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Society for Range Management 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training & Trade Show Feb. 2-8, 2013 Oklahoma City

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Producer Forum & Activities

Successful Ranching: Livestock, Wildlife, Fire and Fence -Session 1, Tues., Feb. 5, 8:00am - 12:00pm Successful Ranching: Coping with the Energy Industry -Session 2, Tues., Feb. 5, 1:30pm - 4:00pm

*Activities of producer interest: Feral Hog Symposium, Great Plains Fire Exchange Workshop, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) Forum, Fort Reno tour of the USDA Grazing- lands Research Laboratory. Welcome

to the Society for Range Management’s 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training & Trade Show

Welcome 2 Travel & Hotel Information 4 Cox Convention Center Maps 8 Downtown OKC Map 10 Technical Tours 11 Social Tours 13 Dance & Things To Do in OKC 14 Oklahoma BBQ Banquet 15 Student Activities 16 Student Activities Schedule 18 Young Professionals Conclave 20 Native American Range Initiative 20 2013 Rangeland Careers 21 Plenary Session 24 Program At A Glance 25 Board, Council & Committee Meetings 28 Trade Show Information 30 Welcome to OKC 31 Silent Auction 32 Registration 34

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Society for Range Management 10030 West 27th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80215 http://rangelands.org (303) 986-3309 [email protected]

Welcome!

You are cordially invited to start planning for the 66th SRM Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Tradeshow being held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 2-8 February 2013. It promises to be a weeklong event of learning the latest on rangeland resource management.

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to an event that can enlighten your understanding, improve your knowl- edge, and maybe change your perspective and awareness of the vast rangelands of the United States and the world. You will find that this publication has all the information you need to be able to register and attend this premier event of 2013.

The week is filled with educational workshops and training sessions. There are technical presentations from world authorities on rangeland resource management where you can obtain the newest ideas. Many of these events are eligible for Continuing Education Unit Credits (CEUs).

At the Tradeshow you will get to see the latest tools and techniques for assessing and measuring the various compo- nents of rangeland resources. The Tradeshow is one of the greatest places to learn the latest techniques. Next to the Tradeshow area will be a large display of poster papers showing various range research that is taking place.

You are not too young or too old to find something of interest, from the high school youth forum, university stu- dent contests, to various university and agency meetings. There are several technical tours to choose from as well.

You will have a chance to spend time with old friends and meet new SRM members from around the world. There will be time to rest and relax at the “Oklahoma BBQ banquet,” dance and various social tours.

You will go home with an armload of technical information and the knowledge that you have the newest tools to make our rangelands a sustaining resource. I look forward to seeing you in Oklahoma City.

Gary Frasier President, SRM

Mission: To promote the professional development and continuing education of members and the public and the stewardship of rangeland resources Vision: A well-trained and highly motivated group of professionals and rangeland users working with productive sustainable rangeland ecosystems

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Welcome to OKC And the Society for Range Management 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show. Oklahoma City will prove to be an excellent location for range managers, producers, companies, agency personnel, students and higher education professionals to learn about current issues affecting rangeland management, receive training asso- ciated with rangeland management and network with the multitude of people interested in rangeland management. Where else can you meet up with so many people interested in the same things as you?

The Cox Convention Center is centrally located in Downtown Oklahoma City and is the primary location of the meetings, technical training and tradeshow. The convention center is near a hopping, newly-renovated area called “Bricktown” that allows you close access to hotels, restaurants, shopping, historic sites and entertainment. We en- courage you to stay in one of the official hotels (listed later in the Trailboss) and help support the SRM. If you have extra time during your trip to OKC, be sure to visit some of our amazing and historical sites, information will be readily available at the OKC Convention and Visitors Bureau booth.

The 2013 OKC SRM annual meeting committee has worked diligently to bring you the best OKC and SRM have to offer! The week of activities will start with committee meetings, the first tour, and an ESD session on Saturday; more meetings and trade show set-up on Sunday; the plenary session: “The Future of Rangeland Fire in A Chang- ing World”, technical sessions, trade show, student activities, producer forum and tours on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; Thursday will offer the last of the technical sessions, an undergraduate ESD workshop, and the last of a 4-day ESD collaborative interagency ESD training session; and will conclude on Friday with another tour.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Oklahoma!

Karen Hickman and Brian Northup General Co-Chairs

Welcome to Oklahoma from the Oklahoma Section The theme for this year’s meeting of Native America - Native Rangelands aptly describes the history and manage- ment of Oklahoma’s rangelands. There are 38 federally recognized tribal nations in Oklahoma that provide a rich cultural heritage. The 46 Level IV EPA ecoregions provide a rich ecological background across the state. Long- term annual precipitation ranges from 15 inches in the west to 60 inches in the east, and actual precipitation each year at any particular spot can vary even more. I hope you have the opportunity to experience the diversity of Oklahoma’s rangelands from the eastern shortleaf pine savannas, to the central tallgrass prairie and Cross Timbers, to the southwestern mesquite: mid-grass savannas, and on to the shortgrass prairies of the Panhandle. Oklahoma’s rangelands, like others in the nation, have more demands than ever before and professionals from the Society for Range Management are integrally involved in innovative management solutions.

A large cadre of volunteers has been working to plan and conduct the 2013 Annual Meeting and special thanks goes to them for taking their time to support the Society for Range Management. A special thank you also goes to the meeting co-chairs Karen Hickman and Brian Northup for their extra efforts. This meeting would not have hap- pened without everyone’s enthusiastic help.

Welcome to Oklahoma – where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.

M. Keith Owens Oklahoma Section President 3 SRM 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training & Trade Show - OKC, Okla.

Travel to the 2013 Society For Range Management 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show

The 2013 SRM annual meeting committee is pleased to welcome you to Oklahoma. The meeting will occur in beautiful downtown Oklahoma City, just steps from the Bricktown entertainment district. All events will take place in the Renaissance Convention Center Hotel and Cox Convention Center, with contracted lodging available at the Renaissance, Sheraton, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott and Hampton Inn & Suites, all of which are conveniently located within walking distance of the Cox Convention Center.

Hotel Information Reduced lodging rates are provided by the convention hotels and can be reserved via telephone or the SRM 2013 Annual Meeting website. We urge meeting participants to reserve rooms at the hotels listed below. Please identify yourself as part of the SRM when making your reservation to get special convention rates and help SRM meet its room quotas, thereby significantly reducing meeting expenses to the society. Special rates at all hotels listed are available until January 11th or until the block is filled. For details and online quick links to hotel reservations, please visit: http://www.rangelands.org/oklahoma_city2013/hotels-travel.html

Renaissance Convention Center Hotel This is the headquarters hotel for the 2013 SRM meeting. Adjacent and connected to the Cox Convention Center via skywalk, the Renaissance features an on-site restaurant, lounge and Starbucks. Beautiful oversized rooms are ex- pressive yet functional, classically styled with touches of whimsy in warm, vibrant colors, and artfully balanced with just the right amenities. Relax at the Renaissance spa, which features a full menu of services, enjoy the indoor pool or work out in the new fitness center. Stay connected with complimentary wifi in the hotel lobby or business center.

