Range Management

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This course is designed to familiarize the student with common and new practices involved with good management techniques in establishing and maintaining permanent or improved pastures for livestock. Three hours lecture two times per week.
Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course each student shall be given the opportunity to:

  1. Describe the history of Texas rangeland.
  2. Describe the role and functions of the farm manager.
  3. Identify agriculture problems.
  4. Discuss the problem solving process.
  5. List the types of rangeland.
  6. Identify the types of rangeland.
  7. Describe the management methods for each type.
  8. Determine stocking rates for each type.
  9. Explain the effect of the environment on rangeland.
  10. List the effects of climate on the rangeland.
  11. Describe the effects of fire on the range.
  12. Explain the effects of mechanical disturbance.
  13. Identify various range plants.
  14. Discuss improved pasture grasses.
  15. Outline the special management techniques required.
  16. Identify improved grass samples.
  17. Develop a grazing plan for a ranch.
  18. Describe grazing systems.
  19. Determine stocking rates.
  20. Present plan in class.
Required Textbooks
Range Management Principles and Practices
Evaluation Standards

Instructor evaluation of the student’s competency in each subject area will be measured during the semester by written examination and by laboratory exercises.

3 Test 50%
1 final examination 25%
Lab practical 25%
Total 100%

Grades will be based on the percentages made from each of the areas listed above along with attitude, attendance, and participation.

Grading Standards

90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Below 60 F

Disabilities

ADA Statement:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.

Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College, and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials including unauthorized use of Generative AI. Departments may adopt discipline specific guidelines on Generative AI usage approved by the instructional dean. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action in accordance with institutional procedures.
Hope Statement
Any student who faces challenges securing basic resources such as food, clothing, or housing and believes this may affect their performance in their course of study is urged to contact the Director of Student Resources, Dr. Deborah Cregger, for support at (817) 598-6444. Her office is on the first floor of Student Services. If the student prefers, they may contact their instructor, who can reach out on their behalf. Weatherford College also provides the Coyote Pantry. The Pantry maintains boxed and canned foods for students in need. The location of the Coyote Pantry is two blocks west of the Weatherford campus at the Baptist Student Ministry (118 E. Park Ave., Weatherford). Pantry hours are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Fri. 8.30 am-12:00 pm (817-599-6586).
Revised
Fall 2021
Last Modified
Thursday, August 26, 2021, 4:16 PM