Society For Range Management

We Are Rangelands

2020 RANGELAND CUP TOPIC ANNOUNCED!

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2020 Rangeland Cup Topic – SRM Denver, CO World population projections indicate that there will be 9.8 billion people on earth by 2050 (UN, 2017). Rangeland ecosystems represent the largest and most diverse land resource, providing multiple ecosystem goods and services to both local communities and the larger public. Traditionally, rangeland … [Read more...]

2020 YPC WILD RAGS

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Don’t forget to get your commemorative Young Professionals Conclave (YPC) Wild Rag! Each year the YPC solicits brands from producers to be featured on our fundraising wild rag.  Profits from Wild Rag sales help to fund our YPC Travel Scholarship.  Pick yours up during the Annual Meeting at the YPC Booth near meeting registration; while supplies … [Read more...]

Robert L. “Bob” Ross, Range Hero

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July 11, 1921 - August 18, 2019 By Meg Smith, SRM Member Was there ever another like Bob Ross? The consummate rangeman who, on a road trip to Alberta at age 90, had a commentary on nearly every ranch and farm we drove past.  The soils, the plants, the landscape, the geology, the owners; he remembered them all!!!!  He would comment, “There was … [Read more...]

Charles (Chuck) Nash Saulisberry

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September 14, 1928 - August 20, 2019 Submitted by NV SRM Members Jim Linebaugh, Rex Cleary & John McLain Charles (Chuck) Nash Saulisberry, 90, died August 20, 2019 at the Carson Tahoe Care Center from Parkinson’s disease.  He was born in Evanston, IL to Lynn and Helen Nash Saulisberry.  Chuck and older brother Bill moved to Kenton, OH and … [Read more...]

Update on IYRP

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International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists Initiative & Outreach By: Barbara Hutchinson, PhD IYRP Support Group Secretariat The Rangelands Partnership, University of Arizona This has been a busy year in the continuing effort to gain approval for an IYRP following the Mongolian Government’s first request for a designation at an … [Read more...]

Remembering SRM Colleagues

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By: E.T. Bartlett In 2018 Members of the Endowment Fund Development Committee (EFDC) wrote to Life Members to inform them of opportunities for legacy giving.  Each Committee member selected Life Members whom they knew.  I wrote to Mark Moseley of Texas.  Mark and I became friends through our membership in SRM; we served together on the SRM … [Read more...]

Your Voice Echoes

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By: Veronica Urbanczyk, YPC President Every year the Young Professionals Conclave (YPC) President has the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC sometime over the summer.  This year, on July 17th and 18th, I got to join the Society for Range Management (SRM) leadership and staff on the Society’s annual Washington, DC Fly-In.  This trip … [Read more...]

Not Just a Meeting 

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By: Kaelie Pena, YPC Vice President When folks would ask me how my time was in Boise, I often responded with something along the lines of “well, it wasn’t just a meeting.”  See, many of them were curious as to why I would travel so far for “just a meeting,” and I wanted to clear that up at the beginning of our conversation.  While traveling to … [Read more...]

The Least of Us 

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By: Barry Perryman, SRM Director Greetings from the bridge of the Starship Looney Tunes!  Once again it is time for me to put pen to paper on the subject of SRM, and once again I am compelled to write about how valuable our members are to our common mission: providing leadership for the stewardship of rangelands based on sound ecological … [Read more...]

3RD ANNUAL YPC/STUDENT CONCLAVE “BRIDGING THE GAP” MENTORSHIP EVENT

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Calling all Mentors and Mentees! Join us for the 3rd Annual YPC/Student Conclave "Bridging the Gap" Mentorship Event Tuesday, February 18th, 4:30PM-6:30PM 2020 SRM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO Everyone is invited to participate in this FREE event courtesy of the Young Professionals and Student Conclaves! Be sure to register for Bridging the Gap … [Read more...]

CALL FOR UNDERGRADUATE PAPER SUBMISSIONS

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Due to limited meeting space at the upcoming SRM Meetings in Denver, Colorado, there will not be a formal Undergraduate Student Paper Session at the 73rd Annual Meeting for the SRM (2020).  However, undergraduate student papers are still encouraged and will be incorporated into the regular professional presentations.    Please submit abstracts … [Read more...]