Renaissance Convention Center Hotel 10 North Broadway Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Toll Free: 800-468-3571 Telephone: 405-228-8000 Rates per night: $140/1 or 2 persons, $145/3 persons, $150/4 persons, $160/concierge room, $180/suite

Sheraton Connected to Cox Convention Center by underground walkway, the newly renovated Sheraton is spacious and well appointed, featuring the renowned Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed. Enjoy the on-site restaurant and lounge, as well as 24-hour room service. Break a sweat in the all new Core Performance Fitness Center. Stay connected using the renovated Link@Sheraton, featuring complimentary fully-wired PC workstations, printing, and more.

Sheraton Oklahoma City 1 North Broadway Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Toll Free: 888-627-8416 Telephone: 405-235-2780 Rates per night: $110/1 – 4 persons 4 SRM 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training & Trade Show - OKC, Okla.

Courtyard by Marriott This newly renovated hotel invites you with a stylish modern lobby and sleek and spacious guest rooms featuring Marriott’s luxurious Revive bedding, free high-speed Internet access and oversized work area in all guest rooms. Dine-in the on-site restaurant or enjoy room service. Stay on track in the fitness center or relax in the indoor pool. Courtyard by Marriott OKC Downtown/Bricktown 2 West Reno Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Toll-free: 800-217-9905 Phone: 405-232-2290 Rates: per night: $129/1 person

Residence Inn by Marriott Perfect for large groups, especially those on a limited budget, the Residence Inn offers suites that combine comfort and functionality, featuring fully equipped kitchens with separate areas for sleeping, working, eating, and relaxing. Enjoy the complimentary breakfast buffet every morning and a manager’s reception Monday – Wednesday, as well as the outdoor canal-side pool, indoor/outdoor spa, fitness center, and sport court. All rooms and public space of- fer complimentary high speed internet access.

Residence Inn by Marriott OKC Downtown/Bricktown 400 East Reno Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Toll-Free: 800-217-9905 Telephone: 405-601-1700 Rates per night: $124.50/regular suite, $249/two bedroom suite

Hampton Inn and Suites Discover warm, inviting hospitality and enjoy a choice of comforting amenities included in your stay. Stay connect- ed with free high-speed internet access throughout the hotel and make use of the well-equipped business center. Unwind in a fresh, comfy bed. Refresh with complimentary tea or coffee at any time of the day in the hotel lobby, and complimentary hot breakfast. Keep on track at the fitness center or relax in the family-friendly indoor pool. Microwave and refrigerator available in many rooms.

Hampton Inn & Suites OKC/Bricktown 300 E Sheridan Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Toll-Free: 800-HAMPTON Telephone: 405-232-3600 Rates per night: $129/1 – 4 persons

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Transportation Information

Air travel, ground transportation, and car rentals are the responsibility of attendees. Below is some helpful infor- mation for making your travel arrangements:

Airport & Airlines: Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), 405-316-3271, http://flyokc.com/ is served by the follow- ing major airlines:

American Airlines Delta Airlines Frontier Airlines 800-433-7300 800-221-1212 800-432-1359 www.aa.com www.delta.com www.frontierairlines.com

Southwest Airlines United Airlines 800-435-9792 800-241-6522 www.southwest.com www.united.com

Hotel Transportation

Shuttles & Taxis

Various transportation options exist from the airport. Average price of a taxi service to downtown is $24 - $26. Find more information at: http://flyokc.com/OtherTransportation.aspx.

Airport Express, 405-681-3311, www.airportexpressokc.com

Rental Cars Most major rental car companies operate from the Will Rogers World Airport, generally with normal working hours of 6:00am – midnight (M-F), 7:00am – 11:00pm (Sat/Sun), though hours may vary by company. Find a complete list of available rental car companies at: http://flyokc.com/RentalCars.aspx.

Driving Directions

Accessing Renaissance Hotel (10 North Broadway Avenue): From the East or West: Follow I-40 to Shields. Exit Shields and turn north (Shields becomes E.K. Gaylord). Pro- ceed to Sheridan. Turn west on Sheridan, 1 block to Broadway, then north on Broadway. Renaissance hotel entrance is on east side of street. From the North or the South: exit to I-40W and proceed to follow directions “from the East or West”. Accessing Cox Convention Center (1 Myriad Gardens): From the West: Follow I-40 to Shields. Exit at Shields and proceed north toward downtown. Shields will become E.K. Gaylord Blvd. Continue north on E.K. Gaylord past Reno where you can turn left to enter the parking garage under Cox Convention Center. From the East: Exit at Robinson Ave. Proceed north past Reno to the parking garage entrance. From the North: Traveling south on I-235 (Broadway Ext.), Exit at N.W. 6th and proceed west to Broadway.

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Driving Directions Cont.

At Broadway, turn left and proceed south in the left lane until you veer into E.K. Gaylord. The parking garage en- trance is just south of Sheridan. From the South: Traveling north on I-235, exit at Sheridan and proceed to the bottom of the ramp. Follow Sheri- dan west through Bricktown to E.K. Gaylord and turn left to access the underground parking garage. Accessing Sheraton Hotel (1 North Broadway): From the East or West: Follow I-40 to Shields. Exit Shields and turn north (Shields becomes E.K. Gaylord). Pro- ceed to Main. Turn west on Main, 1 block to Broadway, then south on Broadway. Sheraton hotel entrance is on west side of street. From the North or the South: exit to I-40W and proceed to follow directions “from the East or West”. Accessing Courtyard by Marriott (2 West Reno): From the East or West: Follow I-40 to Shields. Exit Shields and turn north (Shields becomes E.K. Gaylord). Pro- ceed to Sheridan. Courtyard hotel entrance is on west side of street. From the North or the South: exit to I-40W and proceed to follow directions “from the East or West”. Accessing Residence Inn (400 East Reno): From the East or West: Follow I-40 to Shields. Exit Shields and turn north (Shields becomes E.K. Gaylord). Pro- ceed to Reno. Turn east on Reno and proceed 2 blocks. Residence Inn entrance is on south side of street. From the North or the South: exit to I-40W and proceed to follow directions “from the East or West”. Accessing Hampton Inn (300 East Sheridan): From the East or West: Follow I-40 to Shields. Exit Shields and turn north (Shields becomes E.K. Gaylord). Pro- ceed to Sheridan. Turn east on Sheridan, proceed 2 blocks. Hampton Inn entrance is on south side of street. From the North or the South: exit to I-40W and proceed to follow directions “from the East or West”.

Parking

Cox Convention Center: Underground parking garage $6/entry Renaissance Convention Center Hotel: Santa Fe parking garage $7/day; Valet parking, $25/day Sheraton: On-site Covered Parking: $10/day; Valet parking: $20/day Courtyard by Marriott: On-site parking, $12/day; Valet parking, $20/day Residence Inn by Marriott: On-site parking, $6/day; Off-site parking $12/day Hampton Inn & Suites: Self-parking, $8/day

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Technical Tours

Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge

Saturday, February 2, 8am - 5pm Lunch provided, Cost: $50.00

The pre-convention tour will visit the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Ref- uge. Established in 1901, the Wich- ita Mountain Wildlife Refuge is one of more than 546 refuges through- out the United States managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. The 59,020 acre Refuge hosts a rare piece of the past, a remnant mixed grass prairie, an island where the natural grasslands escaped destruc- tion because the rocks underfoot defeated the plow. The Refuge pro- vides habitat for large native grazing animals such as American bison, Rocky Mountain elk, and white-tailed deer. Texas longhorn cattle also share the refuge rangelands as a cultural and historical legacy species. More than 50 mammal, 240 bird, 64 reptile and amphib- ian, 36 fish and 806 plant species thrive on this important refuge.

