-- Melvin George, a UC Cooperative Extension rangeland management specialist, was recently presented with a Professional Achievement Award by the College of Natural Resources Alumni Association and Utah State University. George was recognized for his achievements as an extension educator and researcher in the Department of Agronomy and Range Science at UC Davis. The award cited his extension education and research program in grazing management and rangeland water quality, his foreign consulting activities and his professional service. The award was made during the Society for Range Management's annual meeting in Kona, Hawaii.