Welcome to the home of past Rangeland Summits. The California Rangeland Conservation Coalition (CRCC) with the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) host the Annual Rangeland Summit in January of each year. Past presentations can be found on this site. Some years we are able to record the presentations, some years it will only be the Power Points. Starting with 2021, we should have all presentations recorded on the Zoom Platform, and will be able to edit and post them on this site.
For more information regarding the CRCC, please see their website : https://carangeland.org and be sure to sign up for the "Rangeland Linkages" to be kept up to date of any activities.
Earth to Sky Presentations
Evaluating the Use of a Multi-Drone System to Monitor Rangeland Landscapes. Dr. Libby Porzig, Point Blue
Innovation and Installation of Barb-Wire Fencing. Chris Hannekan, Southwest Fencing
Match.Graze: Find your Perfect Match through Grazing. Dr. Stephanie Larson, University of California Cooperative Extension
Virtual Fencing to Hear and Exclude Cattle. Dr. Dana Campbell, CSIRO Australia.
Data Presentations
Ranching Reboot with Red Hills Rancher and PastureMap. CK Wisniewski and Brian Alexander
California Rangelands, NRCS, and Conservation Stewardship. Carlos Suarez, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Using the Rangeland Analysis Platform for Management and Conservation. Jeremy Maestes, NRCS and Matt Jones, University of Montana
Getting Down into the Weeds: How Mapping Invasive Plants Informs Landscape-level Prioritization. Doug Johnson, California Invasive Plant Council
COMET Planner: Quantifying Carbon Sequestration and GHG Emissions Reductions from Voluntary Agricultural Conservation Practices. Dr. Adam Chambers, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Range Manager of the Year Presentation. Marc Horney and Royce Larsen, Cal Pac Society for Range Management
Low Tech Restoration
Low tech Restoration – How to Use It on Your Ranch. Dr. Joe Wheaton, Utah State
Doty Ravine Restoration: An Experiment in Running Cattle and Beaver. Damion Ciotti, 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
Animal Technology Presentations
Using Livestock Guardian Dogs as a Livestock Protection Tool. Dr. Carolyn Whitesell, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Mateo County
Low-cost Technology for Tracking Livestock Guardian Dog Behavior. Dan Macon, California Wool Growers Association
Using Camera Traps to Learn about Wildlife and Livestock on the Range. Dr. Felix Ratcliff, LD Ford, Consultants in Rangeland Conservation Science
Living with Lions. Michelle Blake, Mountain Lion Foundation
Moving Livestock easily with Border Collies : Demonstration and Discussion. Bonnie Richardson and Mike Collins
Excellence in Range Management. Devi Rao, Cal Pac Society for Range Management
Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2021 Rangeland Summit:
Christopher's Crafts, Paintings, and Photography; Cobblestone Ranch; David Fisher
Sagehorn-Russell Ranch LLC; Sparrowk Livestock; Sweet Ranch; Western Poly Pipe