We will discuss the interaction of fire and grazing throughout this complex landscape. Featured researchers will discuss recent studies conducted at the refuge using GPS collars on grazing animals, prescribed fire and prairie dog management, endangered species such as Black-capped vireo, interaction among species of grazers (cattle, bison and elk), and heterogeneity-based landscape management. The tour bus will make several stops including visits to the visitors center, a prairie dog town, wildfire and prescribed fire sites as well as bison and longhorn herds.

*Buses will load at the Cox Convention Center. Tentatively, the bus zone is near the main entrance. Actual pick-up location is subject to change due to road construction in the area.

Fort Reno and Grazing Lands Research Laboratory Wednesday, February 6, 8am - 12pm. Refreshments provided, Cost: $25.00

This tour will visit the historic Ft. Reno, and examine rangeland management and forage management research on-going at the Grazinglands Research Laboratory west of Oklahoma City. The Grazinglands Research Labora- tory was established on 6,700 acres of the former Fort Reno in 1948. The lab is a part of the USDA-ARS and has specific interest in 1) AgroClimate and Natural Resource Management Unit, and 2) Forage and Livestock Produc- tion Unit. The mission of the AgroClimate and Natural Resource Unit is to quantify interactive effects of land use, agricultural management, climate and the water cycle on agricultural and hydrologic systems; and to develop planning tools to evaluate and manage environmental and economic risks under variable climate, energy and market

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Technical Tours, Cont. conditions. The mission of the forage and livestock production unit is to develop a knowledge base and guidelines for sustainable grazing-based livestock production systems which are based on a near-continuous supply of diverse, high-quality forages and to integrate forages into sustainable biomass and multi-purpose crop production systems.

*Buses will load at the Cox Convention Center. Tentatively, the bus zone is near the main entrance. Actual pick-up location is subject to change due to road construction in the area.

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy

Friday, February 8, 8am - 5pm Lunch Provided, Cost: $60.00

The post-convention tour will visit The Nature Conservancy’s Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Pawhuska, Okla., the birthplace of patch-burning or pyric-herbivory. The preserve is the largest protected tract of tallgrass prairie and is embedded within the 4 million-acre Flint/Osage Hills of Oklahoma and Kansas, the largest remaining tallgrass prairie landscape in North America. Originally span- ning portions of 14 states from Texas to Minnesota, urban sprawl and conversion to cropland have left less than 10 percent of this magnificent American landscape. The tallgrass of the preserve hosts an over-wintering herd of 2,100 bison, free-roaming within their 24,000-acre unit that is managed with a prescribed fire program mimicking the pre-settlement frequency and seasonality of fire. The Preserve also contains 11,000 acres dedicated to cattle patch-burn grazing treatments that are an applied research partnership with Oklahoma State University.

This technical tour will focus on the Preserve’s research and stewardship programs such as prescribed burning, GPS studies of cattle and bison, greater prairie-chicken research, invasive species research and control, and the Conser- vancy’s outreach efforts with the ranching community. Features of this tour include BLM horse management on adjacent ranches, visits to the Preserve bison working pens, bison herd viewing, tour of historic buildings at the Preserve and interaction with key researchers.

*Buses will load at the Cox Convention Center. Tentatively, the bus zone is near the main entrance. Actual pick-up location is subject to change due to road construction in the area.

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Social Tours Western Heritage Museum and Oklahoma City Stockyards Monday, February 4, 11am-3pm. *Time: 4 hours. Meet at the bus stop at 10:45am. Cost: $45 per person.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture. Founded in 1955, the museum in Oklahoma City collects, preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs and ground-breaking scholarly research to stimulate interest in the enduring legacy of our American West. More than 10 million visitors from around the world have sought out this unique museum to gain better under- standing of the West, a region and a history that permeates our national culture. Visitors will enjoy a self-tour of the museum followed by a meal at Persimmon Hill café in the museum.

A short bus ride to Stockyards City will offer guests glimpse into Oklahoma’s unique western shopping experience. Deeply rooted in Oklahoma’s pioneer heritage, Stockyards City offers an Old West experience and Oklahoma hospi- tality. Our western district hosts over 70 businesses specializing and catering to the everyday working cowboy and cowgirl offering western wear, farm and ranch needs, fine dining and entertainment.

Bricktown Beer Tasting and Appetizers Tuesday, February 5, and Thursday February 7, 2pm-4:30pm. *Time: 2.5 hours. Meet at the registration desk at 1:45pm for a brisk walk to the brewery. Guests can be escorted back to the hotel by 4:30 or can choose to stay and enjoy a drink. Cost: $25 per person. Note – register for Tuesday OR Thursday.

Once a busy warehouse area, Bricktown is Oklahoma City’s hottest entertainment and dining district and is home to our SRM meeting. The Bricktown Brewery is a full-service restaurant, offering a wide variety of hand crafted beers. Join us for a short walk to the Bricktown Brewery for an authentic Oklahoma brew-pub experience. Enjoy an af- ternoon of beer tasting with an educational twist. We will have the opportunity to learn from the brewers and take notes to enhance the tasting experience while enjoying family-style appetizers. Enjoy the walk back to the conven- tion center after our tasting, or linger and enjoy your BRICKTOWN experience.

Oklahoma State Capitol and OKC NAtional Memorial Museum

Wednesday, February 6, 10:30am-3pm. *Time: 4.5 hours. Meet at the bus stop at 10:15am. $40 per person.

Enjoy a tour of beautiful architecture and artwork at the Oklahoma State Capitol and lunch with our Secretary of the Environment at the Capitol. Next, a short ride to the OKC National Memorial and Museum which tells the story of one of the largest terrorist attacks on American soil. The Memorial Museum takes visitors on a chronological, self- guided tour through the story of April 19, 1995, and the days, weeks, months and years that followed the bombing of Oklahoma City’s Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. 13 SRM 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training & Trade Show - OKC, Okla.

Dance Tuesday, February 5, 8:00pm - 12:00am Come enjoy some Oklahoma swing with your friends at the SRM. Bring your hat and be ready to boot scoot to authentic Oklahoma music. The convenience of the Cox Convention Center is our venue for what is sure to be a good time. The dance floor will be hoppin’ and hotter than the fourth of July. So get down, turn around, go to town and boot scoot boogie!

Things to Do in Bricktown

Oklahoma City’s popular Bricktown entertainment district is host to SRM 2013. The Cox Convention Center is located in the heart of Bricktown and is surrounded by tourist attractions such as museums and galleries. The Myriad Botanical Gardens is a destination within walking distance that is sure to please. It’s just a short walk from our convention hotels to shopping, like Bass Pro Shops and the many other shoppings choices in Bricktown. The Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball team will host the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 6:30pm and the Dallas Mavericks Monday, February 4, 2013 at 7:00pm. Thunder tickets can be purchased online at http://www.nba.com/thunder/ticket-central. The food, drinks and entertainment are the heartbeat of Bricktown and you are sure to enjoy your visit.

Refer to the Daily Trailboss during the meeting for up-to-date happenings in Bricktown.

www.okfarmcredit.com FARM CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS OF OKLAHOMA R Great Plains fire science exchange

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Oklahoma BBQ Banquet Wednesday Evening in the Cox Convention Center After a long day of work, cowboys would gather around a campfire for a meal and entertain one another with tall tales and folk songs. At 2013 SRM, enjoy an old-fashioned cowboy barbeque dinner while listening to our cowboy poet tell stories and share his music about the range.

