Jessica Richens Email and Phone Number

Completed inspections for allotments before and after grazing for trespass stock and if found, gathers necessary brands, numbers, dates, and locations. Reports non-compliance or other management needs to my supervisor.• Performed rangeland management support work. Completed measurements using a variety of instruments and performed computations that required judgment and knowledge of the nature of the sources and use of the data. Estimated production and potential production of a site based on various sampling techniques. Estimated utilization of available forage by all grazing animals and determined, as closely as possible, the percentage of use by each animal class. • Participated in noxious plant control, seeding, or similar projects by flagging boundaries, operating equipment, and carried out kill studies. Identified plant specimens in the field and collected and prepared the specimens. Identified plants and noxious weeds and determined how they grew. I learned how to apply the proper chemicals to control noxious weeds.• Participated in weeklong chainsaw training and received my A class sawyer certification. Utilizing the certification, I worked the certification worked of rangeland project of clearing meadows from invading trees. • Served as a crew member on range improvement construction and revegetation projects that include construction of fence, water developments, repairing fences, seeding, and fertilizing. • Learned to select and measure transects by working with a higher qualified employee. Counted plants, measured distance, observed plant and soil conditions, and recorded data.• Transferred data from field notes to maps and aerial photos to show vegetative types, conditions and trends, and soil types. Compiled data for use in plans and records.Additional Training: • First Aid – Received training and First Aid certification• All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) – Received ATV certification • Driving – Received federal government drivers license

• Assisted USU County Extension agent in conducting research in the field, taking soil and water samples for testing, conducting surveys or evaluating the outcomes of programs. While doing this, I learned how to take soil, hay, water, and insect samples for research or collecting data. I then also learned and was involved in interpreting this data for the research or current problem. • Engaged in agriculture and natural resources programs that work with farmers, ranchers, and communities to improve productivity. This included attending as assisting with irrigation workshops, Rangeland Management seminar, and communicating with multiple livestock and grazing associations. • Attended • Actively involved in the Family and Consumer Sciences programs. This included experiences of outreach and teaching children about healthy living through providing multiple workshops and camps throughout the summer months. • Performed various secretary responsibilities which included answering phone calls and redirecting them when necessary. Participated in helping to manage the daily/weekly/monthly meetings, appointments and activities. Prepared and disseminating correspondence, memos, emails, flyers, and forms.