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Nebraska Ranch Practicum

Date:
Time:
5:00 pm
Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory
Contact:
Brent Plugge, (308) 236-1235, brent.plugge@unl.edu
The Nebraska Ranch Practicum is a three-season, hands-on educational program designed to give participants the skills and education needed in today’s complex ranching industry.

Camaraderie and exchange of ideas among participants, instructors and facilitators are among the most valued aspects of this University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension program. High-quality educational material includes software, notebooks with laminated field guides and a collection of University publications.

You’ll also benefit from cutting-edge research in range livestock production and marketing at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, a nationally-recognized research and education facility.

Participants will develop the ability to efficiently use decision support tools to critically evaluate numerous management and marketing alternatives dealing with grazing strategies and systems, methods of managing market risk, calving and weaning dates, winter livestock nutrition, cull cow management, feed rations and seasonal mineral supplements.

Additional Public Info:
The first and final sessions will be held at the West Central Research and Extension Center (WCREC) in North Platte, NE. All others will be held at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL), a 12,800-acre working ranch with research and education facilities, located near Whitman, NE. Attendance at all sessions is important because of the sequential nature of the curriculum. Participants must attend at least seven of the eight sessions to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Dates and locations include:
June 8, 2016 - WCREC, North Platte, NE
June 9, 2016 - GSL, Whitman, NE
July 7, 2016 - GSL
September 7 & 8, 2016 - GSL
November 3, 2016 - GSL
January 11, 2017 - GSL
January 12, 2017 - WCREC

To participate in the Nebraska Ranch Practicum, please submit a completed application and a $250 deposit by May 2, 2016. The registration fee for this eight session Practicum is $675. No
applications will be accepted after May 2. Fees for a spouse are $350. All educational materials, noon meals and breaks are included. Participants are responsible for travel and lodging expenses. Enrollment is limited to 35, and applicants will be notified of their status no later than May 23. Deposits will be refunded if space is not available. Participants must pay the balance of the registration fee by June 8, 2016.

http://nebraskaranchpracticum.unl.edu/

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