Chuck Milner is a singer/songwriter from Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. He has been sing- ing and playing cowboy music for 30 years. He has been featured at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C., the Folklife Festival-Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C., the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Alpine, the Western Heritage Classic, Abilene, the Lowell Folk Music Festival, Lowell, Massachusetts, the NCHA Futurity Fi- nals, Fort Worth, the WRCA Ranch Rodeo Finals, Amarillo, the Rafter S Roping, Cyril, Oklahoma and many other events across the United States. For 21 years he was a featured performer at the Chuckwagon Gathering, Cowboy Hall and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City.

He and his wife, Beth, are raising their two children, Hallie and Cody, on Rush Creek near Reydon, Okla. where they operate a cow-calf operation. Chuck is a rangeland management specialist for the Black Kettle National Grassland, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Hallie 19, and Cody 16, often help their dad with the mu- sic, Hallie playing the fiddle, Cody on the mandolin and guitar.

In 2003, they received a Centennial Ranch Award for their Smoot-Hood Ranch in Greer County, having been owned and operated by Beth and her family since 1901. In 2005, Chuck was honored with the Heritage Award by the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

*Cost: $50 per person. Cash bar available.

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Student Activities

Shelly Taylor, NRCS, North Platte, Nebraska

The student events and activities provide a great opportunity for high school, college, and university students to become involved with the SRM, and to learn more about rangeland resources and the field of range science. The various events and activities are designed for students to:

1) Test their knowledge of rangeland ecology, plant identification and rangeland management; 2) Synthesize information and enhance communication skills; 3) Find camaraderie, friendships, and lasting relationships; 4) Meet SRM members; 5) Interact with range professionals and explore career opportunities; 6) Gain insights concerning the functioning and working of the Society; and 7) Explore the ecology and natural resources of the annual meeting location.

SRM members are encouraged to attend student events and activities. Exceptional presentations can be heard at the High School Youth Forum Oral Presentations, Undergraduate Technical Paper Presentation, the Rangeland Cup Competition, Undergraduate Extemp Speaking Contest, and Graduate Student Paper and Poster Presentations.

High School Youth Forum (HSYF) Activities: • HSYF Orientation and Social, Sunday: Get acquainted with other HSYF students. Don’t miss this kickoff. • HSYF ecological tour, Monday: Tour the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore, OK. Tour of re- search ranches, greenhouses, and laboratories. • HSYF Professional Interaction Dinner, Monday evening: Meet and visit with natural resource professionals in a relaxed dining atmosphere. This is a unique opportunity to learn about careers and begin to develop profes- sional networks. • HSYF Paper Presentations, Tuesday: Each HSYF participant will give a 6-8 minute presentation on a rangeland or grassland topic of their choice. Presentations will be judged; the winner will be invited to attend the 2014 SRM Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, and present their topic to the entire Society at the Awards Ceremony. All SRM members and guests are invited to attend these presentations. • Student Conclave Luncheon, Tuesday: The HSYF group will attend the luncheon and meet and mix with college and university undergraduate and graduate students. Members of the SRM Board of Directors usually attend the luncheon, giving HSYF delegates a chance to network with them as well. • HSYF Business Meeting, Wednesday: Students plan next year’s HSYF activities and elect the 2013/2014 HSYF officers. • HSYF Workshop, Wednesday: The HSYF Subcommittee selects presenters for this workshop to help stu- dents develop skills to enhance their future as a rangeland professional.

Undergraduate Student Activities: • Student Conclave Business Meeting and Mixer, Sunday: All SRM student members are part of the Student Conclave and are invited to participate in Conclave Activities. • Rangeland Job Fair, Sunday: This free event matches prospective employers with educated and enthusiastic job seekers in a fun, professional and rewarding setting.

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Student Activities

• Rangeland Employment Workshop, Sunday: Discussions will concentrate on the process of evaluating job announcements, gathering information, preparing check lists, and then writing the resume and cover letter, submitting the application, follow-up, and preparing for the interview. This workshop will help students analyze their resume with discussions on how they may improve it. Potential employees that attend this workshop will also learn about appropriate interview attire, the importance of networking, and having a business card. • Student Chapter Display Contest, Monday and Tuesday: Student SRM Chapters display their exhibits and awards will be presented for the best display at the Awards Ceremony. • Undergraduate Range Management Exam (URME), Monday: Undergraduate teams will compete to test their knowledge and understanding of range management and ecology. The top 5 scoring individuals and top 5 scoring teams will be recognized at the Awards Ceremony. • Undergraduate Extemp Speaking Contest, Monday, afternoon: Undergraduates can compete in an ex- temporaneous public speaking contest. Each student will select one of three provided topics related to range management. They will have 2.5 hours to develop a 5-7 minute presentation on that topic. Students can use any resources available at the SRM meeting to develop their speech, including people, displays and presentations. Everyone is invited to attend these presentations. • Tapping The Top Mixer, Monday: This event provides students with an opportunity to meet and visit with top professionals from the range management and natural resource management fields. This is a casual event conducive to conversation between students and professionals. • Student Conclave Luncheon, Tuesday: All undergraduates are invited to attend and interact with fellow range management students, delegates from the High School Youth Forum, and senior members and leaders from the Society for Range Management. After the luncheon, the Student Conclave will hold a formal business meeting to elect 2013/2014 officers: President, Vice-President, eporterR and Secretary. • Rangeland Cup, Tuesday: This competition involves a team approach to problem solving. It promotes criti- cal thinking and cooperative and collaborative work on topics relevant to rangeland science and management. Teams present their solutions during the Tuesday afternoon poster session. Everyone is invited to view the post- ers and discuss the projects with team members. • Plant ID Contest, Tuesday: This is a time-honored tradition of SRM. Students will test their skills by identify- ing plants from a list of 200 important range plants. Awards will be given to top teams and the top individuals. SRM members are encouraged to view the Plant ID Exam, displayed after the contest is complete, to test and renew their own plant ID skills. • Undergraduate Technical Paper Session, Wednesday: Undergraduate students give oral presentations on research projects or papers to the SRM membership. Meeting attendees are invited to watch the presentations. • Graduate Student Paper and Poster Competitions, Monday through Thursday: Graduate students pre- sentations are imbedded in the technical sessions along with professionals and academics. This contest offers graduate students an opportunity to compete in the presentation of their research in technical paper and poster sessions throughout the week. The four categories are M.Sc., Oral; M.SC, Poster; Ph.D., Oral; and Ph.D., Poster. First and second prizes will be awarded in each category. • Undergraduate ESD Workshop, Thursday: Undergraduate will have the opportunity to participate in the first ESD workshop offered for undergraduates, “Rangeland Ecology: Ecological Site Concepts and Their Ap- plications.” This workshop will place emphasis on understanding ecological site concepts and description as defined by the Interagency ESD Handbook for Rangelands. Registration is required to attend.

