Save the Date!
July 9-10
Join the UT Section for our summer tour exploring range improvements and landscapes of Tremonton and the Raft River Mountains!
Utah State University Extension has joined with Intermountain Farmers Association to establish an ongoing ranch management seminar series focused on the Intermountain West. The series will provide high-quality educational opportunities for ranchers and allied industry professionals.
The Western Ranch Management Academy will hold three seminars in 2025 and four more in 2026. These seminars will each cover topics critical to the long-term success of ranching in the Intermountain West. Experts on specific topics will present material designed to provide the attendees with a working knowledge of the subject in an interactive setting. Ranchers will have the opportunity to network with subject-matter experts and other producers looking to improve their operations.
Ranchers and allied industry professionals will benefit from this deep dive into all facets of successful ranch management. To accommodate an intimate learning environment, class sizes will be limited.
Join the UT Section for our annual fall meeting:
Enjoy a variety of speakers and activities to engage with the section and learn how Utah is increasing resilience on rangelands. Agenda to come soon!
Utah State University Extension has joined with Intermountain Farmers Association to establish an ongoing ranch management seminar series focused on the Intermountain West. The series will provide high-quality educational opportunities for ranchers and allied industry professionals.
The Western Ranch Management Academy will hold three seminars in 2025 and four more in 2026. These seminars will each cover topics critical to the long-term success of ranching in the Intermountain West. Experts on specific topics will present material designed to provide the attendees with a working knowledge of the subject in an interactive setting. Ranchers will have the opportunity to network with subject-matter experts and other producers looking to improve their operations.
Ranchers and allied industry professionals will benefit from this deep dive into all facets of successful ranch management. To accommodate an intimate learning environment, class sizes will be limited.
Utah State University Extension has joined with Intermountain Farmers Association to establish an ongoing ranch management seminar series focused on the Intermountain West. The series will provide high-quality educational opportunities for ranchers and allied industry professionals.
The Western Ranch Management Academy will hold three seminars in 2025 and four more in 2026. These seminars will each cover topics critical to the long-term success of ranching in the Intermountain West. Experts on specific topics will present material designed to provide the attendees with a working knowledge of the subject in an interactive setting. Ranchers will have the opportunity to network with subject-matter experts and other producers looking to improve their operations.
Ranchers and allied industry professionals will benefit from this deep dive into all facets of successful ranch management. To accommodate an intimate learning environment, class sizes will be limited.
The Wallace Stegner Center Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) Program is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Collaboration Certificate Course. This 7-session online course teaches mid- and upper-level professionals working on environmental, natural resource, and public policy issues the “art and science” of collaborative problem-solving and conflict resolution through lectures, case studies, peer-to-peer sharing, discussion, and simulation exercises.
Applications are due April 30, 2025. Apply online here.
The Collaboration Certificate Course starts September 17, 2025; session dates and times are posted on the course webpage. Tuition is $1,600. Limited scholarships may be available.
Course participants will acquire:
Awareness and skills to help them harness the co-creative potential of conflict and participate in multi-party collaborative processes;
Techniques for identifying opportunities for collaborative problem-solving, as well as skills for convening, facilitating, and sustaining collaborative efforts; and
Experience assessing whether a situation is ready for a collaborative approach.
Thank you for your interest in the 47th AZ/UT Range Livestock Workshop and Tour. The dates are March 25-27, 2025. Tuesday, March 25, will be the workshop at the Grafton Building in Hurricane. Wednesday, March 26, will be the workshop at the North Event Center in Orderville. The tour will be on the Arizona Strip on Thursday, March 27. We are excited to have Dr Temple Grandin as our keynote speaker at the workshop! Please register for a free ticket!
Come learn what is available for ranchers to help deal with drought. Representatives from Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Trust Lands Administration, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, UDAF-Grazing Improvement Program, Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State University Extension will share information and ideas for drought mitigation.
Cattlemen’s, Farm Bureau, Utah Public Lands Council and Woolgrowers are working with us to get the word out.
Come with Questions, Bring your neighbor.