CALL FOR 2020 RSEC-SRM TEACHING AWARD NOMINATIONS

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2020 RSEC-SRM OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AWARD and EARLY CAREER UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AWARD Do you know someone who teaches undergraduate Range Science courses that is a truly excellent teacher?  Is there a university Range teacher who inspired you to become a Range Science professional?  If so, please consider … [Read more...]

2020 UNIVERSITY WEBSITE DISPLAY CONTEST

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Calling all clubs, students and advisors!!! It is that time of the year again to think about competing in the University Website Display Contest. Last year we had some amazing websites designed by students that showcased their studying of plants, service to rangeland, and fun activities. How does this contest work? Student clubs/chapters will … [Read more...]

SRM Letter to Superintendent Sholly Regarding Invitation to Participate in AM20

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SRM met with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cameron (Cam) Sholly this past month to discuss rangelands management within Yellowstone Park. The meeting resulted in and invitation to participate in some way at the 2020 SRM Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show to continue "to find opportunities to exchange information to help … [Read more...]

Rangeland Ecology & Management Highlight – Will Someone Actually Read Your Scientific Research Paper?

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The answer is yes, but only if you write an amazing “Introduction”! Most readers of scientific research papers learn about your paper by seeing the citation and title first, and then reading your “Abstract”.  They read the Abstract to see how closely the paper matches their topic of interest. If you are like me, you also try to assess whether … [Read more...]

Rangelands Journal Highlight – Plant Phenology: Taking the Pulse of Rangelands

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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 more...]

USDA Forest Service Co-Hosts Natural Resources Discovery Camp for American Indian Students

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The 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 … [Read more...]

National Range Judging Contest

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The 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 work, and dedication concluded with top … [Read more...]

SRM 2020 Annual Meeting Updates

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Update 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 but, with the Call out, many folks … [Read more...]

Deadline to Submit Nominations for SRM Fellow & Outstanding Achievement-Research/Academia Extended!

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ATTENTION: The deadline to submit nominations for the following categories ONLY has been extended to June 17, 2019: *Fellow *Outstanding Achievement - Research/Academia Please submit nominations by end of day for consideration. Thank you, SRM Awards Committee   Go to https://rangelands.org/committees/awards/ for full details on how to … [Read more...]

WE ARE RANGELANDS – Year of the Sections

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Clayton Marlow, SRM President  The growth and relevancy of the Society for Range Management (SRM) is driven by the collective vision, activity and leadership of the Sections.  Importantly, all three pathways converge to produce the framework for the Section’s growth and long term contribution to local producers, conservationists, young and … [Read more...]

2019 SRM Annual Meeting Intern Review 

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Julia Hanson, IM Section    I had the privilege of being SRM’s 2019 Annual Meeting Intern in Minneapolis, Minnesota this last February.  I was responsible for SRM’s social media during the meeting, assisting with SRM’s apparel booth and sales, as well as assisting Office Services Manager Vicky Trujillo with a variety of tasks.    I … [Read more...]

Young Producer’s Thank You

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I just wanted to write you a quick note to extend my sincerest thanks for the financial support that Josie and I received at this year’s SRM Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN. I was blown away by the level of organizing and coordination that SRM accomplishes.  Getting a thousand plus folks all together in a room, united together behind a common … [Read more...]

Extension podcaster brings grazing, conservation together on ‘Art of Range’

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Helping maintain and preserve rangelands and inform the ranchers and professionals who manage them, Tip Hudson, WSU associate professor of rangeland and livestock management and director of Kittitas County Extension, recently launched a new podcast, “Art of Range.”  The podcast is produced by Washington State University Extension in cooperation … [Read more...]

Direction for the future of Rangeland Ecology and Management (REM) 

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Roger Sheley, Editor in Chief – Rangeland Ecology & Management  I thought many SRM members might be interested in some thoughts about the long-term direction for REM.  I know I would appreciate any ideas you have for improve our journal.  If you do have some thoughts to share, please email me at roger.sheley@oregonstate.edu.  Once I crawl … [Read more...]

