In 2021,  New projects will be considered for funding in the Spring of 2021.

In 2020, despite the unprecedented disruption of the Coronavirus pandemic and the necessity to conduct meetings by Zoom, NRRC commissioners funded and approved the following projects.

In 2020, For the first time Commissioners approved funding to air 4 documentaries “Rangeland Grazing and Water, The Arid West, Future Stewards of the Range and Rangeland Fire” as a series over a two month period in evening prime time television in the northern Nevada market which allowed a significant increase in exposure and continuity to the rangeland message.

In 2020, directed “Range Magazine” to create four new, full color full page NRRC ads for future additions with the theme “Growing Your Food on Your Public Land” as well as continuing funding publication expenses.

In 2020, In addition to funding ½ page color ads in “Progressive Rancher” magazine the publication will continue to honor traditional agriculture while educating readers about how public land ranchers and land management agencies work together to insure rangeland health.

In 2020, Great Basin Water Network was congratulated on their victory in their long battle to stop the “Water Grab” by Las Vegas and were funded to continue their newsletter, lobby efforts and for a new banner for the Water Grab bucket.

In 2020, Continued funding for Reveg Edge in their continued efforts to utilize native grassland ecological restoration technologies to restore cheatgrass infested rangelands to native grasses.

In 2020,  Progressive Rancher and Nevada Rancher magazines also received funding for their advertising and editorial efforts to support public land ranching.

In 2020,  In cooperation with the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition NRRC approved funding to produce a series of video segments for education and social media on proactive Pinion Juniper management.  Covid-19 concerns have delayed the project but it is scheduled to be completed by June of 2021.

In 2019, Began production on a new documentary on the impact of rangeland fire on Nevada ranchers and aired on Reno TV the “Rangeland Water & Grazing” documentary.

In 2019, Funded the promotion of NRRC’s message by placing ads and a written column in Nevada Rancher Magazine.

In 2019, Funded Sierra Nevada Journeys a Reno non profit in the creation of a rangeland station to bring awareness and understanding of rangeland specific issues to urban youth and their families.

In 2019, Supported Great Basin Water Network in their ongoing effort to prevent the massive inter-basin transfer of water from rural Nevada to urban southern Nevada.

In 2019, Continue monetary support for “Range Magazine” to provide 500 gift subscriptions for eastern doctors and attorney’s offices, a 4 color full page ad and distribution of 652 copies of the new book “The Magnificent American West”.

In 2019, Continue funding for “Progressive Ranching” magazine as they continue to educate readers how public land ranchers contribute to the rural economy and rangeland health.

In 2019,  Reveg Edge received funding for their test program to develop native grassland restoration methods in partnership with local ranchers.

In 2019, Through Golden Productions contracted with DragonFly Media to maintain the NRRC website, initiating a new upgrade to allow the site to be accessed by a variety of hand-held devices in addition to laptops and desktop computers

In 2019, Approved airing the documentary “Rangeland Grazing and Water” on Reno television KRNV and KRXI 13 times

In 2018, Authorized production of a new 30 minute documentary by Golden Productions, validating public land ranchers ownership of grazing and water rights on the West’s public lands.

In 2018, Scheduled airings of the NRRC funded 30 minute documentary “Future Stewards of the Rangeland” on television channels in the northern Nevada market.

In 2018, Produced six 1-3 minute educational videos on wild horses narrated by young hosts to air on social media such as Facebook and YouTube.

In 2018  In addition to maintaining the NRRC website and Facebook page, approved a new focus on developing ad content for social media campaigns.  In addition, collecting viewership analytics from the website.

In 2018 Continued funding Range, Progressive Ranching and Nevada Rancher magazines for their continued advertising and editorial support of public land ranching.  Great Basin Water Network also received funding.

The NRRC provides reports of what it has accomplished over the previous year in each fall’s billing sent to Nevada permittees.

Accomplishments so far are:

