Rangeland Management Specialist

Duties

• Assists ranchers and farms in making resource inventories, obtaining planning information, identifying conservation opportunities, and developing conservation plans.
• Monitors and documents changes in plant communities, rangeland, vegetative cover, and production and soil surface condition resulting from applied grazing management systems.
• Studies trends in range conditions, makes productivity determinations, evaluates amount and patterns of grazing use.
• As directed, attends meeting to explain NRCS programs, program measures, and to develop competence and confidence in working with people.
• Assists landowner in keeping grazing management plans in balance with forage resources.