Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:The overall goal of this project was to develop various educational tools and content to enhance existing websites and develop templates by which other state Extension Services can adopt and adapt our models. The primary audiences for the project's tools and resources were Extension educators, specifically those working in the area of rangelands and natural resources management, as well as public and private landowners and managers, and the general public. This audience was reached primarily through Web and social media outlets, and through workshops and training opportunities, provided by the Rangelands Partnership, an organization composed of rangeland Extension specialists and subject librarians from 19 Western land-grant universities. A variety of videos and podcasts were developed including introductions to topical pages on the Global Rangelands/Rangelands West websites, interviews capturing local knowledge and experiences of a cross-section of rangeland managers, and viewpoint videos on topics of general interest. Capturing historical knowledge from experienced farmers, ranchers, and agency representatives is important to preserve the historical perspectives and stewardship legacies these individuals leave behind, and provides an important resource for Extension programming and information to support landowner decision-making. Topical based videos offer diverse perspectives on key issues of interest to a variety of stakeholders as well as the general public. Three of these videos were featured on a local PBS programs. The introductory videos to the topical sections on the Global Rangelands/Rangelands West website give end users (rangeland professionals, students, and interested public) a more personal experience an easy to understand summary of key aspects of rangeland management. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES This project provided a number of opportunities for training and professional development. The main training opportunity was focused on developing tools for Extension Specialists, Extension Educators, and range managers to create their own video productions. Drafts of the iPad Video Production Manual were presented to the Rangelands Partnership at their 2015 and 2016 annual meetings and an in-person training was offered to attendees of the 2017 Rangelands Partnership meeting held in Logan, UT. Members of the Partnership include Extension specialists and subject librarians from the 19 western land-grant universities. The interactive iPad Video Production Manual was created to allow self-paced learning for a wider audience. The manual is hosted on the Wyoming Rangelands website in PDF form [ http://uwyoextension.org/uwrange/discovering-wyoming-rangelands/video-production-guide/ ] and will be submitted to the iBook Store for additional access. The manual features 10 embedded training videos to further audience understanding of video production, all available on YouTube [ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdEqMyK4nqbzkeFZOzZPC2Osg4fCy5iHP ]. Three one-page production guide checklists were created to accompany the full manual and they are also available on the Wyoming Rangelands website and under the "Tools" heading on the RP Member Site [ http://uwyoextension.org/rwpmembers/ ] Another training opportunity on the Wyoming portion of the grant was the production process for our Local Knowledge videos. Undergraduate range students were trained on in depth video production by the UW Extension Media Producer at the beginning of the project and they were also given ongoing support by the Media Producer as needed to complete the videos. This structure provided an opportunity to pilot the amateur iPad production process in order to create a more targeted and useful iPad video manual. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been disseminated through the Global Rangelands (https://globalrangelands.org/) and Rangelands West (https://globalrangelands.org/rangelandswest) websites. The websites and videos have also been made available at the Rangelands Partnership (WERA 1008) annual meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Interviews were conducted and videos and podcasts were developed. Arizona produced 10 local knowledge videos and Wyoming produced 26 local knowledge videos and 8 podcasts. 2. Arizona produced viewpoint videos on Mexican grey wolves, generational succession, and jaguars. Wyoming produced viewpoint videos on sage-grouse, wild horses, and energy development. 3. Arizona produced 7 introduction videos and Wyoming produced 6 introduction videos for use on the eXtension Rangelands and Rangelands West websites. Work on the eXtension Rangelands website ceased in 2016. 4. Two episodes for Out on the Land were developed at the same time in the Thunder Basin National Grasslands. One focused on the Discovering Our Nation's Rangelands projects and the other focused on research being conducted there.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:Extension Service faculty that are members of the WERA 1008 committee. Librarians that are members of the WERA 1008 committee. General viewership of Arizona Public TV. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The products are reviewed at the Rangelands Partnership annual meeting. Training is being provided to Extension specialists and librarians to expand the reach of the project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?At this point the main dissemination has been to the WERA 1008 committee members. Videos have been shown on Arizona public television. The Out on the Land videos were shown nationally on RFD-TV and are currently housed on the outontheland.com website. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will complete 3 viewpoint videos (objective 1), complete the local knowledge videos (objective 2), and ensure we have all of the short introductory videos (objective 3). In addition, training videos will be completed and presented to extension specialists that are part of WERA 1008 and then made available nationally.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Thirty-two short videos have been produced to document local knowledge. 2. Three viewpoint videos have been completed and work on an additional three is underway. 3. Thirteen introductory videos for the Rangelands West website have been completed. 4. This objective was completed in the first year and the video is posted on outontheland.com website.