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Student Activities Schedule

Sunday, February 3 Time Location Plant ID Study Room 6:00am - 12:00am Cox Convention Center Room 20 Rangeland Job Fair 10:00am - 4:00pm Cox Convention Center Rooms 16, 17 & 18 Student Activities Committee Meeting 9:00am - 12:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 19 Student/Rangeland Employment Workshop 1:00pm - 6:00pm Cox Convention Center Ballroom E Student Contest Registration 5:00pm - 6:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 5 Student Conclave Business Meeting and 5:00pm - 8:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 5 Mixer HSYF Home Room (Sunday - Wednesday) All Day Cox Convention Center Room 9 HSYF Orientation and Social 7:00pm - 10:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 9

Monday, February 4 Time Location Plant ID Study Room 6:00am - 12:00am Cox Convention Center Room 20 Undergraduate Chapter Display 8:00am - 8:00pm Cox Convention Center Halls 1, 2, A, B & C URME 8:00am - 10:00am Cox Convention Center Rooms 16, 17 & 18

HSYF Ecological Tour 7:30am – 4:30pm Ardmore, Okla. Undergrad Extemp Speaking Contest 8:00am – 10:00am Cox Convention Center Room 6 (Late Registration) Undergrad Extemp Speaking Contest 8:00am – 5:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 6 (Topic Sections and Speaker Prep Room) Undergrad Extemp Speaking Contest 1:00pm – 5:00pm Cox Convention Center Rooms 1 and 2

URME Viewing 10:00am – Cox Convention Center Rooms 16, 11:00pm 17 & 18 URME Coaches Critique 11:00am – Cox Convention Center Rooms 16, 12:00pm 17 & 18 Tapping The Top 5:00pm – 7:00pm Cox Convention Center Ballroom C HSYF Professional Interaction Dinner 6:00pm – 9:00pm Bricktown

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Student Activities Schedule Cont.

Tuesday, February 5 Time Location Plant ID Study Room 6:00am - 12:00am Cox Convention Center Room 20 HSYF Speaking Contest 8:00am – 5:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 3 Undergraduate Chapter Display 7:00am – 6:00pm Cox Convention Center Halls 1, 2, A, B, C Plant ID Contest 8:00am – 10:00am Cox Convention Center Rooms 16, 17, 18 Plant ID Coaches Workshop 8:00am – 10:00am Grand Avenue – Renaissance Plant ID Coaches Critique 5:00pm – 6:00pm Grand Avenue – Renaissance Plant ID Contest Viewing 10:00am – 2:30pm Cox Convention Center Rooms 16, 17, 18 Plant ID Grading 10:00am – 5:00pm TBA Student Conclave Luncheon & Business 12:00pm – 2:00pm Cox Convention Center Ballroom C Meeting HSYF Luncheon with Student Conclave 12:00pm – 2:00pm Cox Convention Center Ballroom C Luncheon Rangeland Cup Poster Session 2:00pm – 5:00pm Cox Convention Center Halls 1, 2, A, B, C

Wednesday, February 6 Time Location Student Activities Committee Meeting 7:00am – 9:00am Cox Convention Center Room 19 HSYF Workshop and Business Meeting 7:00am – 3:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 9 Undergrad Student Papers 8:00am – 12:00pm Cox Convention Center Room 3 Awards Ceremony 2:15pm – 5:00pm Cox Convention Center Ballrooms A and B

Thursday, February 7 Time Location Undergrad ESD Workshop 8:00am – 4:00pm Cox Convention Room 1 & 2

Make it Count

Continuing Education Units CEUs will be available for SRM certification programs. A maximum of 8 CEUs will be allowed per day, with no more than 16 for the entire meeting. Forms will be available on site.

Contact Vicky Trujillo for questions regarding certification. email: [email protected] or call: 303-986-3309

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Young Professionals Conclave

The Young Professionals Conclave (YPC) is gearing up for another busy meeting in OKC! We have a few an- nouncements to make about some newly added activities we will be involved with this year in addition to our annual social on Monday night and business meeting on Tuesday. First, we are thrilled to announce that this year we are awarding two Young Professionals Conclave Travel Scholarships in the amount of $500 each!

To qualify, the applicant must be a) currently employed in a range-related job; b) currently pursuing a graduate de- gree in range-related degree; or c) unemployed but recently graduated from a range-related degree or recently left a range-related position. There is no age limit to qualify for these scholarships; however, one must have been working in the range profession (excluding graduate degrees) for 5 years or less. Additionally, recipients of the scholarship must attend both the YPC Social and YPC business meeting held at the SRM Annual Meeting in order to receive the funding. Once these requirements have been fulfilled, the Scholarships will be presented to the recipients at the SRM Honor Awards Program at the annual meeting. The application materials are posted on our website (http:// www.rangelands.org/ypc/pdf/YPC_Travel_Scholarship.pdf) and are due by November 1, 2012.

Second, in lieu of a raffle, this year the YPC will be selling our first edition silk wild rags! Each year we will produce a new version of the wild rags in a different color and with brands representing the state in which the annual meet- ing is being held. If you are an Oklahoma rancher and are interested in getting your brand on the OKC Meeting wild rag please send us an email at [email protected]. There is only space for a limited number of brands so please email us soon!

Last but not least, the YPC will be hosting a SRM-wide t-shirt design contest! SRM t-shirts will be sold at the 67th SRM Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL but we will be taking designs before and during the 2013 Annual Meeting, Technical Training, and Tradeshow in Oklahoma City, OK. The top 5 designs will be put to a vote by the SRM membership. Designs should be relevant to SRM as a whole and not the YPC specifically. The winner of the con- test will win a free t-shirt and a reduced registration rate for the 2014 Annual Meeting in Orlando. More informa- tion can be found at http://www.rangelands.org/ypc/pdf/SRM_Tshirt_Design_Contest.pdf. Please email designs to [email protected] as a pdf. We will keep you up to date with all of our activities as the year progresses!

Angie Reid President - Young Professionals Conclave

Native American Range Initiative Effective tools for Equipping Rangeland Managers on Tribal Lands The Native American Range Initiative will focus on training and capacity building for those involved with tribal rangeland management. In particular, tools that can be packaged for effective and practical use by tribal rangeland managers, and help them develop ways to convey this information to their respective communities. Topics include rangeland inventory and monitoring, data management, remote sensing, planning for drought and wildfire, invasive species control and culturally sensitive species, rangeland improvement funding for tribal members, and natural resource considerations when negotiating leases for oil and gas on tribal lands. In addition, the Native Rangelands Feral Horse Working Group will present their updates and progress report for the past year. 20 SRM 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training & Trade Show - OKC, Okla.

2013 Rangeland Careers

It’s about Your Future and the impact you will make on the destiny of natural resources in the world. Are you the one who will fill the shoes of the old guard and lead the way in the next decades?

Attendance at the annual meeting in the past years were over 1,500 people from all walks of life with a great love for natural resources. Approximately 25 percent of the attendees will be students and young professionals.

Workforce Challenge A joint report of the United States Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (USDI - BLM) and the United States Department of Agriculture - United States Forest Service (USDA - USFS) entitled “Discover – Knowledge Management,” issued in 2005, stated that “Over the next five to eight years, approximately 50 to 80 percent of the employees in the USFS and BLM will be eligible to retire.” The demand for students and young professionals with majors in range science and management and related disciplines remains high. However, the sup- ply of graduating and graduates in these fields appear to be decreasing. The Society for Range Management (SRM) is concerned in meeting the workforce objectives and goals so that management of these lands is well stewarded for the coming generations. The SRM is addressing this issue by providing an impetus and avenues such as an annual Job Fair and student recruitment event to remedy this challenge.