SRM BOARD CALLS AND MEETINGS

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SRM Board Calls are generally held from 10AM-12PM MT* Beginning in November, calls will be held on the first Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted. To join dial in:  (888) 915-2599  no code needed www.uberconference.com/srmrangelands *All call dates and times subject to change. Next Call: November 5, 2019* December 3, … [Read more...]

SRM 2019 Photo Contest Results

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Overall (153 photos) Locking Horns-Urs Kreuter 17 Rays-Alexis Emslie Share Your Adventure-Alexis Emslie It's a Jackson Thing-Alexis Emslie Up Sh** Creek w/out a paddle-Alexis Emslie Landscape (38 photos) 17 Rays-Alexis Emslie It's a Jackson Thing-Alexis Emslie Storm Clouds-Lauren Schwartz Enchanted Sunset- … [Read more...]

The Native American Rangeland Management Training Program – Spring Updates

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The Native American Rangeland Management Training Program – Spring Updates The Native American Rangeland Management Training Program is on a roll!  The Society for Range Management is collaborating with tribal partners and federal agencies to implement a long-term initiative that addresses several critical disconnects that impact the sustainable … [Read more...]

Call for 2020 Honor Award Nominations

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The deadline to submit Honor Awards Nominations for the 2020 Annual Meeting is fast-approaching! Deadline for nominations: June 1, 2019  The Awards Committee will be accepting nominations until June 1, 2020 for Honor Awards to be presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. For full description of the award categories and detailed … [Read more...]

AM 2020 Wants YOU to Provide Input for the Plenary Speakers and Program Ideas!

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Please share your suggestions with Justin Derner and Hailey Wilmer by April 15! Who would do a great job of laying the foundation for SRM Transformation and Translation?  With over 2000 members out there, we know you have heard speakers and know people that we have not.  You might even like to give a plenary address reflecting the theme. You … [Read more...]

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR CRCWS 2019 AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS

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The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies is pleased to announce multiple awards for 2019 that are available for scholars, students, or organizations conducting research or producing public programming related to Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. Applications are due March 15, 2019. CLICK HERE for … [Read more...]

TUESDAY IS DIVERSITY DAY AT THE ANNUAL SRM MEETING!

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For the first time, the 2019 Annual Meeting Planning Committee (Minneapolis) has designated Tuesday, February 12, as Diversity Day. As part of this effort, there will be two consecutive sessions on improving diversity in SRM on Tuesday morning.  These sessions will be in the forum format to allow for participants to contribute their ideas to the … [Read more...]

The Range Management Zone

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Barry Perryman, SRM Director  As I pen this bit of prose, I am still under the influence of my drug of choice; music.  I have been listening to an arrangement of Procol Harum’s Whiter Shade of Pale, recorded with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and choir at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark in August 2006.  Of course it’s on YouTube, so you can … [Read more...]

Nuestra experiencia como miembros de la SRM 

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Soy el Dr. Fernando A. Ibarra Flores y estoy casado con la Dra. Martha H. Martin Rivera con quien tengo 2 hijos, Fernando y Martha Jr. Hemos venido participando e ingresamos a la SRM como estudiantes desde el colegio de la Universidad Autónoma Agraria “Antonio Narro” y el Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey en 1975 y continuamos como miembros de por … [Read more...]

Our experience as members of the SRM 

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I am Dr. Fernando A. Ibarra Flores and I am married to Dr. Martha H. Martin Rivera with whom I have 2 children, Fernando and Martha Jr.  We have been participating in the SRM as students since college in Universidad Autónoma Agraria "Antonio Narro" and the Technological Institute of Monterrey.  In 1975 and we continued as members for life to date … [Read more...]

Message from the SRM President

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As I write this, my final communication as your SRM President, I am struggling with topics.  One topic I know I want to address is to lay to rest some weather concerns with Minneapolis.  I will go out on a limb and make some bold predictions.  This will be my 32 straight Annual Meeting, and I have traveled through a wide variety of weather.  I will … [Read more...]

