Nov 29 - 30 2012 MST
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Symposium, Poster Session, Trade Show, and Ranch Tour. Hosted by the Colorado Section SRM and Sponsored by the Colorado Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Online registration ends November 14.
Improve rangeland stewardship and grazing capacity by managing the intensity and distribution of livestock grazing across time, space, and plant species.
RANCH TOUR, SOCIAL, GRASS-FED BEEF DINNER, AWARDS, AND LIVE MUSIC
Join us for a special event Thursday afternoon and evening, Nov. 29. We will tour award-winning Sylvan Dale Ranch, where we will learn about the ranch's grazing management and other conservation projects. Following the tour will be a social and dinner featuring the ranch's Heart J Grass-fed Beef. A special evening culminating in awards presented by the Colorado Section, and a concert by Western folksinger/songwriter Chuck Pyle with Dick Anderson. Includes bus transportation.
SESSIONS:
Science, Management, and Historical Background - Featuring Fred Provenza and Pat Shaver
Optimum Stocking Rate - Featuring Marshall Frasier and Poncho Ortega
Temporal Distribution - Featuring Tim Steffens and Grady Grissom
Spatial Distribution - Featuring Ben Norton and Matt Barnes
Diet Selection - Featuring Tim Steffens and Doug Peterson
Contributed Posters