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<p class="MsoNormal">In case you missed it, the <a href="https://marketplace.uidaho.edu/C20272_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=128&SINGLESTORE=true">
registration page</a> for the 2019 Annual of the Rangelands Partnership (Fargo, ND – May 19-22) is up and running. We have had some questions about an option for registrants who are ND tax exempt. In this case, use the Meeting Registration Fee (Tax-exempt)
option ($170.00). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Remember to reserve your spot at the hotel <b><span style="color:red">before April 19</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span>to get the group rate of $94 plus tax! (See the registration page for details).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, contact Nicole Juve at nicole.km.juve.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below is some information about the optional tour on Wed. May 22:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Central Grasslands Research Extension Center</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<b>Tour – May 22, 2019<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Central Grasslands Research Extension Center is located in south central North Dakota in the Missouri Coteau known as the Prairie Pothole Region. The Prairie Pothole Region is known for its importance to waterfowl, producing over 50% of
the lower 48 state ducks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Center has 10 full-time research scientists and staff studying areas including range science, forage agronomy and animal science. Central Grasslands Research Extension Center was created to address the following research priorities
areas: 1) range ecology and grazing management; 2) forage systems; and 3) livestock nutrition and reproductive efficiency. To accomplish these objectives, the Center manages approximately 900 beef animals, including 425 to 450 breeding females. The land base
for these operations includes 5,335 acres, of which the majority is native and improved pasture.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A major focus of the center is to study disturbance ecology and grazing efficiency of our grasslands to 1) increase economic return for the livestock grower, 2) enhance plant diversity, 3) improve habitat for pollinator and bird species,
4) improve soil health, and 5) maintain or improve herd health and reproductive performance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Current projects we will tour include 1) patch-burn grazing rangelands (both spring burn treatment and summer burn treatment, 2) modified twice-over rest rotation that is designed to mimic patch burn grazing without fire, 3) impacts of
treatments on birds and pollinators, 4) impacts of treatments on livestock, vegetation and soils, and 5) grazing efficiency study.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nicole Juve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Agricultural Sciences Librarian / Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">phone: 701.231.8879 /
<a href="http://www.ndsu.edu">www.ndsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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