Webcasts

The Sustainable Southwest Beef Project at the Society for Range Management’s annual meeting (webcast symposia, February 8-9, 2022)

The Project team headed to Albuquerque for the annual meeting of the Society for Range Management. We organized two symposia: "Precision Grazing: state of the science and opportunity for user feedback on new technologies" and "From Desert Pasture to Dinner Plate: Evaluating the Sustainability of Supply Chains for Beef Cattle Coming from Ranches of the Southwest". Thanks to our research and producer partners, the event were well attended online and in person. You can watch 18 talks and 2 panels discussions at the link above.

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Sustainability Programs in Beef Supply Chains from Pasture to Plate (Webinar, August 17th, 2021)

Webinar on supply chain options for sustainability and conservation program participation within the beef cattle supply chain. Speakers included project collaborators and guests from McDonald's Supply Chain Sustainability Team; and the World Wildlife Fund's Ranch Systems and Viability Planning (RSVP) network. Here are recordings from a couple of talks:

Sustainability Programs in Beef Supply Chains by Dr. Sheri Spiegal
Audubon Conservation Ranching Program by Cindy Tolle of Evergreen Ranching

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Meat Quality Panel (webinar, May 5th, 2021)

Presentations and a panel discussion with Dr. Ty Lawrence, Dr. Rhonda Miller, and Chef Scott Brinker, with a focus on the fundamentals of how beef carcasses and cuts are evaluated and how those evaluations relate to consumer preferences. Several talks and Q&A were recorded:

Intro to Meat Quality webinar, Sustainable Southwest Beef Project Overview by Dr. Sheri Spiegal
Beef Carcass Grading & Quality by Dr. Ty Lawrence
Meat Sensory Evaluation: What is it and why is it part of this project? by Dr. Rhonda Miller
The Power of Food by Chef Scott Brinker
Webinar Q&A

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Tools for Navigating Drought on the Ranch (Webinar, April 29, 2021)

Grass-Cast: A Forecast for Grassland Growth, Great Plains and Southwest by Julie Elliott
National Drought Mitigation Center Ranch Drought Monitoring Dashboard by Tonya Haigh
A Tour of Two Tools: Tools for the Beef Industry (TOBI) and Collaborative Conservation by Skye Aney
Adaptation Strategy Toolbox (CCAST) by Skye Aney
New Mexico State University and University of Arizona Extension Resources for Drought by Craig Gifford and Ashley Wright

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Precision Ranching Technologies (Webinar, April 29, 2021)

Webinar to present information about technologies for precision livestock ranching in extensive rangeland systems. Three presentations can be viewed here:

Precision ranching technologies under evaluation by the Sustainable Southwest Beef Project by Dr. Shelemia Nyamuryekung’e
Related education materials suitable for classroom use and/or youth programming by Asombro Institute for Science Education
My RAINge Log, a tool specifically designed around the type of infrequent, cumulative precipitation observations often collected at remote, rangeland sites, by Dr. Michael Crimmins

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2020 Jornada Symposium (annual symposium held virtually, November 12, 2020)

Plenary talks:

