STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 I.      To introduce students to the science of range management.

 II.     To acquaint the students to the plant morphology and physiolgy in relation to Range Management.

 III.    To reinforce the delicate nature of the renewable range and resource.

 IV.     To enable students to identify and classify 70% of the range species discussed in lecture and laboratory.

 V.      To conduct rangeland inventories, including degree of use and condition;

 VI.     To compute stocking rates, grazing use and rotational systems.

 VII.    To discuss, view and make decisions concerning management for proper range use.

 VIII.   To respect the right of wildlife and the entire ecological system using rangeland.

 IX.     To discuss, view and make decisions concerning rangeland improvement techniques for increased production.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Orientation to Principles of Range Management

 II.     `The New Range Wars`, discussion, assignment

 III.    `Rangelands and Man`

 IV.     Becoming familiar with rangelands & rangeland management

 V.      Rangeland Physical Characteristics

 VI.     ¿Grazing the News About Range¿ Current Events in the Industry

 VII.    Grass Morphology Lab

 VIII.   Range Plant Physiology

 IX.     Cool Season Grass Lab

 X       Warm Season Grass Lab

 XI.     Range Ecology

 XII.    Range Grass Identification Quiz

 XIII.   Range Inventory and Monitoring

 XIV.    Range Condition/Trend

 XV.     Considerations Concerning Stocking Rate

 XVI.    Stocking Rates Lab

 XVII.   Stocking Rates in Relation to Grazing Methods

 XVIII.  Selection of Grazing Methods

 XIX.    Grazing Management Lab

 XX      Methods of Improving Livestock Distribution

 XXI.    Western Ranching - Culture in Crisis video

 XXII.   Manipulation of Range Vegetation

 XXIII.  Poisonous Plants

 XXIV.   Range Sites Field Trip

 XXV.    Managing for Drought

 XXVI.   Developing Management Strategies

 XXVII.  Range Condition/Trend/Field Trip