Sunday, July 19, 2009

Phoenix, AZ 2005

Phoenix, AZ 2005

February 2007 -- SRM Workshop

Rangeland Ecosystem Services – Evaluation & Assessment

powerpoint presentations

TEXNAT - Range/Wildlife Management

TEXNAT - Range/Wildlife Management

Drought in Oregon

Drought in Oregon
publications on drought by Oregon State

SageSTEP: Learning Together SageSTEP Progress Report

SageSTEP: Learning Together SageSTEP Progress Report

SageSTEP Nevada and Idaho Manager Workshop


Below are links to PowerPoint presentations with audio and other information from the Thursday morning session of the Learning Together workshop held June 10-11, 2009 in Winnemucca, Nevada.

Riparian Ecology and Management Technical References | Rangeland Ecology and Management

Riparian Ecology and Management Technical References | Rangeland Ecology and Management: "Riparian Ecology and Management Technical References"
Oregon State

Friday, July 17, 2009

ecology.jpg (JPEG Image, 1500x971 pixels) - Scaled (36%)

ecology.jpg (JPEG Image, 1500x971 pixels) - Scaled (36%)
Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society page of 8 principles of Riparian management

TEXNAT - Online Extension Publications

TEXNAT - Online Extension Publications
a wide variety of rangelands pubs, including resource management and risk planning

Sunday, July 12, 2009

BLM NOC Library - Technical Reference

BLM NOC Library - Technical Reference
pdf downloads of technical guides re: rangelands health, monitoring, riparian areas

Friday, July 10, 2009

UCCE Rangeland Watershed Fact Sheet No. 19

UCCE Rangeland Watershed Fact Sheet No. 19
Riparian pastures, including record forms

NRCS National Water and Climate Center Water Supply Forecasting

NRCS National Water and Climate Center Water Supply Forecasting

Buffer Strips: Common Sense Conservation | NRCS

Buffer Strips: Common Sense Conservation | NRCS
riparian

Presentations | NRCS GLTI Technical Resources

Presentations | NRCS GLTI Technical Resources
links to boot camp presentations, planning aids, ppts, publications
very useful re: plants, grazing, livestock

NRCS Grazing Lands Team

NRCS Grazing Lands Team
links to full-text guides
Interpreting Indicators Rangeland Health
National Range and Pasture Handbook

NRCS Photo Gallery Home

NRCS Photo Gallery Home
many downloadable photos by state or by topic, such as erosion-by-water

Photo Gallery | NRCS GLTI

Photo Gallery | NRCS GLTI
NRCS Grazing Lands Photo Gallery -- photos from each state

Vegetable Classification

Vegetable Classification
UC Davis covers ecological site descriptions and state-and-transition models

Climate, Weather, Drought

Climate, Weather, Drought
UC Davis links for drought

Grazing Management UCDAVIS

Grazing Management UCDAVIS
good video showing extent and impact of rangelands worldwide & their importance, relates to a number of issues

Thursday, July 9, 2009

ESD Printable Report

ESD Printable Report
for MLRA 40

Ecological Site Description System

Ecological Site Description System
Rangeland Health Reference Sheet for MLRA 40

Ecological Site Description System

Ecological Site Description System
Ecological Site Interpretation for MLRA 40

Ecological Site Description System

Ecological Site Description System
MLRA 40 Soil Features

Ecological Site Description System

Ecological Site Description System
MLRA 40 Climatic Features

Ecological Site Description System

Ecological Site Description System
Plant Communities MLRA 40

Ecological Site Description System

Ecological Site Description System
040 Sonoran Basin and Range

Vegetable Classification

Vegetable Classification
Ec0logical Site Descriptions -- links to sites and to articles
California Rangelands

Rangeland Watershed Program

Rangeland Watershed Program
California Rangelands

Forage Production and Quality

Annual Forage Production and Quality
UC Davis California Rangelands

Main Points

  • Forage production and species composition is largely controlled by four factors: precipitation, temperature, soil characteristics and plant residue (residual dry matter).
  • Precipitation and temperature control the timing and characteristics of four distinct phases of forage growth: break of season (germination and onset of growth), winter growth, rapid spring growth, and peak forage production.
  • Annual rangeland forage production has been measured annually at the San Joaquin Experimental Range since 1935, UC Hopland Research and Extension Center since 1951 and UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center since 1979.
  • The forage year can be divided into three seasons based on the adequacy of beef cattle weight gains: inadequate green season (fall-late winter), adequate green season (late winter – late spring) and inadequate dry season (late-spring to fall).
  • Protein, energy, vitamins and minerals in annual rangeland forage decline as the growing season progresses. Conversely, fiber and lignin increase as forage plants mature.
  • At the same stage of maturity legumes are usually higher in protein than filaree and filaree is usually higher than the grasses.

  • McDougald, Neil K., William E. Frost, and Ralph L. Phillips. 2001. Livestock Management During Drought. ANR Publ. 8034, Div. of Agric. and Nat. Res., Univ. of Calif., Oakland, Calif. 6 pgs.

    Annual Rangeland Grazing Management

    Annual Rangeland Grazing Management
    Grazing Behavioir and Livestock Distribution

    Species Report

    Species Report, annual production
    for MLRA 40 (Pima County, AZ)

    Voice Conferencing Service

    Voice Conferencing Service
    re: GoToMeeting