Serving The Communities Of Portal and Rodeo (www.portal-rodeo.com)
Upcoming Special Events
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September 22
Malpai Borderlands Group – Ranching Today Seminar
Geronimo Events Center Rodeo, NM
September 22, 2023, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm (MDT) (8:30 am AZ)
9:30 – 9:35 Channing Moore Executive Director, Malpai Borderlands Group
Introduction and Welcome
9:35- 9:50 Caiti Steele USDA Southwest Climate Hub
An Intro into Precision Management
9:50 – 10:30 Darren James & Caiti Steel USDA-ARS Jornada Experiment Range
Rangeland Analysis Platform and Grasscast
10:30- 11:15 Sky Aney, Rob Dunlap, Andres Perea USDA-ARS Jornada Experiment Range
Precision Ranching Technologies
11:15- 11:35 Richard Winkler Board member, Malpai Borderlands Group
Precision ranching on the ground
11:35 -11:55 Donald Decker NRCS, Malpai Borderlands Group Liaison
NRCS Projects and Programs
Lunch 12:00 – 1:30 Sky Islands Grill, Rodeo Café, Portal Café
1:30 – 2:15 Ashley Hall Rangeland Management, U of A
Vegetation response to fire and reseeding
2:15 – 2:20 Myles Traphagen Science Coordinator, Malpai Borderlands Group
Science efforts in the southwest
2:20 – 3:05 Molly Hunter Science Advisor for the Joint Fire Science Program, BLM
Fire management in southwestern rangelands: Emerging issues, science, and resources
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October 11
Apache Elementary School
Our Little One-Room Schoolhouse since 1910
OPEN HOUSE for our Communities of Apache, Portal and Rodeo
Dine with us as we share a delicious pot luck dinner – hamburgers/hot dogs provided. Any side dishes/desserts you may like to share with us will be greatly appreciated!
Mark your calendar for
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from
2:00 to 5:00 pm (AZ)
Check out the new playground and inside of Apache School
See the students’ work & materials they use in the classroom.
Hear about our exciting goals & plans
Share your ideas with us also
Questions, give us a call at: (520) 558-2364