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Using Videos as a Teaching Tool: Improving Profits and Rangelands Through Application of Behavioral Principles

Using Videos as a Teaching Tool: Improving Profits and Rangelands Through Application of Behavioral Principles

Summary

Summary

We have contacted all the participants on the project and tentatively made plans to visit and interview each participant during the coming year.

We will begin with the segment on using on low moisture block to improve animal distribution. We have obtained permission from Ridley Block Inc. to use their existing video footage for the segment. We have arranged to meet with Dr. Derek Bailey in Las Cruses, New Mexico in late January or early February. We have obtained the economic analyses from Dr. Allen Torrell on the benefits of using low moisture to utilize poor quality forage and improve animal distribution.

Additionally, Nicole McCoy is currently working on the economic analyses for bison feeding at the Flying D Ranch to put the information into layman’s terms.

Objectives/Performance Targets

Objectives/Performance Targets

  • To raise awareness that understanding and applying behavioral principles can improve ranch profits and ecological sustainability.
  • To create 3-5 video segments to demonstrate how behavioral principles can be used to improve ranch profits and ecological sustainability.
  • To create support materials (workbook, fact sheets and spreadsheets) to increase understanding and implementation of certain behavioral principles.
  • To distribute the video to about 200 extension and NRCS personnel throughout the West who have had training in behavioral principles.

Accomplishments/Milestones

Accomplishments/Milestones

  • Contacted participants on the project and tentatively made plans to visit and interview each participant during the coming year.
  • Obtained permission from Ridley Block Inc. to use their existing video footage for the low-moisture block segment.
  • Arranged to meet with Dr. Derek Bailey in Las Cruses, New Mexico in late January or early February.
  • Obtained the economic analysis from Dr. Allen Torrell on the benefits of using low moisture to utilize poor quality forage and improve animal distribution.

Impacts and Contributions/Outcomes

Impacts and Contributions/Outcomes

It is too early in the project to have met any of our impacts/outcome goals.

Project Content Page

2006 Annual Report

Project Number: EW06-019
Type: Professional Development Program
Region: West
SARE Grant: $80,000

Coordinator:
Beth Burritt
Utah State University
5230 Old Main Hill
Paradise, UT 84328
Phone: 435-797-3576
E-mail: beth.burritt@usu.edu

Participants:
Nicole McCoy
Assistant Professor
Utah State University
Department of Environment and Society , 5215 Old Main Hill
Logan , UT 84322

Kathy Voth
Research Associate
Utah State University
6850 County Rd 24
Loveland , CO 80538
Phone: 970-663-6569
E-mail: kvoth@cc.usu.edu
This project and all associated reports and support materials were supported by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed within do not necessarily reflect the view of the SARE program or the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.