shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com April 19, 2016 • Page 5 Learning Rangeland Management Skills BROOKINGS, S.D. - During the month of June, two camps will provide South Dakota youth will have the opportunity to gain handson skills in rangeland and soils management. The South Dakota Youth Range Camp will be held June 8-10, 2016 at the Lamphere Ranch near Sturgis, and South Dakota Rangeland Days and Soils Days will be held June 21- 22, 2016 in Wall. “The goals of these camps are to provide an understanding of rangeland resources and a sense of stewardship in natural resource management,” explains David Ollila, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist. To register or for one or both camps, visit the iGrow events page or contact Dave Ollila by email or call 605.394.1722. More about Youth Range Camp During the two-day South Dakota Youth Range Camp held June 8-10, 2016 at the Lamphere Ranch near Sturgis (E.Hwy 34) youth ages 14-18 will receive instruction components that have a strong biological basis for habitat management of both beef cattle and prairie grouse. Students will participate in activities comprised of primarily field instruction and hands-on practice as well as group meetings. During the camp, youth will practice range plant identification, which includes learning several specific plant characteristics that impact range ecosystems. “These characteristics reflect the range plant’s life span, season of growth, origin, desirability for grouse food and cover as well as beef cattle grazing desirability,” Ollila said. Youth will learn to determine ecological sites, arrive at a similarity index by conducting an inventory of the plants present in the ecological site. Utilizing this information campers are able to determine the carrying capacity of the rangeland as well as completing habitat appraisal forms to determine suitability of rangeland to support beef Cattle and grouse. Participants then select management practices that will improve the beef cattle and grouse habitat to desired levels. At the completion of the youth range camp participants will be able to: 1. Integrate basic plant and soil management and the ecological principles necessary to evaluate habitat suitability. 2. Demonstrate that management by humans can influence the range resource. 3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of how management affects rangeland and its resources. 4. Explain how a management practice that favors Buick Encore 2014 Encore All Wheel Drive, 1.4 L with Turbo, Power Seat, Backup Camera, XM Radio, 37K Miles Call Tony Now!!! 665-3720 Salvage Title $14,995 605-665-3720 • Yankton, SD Need Tools? We have a great selection! RIVERCITY Treasures & Pawn 301 E. 3rd Street, Yankton, SD 665-3588 Conservation Service, Belle Fourche River Watershed Project, SD Cattleman’s Association, SD Grassland Coalition, SD Parks and Wildlife Foundation- Tony and Dar Dean Outdoor Education Small Grants Education Program, SD Conservation Districts, SD Association of Conservation Districts, SD Association of Agriculture Educators, USDI-Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, Black Hills Chapter of Pheasants Forever, Meade County School District and SDSU Extension. Details on South Dakota Rangeland Days and Soils Days South Dakota Rangeland Days and Soils Days will be held June 21- 22, 2016 in Wall (401 South Blvd. West). Rangeland management learning activities are designed for a variety of age groups and expertise, from 8 years to adult. “Starting with plant morphology and identification on up to judging habitat suitability for cattle or grouse, everyone attending Rangeland Days is sure to gain new knowledge from participating,” explained Ollila. Soil Days learning activities are designed for participants 14 to 18 years of age. During soils camp, youth will learn how to evaluate the physical properties of soil which include: soil texture, depth, erosion, slope, and stoniness. “This information will help participants interpret permeability of water and air through the soil, surface run off and other factors which limit the soil’s production potential,” Ollila said. Using this new found knowledge, students will determine the land’s capability class which, in turn, allows them to make recommended conservation treatments using vegetative and mechanical erosion controls. Students will also learn how to assess a building one use may not equally favor another. 5. Apply a basic understanding of rangeland ecosystems that will last for a lifetime. 6. Explain the importance of rangeland stewardship. 7. Techniques to determine livestock carrying capacity are demonstrated and students determine the pasture size of area needed to support a specific number of livestock for a given period of days Competition held June 10 Camp concludes with a competition for participants to apply their new found skills. Students are awarded plaques and medallions for exemplary performance. An adult chaperon or advisor is encouraged to be in attendance with students at the camp to help with supervision and conducting educational activities. Lodging will not be provided. Each participant is responsible for securing their lodging and transportation to and from camp daily. Camp will end each day at 5:30 and supervision will not be available after that time. The camp sponsored by S.D. Section of the Society for Range Management, USDA-Natural Resource YOUR RADIATOR HEADQUARTERS! location for potential issues Scouts and Go Getters 5-8 that would occur when minutes. developing a homesite. Competition & Awards Continuing Education Plaques will presented to Credits Available the first place individual in On June 22, after a day of each event in each age diviactive learning the parsion, and medallions to the ticipants in both Rangeland first through third placing and Soils Days will have the contestants in each event in opportunity to measure how each division. much they have learned by Soils Top Hand: The overparticipating in contests, all top scoring youth will again designed specifireceive a silver buckle. cally for their age level and Rangeland Top Hand: The expertise. overall top scoring youth Competition will be in each division will receive offered for individuals and a silver belt buckle. Scores teams for all age groups. A in the judging competition new Ranch Hand Plant ID (40 percent), Student talks contest for adults will be (35 percent), and displays held concurrent with the (25 percent) will all count student contest. toward the award. ParticipaAdults attending the Soil tion in all three events is Days portion of the event required to be eligible. can receive 1 undergraduScout/Go-Getter Student ate or graduate credit for Talk: The Top Scout or Go participating in the entire Getter from South Dakota program and completing admay be given the opportuditional requirements found nity to present his/her talk in the syllabus. A copy of the at the 2017 International Sosyllabus can be mailed out ciety for Range Management prior to the event. meeting in St. George, Utah. “Youth also have the Range & Soils Team Comopportunity to expand petition: Teams may consist their leadership skills and of three or four members rangeland management from the county 4-H program understanding by particior FFA Chapter. New Ranger pating in student talks and and Wrangler teams will development of educational receive certificates. The top displays,” Ollila said. Go-Getter Range team and Student displays: Youth the top Soils team in 4-H will are encouraged to enter represent South Dakota at a tabletop display on any the National Land & Range range-related topic. ExJudging Contest held May amples include: wildlife, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Okla. food and habitat dis-plays, a (All team members must be grazing plan for your ranch, current 4-H members and etc. Plant collections will will not graduate before May be judged as a separate 2017.) Book 61 Intermediate Sud category and will be eligible This activity is coordifor a special award. nated by the South Dakota Plant collections will NOT Section - Society for Range Sudoku #1 Sudoku #2 count toward the Top Hand Management. 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