CASNR has close ties to rangeland plant identification book
An updated version of the popular training book "Common Rangeland Plants of the Texas Panhandle," which has several contributors from Texas Tech University's Department of Natural Resources Management, is now available.
200 Species. "With 200 species featured, users find it helpful in developing their plant identification skills," said publication editor Clint Rollins, a Natural Resources Conservation Service rangeland management specialist.
Universities, colleges and high schools in the region have used the book extensively to supplement their curriculum and to help train their plant identification teams for contests. "We completely exhausted the first printing of 3,500 copies because it is so popular. Also, this version is in a tougher format for heavy use," Rollins said.
CASNR Alumni. Development of the book included several Texas Tech alumni including, but not limited to, the following participants:" Clint Rollins (attended Texas Tech); range conservationist with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service in Amarillo" John Crowell (B.S. Agricultural Sciences "" 1976); resource conservation and development coordinator with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Pampa" Dan Caudle (B.S. Range Management "" 1970); range conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Fort Worth (retired)" Mark Moseley (B.S. Wildlife Management "" 1973); range conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in San Antonio" J.R. Bell (B.S. Range Management "" 1970); J.R. Bell, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Rangeland Specialist (retired)" Ron Sosebee; (professor emeritus); Texas Tech Department of Natural Resources Management
In addition, a technical committee included several other Texas Tech alumni. They were Weldon Sears (B.S. Wildlife Management "" 1977; M.S. Range Science "" 1982); district conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Clarendon); and Stanley Bradbury (B.S. Range Management "" 1994); Zone Range Management Specialist.
The 215-page book includes the most common grasses, forbes and woody species in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains region, said John Crowell, a resource conservation and development coordinator with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Pampa and Texas alumni.
Teaching Resource. The book, first published three years ago, is being used as a teaching resource by Texas Tech, West Texas A&M University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Clarendon College and Frank Phillips College, Crowell said. "It has become one of the main teaching resources for FFA and 4-H land judging and plant identification teams," he added.
The publication, which costs $20, is distributed through local soil and water conservation districts or directly from the North Rolling Plains Resource Conservation and Development office in Pampa.
Written by Norman Martin
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