NRD and Chadron State College to Host Range Day Education Event

January 4, 2024 —  The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) and Chadron State College (CSC) will host the annual Range Day education event at the Student Center on the CSC campus on Tuesday, January 16^th, 2024.  “Ranchers, Farmers, Landowners and anyone else interested in improving their range health or learning about how to make their operation more profitable and sustainable, is encouraged to attend the Range Day,” said Eli Goff, UNWNRD Natural Resources Coordinator.

 The Range Day is a one-day, educational event with past presentations on anything from prescribed burning and long-range weather forecasts, to up-and-coming technology and financial tools. There will be a free lunch for all those in attendance, provided by the C.F. Coffee Family Foundation.  Please call 308-432-6190 to RSVP for the free lunch.

 Please plan to attend the UNWNRD Range Day on January 16^th, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Scottsbluff Room of the CSC Student Center.  Please direct any questions to Eli Goff at goff@unwnrd.org  call 308-432-6190 to RSVP.

 See the agenda below for the topics and speakers scheduled for the 2024 Range Day!

8:30 Coffee and Donuts — Sponsored by Cogdill Feeds

9:00 Virtual Fencing — Mitch Stephenson, UNL Extension

10:00 Transform your Rangeland by Eliminating Cheatgrass — Derek Sebastian and Noe Marymor, ENVU

11:00 Break

11:15 Controlling Insects in your Cattle Herd– David Boxler, UNL Extension

12:15 Lunch — Sponsored by C. F. Coffee Gallery with support from B. & V. Coffee

Family Foundation

1:15 Low Stress Cattle Handling, Finding and Keeping Good Help —

Robert Brosius, Maddux Cattle Company

2:15 Current and Future Weather – Don Day Jr., Day Weather