The SRM is extending an invitation to all prospective job seekers for permanent and temporary employment and employers at the SRM 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show in Oklahoma City, Okla. The 2013 SRM Job Fair will take place on Sunday, February 3, 2013 from 8:00am to 6:00pm and the student recruitment event will continue through Thursday, February 7, 2013.

2013 6th Annual SRM Job Fair Sunday, February 3, 2013 10:00am - 4:00pm The Job Fair is an exciting place of opportunities for meeting young and mature professionals in various fields re- lated to the management of rangelands. This avenue is an occasion to be at your best in an environment of enthu- siasm and high expectation for your future.

*Job seekers do NOT need to register for this venue.

Mission To match prospective employers from the federal agencies, state and provincial governments, private industry, aca- demia and conservation organization with the high caliber of educated and enthusiastic prospects from SRM.

Provision for EMployers Employers will be provided space to display information, distribute vacancy announcements and interact with job seekers. Registered participants will be provided with one 6-ft table for displays within a large exposition area. For an extra charge, we will also provide 4’x 8’ display boards (see registration form).

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We will encourage all interested meeting attendees to drift through and browse the Job Fair between other sched- uled activities, meetings and workshops.

A limited number of interview rooms for employers will be available. Please contact Marc A. Pointel, 2013 SRM Job Fair Coordinator at 775-482-7800 or [email protected] (with subject line – interview room).

• This is a free service for employers that represent SRM members and trade show participants. • This is a free service for all job seekers interested in the rangeland profession. • All employers MUST register for this program.

To register, please complete the reservation form which can be found on the SRM website: http://www.rangelands. org and return it to the address at the bottom of the form. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first- served basis, and space is limited. The deadline for receipt of all reservations is January 13, 2013. On-site registra- tions may be accepted, depending on available space, and will require payment of a $100 late fee.

If you are interested in this program, or know of prospective employers who may be, please feel free to contact the Job Fair Coordinator, Marc A. Pointel, at [email protected] and/or 775-482-7800.

Human Resources Federal Human Resources personnel will be available to rate the potential applicants and the results will be available to Federal employers.

Federal Pathway Program The Final Rule (see link below) implementing the Pathways Programs has been published and took effect as of July 10, 2012. Agencies may continue to use the existing student and Presidential Management Fellows hiring authorities until the effective date of the Final Rule. The Recent Graduates Program will become available to agencies after the effective date of the Final Rule and the agency’s completion of a memorandum of understanding with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The pathway program will include an Internship, Recent Graduates and Presi- dential Management Fellows.

For further information, go to the following sites: http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/ http://www.usajobs.gov/Studentjobs http://www.pmf.gov/ *Working with your human resources will be critical in implementing the Pathway Program for your office if you are planning to use this program to hire potential applicants at the 2013 SRM meeting.

Interview Coaching This seminar is limited to 12 people who are preparing to be interviewed at the Job Fair. This coaching session will be an opportunity to strengthen your interview skills and abilities and learn trends in interviewing. The seminar will be offered on Sunday, February 3 and Monday, February 4, 2013 from 6:00am to 7:00am with locations to be an- nounced. There is no cost to the attendees. Please contact Marc A. Pointel, 2013 SRM Job Fair Coordinator at 775-482-7800 or [email protected] (with sub- ject line – interview coaching). 22 SRM 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training & Trade Show - OKC, Okla.

Student Volunteers for 2013 SRM Job Fair The 2013 SRM Job Fair is requesting assistance of two volunteer university students for customer service and ad- ministration of the Job Fair. The volunteer must be a dynamic, enthusiastic and outgoing person with a great sense service to the students and staff at the Job Fair. The purpose of the volunteers is to increase the involvement of students in the activities of the Job Fair and gain organizational and administrative skills as well. Please submit a let- ter of recommendation, resume and a cover letter on “Why I want to be a volunteer at the 2013 SRM Job Fair.” Please contact Marc A. Pointel, 2013 SRM Job Fair Coordinator at 775-482-7800 or [email protected] (with sub- ject line – Job Fair Volunteer).

Preparing for Academic Interviews

Would you like to eventually obtain a position in academia or at a University? Are you currently a Ph.D. student? Join us on the first day of the SRM Meeting, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 5:00pm – 6:00pm, to learn about:

• How c.v.’s are different than resumes • What is expected from the seminar presentation • Meeting with interest groups • How to dress during academic interviews • How to negotiate salary, benefits and start-up funds

Please reserve your spot in the workshop by contacting Dr. Megan Clayton, assistant professor and extension range specialist., Texas AgriLife Extension Service/department of ecosystem science and management at MKDomin- [email protected] or 361-265-9203 or Marc A. Pointel, 2013 SRM Job Fair Coordinator at 775-482-7800 or mpoin- [email protected]. Spread the word to your students or fellow classmates! *Room location for the workshop to be announced at a later date.

Career Development Workshops (Tentative)

In addition to the successful Student Employment Workshop (now called the Rangeland Employment Workshop), where you can ask questions on how to really succeed in the job market, SRM is planning to host additional career development workshops. All workshops will be one to two hours in length and will be offered concurrently with the 2013 Rangeland Job Fair on Sunday afternoon, February 3, 2013 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm Top professionals from both the private and public sectors of rangeland management have volunteered to guide these workshops to benefit SRM members.

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The Future of Rangeland Fire In A Changing World Plenary Session Moderator: Dale Rollins, Texas A&M University

The plenary theme addresses fire as a formative process on rangelands across the globe. Rangeland fire was rein- troduced into the nation’s consciousness with the dramatic and destructive megafires of the Southern Great Plains in 2011 and after a century of fire suppression that resulted in widespread conversion of grasslands and savannahs into juniper woodlands.

The theme and program of the plenary session, “The Future of Rangeland Fire in a Changing World,” is closely connected to the theme for the 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show. Following presentation of the Colors, plenary session moderator Dale Rollins will reflect on the interaction of rangeland fire and humans through time. Dale will introduce the assembled speakers, a group of internationally respected scholars, who will provide insight into the role of fire as a primary rangeland process and within the rangeland profession.

Tom Swetnam, University of Arizona, a dendrochronologist known widely for his research on fire history and climate in the Western U.S., will speak about what we have learned, and are learning, about the role of climate vari- ability and human land use on past and present fire regimes across elevation gradients and regions. Stephen Pyne, Arizona State University, the world’s leading wildland fire historian, will provide a historical survey of people, fire and herbivory that suggests what the future might hold for rangeland fire.

The second half of the program will feature David M.J.S. Bowman, University of Tasmania, Australia, exploring the role of fire in our discipline had fire been included in the early development of ecology. Sam Fuhlendorf, Okla- homa State University, will conclude the plenary session by arguing why fire should be a central tenet of rangeland ecology and management.

