Principles B4 Practices
- Type
- Course
- Date of Publication
- May 6, 2025
- Price
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Overview
Course Information
Healthy rangeland begins with strong principles. This short, self-paced course brings it back to basics with a straightforward look at the six soil health principles and foundational grazing management practices.
Whether you're new to rangeland stewardship or just ready to take a fresh look, you'll gain the tools to assess, plan, and care for your rangeland with purpose and pride.
Course Objectives:
Once you finish this course, you'll be able to:
- List and explain the six soil health principles,
- Evaluate and monitor rangeland to plan appropriate actions,
- Base future management decisions off of soil health assessments with TXGLC and USDA-NRCS technical assistance,
- Define soil health and its role in ecosystem function,
- Understand and apply grazing management practices to achieve specific soil health principles.
Certification Requirements
- To earn your completion certificate, you must watch all required videos and complete the post-course survey. The final 'Conclusion' folder will unlock once the course presentation has been fully viewed.
Strong land stewardship starts here. Enroll today!
Funding for this project is provided by the USDA NRCS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) (NR237442XXXXC015).
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