Timeline Stories

The Chuck Jarecki Rancher Land Stewardship Award recognizes ranch operators who demonstrate outstanding rangeland stewardship and contribute to the ranching profession through local, state, and national service. In 2026, the Society for Range Management awarded Darrel and Karen Sweet (Sweet Ranch) of Livermore, California with the award. Karen was able to receive the award in […]

The California-Pacific section hosted the 2026 Society for Rangeland Management Annual Meeting in Monterey, CA in February 2026. With over 1,300 attendees, and over 200 online attendees, it was a very successful event. You can learn more about the event here!

In 2022, Dr. Kenneth Tate was awarded the W.R. Chapline Land Stewardship Award at the SRM Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Watch the video below honoring Dr. Ken Tate!

After many years of effort by the California Section/Cal Pac Section of SRM, Nassella pulchra (currently Stipa pulchra) was named California’s state grass. The official State Grass designated in 2004, is Nassella pulchra, or Purple needlegrass, as it is most commonly known. Purple needlegrass is a medium-large, long-lived bunchgrass well adapted to clay soils. It

Section member, Dr. Lynn Huntsinger, received the W.R. Chapline Research Award at the annual meeting of SRM. Watch a video honoring Dr. Huntsinger below!

Cal Pac Section hosted the annual SRM meeting in Sacramento. Section Member, Dr. Barbara Allen-Diaz received the Frederic G. Renner Award from SRM.

Dr. Mel George was awarded the national W.R. Chapline Land Stewardship Award in 2014.

The California-Pacific Section hosted the annual SRM meeting in Kona, Hawaii.

Section member C. Rex Cleary received the Frederic G. Renner Award.

  On June 6, 1995, the California Board of Forestry approved procedures for implementing a State Rangeland Manager Certification Program effective July 1, 1995.  The Section began certifying rangeland managers and Dr. James Bartolome was CRM No. 1.