Range Projects

Reading The Range 1
    What you can do in this project:
          • Learn the names of range plants
          • Identify and collect range plants
          • Explore the basics of range management
    Printed Materials:
          • 4H430 Reading the Range
    Suggested Age:       Intermediate

Using Nebraska Range 2
    What you can do in this project:
          • Study Nebraska’s grassland heritage
          • Understand plant vigor and the effects of grazing
          • Identify range sites
          • Calculate range conditions
          • Understand stocking rates
    Printed Materials:
          • 4H30 Using Nebraska Range
    Range References:
          • EC118 Common Forbs and Shrubs of Nebraska: Prairies, Rangeland, Pasture Lands
          • EC170 Common Grasses of Nebraska: Prairies, Rangeland, Pasture Lands
    Suggested Age:       Advanced