NRES 341
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principles of Range Management
Dr. Elizabeth Leger
University of Nevada, Reno
 
MW                                          M
1:00 - 1:50 P                            2:00 - 4:00 P
KRC 105                                  Lab  KRC 105 and KRC 127
 
 
 
 
 
 
LECTURE LAB READING (from textbook)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
M 1/28/2008 Range management history 1 W 1/30/2008 Range management history 2 M 2/04/2008 Case study: ranching in Elko County W 2/06/2008 Physical Characteristics of Rangelands 1 M 2/11/2008 Physical Characteristics of Rangelands 2 W 2/13/2008 Hydrology and erosion M 2/18/2008 HOLIDAY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W 2/20/2008 Morphology and physiology of grasses 1 M 2/25/2008 Morphology and physiology of grasses 2 W 2/27/2008 B. sick :( M 3/03/2008 Morphology and physiology of grasses 3 W 3/05/2008 Plant ecology 1 M 3/10/2008 Plant ecology 2 W 3/12/2008 Midterm exam M 3/17/2008 Weeds 1 W 3/19/2008 Weeds 2 Spring Break!! M 3/31/2008 Stocking rates 1 W 4/02/2008 Stocking rates 2 M 4/07/2008 Grazing systems 1 W 4/09/2008 Grazing systems 2 M 4/14/2008 Improving livestock distribution W 4/16/2008 Range animal nutrition M 4/21/2008 Matching animal/forage W 4/23/2008 Vegetation monitoring 1 M 4/28/2008 Vegetation monitoring 2 M 5/05/2008 Livestock-wildlife interactions 2; multiple use Historic range review Ch. 1 & 2 Ch. 2
National Cattlemen’s Trade Show (no meeting today, attend trade show Thursday or Friday)http://www.beefusa.org/convcattleindustryannualconventionandncbatradeshow.aspxshapeimage_123_link_0
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Link to SRM job listings
(Scroll down to find entry level positions)
Ch. 3 & 4
 
Ch. 3 & 4 Conversions, graphing in excel
HOLIDAY
Vegetative grass identification Ch. 12, 372-390 Ch. 5 Ch. 5 Plant grazing tolerance experiment Mid-term review Ch. 5 Ch. 6 Ch. 6 Invasive species field lab: Main Station Farm
 
Beef cow economics Stocking rates Ch. 15 Ch. 15 Ch. 8 Ch. 8 Ch. 9 Ch. 9 Ch. 10 Ch. 11 Ch. 13 Questions for Dr. Bruce’s guest lectures
Grazing tolerance experiment (greenhouse)
Animal body condition (Main Station Farm)
Vegetation monitoring
Final review session (powerpoints) W 4/30/2008 LIvestock-wildlife interactions 1 Final Review Ch. 7 Ch. 7 Ch. 14 Ch. 14