The 4th Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
March 23-24, 2017 ◆ UC Davis Conference Center
This year's symposium focused on the partnerships surrounding a variety of topics including: sustaining water resources, coping with drought, habitat conservation, and enhancing profitability.
Symposium Presentations
Day 1: Model Partnerships and Building Alliances
Addressing Water Quality Concerns
Grazing on a Municipal Watershed
Tim Koopmann, Water Resource Specialist and Manager Emeritus, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Best Management Practices at the Ranch to Minimize Pathogen Loading
Ken Tate, Professor and CE Specialist in Rangeland Watershed Sciences, UC Davis
Addressing Endangered Species Habitat Impairment
Salmon and Sediment in California North Coast Watersheds
David Lewis, UC Cooperative Extension
Importance of Partnerships in Science, Practice, and Policy to Solve the Big Issues Facing Our Rangeland and Ranching Communities
Rangeland Conservation Success
Nita Vail, Chief Executive Officer, California Rangeland Trust
Bi-State Sage Grouse Local Area Working Group: Voluntary Partnership Rather than Regulatory Driven Conservation
Steve Lewis, Extension Educator, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Steve Fulstone, Rancher and Member of the Bridgeport Ranchers Organization
Collaborative Grazing Lands Water Resource Management
Dorene D'Adamo, Member, CA State Water Resources Control Board
In Pursuit of Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Soils
Jenny Lester Moffitt, Deputy Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture