June 18-22, 2018
Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska
Monday, June 18
Rangeland Resources
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 am
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Registration, Introduction and Welcome
|
| 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Field Trip: Plant Identification and Range Soils – Perlinski, Stephenson, Turk
|
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm
|
Geology and Hydrology of the Northern Great Plains – Turk
|
| 1:45 – 2:45 pm
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Range Soils – Turk
|
| 2:45 – 3:00 pm
|
Break |
| 3:00 – 4:45 pm
|
Range Plant Physiology, Growth, and Structure – Redfearn
|
| Evening |
Rangeland Issues & Discussion – Wedin
|
Tuesday, June 19
Conservation and Assessment
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 7:50 – 8:00 am
|
Quiz |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am
|
Grassland Conservation – Wedin
|
| 9:00 – 10:00 am
|
Prescribed Burning - Whisenhunt
|
| 10:00 – 10:15 am
|
Break |
| 10:15 am – 12:00 pm
|
Ecological Sites, Rangeland Health, and Range Condition - Perlinski, Bishop
|
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm
|
Field Trip: Rangeland Assessment - Staff
|
| Evening |
Twilight Tour
|
Wednesday, June 20
Managing Rangeland
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 7:50 – 8:00 am
|
Quiz |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am
|
Rangeland Ecology – Stephenson
|
| 9:00 – 10:00 am
|
Managing Rangelands for Heterogeneity – W. Schacht
|
| 10:00 - 10:15 am
|
Break |
| 10:15 - 11:15 am
|
Habitat Management for Wildlife – Field
|
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
|
Conservation Easements – E. Schacht
|
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm
|
Field Trip: Public Land Management and Vegetation Measurements - Pine Ridge Ranger District Staff
|
| Evening |
Plant ID Test
|
Thursday, June 21
Grazing and Livestock
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 7:50 – 8:00 am
|
Quiz |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am
|
Balancing Forage Supply and Demand – Volesky
|
| 9:00 – 10:00 am
|
The Cattle Production Cycle – Jenkins
|
| 10:00 – 10:15 am
|
Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 am
|
v |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
|
Beef Production Systems – Jenkins
|
| 1:00 – 5:30 pm
|
Field Trip: Grazing Systems, Livestock Management, Meadow Management – Jenkins, Stephenson, Troester, Volesky
|
| Dinner |
Off Campus
|
| Evening |
Open |
Friday, June 22
Wrap-Up
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 8:00 – 9:00 am
|
Rangeland Insect Ecology – Bradshaw
|
| 9:00 - 10:00 am
|
Prairie Restoration – Mitchell
|
| 10:00–10:15 am
|
Break |
| 10:15–11:15 am
|
Final Exam
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