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Program At A Glance (Tentative Schedule)

Saturday, February 2 Time Collaborative Ecological Site Description Development Training (workshop) 8:00am - 5:00pm USFWS Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge Technical Tour 8:00am - 5:00pm Sustainable Rangeland Roundtable 2:00pm - 6:00pm Registration 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunday, February 3 Time Registration 7:00am - 7:00pm Advisory Council 8:00am - 5:00pm Rangeland Technology & Equipment Workshop (RTEC) -Preparing for the Next Big 1:00pm - 5:00pm Wildfire Season: Managing Fuels to Reduce Wildfire Risk in the Great Plains (workshop) Rangeland Job Fair 10:00am - 4:00pm Silent Auction Set-up 12:00pm - 6:00pm Trade Show and Student Displays Set-up 12:00pm - 6:00pm Agency Family Meetings 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Monday, February 4 Time Registration 7:00am - 5:30pm Trade Show 8:00am - 8:00pm Plenary Session 8:30am - 11:30am URME Viewing 10:30am - 12:00pm University Chapter Displays 8:00am - 8:00pm Hands-on Monitoring Workshop (workshop) 1:00pm - 4:00pm Silent Auction Opens 8:00am - 8:00pm Past Presidents Luncheon 12:00pm - 3:00pm Technical Sessions (TBD) 1:00pm - 4:00pm Great Plains Fire Science Exchange: Bridging the Information Gap Between Land 1:00pm - 4:00pm Management and Fire (workshop)

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Monday, February 4 - Cont. Time 100 Years of Rangeland Research on the Southern Great Plains (symposium) 1:00pm - 4:00pm US Global Change Research Program National Climate Assessment 2013 Report 1:00pm - 4:00pm Release (symposium) Ranch Stewardship: Successful Strategies and Lessons Learned (forum) 1:00pm - 4:00pm ESD Workshop: Forward with Common ESD Standards and Procedures 1:00pm - 4:00pm Excellence in Range Management Poster Contest 1:00pm - 4:00pm Poster Session A and Social (cash bar) 4:00pm - 6:00pm Tapping the Top 5:00pm - 7:00pm High School Youth Forum Professional Interaction Dinner 6:00pm - 9:00pm Trade Show Mixer (cash bar) 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tuesday, February 5 Time Registration 7:00am - 5:30pm Silent Auction 7:00am - 6:00pm Trade Show 7:00am - 6:00pm Technical Sessions (TBD) 8:00am - 4:00pm Revitalizing Rangeland Education: A Plan for the Future (workshop) 8:00am - 11:40am Women as Change Agents in the World’s Rangelands (symposium) 8:00am - 4:00pm Ecology and Management of Prairie Chickens in the Great Plains (symposium) 8:00am - 4:00pm Targeted Grazing: Management of Livestock Distribution (symposium) 8:00am - 4:00pm Coping with Drought on Rangelands (workshop) 8:00am - 4:00pm Producers’ Forum: Successful Ranching: Livestock, Wildlife, Fire and Fence 8:00am - 12:00pm High School Youth Forum Speaking Contest 8:00am - 4:00pm Plant ID Contest Viewing 8:00am - 5:00pm University Chapter Displays 7:00am - 6:00pm Rangeland Cup Poster Session 2:00pm - 5:00pm ESD Workshop: Concepts, Classification, Differentiation and Description of Ecological 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sites Producers’ Forum: Successful Ranching: Coping with the Energy Industry 1:30pm - 4:00pm Poster Session B and Social (cash bar) 4:00pm - 6:00pm

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Tuesday, February 5 - Cont. Time Plant ID Coaches Critique 5:00pm - 6:00pm Plant ID Grading Room 1:00pm - 5:00pm University and Section Mixers 5:00pm - 8:00pm Trade Show Tear-down 6:00pm - 10:00pm Dance (cash bar) 8:00pm - 12:00am

Wednesday, February 6 Time Registration 7:00am - 5:30pm Silent Auction 7:00am - 4:30pm Technical Sessions (TBD) 8:00am - 11:40am Fort Reno and USDA-ARS Technical Tour 8:00am - 12:00pm SRM-CPRM Exam 8:00am - 12:00pm Fire Ecology and Management of Texas Oak Woodlands (workshop) 8:00am - 11:40am Fire and Fuels Modeling: Emerging Applications for Rangelands (symposium) 8:00am - 11:40am Assessment and Monitoring of Lentic Riparian Areas (workshop) 8:00am - 11:40am Feral Swine on Western Rangelands: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (symposium) 8:00am - 11:40am Undergraduate Paper Presentations 8:00am - 12:00pm High School Youth Forum (workshop) 7:00am - 11:00am High School Youth Forum (business meeting) 11:00am - 3:00pm SRM Business Meeting & Luncheon 12:00pm - 2:00pm ESD Workshop: Data Mining: Locating and Analyzing Vegetation Data 1:00pm - 4:00pm Seed 101: Inner Workings and Realities of the Seed Industry and Ways to Preserve, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Protect and Enhance Public Lands (workshop) SRM Native American Range Initiative: Effective Tools for Equipping Rangeland 1:00pm - 4:00pm Managers on Tribal Lands Awards Ceremony 2:15pm - 5:00pm Wild Women of Range Social 5:00pm - 7:00pm Banquet (cash bar) 6:00pm - 9:30pm

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Program At At Glance Cont.

Thursday, February 7 Time Registration 7:00am - 12:00pm ESD Workshop: Ecological Site Description Use and Benefits 8:00am - 11:40am Technical Sessions (TBD) 8:00am - 4:00pm Adaptive Management of Rangelands: Science, Practice and Partnership (symposium) 8:00am - 4:00pm ESD Workshop: ESD Workshop for Undergraduate Students 8:00am - 4:00pm Native American Forum 8:00am - 4:00pm Sustainable Ranch Management Assessment (workshop) 8:00am - 4:00pm Technical Service Provider Workshop: Conservation Planning for Ranchers 8:00am - 4:00pm Transitioning to Organic Grazing

Friday, February 8 Time TNC Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Technical Tour 8:00am - 5:00pm

Board, Council and Committee Meetings

Event Day Time Location 2013 Planning Committee Daily 6:30am - 7:30am Grand Avenue 2013 Planning Committee Sat. 1:30pm - 3:30pm Grand Avenue 2013, 2014 Planning Committees Wed. 7:30am - 9:00am Grand Avenue 2014 Meeting Planning Committee Thurs. 7:30am - 9:00am Grand Avenue Advisory Council Mon. 1:30pm - 4:30pm Meeting Room 3 Advisory Council Sun. 8:30am - 4:30pm Meeting Room 3 Awards Committee Sun. 3:00pm - 5:00pm Threadgill Certified Professional Range Managers Committee Sun. 1:30 - 4:00pm Meeting Room 5 (CPRM) Certified Range Management Consultants (CRMC) Sun. 1:30pm - 3:00pm Meeting Room 15 Endowment Fund Development Committee Sun. 2:30pm - 5:30pm Meeting Room 10

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Board, Council and Committee Meetings Cont.

