[Srm] Fwd: Quivira Coalition Conference Updates: Rates Increase Oct. 25

[Kelsey L Hawkes]

Hello everybody,

I just wanted to send around some information on the Quivira Coalition
Conference to students and non-students. This takes place over three days in
November (8th-10th) in Albuquerque, NM. I encourage you to check out the
information below as well as this link to read over details on what the
conference will include this year:
http://quiviracoalition.org/10th_Anniversary_Conference/index.html . It's a
great opportunity for rangeland ecology and management students, especially
the all-day workshop on Tuesday the 8th, titled "Managing Rangelands for
Success in the 21st Century".

*STUDENTS*: There are 4 scholarships available (due to an anonymous
donation) for University of Arizona or Arizona State University students to
attend the conference for free - this covers all registration for the three
days, a banquet on Thursday the 10th, and all meals (it doesn't cover hotel
and travel expenses). These are on a* first-come, first-serve* basis and *
all* you have to do to receive the scholarship is email Catherine Baca at
cbaca@****** and let her know that you're a student at the UofA and would
like to apply for the scholarship to attend the meeting - and it's yours!

I know that two of these four scholarships *at least* have already been
taken by UofA students, so you need to act quick if you want to try and get
one of the remaining scholarships!

If you plan on attending the conference, either through the scholarship or
by paying or it yourself - *please let me know*, as it will make travel and
hotel expenses cheaper for all UofA students who will be attending. Prices
for hotel rooms and registration fees go way up after October 25th.

Thanks and good luck!

Kelsey Hawkes
Tierra Seca President
Society for Range Management
University of Arizona
khawkes at email.arizona.edu

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From: Quivira Coalition <admin at quiviracoalition.org>
Date: Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Subject: Quivira Coalition Conference Updates: Rates Increase Oct. 25
To: Quivira Coalition <admin at quiviracoalition.org>


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*Quivira E-Update - **September 26, 2011*

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*JUST 6 weeks away! Quivira Coalition’s 10th Anniversary Conference brings
together some of the most exciting and innovative ranchers, farmers and land
stewards across the country: New Agrarians.** **25 Speakers, 80% under the
age of 37!***

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*Don’t miss out Register
Today!<http://quiviracoalition.org/10th_Anniversary_Conference/Online_Registration/index.html>
Fees
and Hotel Rates<http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/A/ABQEMES-QUI-20111107/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG>Increase
October 25!
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*"Managing Rangelands for Success in the 21st Century"* **[image: Jim
Gerish.jpg]**Join us for this all-day workshop on *Tuesday, November 8 at
the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque, *lead by Jim Gerrish from American
GrazingLands Services, LLC of May, Idaho
http://www.americangrazinglands.com/. A natural educator, Jim has helped
farmers and ranchers across the nation more effectively manage their grazing
lands for economic and environmental sustainability. Topics include:****

*Why we can’t continue business as **usual?*****

*The New Ranch Manager: Managing for healthy ecosystem processes, not just
manipulating input.*

*Marketing the whole ranch**.*****

*We are the government, so why do we battle public land agencies?*

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*Quivira Coalition’s “New Agrarian Career Connection”***

Tuesday, November 9, 6:30-8:30 pm, Embassy Suites, Albuquerque, New Mexico -
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC****

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*Are you eager to get out on the land, but don’t know where to start?
Or do you already have land, but are looking for an extra hand, or someone
from the next generation to mentor?*

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If you answered *YES* to either of these questions, then come to the *New
Agrarian Career Connection* on the evening of November 9th at the Quivira
Coalition’s 10th Anniversary Conference. Quivira recognizes the urgent need
to connect experienced land owners/managers and conservation leaders with
the next generation of people who will be responsible for growing our food
and stewarding our planet.  At this event we will pack the room with
agrarians of all sorts -- new and old, urban and rural, cowboy boots and
Birkenstock sandals – and create the ideal conditions for conversing with
like-minded people, contemplating apprenticeship, exploring partnerships,
learning about land transfer programs, and more!  We will start the evening
with a short presentation by Julie Sullivan and George Whitten (San Juan
Ranch), experienced new agrarian mentors. They will walk us through the
“do’s and don’ts” of mentoring new agrarians, and then we will kick off the
meet and greet. ****