Decision Support Tools for the Beef Cattle Industry by Coury Dorn
Soil Isotopic Memory of C4 Grasses by Curtis Monger and Jiaping Wang
The Drought Learning Network by Caiti Steele
Navigating the Jornada Data Ecosystem by Greg Maurer
Sustainable Southwest Beef Project Overview by Reanna Burnett
Precision Ranching by Shelemia Nyamuryekung’e
Using Monitoring Data to Develop Ecological Site Concepts by Allie Heller
Shrub Cover Change in SW Rangelands Over the Past Decade by Wenjie Ji
A Conversation about Benefits and Features of the Habitat Module by Terri Schulz and Tegan May
Using Monitoring Data for Wind Erosion Assessments by Nick Webb
New Mexico Bull Management by Keegan Taylor
Supply Chain Options by Mark Musumba
Linking Erosion Prediction to Ecosystem Services Through Big Ecological Data by Nick Webb
Ecological Site Summaries and Applications for Condition Thresholds and Treatment Monitoring by Rachel Burke and Dylan Hardy
Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Ecology by Sarah McCord
Sustainable Southwest Beef Breed Comparison Study by Matthew McIntosh
Criollo Cattle: A Focus on Sustainable Cattle Production by Alfredo Gonzalez
LandPKS - Knowledge for Sustainable Land Management in Your Hands by Jeff Herrick
Southwest Climate Hub Education Resources by Asombro Institute
Soil Health in New Mexico Rangelands by Carolina Brandani
A Century of Vegetation Change on the Jornada Experimental Range by Erica Christensen
Low Cost Precipitation Monitoring Tools by Helena Deswood
The Pipeline of Data in Large-scale Phenology Forecasts by Shawn Taylor
Snapshot of Rancher Perspectives on Creative Cattle Management Options by Skye Aney
USDA Climate Hubs: Advancing Conservation Under a Changing Climate by Emile Elias
Long-term Declining Trends in Chihuahuan Desert Forage Production in Relation to Precipitation and Ambient Temperature by Matthew McIntosh
Stakeholder Engagement: Western Drought Resilience Workshop by Maude Dinan
Hidden Biodiversity: How Soil Seed Banks Vary Across Ecological Sites and States in the Chihuahuan Desert by Kirsten Romig
Grass-Cast: An Experimental Grassland Productivity Forecast by Lauren Kramer
How to Play 'Solving the Beef' - a Game by the Asombro Institute
Incorporating Climate into Resource Management Decisions by Courtney Peterson
Big Data, Local Science: Not an Oxymoron by Brandon Bestelmeyer
Adaptation of Rangeland Beef Production to Climate Change in the Desert Southwest by Andres Cibils
Recycling Nutrients Among Distant Links of the Beef Supply Chain by Sheri Spiegal

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What Might the Future be for Precision Beef Technology and Management? (presentation at NMSU, September 17, 2020)

Dr. Tony Waterhouse from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) discusses precision technology for livestock, particularly in rugged/rangeland settings. Virtual fencing, animal movement sensors, and more. Dr. Waterhouse reviews the current state of the technology and where it might be headed in the future. Dr. Waterhouse is a livestock scientist with over 35 years’ experience in the study of livestock systems and animal welfare in the UK, and is a collaborator in the Sustainable Southwest Beef Project.

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Sustainable Southwest Beef Project, Virtual On-Ranch Demo (December 1, 2020)

Welcome and Introductions
Highlight of the Clayton Livestock Research Center (CLRC) – Dr. Glenn Duff
Age-progression Footage of the Calves from the Breed Comparison Study
Q&A Session
Soil Health – Dr. Carolina Brandani
Wheat Pasture and Winter Pasture Requirements in the Southwest and Southern Plains – Dr. Jason Smith
204 Wheat – Dr. Jackie Rudd
Aquifers in the Region – Dr. Kate Zeigler
Topical Breakout Rooms for Q&A and discussion (not recorded)
Highlights from the Discussion in each Breakout Room

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The Sustainable Southwest Beef Project

Webcasts

The Sustainable Southwest Beef Project at the Society for Range Management’s annual meeting (webcast symposia, February 8-9, 2022)

Sustainability Programs in Beef Supply Chains from Pasture to Plate (Webinar, August 17th, 2021)

Meat Quality Panel (webinar, May 5th, 2021)

Presentations and a panel discussion with Dr. Ty Lawrence, Dr. Rhonda Miller, and Chef Scott Brinker, with a focus on the fundamentals of how beef carcasses and cuts are evaluated and how those evaluations relate to consumer preferences. Several talks and Q&A were recorded:

Tools for Navigating Drought on the Ranch (Webinar, April 29, 2021)

Precision Ranching Technologies (Webinar, April 29, 2021)

Webinar to present information about technologies for precision livestock ranching in extensive rangeland systems. Three presentations can be viewed here:

2020 Jornada Symposium (annual symposium held virtually, November 12, 2020)

Plenary talks:

What Might the Future be for Precision Beef Technology and Management? (presentation at NMSU, September 17, 2020)

Sustainable Southwest Beef Project, Virtual On-Ranch Demo (December 1, 2020)

The Sustainable Southwest Beef Project

Tools for Ranch and Rangeland Resilience