THE ART OF RANGE PODCAST NOW AVAILABLE

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Welcome to the Art of Range, a podcast designed to produce education and conservation through conversation.  Rangeland management practitioners are a colorful social group.  While they represent the entire spectrum of political persuasion, socioeconomic class membership, geographic identity, and demographic characteristics, this passionate people … [Read more...]

2019 YPC FUN RUN!

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Come destress from the meeting by joining Young Professionals Conclave for the 3rd Annual Range Runners Fun Run held at Loring Park on Monday, February 11th at 5:30 p.m. Commemorative t-shirts available to those who pre-register, and are first come-first serve to those who register on site at the meeting. See you Minneapolis!” … [Read more...]

ELECTION OF 2019 SRM OFFICERS RESULTS

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Please join us in congratulating your new officers! 2019 2nd Vice President Dr. J Alfonso "Poncho" Ortega Santos 2018 Directors Dr. Patricia S. Johnson Dr. David Toledo A big THANK YOU to all candidates for their participation in this year's election. We genuinely appreciate your willingness to serve the SRM! … [Read more...]

From the Student Conclave

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The Student Conclave represented well this year at the Summer Board meeting, held in Denver, the location for the national meeting in 2020. For the first time, two representatives, Averi Reynolds (Vice President) and myself (President) attended the meeting with travel and lodging costs covered by the Society. Though the majority of the meeting … [Read more...]

From the Young Professionals Conclave

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This past August, YPC President Bree Lind got the opportunity to attend the Washington, D.C. Fly-in while, I, YPC Vice-President Veronica Urbanczyk, was representing Young Professionals in Denver during the first portion of the 2018 Summer Board Meeting. At the Meeting, I not only, got to participate in the Diversity & Inclusion Workshop, but … [Read more...]

Are You Rangelands?

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Charles R Hart, PhD, SRM Second Vice President  Fall is in the air in Texas and winter is right around the corner for many of our U.S. members.  It’s been a busy summer field season that keeps us all active outdoors.  Sometimes it’s hard to even find a day to be in the office and catch up on emails, writing, reports, correspondence and other … [Read more...]

Are you on Target? 

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SRM Directors Jeff Goodwin and Karen Hickman  As summer comes to a close and we are the doorsteps of fall, many of us have spent the last several months enjoying rangelands across the country in a busy field season.  As rangeland professionals who understand the importance and dynamics of ecological processes across the landscape, we often have … [Read more...]

2018 Arizona Section SRM Summer Meeting Highlights 

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Andrew Briscke, AZSRM President Elect  This summer’s Annual Meeting, “Cooperation, Collaboration, and Coalitions” was just that, a productive example of working together. On behalf of the Arizona Section SRM Board and its members I would first like to thank Diablo Trust, Bar T Bar Ranch, Flying M Ranch, guest speakers, USFS, UA and ASU range … [Read more...]

Rangelands Highlights

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Army Cutworm Outbreak Produced Cheatgrass Die-offs and Defoliated Shrubs in Southwest Idaho in 2014  For this edition of Rangeland News, I would like to highlight a recent Rangelands article by Cindy Salo (Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2018, Pages 99-105) on the relationship between army cutworms and cheatgrass die-off and shrub defoliation in … [Read more...]

REM Highlights

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Peer Reviews: the life-blood of the scientific process A look at REM Peer Review Guidelines  Our goal at Rangeland Ecology and Management (REM) is to help authors make their manuscript the best scientific contribution possible.  Peer reviews are the life-blood of the scientific process.  The Editorial Board sincerely appreciates everyone for … [Read more...]

2019 USFS IP Seminar on Livestock Grazing Management sponsors 19 new International Members to SRM

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The USFS International Program (IP) Seminar on Grazing Management, now in its 5th year, took place earlier this year.  This is a 2 week traveling seminar during which they visit several ranches, teach a range school at dude ranch in Nevada, spend a day with the Sho-Ban tribe at Ft. Hall and learn range monitoring on the Sawtooth NF. Past … [Read more...]