Moab: Wednesday March 19, 2025, 6 pm at the Old Spanish Trail Arena
Conference Room
Cedar City: Thursday March 20, 2025, 6 pm at the Heritage Center Room 1
Richfield: Friday March 21, 2025, 6 pm Sevier County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Join us for this years conference where we cover a wide range of subjects from Riparian Grazing, to New Aquatics on Utah lists, to Biocontrol application and success stories.
Come learn about the new SIIPA 2.0 and the Wildlife Habitat Assessment Tool (WHAT).
Vendors will be there with live hands on product demos and will be available to answer all of your questions.
JOIN US FOR UTAH BEEF FIELD DAY! Come and learn about the latest innovations and economic tools to boost productivty on your farm or ranch. This Event will feature expert-led discussion, hands-on demonstrations, and a trade show with top industry vendors.
LOCATIONS:
Logan, UT: February 18, 2025 | 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. | Lunch provided | Sign up here!
Richfield, UT: February 19, 2025 | 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. | Dinner provided - February 20, 2025 | 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. | Lunch provided | Sign up here!
You won't want to miss this opportunity to network with fellow cattlemen, explore new technologies, and gain valuable insights for your operation.
*Please note: we will be introducing producers to the Rangeland Analysis Platform that will allow them to better understand forage production on their ranch and rangeland. It will be helpful to bring along a laptop computer or tablet to follow along with the program.
Join the UT Section in Spokane, WA for the 2025 SRM Annual Meeting!
Be sure to register by 1/30 for the early bird rate!
Topic: Virtual Fence Economics
Date & Time: Thursday, January 23 at 9am PST
Virtual fence (VF) uses invisible barriers, established by Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, to influence livestock movement with a combination of auditory and electrical cues without a physical fence.
Join us to learn about VF economics, including the benefits, costs, returns over time, and tools to help make informed decisions. We hope this webinar will empower you to effectively evaluate VF for sustainable rangeland management. Learn more and register!
Presentations Include:
Conflict Management- Jordan Katcher, University of Utah Environmental Dispute Resolution Program
La Sal Sustainability Collaboration
Big Game Data and Range Treatments
Tall Forbs Pinyon Jay Research
Banquet (Dinner and Awards)- Guest Speaker Karen Hickman, SRM President
Sagebrush Coalition
Using Drones for Weed Treatments- Jody Gale, Utah State University Extension
Join the University of Arizona and Utah State University to hear from experts in animal health and reproductive efficiency.
USU Extension will be hosting the NCBA/BQA Stockman Stewardship Event this year in Richfield, UT. Only four places in the nation are selected to host this every year; this is the first time Utah has been selected. Registration opens late spring- more information to come!
https://www.stockmanshipandstewardship.org/
For more information please Ethan Gilliam:
Ethan Gilliam
Assistant Professor / Sevier County Director
BQA State Coordinator-Utah
Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources
Office: (435) 893-0474 | Mobile: (208) 400-0733
Topic: VF 101 & Vendor Comparison
Date & Time: August 15 at 10am PDT
The recording will be sent to those who registered
Summary:
Join us to learn about the basics of virtual fence (VF) technology, including an overview of the components, potential applications, and compare the current and emerging VF vendors. We hope this webinar will empower you to effectively evaluate VF for sustainable rangeland management. This 1-hour webinar is the first of a three-part series on VF. Learn more and register!
Working Lands Conservation and the Utah Grazing Improvement Program are hosting a Young Rancher Workshop August 13-15 in Duchesne County. This workshop is FREE for producers, including food, lodging, and mileage reimbursement. We will go on ranch tours, learn from ranch management experts, and build a community of beginning producers in UT.
Questions? Registration? Contact Terrell Thayne (435-630-0051, tthayne@utah.gov) or Katie (858-705-8826, katie@workinglandsconservation.org) for more information.
Are you a high school student who loves the outdoors and wants to learn more about rangelands? Range Camp is the perfect place for you!
Warner Lake Campground, Manti La Sal National Forest
We will be offering a two-day field course taught by Justin Trujillo (author of A Field Guide to Grasses and Grass-like Plants of Idaho) that will focus on learning the basic morphology of grasses and grass-like plants. This course will cover identification of mostly cool — and some warm-season grasses common in the sagebrush steppe. Students will receive a plant press, hand lens and identification book for the course fee.
This course does not include meals; those enrolled should plan to bring food/snacks and water into the field each day. There is limited onsite camping available — contact for reservations.
This course is eligible for six continuing education credits through the Society for Range Management.
Cost is $75 per person
Register early — the course is limited to 20 participants.
Questions? Please email Justin Trujillo (jjtrujillo2003@gmail.com) or Tracey Johnson (traceyj@uidaho.edu)
*Bring your own lunch and water/eat before you come
12:00- 12:15 Meet at Grand County Transit Hub/Lions Park parking lot just south of the river bridge
12:15- 1:00 Drive to Bull Canyon Overlook and Dinosaur Track Site
1:00- 1:30 Discuss/ (Bathrooms)
1:30-2:45 Drive to Rincon
2:45-3:15 Discuss
3:15-4:15 Drive to Pinhook Battleground- (will drive past Bull Canyon Bathrooms again)
4:15-4:45 Discuss
4:45- 5:10 Drive to South Mesa Bull Hog Site (Will drive past Castle Valley Overlook Bathrooms)
5:10-5:40 Discuss
5:40 End
*To get back to Moab, folks can drive about an hour via the river road through Castle Valley (the way we came), the sandflats road, or the loop road (pending road construction).
*There are more options for hotels and food in Moab, keep in mind that the tour on Wednesday will begin at Newspaper Rock at 8:00am. If you are camping, it will be cooler in the mountains, Buckboard and Dalton Spring Campgrounds, or Monticello and Foy Lakes are good options with outhouses and campsites (no hookups). They are about 30 minutes from Newspaper Rock)
*Bring your own lunch and water
8:00 Meet at Newspaper Rock (1-hour 10 min drive from Moab, 35 min drive from Monticello)
8:00-8:20 Discuss/ (Bathrooms)
8:20-8:30 Drive to Dugout Ranch
8:30-8:45 Matt Redd Ranch History
8:45-9:00 Criollo Cattle
9:00-9:30 Range Studies
9:30-11:00 Drive to Glade Pit
11:00-11:30 Discuss
11:30-12:10 Drive to Bears Ears
12:10-12:40 Discuss and Lunch (Bring your own)
12:40 End
Optional:
If you have time and want to see more in the area we would suggest: Mule Canyon Kiva, Butler Wash Ruins (1- mile Hike), Edge of the Cedars Museum in Blanding, Bluff Fort in Bluff, or San Juan Hill down the Comb Wash Road
SRM Board Meeting (for board members)
12:40-3:00 Drive to USU Moab (1850 S Aggie Blvd)
3:00-4:00 Board Meeting
4:00 Meeting Adjourn
The 2024 Utah Beef Field Day will take place on Feb 29th and March 1st 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, adn we will have a steak lunch on Friday.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utah-beef-field-days-tickets-795630370857?aff=oddtdtcreator
For questions or more information, please contact Ryan Larson
Phone: 435-797-0784
Email: ryan.larsen@usu.edu
The 2nd Biennial Soil Health in the West Conference will be held February 6th-8th in St. George, Utah at the Dixie Convention Center. The Utah Soil Health Partnership is bringing together world-renowned experts along with farmers and ranchers from around the region who are are implementing soil health and regenerative agriculture principles.
Registration Opens Nov. 9, 2023
Learn more here.
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Hurricane, UT
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
6 AZ CEUs Available (pending approval)
$15 and lunch is included. Please register with the provided QR Code
Please join us for this one-day invasive weeds workshop. A variety of speakers will present updated information about pesticide law, safety, and local invasive weed updates
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Range Camp will be held at the SUU Mountain Center, close to Cedar City. Students who have an interest in learning about natural resource management should attend this camp. The Utah Range Camp is unique in providing students with a complete picture of the natural resources system (soil, water, plants, and animals), with an emphasis on the use and management of Utah’s rangelands. The knowledge obtained at the Camp provide all participants with a competitive edge at state, regional, and national level rangeland judging contests.
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