Garfield County Conservation District

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Jason Ramming, Oklahoma Conservation Commission Water Quality Division monitoring coordinator, was recognized today for 20 years of service to the state of Okla...homa. Jason started with OCC as a water quality specialist in 2000 after completing his bachelor’s degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. In 2011, Jason became the monitoring coordinator and oversees the staff of water quality specialists. This includes selection of sites, scheduling of work and division of labor according to staff abilities and locations. He also covers some of the rotating basin sites each year and has maintained the automatic water samplers for the North Canadian River Project. Jason is also overseeing the monitoring for the Elk City Lake Regional Conservation Partnership Program project. He is always willing to help out wherever needed, whether it be special projects or working with a university professor to demonstrate monitoring techniques to his class. Jason has used his knowledge to help partners such as Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Corporation Commission and others. Jason’s work ethic, knowledge and sense of humor make him a pleasure to work with and we’re pleased to recognize him for 20 years of service. Congratulations, Jason! See more

How stinking cute! I love how they used the galvanized buckets as bells! Your thoughts? "I LIKE IT A LOT" OR "I DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL"

We mounted a Go Pro to the horns of this goat to show you what plants she was eating in May. During 10 minutes of foraging she ate 10 different species includin...g woody plants, broadleaved plants and one grass. Some of her favorites were sericea lespedeza, ragweed and wood sorrel. OSU researchers are working on The Prairie Project, a U.S. Department of Agriculture funded grant, to see how goats and fire can be used to manage woody plants on rangeland pastures.