1 Wyoming Secon Society for Range Management Message From the President Summer Issue 2015 Greetings Rangeland Enthusiasts! I can’t believe it’s the end of July! I don’t know where time goes, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re having fun. The ESD Workshop committee hosted the second annual workshop May 13 at the Sweetwater River Conservancy. Approximate- ly 40 people from at least 6 counties in Wyo- ming attended the workshop. Employees from federal, state, and local government plus con- sultants were the majority of the participants. If you were unable to attend the workshops last year or this year visit the WY SRM website to view workshop materials and the ESD video series that was recorded last year. I had the opportunity to attend part of Wyoming Resource Education Days (WyRED) June 22 – 26 at the Uinta County Youth Camp. I enjoy teaching, and watching the youth learn. I’m always impressed with the youth who at- tend – their interest and knowledge of range- lands at their age is reassuring we’ll have knowledgeable rangeland stewards into the future. Thank you to our partners and guest speakers for another successful camp. And, a special thank you to the Uinta County Conser- vation District for hosting WyRED 2015! Looking forward … The WY SRM council will have a con- ference call Thursday, September 3 from 7 – 8 am. All members are welcome to join the call. Please contact Windy directly for the call-in information. This will help to ensure we have sufficient lines available. Each year WY SRM accepts nomina- tions for awards to honor our peers. We all know someone who deserves to be nominated, so please start thinking about potential nomi- nee(s). You’ll receive information about the different awards, and how to nominate some- one in the coming month or two. Mark your calendars. The 2015 WY SRM annual meeting will be a joint meeting with the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council, and the Wyoming Association of Conservation Dis- tricts in Laramie at the Hilton Garden Inn. The theme of this year’s meeting is Partners in Resource Excellence. The meeting will start Monday, No- vember 2 and conclude Thursday, November 5. This said, WY SRM events won’t begin until Tuesday, November 3. Please: * Mark your calendars * Reserve your hotel room – details on page 2 * Stay tuned to the WY SRM website for regis- tration details Thank you all for the work you do, and your passion for rangelands. I hope to see all of you in November, if not sooner! -Windy K. Inside this issue: Hotel Informaon 2 Announcements 3 Range Blog & Book 4 WYRED 5 – 7 Officers President Windy Kelley [email protected]President-Elect Jessica Crowder [email protected]Past President Brian Mealor [email protected]Secretary/Treasurer Marji Patz [email protected]NE Council Rep Kassie Bales [email protected]NW Council Rep Katelyn Schade Kate- [email protected]SE Council Rep Rachel Mealor [email protected]SW Council Rep Bryan Christensen bryan.christensen@wy. usda.gov Newsleer Editor Brian Sebade [email protected]
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Wyoming Section
Society for Range Management
Message From the President
Summer Issue 2015
Greetings Rangeland Enthusiasts!
I can’t believe it’s the end of July! I
don’t know where time goes, but I guess that’s
what happens when you’re having fun.
The ESD Workshop committee hosted
the second annual workshop May 13 at the
Sweetwater River Conservancy. Approximate-
ly 40 people from at least 6 counties in Wyo-
ming attended the workshop. Employees from
federal, state, and local government plus con-
sultants were the majority of the participants. If
Make your hotel reservation today to attend the 2015 WY SRM Annual Meeting
November 2 – 5 in Laramie. Hotel Information:
Hilton Garden Inn
2229 Grand Ave.
Laramie, WY 82070
307.745.5500
Room rate of $83/night 11/1/15 – 11/5/15
Please ask for rooms in the Natural Resource Conference block.
Holiday Inn
204 30th Street
Laramie, WY 82070
307.721.9000
Room rate of $83/night single or $93/night 2 persons 11/2/15 – 11/5/15
Please ask for rooms in the NRC block.
Hampton Inn
3715 E. Grand Ave.
Laramie, WY 82070
307.742.0125
Room rate $83/night 11/2/15 – 11/5/15
Please ask for rooms in the Natural Resource Conference block.
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Wyoming Section
Society for Range Management
Low-Stress Livestock Handling Workshop
With Whit Hibbard, rancher and editor of the Stockmanship Journal
Tuesday August 18 at the Headwaters Art & Conference Center, Dubois, Wyoming
Low-stress livestock handling has been shown to improve performance (i.e., weight gain, conception rates, milk yield, immune function and carcass quality), as well as efficiency, safety, animal welfare, and quality of life, and to facilitate improved grazing management and distribution, rangeland health, coexistence with wildlife (even potential predators).
The clinic will be taught by Whit Hibbard – a fourth generation Montana rancher (Sieben Live Stock Co.), for-mer national park mounted ranger, and editor of the Stockmanship Journal. Whit will make the case for low-stress livestock handling, then cover the fundamentals, including principles, techniques, and practical appli-cations.
Hosted by the Dubois-Crowheart Conservation District, Wyoming Section members Brad Russell and Michelle Buzalsky of the Shoshone National Forest, and Matt Barnes of People and Carnivores. For more in-formation, contact Matt [email protected] or 970-724-9326.
Survey Help Needed!!
The Wyoming Section of SRM has sponsored and promoted Range Schools around the state since 2004. There have been multiple topics and formats presented in the past. The Rangeland Management School Cadre would like to get information on the future direction and application of range school topics and schools. Please take a few moments to complete the survey by clicking on the link below. Thank You for your time and participation. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZYV82Z
A southwestern Wyoming producer baffled trying to understand new range cattle production research prompted a blog translating complex scientific literature into language for the general public. University of Wyoming Extension range specialist Derek Scasta started the blog after visiting with the rancher.
“Scientists speak their own language and have to explain methods and statistics in great detail, making research very tedious to read and difficult for the general public to read,” said Scasta, an assistant professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The blog “Rangelands4U” is at http://bit.ly/rangelands4u.
“I regularly read research that deals with topics ranging from cattle to conservation,” said Scasta. “As an extension spe-cialist, it is my job to make the information accessible and easy to understand.”
Research can be hard to access because not all scientific journals are openly accessible for free. Many research articles are behind paywalls.
“Many scientific journals rely on subscriptions by large libraries, or individuals have to purchase individual arti-cles,” Scasta said. “This makes it nearly impossible for the average citizen to get information that has been vetted by the scientific community.”
Scasta said the typically one paragraph posts summarize key findings of the most recent research relevant to Wyo-ming rangelands. Readers can subscribe with an email address to receive notifications of new posts.
PRE-ORDER NOW - COMING SOON!!
Rangeland Plants: Wyoming Tough is a field guide with 75 common Wyoming
rangeland plants. There is a description and plenty of pictures.
We are taking pre-orders. We need to get an estimation of how many will be
printed before we know the exact price but we are hoping for $5/book.
Contact Mae Smith ([email protected]) by Tuesday August, 11th if you would like copies of this guide. Committee chairs: This would make a great award. ~It would also be a fun gift