May 22, 2014
LINCOLN, Neb. — The registration deadline for the Nebraska Range Short Course has been extended to Tuesday, May 27.
The week-long course is set for June 16-20 at Chadron State College. It is designed to provide individuals who have a background in range management, natural resources, or agriculture, an opportunity to increase their knowledge in range management.
Using classroom and field sessions, the course focuses on principles of range management for efficient, sustainable use of rangeland. Topics include plant identification, plant growth and development, rangeland soils, assessing range condition and health, prescribed burning, ecosystem services, wildlife management, grazing management and range livestock production.
The short course is sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Chadron State College, and the Nebraska Section Society for Range Management and can be taken for credit at either UNL or Chadron State. Sixteen continuing education credits are available for the SRM "Certified Professional in Rangeland Management" program.
Enrollment is limited to 50 participants and the $275 registration fee includes educational materials, transportation associated with field trips during the week, and breaks. Food and lodging can be arranged with Chadron State College.
More information: http://agronomy.unl.edu/nebraskarangeshortcours.
Walter Schacht, Ph.D.
Professor
Agronomy and Horticulture
402-472-0205
wschacht@unl.edu
Dan Moser
IANR News Service
402-472-3030
dmoser3@unl.edu