Summer Field Tour
Jun
11
to Jun 12

Summer Field Tour

  • Utah Section of the Society for Range Management (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tuesday June 11

*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)

Wednesday June 12

*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

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Grass Identification Course
Jun
22
to Jun 23

Grass Identification Course

  • Rinker Rock Creek Ranch (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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)

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NCBA/BQA Stockman Stewardship Event
Aug
23
to Aug 24

NCBA/BQA Stockman Stewardship Event

  • Utah Section of the Society for Range Management (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SAVE THE DATE

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

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Utah Beef Field Day
Feb
29
to Mar 1

Utah Beef Field Day

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


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Feb
6
to Feb 8

Soil Health in the West Conference and Beginner Workshop

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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Dec
5
8:00 AM08:00

Utah and Arizona Invasive Weeds Workshop

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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Jul
10
to Jul 14

Range Camp

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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Apr
25
10:00 AM10:00

Webinar: PopEquus - A tool for modeling wild horse population response to management

The US Geological Survey (USGS) released a new wild horse modeling program to the public. The Free Roaming Equid and Ecosystem Sustainability network will host two 90-minute free public webinars starting on April 5, 2023, and the second April 25th, 2023 to demonstrate PopEquus and answer questions about the model. Both webinars will begin at 10:00 AM, MST. The webinars will feature scientists from the USGS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) who helped develop the tool.
The model can be accessed at: https://rconnect.usgs.gov/popequus/

For more information and to register, click here.

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Apr
17
to Apr 20

20th Wildlife Damage Management Conference

  • Eccles Conference Center, Utah State University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

USU/Berryman Institute is co-hosting the 20th Wildlife Damage Management Conference April 17-20, 2023 with The Wildlife Society (TWS) Wildlife Damage Management Working Group. This working group is the largest and most active TWS working group. The conference includes a field trip to view sage-grouse in Utah and on to Wyoming to meet with BLM and others to learn about western landscapes and wild horse management at the Rock Springs facility. It is a great opportunity for students and faculty to interact with wildlife managers from across the country who work at the interface of human wildlife conflicts.

For more information and to register, click here.

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Apr
5
10:00 AM10:00

Webinar: PopEquus - A tool for modeling wild horse population response to management

The US Geological Survey (USGS) released a new wild horse modeling program to the public. The Free Roaming Equid and Ecosystem Sustainability network will host two 90-minute free public webinars starting on April 5, 2023, and the second April 25th, 2023 to demonstrate PopEquus and answer questions about the model. Both webinars will begin at 10:00 AM, MST. The webinars will feature scientists from the USGS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) who helped develop the tool.
The model can be accessed at: https://rconnect.usgs.gov/popequus/

For more information and to register, click here.

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Sep
13
9:00 AM09:00

15th Annual Cowman's Reproduction Workshop

The Cowman's Reproduction Workshop has been a favorite workshop for cattle producers, and this year's theme of calf health and management should be another great topic! The workshop is free, and it can earn 3 BQA CEU's--a great lunch is included. We would appreciate a RSVP to Hollie (435) 676-1113 for an accurate lunch count. We look forward to seeing you in September!

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