Prospective employers/mentors will include (but are not limited to) private
ranches and farms, conservation groups, food advocacy organizations,
government agencies, land use service consultants (i.e. Holistic
Management), and related private-sector businesses.****

This event will feel like “job fair” meets “county fair livestock show”
meets “speed dating.”  Employers/mentors will be represented at tables
grouped according to type, and interested new agrarians will make 2 minute
rounds to establish interest and make connections. ****

All participants – new and experienced agrarians, alike – should bring
pertinent documentation (pamphlets about your farm/ranch/conservation group,
business cards, resumes, etc...) so that information can be exchanged in
case you make a second date.****

*Employer/Mentor space is limited,* to reserve for the event please contact
Catherine at cbaca at quiviracoalition.org. Reservations are not necessary for
job seekers.****

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*EXHIBITOR** TABLES* are only $300 and going fast!. This includes one three-day
registration for one person. This is an excellent year for producers to sell
their products. With over 500 attendees, this is an affordable opportunity
to reach an audience wanting to take your goods home. With a table you can
register one additional person at a reduced cost. REGISTER FOR A TABLE
NOW<http://quiviracoalition.org/10th_Anniversary_Conference/Exhibitor_Registration/>
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*Community Announcements*:****

*Deep Springs College seeks new Ranch Manager. *Deep Springs
College<http://www.deepsprings.edu/home>is seeking an experienced
person to manage the college's cattle ranching
operation<http://www.deepsprings.edu/employment>,
beginning January 1st, 2012. Deep Springs grazes approximately 300 cattle on
a mixture of private and Federal lands covering over 100,000 acres in the
White Mountains east of Bishop, California and a portion of Fish Lake Valley
near the Nevada border. The ranch is an integral part of Deep Springs'
educational mission and the Ranch Manager is expected to prioritize student
involvement along with productivity. In addition to an academic course load,
all students work at least twenty hours per week in positions throughout the
college, ranch and farm. For additional information, please contact
Vice-President David Welle, 760-872-2000 x27 or send a resume to
ranchmanagersearch at deepsprings.edu.****

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*Saturday, October 1 *- *Mesteño Draw Restoration with Bill Zeedyk.
*Participants
will modify and extend existing treatments on the upper section of Mesteño
Draw and evaluate them based on habitat response. Lunch, snacks and
refreshments provided! For more information or to sign-up for a workshop,
email Joan at joan.bybee at gmail.com****

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*Sunday, October 2* - Join the National Young Farmers'
Coalition<http://www.youngfarmers.org/>for a FREE New Agrarian Farm
Tour & Mixer. Tour 3 innovative agricultural
operations in the Upper Rio Grande Valley, including a special demonstration
by the Mobile Matanza. This event is designed for beginning
farmers/ranchers. RSVP by 9-26-11, cyclefarmer at gmail.com, or call Trish
Jenkins, 302-383-1364. ****

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*Sunday Evening, October 2*  - Show your support and gratitude for our
community's new and beginning farmers by joining the National Young Farmers'
Coalition <http://www.youngfarmers.org/> for local foods and a screening of
The Greenhorns <http://www.thegreenhorns.net/> documentary film about new
farmers in America. 7pm @ Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion. This event is
open to the ENTIRE community. $20 general admission, New Agrarians get in
FREE.****

*October 19-22* - *Applied Watershed Restoration Course*, Pritzlaff Ranch
near Las Vegas, NM, with instructor *Craig Sponholtz*, of Dryland Solutions,
Inc <http://drylandsolutions.com/>. Increase your working knowledge of
waterharvesting, erosion control and stream restoration practices in this
four-day, intensive, hands-on workshop. *Price:* $550, includes breakfast &
lunch daily. (Deposit: $175, via PayPal). For a course outline and more
details please download this PDF: *AWR
Flyer*<http://www.drylandsolutions.com/AWR_Flyer_with_Course_Info.pdf>
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Thanks for being a part of the Quivira Community and we hope to see you at
the Conference and on the land!****

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Quivira Coalition****

1413 2nd St. Suite #1****

Santa Fe, NM  87505****

505-820-2544 Ext.0#****

Fax: 505-955-8922****

admin at quiviracoalition.org****

www.quiviracoalition.org.****

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*The mission of the Quivira Coalition is "to build resilience by fostering
ecological, economic and social health on western landscapes through
education, innovation, collaboration, and progressive public and private
land stewardship.*

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