Enhancing Wind Erosion Monitoring and Assessment for U.S. Rangelands Wind erosion is a major resource concern for rangeland managers because it can impact soil health, ecosystem structure and function, hydrologic processes, agricultural production, and air quality. Despite its significance, little is known about which landscapes are eroding, by how much, and when. The…
Read MoreClayton Marlow, SRM 2nd Vice President and Jill Burkhardt, Intl. Mnt. Section Membership in an organization is usually based on two personal goals; a desire to rally to a cause or to engage in some level of self-improvement. Professional organizations generally provide the opportunity to accomplish both goals. The Society…
Read MoreDirectors Karen Hickman and Jeff Goodwin Dear SRM Members, The end of summer and beginning of fall has brought many new challenges: Hurricanes, earthquakes, and of course, the wildfires throughout the west. Many of our fellow Rangeland Managers have been significantly affected by these events. Our heart goes out to them for their…
Read MoreBy Jill Burkardt, IM Section There is a buzz on range and pasturelands. And we really need to pay attention to native pollinators and the benefits that they provide, says Dr. Cameron Carlyle. “(Pollinators) are critical to rangelands themselves, and the plants that are there,” said Carlyle, Assistant Professor in…
Read MoreAnna Owsiak, ID Section Fundraising Committee Chair One of the highlights of the Idaho Section’s annual activities is the summer field tour. Each year provides new opportunities and priorities in conservation and management of Idaho rangelands to bring our section together. Because we use the summer tour to focus on…
Read MoreCurtis Talbot, SRM Director One of the side benefits of being associated with SRM finances is the interaction with the Society’s investment advisors. Our current advisor with Merrill Lynch, C.B. Wagner, recently shared the following slide during meetings with the Board of Directors, Finance Committee and Endowment Fund Development Committee:…
Read MoreJim Dobrowolski, SRM Director Recently, I came across a case study used by Dr. Mark Brunson at Utah State University to challenge seniors in a capstone course to consider a solution to “Go-Back” Land: Restoring Abandoned Farmland & Sustaining Farm Town. Reading the case study brought this critical issue into stark…
Read MoreBarry Irving, SRM Vice President Well, summer has finally arrived on the northern edge of the Northern Great Plains. Our spring this year was cool and wet, which is a good start for a good season on the rangeland. The challenge in our area this year was just getting around,…
Read MoreAs we move ever closer to having every member of SRM with one anniversary and renewal date (January 1, 2018), we are happy to report we are almost half way there. To date 1,050 SRM members have renewed and been moved to the single date of renewal, leaving almost this…
Read MoreONLINE/ARCHIVED COURSES, WEBINARS & SESSIONS (SCROLL DOWN FOR LIST OF UPCOMING EVENTS) CLICK HERE to see a calendar of functions approved for CPRM CEU's, including archived webinars and online courses. Ecology & Management of Grazing - Online Course 4 Modules: CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION CLICK HERE for SRM Annual Meeting Abstracts…
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