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Beyond Conventional Ranching
Learn what today's ranchers are doing for California's natural resources and how grazing is an important landscape management tool.
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The annual Summit brings together partners representing the ranching industry, environmental interest groups, rangeland researchers, elected officials and their staff, along with staff of local, state and federal natural resource agencies. The event features collaborative rangeland conservation in California, partnership models from around the country, the latest research on the environmental benefits of grazing and more. Participants will see why diverse interests have agreed on the importance of working rangelands and the need to preserve this way of life for the benefit of future generations of all Californians.
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Date: Wednesday, January 19-20
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Modesto, Calif.
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2011 Summit Agenda Highlights and Presentations
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Communication:
When an Environmentalist Marries a Rancher: An open-minded environmentalist and a rancher's personal story bring people together, realizing the two lifestyles are not mutually exclusive; Julie Sullivan, San Juan Ranch, Saguache, Colo.
Agency Coordination: The Rangeland Coalition spurs enhanced coordination and communication amongst agency partners.
Research:
California's Rangelands: A Critical Winter Resource for North American Raptors : A 3-year study demonstrates the importance of rangelands for raptor species of the highest conservation concern. Ed Pandolfino, Ph.D., Sierra Foothills Audubon Society and Western Field Ornithologists
Managing Endangered Species Habitat with Livestock Grazing in Western Kern County: A decade of data on livestock grazing interaction with species at risk of extinction in the San Joaquin Valley. Larry Saslaw, Ph.D., Bureau of Land Management
Effects of 10 Years of Grazing Removal on Vernal Pool Diversity and Function: An update on the on-going study of grazing impacts on vernal pool biodiversity and function. The initial results of this study, based on three years of treatment, have been widely reported. These results showed that the removal of cattle grazing from vernal pools had negative impacts on the function and biodiversity of the pools. In this presentation, attendees will receive an update on how the past 10 years of grazing removal has affected vernal pool vegetation and hydrology. Jaymee Marty, ecologist with The Nature Conservancy.
Ecosystem Service Payments and Markets for California Private Rangelands: Results from a survey designed to determine the feasibility of applying ecosystem service markets to benefit California ranchers and the importance of grazing to maintaining the quality of these rangelands. Frank Casey, Ph.D., Economist; U.S. Geological Survey.
Ecology of Water Quality and Rangeland Management: A comprehensive literature review on livestock interactions with water quality by Lewis Reed, UC Santa Cruz graduate student
Grazing Management for Water Resource Ecosystem Services: An overview of new scientific studies underway on how to improve water quality in conjunction with livestock management. Ken Tate, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences and .
Land Management:
Improving Butterfly Habitat With Managed Grazing: The story of cattle grazing's reintroduction to the Antioch Dunes. Stephanie Larson, Ph.D., UC California Cooperative Extension.
Preserving Open Spaces and Ranching: Two generations of ranchers on one piece of land share their conservation practices, stewardship ethic and vision for the future of California agriculture.
Cowboys to the Rescue: Can Water Management Services on Ranchlands Help Save the Everglades? Ranchers are getting compensated to increase on-ranch water management in south Florida. Sarah Lynch, World Wildlife Fund.
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