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Farm to Fork Certification Program
University of Nevada, Reno 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV, United StatesThe University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Herds & Harvest Program is hosting a Farm to Fork Certification Program. The courses in this program will offer information for beginning farmers and ranchers on the process of livestock and poultry production, from raising livestock to selling the products on the market. The cost for the program is $60 per…
Stockmanship School
Cottonwood Guest Ranch HC 62 Box 1300, O'Neil Route, Wells, NV, United StatesFacilitator: Dawn Hnatow Years spent interning and working with Bud Williams and owner/founder of Cattle Up Stockmanship 50% Hands-on and 50% Classroom Learning Topics to be covered: Stockmanship- economic benefits and fundamentals Driving Corral work Facilities Fenceline weaning Lodging out Placing cattle on range without fences Solving handling challenges: riparia loafers, bunch quitters Price: $1000/person…
State-and-Transition Models for Management of Rangeland Ecosystems
Cottonwood Guest Ranch HC 62 Box 1300, O'Neil Route, Wells, NV, United StatesFacilitators: Tamzen Stringham, Ph.D., Rangeland Scientist, University of Nevada Reno Lucas Phipps, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Nevada Reno This two-day course will focus on a process to classify rangeland landscapes into ecologically-meaningful units for management and restoration. The course will include lectures on ecological processes, resilience concepts, state-and-transition modeling, disturbance ecology and monitoring/ inventory tools.…
Defending and Growing the Core by Breaking the Cycle of Annual Grass Invasion
onlineInvasive annual grasses–such as cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata–are the leading cause of degradation and loss of America’s sagebrush grasslands, reducing forage and habitat, fueling more frequent and larger wildfires, and threatening rural economies. While invasive grasses are widespread, there remains a generational opportunity to proactively address this threat. However, many land managers may not be…