LOVELOCK - The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension continues to lead a team of educators, teaching a curriculum called "Range Management School" (RMS) across northern and central Nevada. Modified from a Colorado program, RMS uses sound science, collaboration, and common sense within a unified message by a team of interdisciplinary instructors.
The curriculum includes sections on the following: grass growth/physiology, principles of timing and duration of grazing, grazing plan strategies, riparian area management, targeted grazing, animal nutrition, drought management, livestock behavior, ranch management examples, monitoring by permittees, and other information.
This workshop, focusing on sustainability, is designed to put ranchers and agency range
conservationists on the same page, ensuring not only better forage available for livestock,
but healthy, productive rangelands for wildlife, recreation, and other uses. Recent comments include: "Instructors were familiar with local issues and knowledgeable in the subject matter" and "This was an excellent program - keep it going!"
Other teaching partners in this educational effort include the Natural Resources Conservation Service; UNR's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources; Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Forest Service; and the Nevada ranching industry. Since December of 2005, thirteen workshops have been held, reaching 249 participants in the following locations: Eureka, Fallon, Winnemucca (twice), Elko, Ely, Jackpot, Paradise Valley, Pioche, Wells, Tonopah, Battle Mountain, and Reno.
The next Range Management School (RMS) workshop will be held in Lovelock, Oct. 23 - 24. For more information or to pre-register contact Kent McAdoo via email: mcadook@unce.unr.edu or phone (775) 738-1251.
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