  • In 2017, for the first time, NRRC sponsored an exhibit booth at both the November Nevada Farm Bureau convention in Minden and at the Nevada Cattlemen’s Convention in Elko in December.
  • In June of 2017, location filming and production for a new 30 minute documentary focused on the Nevada Youth Range Camp was conducted at Smith Creek Ranch in the Desatoya Mountains of central Nevada. “Future Stewards of the Range” is scheduled to air in early 2018 on northern Nevada television and social media.
  • In April of 2017, “The Arid West” a 60 minute documentary addressing the impact of prolonged drought on Nevada ranchers and resulting grazing restrictions was funded by NRRC. The documentary aired on northern Nevada television. It was produced by Golden Productions.
  • Both in 2016 and 2017, NRRC continued funding television advertising campaigns in the Reno/northern Nevada market under the theme “Responsible Ranching”. Four 30 second commercials were produced and aired by Golden Productions. Subjects addressed were: sagegrouse, wild horses, responsible grazing and allotment funding.
  • The NRRC funded “Stewards of the Rangeland” educational series continues to be available for Nevada middle school teachers through PBS Learning.org. Video segments on sagegrouse and rural water issues align with current Nevada curriculum standards to encourage maximum use by teachers in the classroom. Teachers may download the series at www.knpb.org/education/nevada resources.
  • Funded, produced and aired four award winning documentaries in the “Stewards of the Rangeland” series on KNPB Channel 5 in Reno with Golden Productions that has aired over 50 times on PBS. Episodes in the series also aired on VegasPBS.
  • Funded a year-long television advertising campaign, themed “Responsible Ranching” to counter negative public land ranching publicity. The 30 second commercials, produced by Golden Productions, will air on Reno television channels.
  • Development and adoption of a vision, mission statement and goals for the Commission.
  • Production and broadcast of five different educational radio ads on public land grazing.
  • Development and distribution of a color brochure explaining and informing interested publics as to the Commission’s vision, goals and mission statement.
  • Development of an informational booth on public land grazing at the 1st National Grazing Conference held in Las Vegas.
  • Development and distribution of 20 press packets providing factual information on public land grazing issues for the purpose of countering misinformation from the RangeNet 2000 anti-grazing conference held in Reno.
  • Development and publishing of a story coloring book entitled “The Story of Rangelands”. This coloring book is being distributed to third and fourth grade students.
  • Allocated $30,000 for the development and publishing of an investigative report on western water issues.
  • Production and broadcast of educational radio and television ads on public land grazing.
  • Development of newspaper ads to be printed in rural newspapers.
  • Development of an educational web site on public land grazing.
  • Allocated $15,000 for the development and publishing of a report on the past 100 years of conservation and an article in Range Magazine about the Commission.
  • Allocated $4,383 for a coloring and essay contest in Progressive Rancher Magazine for school-age children.
  • Allocated $20,000 for the development and publishing of a report on endangered species.
  • Hired a public relations firm to develop a five-year strategic plan.
  • Developed a Long Term Range Plan.
  • Purchased 2,000 posters on cattle and sheep, developed and distributed by the Nevada Heritage Foundation.
  • Developed and displayed an informational booth at the American Farm Bureau Conference and the Nevada State Fair held in Reno.
  • Adopted a logo for use on all Commission sponsored projects.
  • Purchased four different advertisements in Range Magazine.
  • Allocated $2,350 to the Nevada Wildlife Federation, Inc. for the reprinting of the booklet, “Enhancing Sage Grouse Habitat…A Nevada Landowner’s Guide”.
  • Development of a long-term marketing plan, detailing tactics that will help us educate Nevadans about the value of public land grazing. The plan included a detailed yearlong communications plan with key messages for targeted audiences, ways of reaching those audiences, and proposed budget for each tactic. From that plan the Commission has already completed the following:
    Production and broadcast of two radio spots talking about public land grazing. The spots, using Nevadan rodeo announcer Bob Tallman’s voice, offered free as a donation to the Commission, were directed at two different audiences: one at urban Nevadans, primarily interested in outdoor recreation, and one directed at conservative urban Nevadans who might be more amenable to a traditional message. The outdoor enthusiast spot spoke about public land accessibility, wildlife and wildfire issues, and how grazing benefits Nevadans. The spot directed at conservatives spoke in a first person narrative and highlighted how grazing continues a long time tradition in Nevada. Both spots will run through early spring, primarily in Las Vegas and Reno.
  • Initial development of a three-page educational web site on public land grazing in Nevada. This website will expand over time, to eventually include scientific articles, the option to ask a range specialist questions, email response, a map of private versus public land in Nevada, and eventually a way to click on the map to see the differing ecosystems in each area and how grazing is managed in each area.
  • Partial funding (in partnership with state and federal agencies) of the Porter Canyon Project near Austin. The Porter Canyon Project seeks to measure the effect of managed grazing and expanded irrigation on sage grouse population. Although ranchers know from experience that where water and pasture are provided sage grouse numbers increase, the theory is not yet scientifically supported. It is our hope that this project will provide some data to counteract the misinformation out there on this issue.
    Funding has been granted to help build an information stand at Great Basin National Park, highlighting how livestock grazing is part of Nevada’s healthy rangelands.
  • The NRRC funded a portion of Range Magazine’s Special Section “Romance and Reality of the West”, produced as a response to the book “Welfare Ranching”. This book is now available.
  • We continued to place quarterly print ads in Range Magazine.
  • Helped Elko’s Ag In The Classroom cover the costs of field trips to local ranches.
  • Purchased copies of “Cows in the Cold Desert”, labels to indicate the Commission’s donation and will sponsor a refreshment break at the annual WASDA meeting being held in Lake Tahoe in July.
  • Have obligated funds to help put on a Range Management School in conjunction with other interested agencies.
    Continued with the radio campaign.
  • Put together a web site committee to assess the needs of the current web site.
    Purchased 600 “The Romance and Reality of Ranching” books for distribution.
  • Helped offset the costs of hiring a consultant to develop comments and an alternative for the Martin Basin rangeland project DEIS for the Santa Rosa permittees.