RangeFlash
In This Issue
Honor Awards Nominations Due
Call for Symposia, Workshops & Forums
Lost Resource - Dr. Mitchell
CPRM Committee Members Needed
Nebraska Range Camp
D.R.I.P Project Deadline
WY Range Management School
Journal Collections Needed
Field Workshop
SRM Apparel eStore
Ecology & Management of Grazing
Faces of CRP
Other Events of Interest
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RangeFlash - April 10, 2013

SRM Honor Awards Nominations Due by April 30, 2013

 

Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to SRM or the range profession? Show them how much they're appreciated! Nominate them for an SRM award. The deadline is April 30, 2013, for awards which will be presented at the 2014 SRM meeting in Orlando, Florida.

 

For more info, visit the SRM awards web page at http://www.rangelands.org/awards/ or contact Jim Waggoner, Awards Committee Chair, at [email protected] or by phone at 307-766-2365.

 

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2014 Annual Meeting: Call for Symposia, Workshops, and Forums

 

We are calling for submission of proposals for Symposia, Forums, and Workshops for the 67th Annual Meeting of SRM.  

Proposals for Symposia, Forum, and Workshops are due by May 6, 2013. Click Here for information and instructions for submitting symposia, forums, and workshops. Please direct your questions to: Mike Turpin ([email protected]).

 

Lost Resource: Dr. Ron Lewis Mitchell, Kemmerer, WY

 

Dr. Ronald Lewis Mitchell, son of William C Mitchell Jr. and Lula Mae Cunningham Mitchell, was born July 14, 1957 in Ardmore, OK, and passed away on March 2, 2013 in his home in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

 

After receiving his Masters of Science in Agronomy from Oklahoma State University, he went on to receive his Doctorate from the University of Tennessee.

 

Click Here for entire obituary.

 

CPRM Committee Members

 

SRM's CPRM Committee is in need of an ARS, BLM and rancher member to fill  current vacancies. You must be a CPRM in good standing in order to serve on this committee.

 

If you are interested please contact CPRM Chair Blaine Horn, [email protected].

 

 

Nebraska Range Camp Turns 50
 
 


 

 One of the longest running natural resource management camps in the country is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.  The camp's anniversary will be celebrated with a Nebraska Range Camp Reunion on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Halsey State 4-H Camp.

 

Click Here for more information. 

 

NRCS's Drought Resilience Improvement Project (D.R.I.P) Helps Producers Tackle Drought with Conservation

 

Producers are encouraged to visit with their local USDA Service Center for assistance with drought-related issues. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis but must be received by April 19, 2013, the ranking cut-off date for this year.

   

 Click Here for the latest news release.

Wyoming Range Management School - June 11-14, 2013
    

The Wyoming Range Management School is intended

for those with an interest in the management of

rangelands to increase their understanding of the

premises used to develop grazing management plans.

 

The School is approved for 16 CEU credits for the SRM

"Certified Professional in Rangeland Management"

program.

 

Click here for the flyer and registration information.

 

 
Journal Collections Needed
    

Retiring? Need more book space? Getting offers to be on the program "Hoarders?" Consider donating your range-related literature and journal collections to a TRIBAL COLLEGE!

To avoid shipping charges, we ask folks to donate to colleges close-by. To make arrangements, or for more information, contact Diana Doan-Crider at: [email protected] or 830-431-2770

 

 
Field Workshop - UC Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center
May 7, 2013
  
A hands on workshop to learn about adaptive grazing to optimize cattle gains and natural resources, soil health and function and much more!
  
Click on the link for more information: http://ucanr.org/sites/sfrec/  

 

 
SRM Apparel eStore
  

    
Are you looking for a way to show people you support SRM or are a member of SRM? Then you need to visit our SRM Apparel eStore. We have everything from shirts, jackets, polos, pullovers, to vests, caps and bags. Check it out!!

 
 
Click Here to visit our store.
 

Ecology and Management of Grazing - An Online Course
 

 

The California Rangeland Research and Information Center at UC Davis is now offering an online science-based course entitled the "Ecology and Management of Grazing."  This online course is organized in four modules that can be taken separately or in sequential order. The modules are 1) Introduction to Ecology and Grazing, 2) Foraging Behavior and Livestock Distribution, 3) Forage Quality and Grazing Animal Nutrition, and 4) Ranching and Grazing Systems.  Each module is introduced by a documentary quality high definition video followed by a series of narrated PowerPoint presentations. There are reading assignments and practical exercises. Each module is self-paced and will take 10 to 20 hours to complete.  Outlines for each module can be accessed via the online course registration page: 

http://californiarangeland.ucdavis.edu/Grazing%20Management/online_course.htm

 

Course registration fees are $200 per module or $600 for all four modules.  Registration fees can be reduced for groups of more than 10 people. 

 

Contact Mel George, [email protected] phone 530-752-1720) for group discounts. Each module is approved by the Society for Range Management for 16 CEUs. 

 

CRP Training - Presented by Conservation Professional Training Program

 

Join over 400 of your colleagues across the country who have already participated in our comprehensive training program. The path to becoming an NRCS certified CRP Technical Service Provider (TSP) has never been easier with new online training options.

 

Participants who complete the FREE online Core Training are eligible for supplemental courses at no additional charge. Supplemental courses are available for a fee to all other participants.

 

Please visit our website www.facesofcrp.info for an overview of the entire program including training availability, benefits and continuing education units (CEUs). 

 

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SRM Section Meetings
  

North Central Section Website:  northernrangelands.org

 

CalPac Section Spring Meeting & Tour  

April 24-25, 2013
Redding, CA
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Florida Section Spring Tour 

May 10, 2013

Registration Form 
 

PNW Section Spring Meeting
June 19-21, 2013
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
More Info.

 

Nevada Section Summer Meeting & Tour 

June 27-28, 2013

Ely, NV
More Info.

 

PNW Section Fall Meeting 

September 19-21,2013
Enterprise, OR
More Info.

 

Nebraska Section Annual Meeting
Oct. 9-10, 2013
Ainsworth, NE

 

Texas Section Fall Meeting October 9-11, 2013
Ft. Worth, TX

More Info.

 

Other Events of Interest 

   

Ecology & Management of Grazing - Online Course

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Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course
May 3rd, 2013 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PDT
Video Conference Training Locations
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension - Logandale, NV
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension - Pahrump, NV
Great Basin College - Elko, NV
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UC Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center
Field Workshop: Protecting & Enhancing Your Most Critical Rangeland Resources
May 7, 2013 - Browns Valley, CA
http://ucanr.org/sites/sfrec/  

 

Integrated Ranch Management Symposium

May 13-17, 2013

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

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Interpreting & Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health
May 21-24, 2013 - Reno, NV

 

Wyoming Range Management School
June 11-14, 2013
Buffalo, WY

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NAIPSC Field Course
June 25-27, 2013
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NAIPSC Webinar Series
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Invasive Plants: Managing Controversy, Creativity, and Conservation - One Day Workshop   

July 21, 2013
Reno, NV
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III International Symposium on Forage Quality and Conservation
July 22-23, 2013
Campinas, SP, Brazil

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50th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Animal Science July 23-26, 2013
Campinas, SP, Brazil
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22nd International Grassland Congress 

Sept. 15 - 19, 2013

 

Renewable Natural Resources Foundation's (RNRF) 12th National Congress

Resiliency of the Coasts

December, 2013

Washington DC area

http://www.rnrf.org/