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State Range Judging Contest This Week Near Lincoln
Nebraska Ag Connection - 09/26/2016

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts and the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management are hosting the Nebraska State Range Judging Contest in Lancaster County. This contest brings together over 400 high school students from across the state. Students will be split into eight groups and rotate through eight stations every 20 minutes.

Each station will test a team's ability to determine rangeland condition for grazing livestock, assess wildlife habitat, identify common rangeland plants, define proper stocking rates, and more.

The evet takes place Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. The exact location is kept secret to participants until the day of the competition, but the contest location is a 20-minute drive from downtown Lincoln. Details will be provided to media prior to the competition, upon request.


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