2019 SRM INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCED

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SRM'S International Affairs Committee (IAC) now accepting applications for the 2019 International Travel Fellowship This travel fellowship is awarded to rangeland scientists from developing countries to allow them to attend annual SRM meetings. One $2,000 fellowship is available.  This program is intended to: Support attendance at the Annual … [Read more...]

SRM Director Barry Perryman Appointment to the National Wild Horse Advisory Board

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Congratulations are in order for Dr. Barry Perryman's appointment to the National Wild Horse Advisory Board! Dr. Perryman will serve as the Public Interest Chair with a "special knowledge about protection of wild horses and burros, management of wildlife, animal husbandry or natural resource management." SRM is honored to have one of our very … [Read more...]

Database of Forage Conditions for Coterminous U.S. Rangelands Available

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Estimates of rangeland vegetation production are one of the most important variables influencing livestock stocking rate decisions and wildlife management.  Stocking rates are a critical factor when considering grazing management and can have significant impacts on the financial sustainability. Likewise, public land managers need to consider trends … [Read more...]

DON’T FORGET SRM DURING AMAZON PRIME DAY 2018!

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Amazon Prime Day begins today at 3PM Central Time.  Don't forget SRM when you do your shopping; today and everyday! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon – same products, same prices, same service – but when you shop using AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to Society for Range Management. It’s simple to support … [Read more...]

Advocacy and The SRM

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By: Clayton Marlow, SRM Vice President Over the past two years the SRM Headquarters office, Executive Vice President and Board of Directors have received an increasing number of requests for signatory support for several things (federal nominees, federal legislation- e.g. the Farm Bill), to join rallies sponsored by the Union of Concerned … [Read more...]

What Position Should SRM Take?

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By: Eddie Alford, SRM Director Hello SRM Members.  Most of you have been involved with, or discussed, the position our organization should take on issues and management decisions related to the management of our rangelands.  One side would involve SRM taking on an advocacy role and basically taking a position of supporting or not supporting … [Read more...]

Applications for the 2018 WSWS Rita Beard Endowment Foundation Scholarships Due Sept. 1

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The Western Society of Weed Science's Rita Beard Foundation Scholarship supports students and early career invasive species managers with educational opportunities by providing registration and travel funds to a professional meeting including the 2018 North American Invasive Species Management Association, 2019 Western Society of Weed Science, 2019 … [Read more...]

LOST RESOURCES: Jo Frasier

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Lost Resources:  Jo Frasier January 1928 – June 2018 Alberta Jolee (Jo) Frasier, 90 years old, peacefully passed away on Friday, 8 June 2018 at her home in Gold Canyon, Arizona.  At her side were her husband, her three children, and 3 of her grandchildren. Jo Frasier was born in Davenport, Iowa on 12 January, 1928 to Edwin (DVM) and Ethel … [Read more...]

What Is Rangeland? A Q&A with Barry Irving

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Courtesy of The Forestry Source (SAF), April 2018 What Is Rangeland? A Q&A with Barry Irving SAF and SRM Sign a Memorandum of Agreement By Andrea Watts At the SAF Board meeting held on March 18, the Board of Directors approved a memorandum of agreement between SAF and the Society for Range Management (SRM). The purpose of the agreement is … [Read more...]

Don’t Let Us Down 

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Curtis Talbot, SRM Director On a wall near my desk hangs a paper snowflake.  It’s really not much to look at as far as fashionable art goes, but it is one of my treasured keepsakes from the year I spent in Iraq. During the Christmas season of 2005, my National Guard unit was the recipient of many thoughtful gifts from folks wanting to express … [Read more...]

REM: Journal Highlight

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Rangeland Ecology and Management (REM), January 2018   Editor’s Choice Award: Weather-Centric Rangeland Revegetation Planning Stuart Hardegree, John Abatzoglou, Mark Brunson, Matt Germino, Katherine Hegewisch, Corey Moffet, David Pilliod, Bruce Roundy, Alex Boehm, and Gwendwr Meredith Rangelands encompass 40% of the Earth’s land … [Read more...]

Contact

Society for Range Management
6901 S. Pierce St. Ste 230
Littleton, CO 80128
Phone: (303) 986-3309
Fax: (303) 986-3892
Email: info@rangelands.org