THEME: Hi and Lo Tech on Rangelands Supporting Ecosystem Services
1:00pm-3:30pm daily
Tuesday, January 26 – Earth to Sky
Evaluating the use of a multi-drone system to monitoring rangeland landscapes. Dr. Libby Porzig, Point Blue
Innovation & Installation of Barb-wire Fencing. Chris Hannekan, Southwest Fencing
Virtual Fencing to Herd & Exclude Fencing. Dr. Dana Campbell, Australia
Field Notes:
Endangered Species: At Home on the Range. Catherine Little, Center for Natural Lands Management
Match.Graze: Find your Perfect Match through Grazing. Stephanie Larson, UCCE
Compost, Cattle, and California Rangelands. Alicia Herrera, Point Blue
Wednesday, January 27 – Data
Pasture Map. CK Wisniewski and Brian Alexander, Rancher
Using the Rangeland Analysis Platform for Management and Conservation. Jeremy Maestes, NRCS and Matt Jones, Univ of Montana
COMET Planner: Quantifying Carbon Sequestration and GHG Emissions Reductions from Voluntary Agricultural Conservation Practices. Dr. Adam Chambers, NRCS
Field Notes:
California Rangelands, NRCS, and Conservation Stewardship, Carlos Suarez, NRCS
Getting Down into the Weeds: How Mapping Invasive Plants Informs Landscape-level Prioritization. Doug Johnson, California Invasive Plant Council
Range Manager of the Year Presentation. Marc Horney and Royce Larsen, Cal Pac Society for Range Management
Thursday, January 28 – Low Tech Restoration
How to Use Low Tech Restoration on Your Ranch. Dr. Joe Wheaton, Utah State Univ.
Doty Ravine Restoration. Damion Ciotti and Jared McKee, USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Picture Stories of a Modoc Ranch Riparian Restoration Over Time and the Agency and NGOs Collaboration to Make It Happen. Glenn Nader, Witcher Creek.
Native American Burning for Cultural Resources. Ron Goode, North Fork Mono
Friday, January 29 – Animal Technology
Using Livestock Guardian Dogs as a Livestock Protection Tool. Dr. Carolyn Whitesell, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Mateo County
Using Camera Traps to Learn about Wildlife & Livestock on the Range. Dr. Felix Ratcliff, LD Ford, rangeland conservation science consultants
Working Dogs and Livestock: Demonstration and Discussion. Bonnie Richardson
Field Notes:
Low-cost Technology for Tracking Livestock Guardian Dog Behavior. Dan Macon, California Wool Growers Association
Living with Lions. Michelle Blake, Mountain Lion Foundation
Excellence in Range Management Presentation. Devi Rao, Cal Pac Society for Range Management