USU Extension Rangeland

10/02/2024

https://youtu.be/gYnjeRRNh5Y?si=jXDlbgettolE3A5E

Sage Brush, and by virtue Sage Grouse, are under threat from a few different factors — Cheatgrass encouraged wildfires through the habitat, Pinyon-juniper en...

10/01/2024

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Sagebrush, and by virtue Sage Grouse, are under threat from a few different factors — Cheatgrass encouraged wildfires through the habitat, Pinyon-juniper enc...

07/25/2024

Have you put your team together for the Tangeland Restoeation Challenge? Join us to learn more and ask questions about the about the Rangeland Restoration challenge

07/25/2024

Do you do rangeland restoration? Showcase your skills and knowledge by competing in the Rangeland Restoration Challenge! We are looking for teams of professionals, college students, 4-H and/or FFA students. Prizes for winning teams. See the flyer and website for more information.
https://extension.usu.edu/bastianagriculturalcenter/bastian-rangeland-restoration-challenge

07/24/2024

Would you take 5 minutes to fill out a survey to help quantify the impact of the Rangeland Extension program at USU. Follow the link below or use the QR code. If possible, complete the survey by 8/9/2024. Thanks!

https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6D8TnTl6J7S8bMq

Or use the QR code

03/30/2024

Restoration with Kari Veblen

02/14/2024

We are only a few weeks away from our 2024 Utah Beef Field Day. The event will take place on February 29 and March 1 at the USU South Farm. We have organized some great presentations, and our Producer Panel will focus on direct-to-consumer marketing. Thursday night's meal will be brisket, and we will have a steak lunch on Friday. Here is a link to the Eventbrite registration:

The Utah Beef Field Day will be an education program Thursday night and a true field day Friday.

01/25/2024

If you are in Reno, attending the Society for Range Management meetings, Come join us for the Wild Equine Science Roundup.

Were: Nugget Hotel, Sierra 2
When: Monday, Jan 29th, 10 am - 3 pm.

01/24/2024

Save the date. See you there!

01/22/2024

Join us

Our annual Cattle and Forage school is next month! February 13th, 2024. We have a great line up of speakers coming! Come prepared with any questions you may have for them! Stay tuned to our posts to see what topics each speaker will be be presenting!

Event is FREE! Lunch will be provided.
Register here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/769120368727?aff=oddtdtcreator

01/19/2024

You’re invited to join USU Range Alumni, Faculty, and Friends for a Reception on Tuesday, January 30th, 6pm-8pm at Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada

The reception will be held in the Southern Pacific A&G room (3rd floor) Small bites will be provided. Beverages are available for purchase.

Not attending the SRM Conference this year? If you’re in the area, please make plans to join us anyway.

For more information, contact Eric LaMalfa ([email protected]) or Eric Thacker ([email protected]).

09/24/2023

USU 4-H sponsors a Mustang camp each year to help youth learn about wild horses and their management.

https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/environment/youth-movement-4-h-extensions-mustang-camp-awarded-large-blm-grant/?fbclid=IwAR1KNYDBzmO46IG14ebO80kuU0HFzFcgAso6wwQ_i_xOEnqWQiAAUdId7Ik

09/24/2023

Most sagebrush rehab work is done with seedlings which have low success rates, but Quinney College of Natural Resources at USU researchers have found that using local, transplanted sagebrush may not only be more effective, but cheaper!

Learn more: tinyurl.com/ktbdek4s

-->The team is now tracking how these plants expand their territory — whether mature sagebrush plants will continue to act as productive seed sources after being translocated, and if these new plants survive and thrive.

09/24/2023

The idea of wild horses is steeped in romanticism, but management of the nonnative animal is the subject of debate between managers, horse advocates, livestock producers, and scientists due to its effect on the environment. Utah State University researchers are trying to steer the conversation in a productive way.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/2ks6tx2c

“Reconciling romantic ideals with the reality of feral horses on sensitive desert rangelands is a socially intractable problem,” Stoner muses. “It’s hard enough to figure out how we do this non-lethally, humanely, and sustainably. But the real challenge is conveying the magnitude and consequences of a problem that largely affects rural America to a public that is satisfied with the Hollywood version of the story.”

Quinney College of Natural Resources at USU USU Extension Rangeland Utah State University Extension USU Berryman Institute

07/20/2023

We are seeking Utah ranchers for 30-60 minute Zoom or in-person interviews to learn about your ranching operation and thoughts on proposed ideas for diversifying rangeland forage (see https://www.usu.edu/smart-foodscapes/).

You will receive a $25 Visa cash card as a token of appreciation for your time, and interviews will be conducted when convenient for you. This project has been approved by the USU IRB #11870.

Please email [email protected] or call/text 435-881-4380 for questions or to set up an interview.

06/01/2023

Do you know you know of any youth interested in horses or wild horses? Let them know of this opportunity through USU 4-H

Utah 4-H - USU Extension | Events | Mustang Camp.

05/15/2023

The Rangeland Analysis Platform has been revolutionizing rangeland management and monitoring since it was first launched in 2018. Better known as RAP, the dataset and online mapping tools allow users to access more than three decades of vegetation and production trends across the United States. Usda Agricultural Research Service is now stewarding the Rangeland Analysis Platform, learn more at https://buff.ly/3KNIc8W

05/12/2023

Utah Section SRM summer tour!

The tour will be held June 13-14.
Tentative Agenda:

June 13 - meet at Duchesne County Centennial Events Center (60 West 400 South Duchesne, Utah). We will LEAVE there at 11:00 a.m.
Bring your own lunch or eat before.
SRM will provide drinks.
Travel to Anthro Mountain
Return to parked cars between 4 and 5 p.m.

June 14 - meet at Ouray turn off from Hwy 40 (junction of Hwy 40 and State Road 88)
Bring your own lunch.
SRM will provide drinks.
Travel to Book Cliffs.