Finance Committee Sun. 7:30am - 2:30pm Meeting Room 10 GLCI Committee Sun. 3:00pm - 5:00pm Meeting Room 15 History Archives & Library Committee Sun. 3:00pm - 5:00pm Kinkade Membership Committee Sun. 8:00am - 5:00pm Meeting Room 14 Nominations Committee Sun. 8:00am - 5:00pm Meeting Room 12 Outreach & Communication Committee Sun. 1:00pm - 5:00pm Meeting Room 11 Policy and Public Affairs Sun. 8:00am - 6:00pm Meeting Room 6 Policy and Public Affairs Mon. 12:00pm - 6:00pm Meeting Room 12 Program Accreditation Committee Sun. 1:00pm - 3:00pm Kingkade Range Science Education Council Sun. 8:00am - 12:30pm Meeting Room 15 Rangeland Assessment & Monitoring Committee Sun. 8:00am - 12:00pm Grand Avenue Rangeland Invasive Species Committee Sun. 1:00pm - 5:00pm Grand Avenue Rangelands Editoral Board Sun. 1:00pm - 3:00pm Threadgill Rangelands Steering Committee Sun. 8:00am - 12:00pm Threadgill REM Editorial Board & Steering Committee Sun. 1:00pm - 3:00pm Meeting Room 4 Remote Sensing/GIS Committee Sun. 1:00pm - 5:00pm Meeting Room 2 SRM Board of Directors Sat. 8:00am - 5:00pm Meeting Room 2 SRM Board of Directors Tues. 1:00pm - 7:00pm Meeting Room 5 SRM Board of Directors Thurs. 1:00pm - 7:00pm Meeting Room 12 SRM Board of Directors Meeting w/Committee Chairs & Sat. 6:00pm - 8:00pm Meeting Room 3 Vice Chairs Student Activities Committee Sun. 9:00am - 12:00pm Meeting Room 19 Student Activities Committee Wed. 7:00am - 9:00am Meeting Room 19 Targeted Grazing Committee Sun. 3:00pm - 5:00pm Meeting Room 4 Watershed/Riparian Committee Sun. 8:00am - 12:00pm Kingkade Website Committee Sun. 10:00am - 12:00pm Meeting Room 1 Wildlife Habitat Committee Sun. 1:00pm - 5:00pm Meeting Room 1

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SRM Trade Show

We cordially invite you to the 2013 Society for Range Management Trade Show. As in the past, this year’s trade show will be the place where 1,500+ range practitioners (range scientists, agency resource specialists, ranchers, stu- dents, etc.) will gather to share information on exciting new products and services. We expect the quality and variety of exhibits this year to be exceptional.

Trade Show Schedule *All rooms are in the Convention Center unless stated otherwise.

Event Time Location Sunday Booth Set-up 12:00pm - 6:00pm Exhibit Halls A, B, 1 & 2 Monday Exhibit Hall Open 8:00am – 6:00pm Exhibit Halls A, B, 1 & 2 Trade Show Mixer 6:00pm - 8:00pm Exhibit Halls A, B, 1 & 2 Tuesday Exhibit Hall Open 7:00am - 6:00pm Exhibit Halls A, B, 1 & 2 Tear Down Booths 6:00pm - 10:00pm Exhibit Halls A, B, 1 & 2

Trade Show Mixer

Enjoy delicious appetizers while you socialize with other range management students, colleagues, producers and pro- fessionals at our 2013 Trade Show Mixer. During the mixer, Oklahoma’s favorite young swing band will perform. The A- Bar Bunkhouse Band is a youthful western swing band hailing from the bluestem country of northeastern Oklahoma. These four young men will wow you with their classic western swing tunes. The only culture these guys know is agriculture and they enjoy everything about western swing, from dancing to ranching.

*Cash Bar Available. A-Bar Bunkhouse Band

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2013 SRM Endowment Fund Silent Auction

The Endowment Fund Development Committee requests your participation in the 2013 Silent Auction. In Spokane last year, over $10,000 was raised for the Endowment Fund by auctioning 120 items. A portion of the earnings gained from investment of the Endowment Fund each year supports the operating budget of the SRM. As the Endowment Fund grows, it contributes greater amounts to SRM’s programs and operations. All proceeds from the silent auction are added to the Endowment Fund.

You can participate by donating items to be auctioned and bidding on items in the auction. So bring your items and

“Cool, Clear Water” By: Kathy Winkler your check book or credit card. Bid high and bid often. The Silent Auction will run from Monday, 8:00am through Tues- day 4:30pm. Auction close-out and item pickup will occur Tuesday, 4:30pm - 6:00pm. All items must be picked up Tuesday evening, no exceptions. For more information on the 2013 SRM Silent Auction contact Meribeth Lomkin at [email protected] or call 208-358-1533.

Credits

The 2013 Society for Range Management 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show logo was created by The Noble Foundation’s Graphic Design Specialist, Katie Brown. Katie’s design was perfect for the 2013 SRM theme and slogan.

The 2013 Society for Range Management 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show Pre- Convention Trail Boss layout and design was created by Oklahoma State University Natural Resource Ecology and Management Web Specialist Blayr Gourley. The layout was designed for flow with topics grouped to help or- ganize the PCTB. The layout and design of the PCTB could not have been possible without members of the 2013 SRM planning committee, working hard to provide text and pictures.

Photographs throughout this publication are used with permission of the Oklahoma City Visitors and Convention and Visitors Bureau, meeting hotels, Oklahoma State University, Chuck Milner and Photographers: Blayr Gourley, cover image, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve image; Sam Fuhlendorf, Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge image; Todd Johnson, A Bar Bunkhouse Band image.

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Society for Range Management 66th Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show Committee

2013 SRM Meeting Co-Chairs: Karen Hickman and Brian Northup Finance: Steve Glasgow and Brandon Chandler Host/Special Events: Jane Fuhlendorf, Chad Cummings and Stacy Payne Local Arrangements: Melissa Teague, Kim Stine and Denise Turner Producer Activities: Russell Stevens, James Rogers, Terry Bidwell and Mark Moseley Program: Dwayne Elmore, Dave Engle, Eric Thacker, Derek Scasta and Brady Allred Publicity: Blayr Gourley, Derek Scasta, Diana Neumeyer, Josh Ketch and Kanten Klinger Registration: Brandon Reavis, Colin Walden and Harry Fritzler Sponsorship: Jeff Henry, Corey Moffet, and Karen Hickman Student Activities: Will Moseley and Steven Smith Trade Show: Jodie Stockett, Jack LeClair and Michael Johnson Volunteer Committee: David McGough, TJ Martin and Lesley Carson

Thanks to Ashley Young of the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau for helping us with infor- mation, maps and pictures of Oklahoma City. We couldn’t have done this without all the people listed and the many unlisted that have helped in the planning of this meeting, we couldn’t have done it without you!

Oklahoma Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains...

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Meeting Registration

Full Registration (SRM Member, SRM Life Member, SRM Emeritus Member, SRM Apprentice Member, Non- Member): Includes admission to the Plenary Session and all symposia and technical sessions, Trade Show and Trade Show Mixer, Dance and registration padfolio. Tours/meals are not included and must be purchased separately.

Student Registration (SRM Student Member, Student Non-Member): Includes admission to the Plenary Ses- sion and all symposia and technical sessions, Trade Show and Trade Show Mixer, Dance and registration padfolio. Tours/meals are not included.

Guest Registration: Includes admission to the Plenary Session and all symposia and technical sessions, Trade Show and Trade Show Mixer, and Dance and registration padfolio. Tours/meals are not included.

One Day Rate: Includes admission to programs for that day only: Plenary Session and all symposia and technical sessions, Trade Show and Trade Show Mixer, Dance and registration padfolio. Tours/meals are not included.

Special Workshops for Non-Meeting Participants: Registration for “Producers Forum” and/or “Native Ameri- can Range Initiative” is available without full meeting registration but does not include admission to the Plenary Ses- sion, symposia and technical sessions, Trade Show and Trade Show Mixer, Dance, or registration padfolio. Tours/ meals are not included. 34

Sponsorship & Advertising

Critical to the success of the conference is the monetary support we receive from companies and organizations. Without donations provided by these generous organizations our annual conference wouldn’t be possible.

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www.okfarmcredit.com FARM CREDIT

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