Learn more about rangeland management in a friendly setting with other ranchers, land managers, range management students and natural resource professionals! 

During the Tallgrass Academy, you will receive the opportunity to gain exposure to best practices and plant identification in Tallgrass ranges as well listen to rancher and expert panels that will talk about how to make your rangeland the best it can be so you can plan long-term for your ranch’s native grasslands to be your greatest ranching asset. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss!

Besides learning plant identification, figuring stocking rates, monitoring vegetation response, estimating forage allocation and the rest of basics needed to manage your rangeland, there will be ranchers and natural resource professionals from NRCS and other organizations talking with you about how to plan long term for whatever nature or market forces bring to your ranching enterprise and how to respond to keep your rangeland health high and your livestock productive.

The cost is $350 per student and covers room & board, meals and tuition for the 2 ½ day academies. Scholarships of $175 are available for landowners, ranchers and operators. Contact your local conservation district for a scholarship.

To register, visit: kglc.org.