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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greetings Rangelands Partnership!
<b>Please mark your calendars for April 25-28<sup>th</sup> in Grand Junction, CO for our Annual Meeting</b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The meeting will take place at our new CSU building in the Grand Valley, built in 2019, and located on the Orchard Mesa Research Center, where we have active grape and peach research, as well as a farm-to-food
bank program, as well as regional Extension and the Colorado State Forest Service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">More details will follow, but the rough schedule is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Monday, April 25: Afternoon | Welcome<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tuesday, April 26<sup>th</sup>: Meeting
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wednesday, April 27<sup>th</sup>: Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, April 28<sup>th</sup>: Field Tour<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On the COVID front, the EC+ plus met earlier this week, and decided to proceed with an in-person meeting for now. We’ll meet again in March and assess. We also agreed to the following precautions and will
update as necessary: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1) Masks will be required indoors at the event per CSU policy.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2) We will manage the HVAC system to ensure adequate air exchange and filtration per
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/ventilation.html">CDC Guidelines.</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3) We will enjoy lunch / snacks/ coffee outside as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Grand Junction is 4+ hours from Salt Lake and Denver, so I recommend flying into our small regional airport.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April is typically a lovely time in area, and hope to see you here!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Retta <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Retta Bruegger
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Regional Specialist, Range Management | Western Region
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Colorado State University Extension</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://rangemanagement.extension.colostate.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">CSU Range Extension Website</span></a> |
<a href="http://rangemanagement.extension.colostate.edu/calendar-events-small-acreage-ag-business-management-range-management/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Upcoming Events Calendar</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">(970) 988 -0043 (cell)
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">(She, Her, Hers – <a href="https://prideresourcecenter.colostate.edu/trans-on-campus/supporting-transgender-people/">
<span style="color:#002060">What are these?</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Find us on Facebook
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/RangelandsColorado/"><span style="color:blue">@RangelandsColorado</span></a></span><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Western Colorado Research Campus
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">3170 B ½ Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81503</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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