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The episode of Out on the Land aired as season 6, episode 73 (http://outontheland.com/season-6-episode-73-ranching-in-the-thunder-basin-national-grasslands-in-wyoming/). The target audience for this was the general public that watches the show on RFD-TV (cable and satellite) and those directed to the website. The Rangelands Partnership (WERA 1008) is promoting the video on http://rangelandswest.org as well. As indicated on the OotL website, their audience is described as Farmers & Ranchers,Landowners Land & Resource Managers, and People Interested in Agriculture, Conservation, Rural Lifestyles, Wildlife, and Environment. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Training videos are being developed. Scripts are being developed. The first opportunity to use these for other states will occur at the WERA 1008 annual meeting in March 2016. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Notices for the Out on the Land episode was distributed via listserv and the link to the archived show is being promoted through various websites. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue working on the first three goals by completing the video interviews and editing to final products. Those will be placed on various websites as appropriate. Training sessions for the other states will be conducted and training videos will be made widely available.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Interviews for the videos have been conducted and material is being edited in the short, theme-based videos. Wyoming has interviewed 10 ranchers and managers and is editing those. Arizona is in the process of developing 7 local knowledge video interviews. Three have been completed so far: 2 with rancher Richard Collins and one with a Navajo rancher. Four more are anticipated and include interviews with NRCS, 2 additional ranchers, and one rancher representing a community-based land management group (Diablo Trust). 2. Wyoming is planning on completing their part of this goal in the coming year. Arizona has completed two of its viewpoint videos and both have been featured on the PBS show "Arizona Illustrated" (Mexican Wolf Reintroduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeqzdZt10XA and Jaguar http://youtu.be/PzM1-oUi8RA). Arizona has almost completed the final one on Generational Succession. It is currently in final stages of editing. The Generational Succession video involved extensive interviews with ranchers and agency personnel, as well as participation in a workshop held by the Arizona Land and Water Trust on ranching into the future. 3. Arizona has completed filming and editing 4 video clips of rangeland faculty members introducing the following topics (they are being added to new "Topics" pages in Global Rangelands/Rangelands West websites and will be featured on Rangelands Partnership social media outlets once the redesigned websites are launched). Introduction to Global Rangelands - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCn5vlSsBu0 Understanding Rangeland Ecology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pToNiup0Ex0 Maintaining and Improving Rangelands - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsLtoH7rAXU Large Landscape Conservation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjoSCichFmg Topic introduction video clips Arizona will film in the next few months: Rangelands on Indigenous Lands Uses of Range and Pasture Human and Economic Dimensions (in production now)e 4. The episode has been filmed and aired on RFD-TV as Season 6, Episode 73, Ranching in the Thunder Basin National Grassland in Wyoming. http://outontheland.com/season-6-episode-73-ranching-in-the-thunder-basin-national-grasslands-in-wyoming/
Publications
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Butler, L. (producer). 2015. Ranching in the Thunder Basin National Grasslands in Wyoming. Season 6, Episode 73. Available at http://outontheland.com/season-6-episode-73-ranching-in-the-thunder-basin-national-grasslands-in-wyoming/.
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