This article will appear in the upcoming June issue of Rangelands, Volume 41, Issue 3 (June 2019). Rangeland managers require timely, reliable, and easily interpretable information about their land to make informed decisions. One of the biggest challenges managers face is the high temporal variability in plant establishment, growth, and…
Read MoreThe Work Environment and Performance Office (WEPO) and the Southwestern Region of the USDA Forest Service formally partnered with the Society for Range Management (SRM), the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), the Mescalero Apache Tribe, and Animo Partnership in Natural Resources to offer a “Natural Resources Discovery Camp” to thirty-three…
Read MoreThe 2019 National Range Judging Contest was held from April 30th to May 2nd in Oklahoma City, OK in conjunction with the National Land and Homesite Judging Contests. The range judging event draws several hundred contestants from all over the nation and the competition is intense. This year persistence, hard…
Read MoreThe Kansas Section of the SRM conducts and supports activities each year that reach out to both youth and adults regarding rangeland management. In 2019 the Kansas Section supported the Kansas Envirothon. The Kansas Envirothon is an outdoor, environmental high school competition where students learn and are tested on a variety of…
Read MoreUpdate on the SRM 2020 Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show Meeting Format The Call for Proposals for the SRM 2020 Annual Meeting recently went out and the meeting is rapidly approaching. The 2020 Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPC) has been sharing the exciting changes we have planned for 2020…
Read MoreIt has been a busy time settling into my new position on the Society for Range Management (SRM) Board of Directors. These first few months as a new Director have given me a better appreciation of how active the Board of Directors is and how much the SRM, its leaders,…
Read MoreI am humbled to be your Second Vice President and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our membership for trusting me with that responsibility. Almost 18 years ago, when I came to Texas, I dreamed about becoming an actively engaged SRM member. In the past, many Mexican…
Read MoreStockmanship for Pasture Management Workshop An introduction to the art and science of stockmanship to achieve management objectives Palmdale, CA July 19th-21st Click Here for Details: Stockmanship and herding workshop
Read MoreRoaring Springs Ranch and National Riparian Service Team Stockmanship School Frenchglen, OR June 11th- 14th For More Information, see below flyer: Roaring Springs Stockmanship School Flyer and Registration
Read MoreThe 2020 SRM Annual Meeting Planning Committee has extended the deadline to July 15, 2019 or submissions for two (2) hour proposals for symposium, workshops, and Ignite-type sessions that are interdisciplinary, embrace the meeting theme of Transformation and Translation. We encourage co-organizers representing the spectrum of seasoned, mid-career and young professionals.…
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