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No Leader at this time. You have the opportunity to develop and carry out this project based on your initiative and what holds your interest. Curriculum will be provided for guidance.
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INTRODUCTION TO RANGE MANAGEMENT - 6401
Have you ever been driving with your parents or other friend from one distant place to another and wondered, "What's this desolate-looking land good for?" If you're 9 or 10 years old, this project is designed for you! You will learn a lot about "working landscapes." After all, every one of us has a "steak" in rangelands. These are lands that are primarily used for grazing, not farming, and they produce many of the things that support our modern way of life. You'll also learn about plants, water, wildlife, the importance of fire, succession, history and a whole lot more. Activities in this level of the project should be supplemented with field trips, project tours, camps and other activities. This is a wonderful project for you to learn about the lands
around you - even if you live in a city.
Materials:
M At Home on the Range, 5311, $5.00
RANGE, LEVEL 1 - 6410
You will learn what constitutes range; why range is important; soil, water and plant relationship; plant anatomy; and kinds of range plants. In doing this, you will develop a "Plant Anatomy Reference Book".
Materials:
M Youth Range Manual, Level 1, 2B1278, $3.00
L 4-H Youth Range Manual: Leader's Handbook, 2B1352, $1.40
RANGE, LEVEL 2 - 6420
You will begin a plant collection, including grasses, grass-like plants, forbs and shrubs. You will make a plant press, learn to identify and mount plants and additional anatomy.
Materials:
M Youth Range Manual, Level 2, 2B1308, $2.60
M Montana Range Plant Labels, 2FM203, $.25
RANGE, LEVEL 3 - 6430
You will increase your plant collection and learn advanced management principles; soil texture and its effect on plant growth, range site identification and condition, and overgrazing effects.
Materials:
M Youth Range Manual, Level 3, 2B1325, $3.15
M Montana Range Plant Labels, 2FM203, $.25
RANGE, LEVEL 4 - 6440
You will learn to identify range sites, understand range condition and how overgrazing affects plants. You will develop a ranch plan applying the range management principles you have learned through the four years of range management.
Materials:
M Youth Range Manual, Level 4, EB3, $3.85
RANGE, LEVEL 5 - 6450
You will conduct activities that will apply the knowledge gained in Levels 1-4, which include improving rangeland management or improving the public's understanding of range management. Level 5 should be a self-determined range project which expands knowledge beyond the other levels.
Materials:
M Youth Range Manual, Level 5, EB28, $1.10
INDEPENDENT STUDY - 6499
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