SDSU Extension the Natural Resources Conservation Service, South Central Resource Conservation & Development, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Ranch, with the help of many volunteers and sponsors, will host a range workshop for adults and youth on Wednesday, July 15.
This annual event offers a morning session for adults, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., and an afternoon session for youth, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. In the morning session, adult participants learn about calculating proper stocking rates, plant identification and uses, and view a rainfall simulator demonstration. Adults each receive a range kit with educational materials from the South Dakota Grassland Coalition and the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, a grazing stick and supplies to calculate forage production.
The afternoon session is designed for youth participants to learn about the importance of rangeland ecosystems and their components, as well as the basics of plant identification and uses. Youth participants also received kits including educational materials, coloring pages and snacks. Youth also had the opportunity to learn about various rangeland plants and were taught the difference between the three major plant types on the rangeland – grasses, forbs and shrubs – and why each type is important.
