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1.00 Credits
An overview of careers and opportunities in the Animal and Range Sciences. Credits: 1 Cross-Listed: Crosslisted with AS 100.
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3.00 Credits
Basic principles and application of range science including ecosystem structure, function and management. Water and nutrient cycles, energy flow, plant physiology, grazing management and grazing systems will be discussed. Identification and management of important range plants in the Northern Great Plains are included. Range improvements such as seeding, fertilization, brush control and prescribed burning will be introduced. Credits: 3 Corequisites: Corequisite course RANG 105L.
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0.00 Credits
Credits: 0 Corequisites: Corequisite course RANG 105.
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2.00 Credits
Instruction and practice in the recognition of important native and introduced range plants of North America. Credits: 2 Corequisites: Corequisite course RANG 210L.
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0.00 Credits
Credits: 0 Corequisites: Corequisite course RANG 210.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the basic principles of ranching and the food and fiber system. Students will be exposed to the complexities of modern agricultural production systems. Topics include: natural resources as the basis for successful ranching; the family as the major supplier of labor and capital; animal and agronomic production systems; economic and financial forces; risk and opportunity; agricultural policy and law; the decision making process; and stress as the driving force of change. Students will incorporate outside readings into discussions and practice planning exercises held during lab sessions. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Structure, function and multiple-use management of the major wildland ecosystems of North America. Ecological concepts and renewable resource management strategies will be examined. Credits: 3
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6.00 Credits
This course will be offered yearly. The two sections will be offered in alternate summers, scheduled independent of regular summer sessions. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits, but only if both sections are taken. Section 1 - Natural Resource Measurements: Two-week field course, with reports and assignments due within one month of formal course completion. Principles of sampling, field sampling methods, analysis of data and problem solving. Emphasis will be on measurement of important plant, animal, and climatic attributes, and on factors important in interpretation of that information. Course will provide substantial field experience, as well as experience using computers to analyze data and develop scientific reports. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: P, STAT 281, or consent of instructor. Section 2 - Rangeland Analysis and Monitoring: Two-week field course, with reports and assignments due within one month of formal course completion. Emphasis will be on a variety of methods for evaluating rangeland "health," range condition, successional status, and trend, and for monitoring rangelands, including rationale, establishment of monitoring sites, monitoring methods, and analysis of data. Students will gain hands-on experience in field sampling, data collection, data analysis, and report writing. P, STAT 281 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: Corequisite course RANG 325
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0.00 Credits
Credits: 0 Corequisites: Corequisite course RANG 325.
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1.00 Credits
Section 4 - Range Plant ID: Instruction and practice in identification of important range plants of North America. Section 5 - URME Instruction and practice: in general range science knowledge and problem solving. Participation in the national Undergraduate Range Management Exam (URME) contest. Credits: 1 Prerequisites: P, consent of instructor.
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