The Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition (KGLC) was formed shortly after the formation of the National Grazing Lands Coalition Initiative (GLCI) in 1991.  Since its inception KGLC has accomplished many great things to better Kansas grazing lands such as range schools, coffee shop meetings, youth education contests, public education meetings, to videos covering specific management topics.  Several of these projects continue with great success impacting many producers, landowners, and thousands of grazing land acres in the state of Kansas.  However, the KGLC is not content to rest on its past success and sees the need to revitalize the strength of the organization through producer involvement and partnerships with other like minded groups interested in the betterment of grazing lands in Kansas.  To learn more about the KGLC or how to get involved in the organization contact one of the coordinators listed in the Contact Us section of this website.    

 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS!

 

2009 KGLC Prairie-Chicken Habitat Tour - June 18th

2009 KGLC Range Schools

Tallgrass - August 11-13, White Memorial Camp, Council Grove

Mid-/Short-Grass - August 18-20, Camp Aldrich, Claflin

Range School Information

Range School Registration Form

Range School Scholarship Form

Our vision: Regenerating Kansas grazing lands.  Our mission: To regenerate Kansas grazing land resources through cooperative management, economics, ecology, production, education, and technical assistance programs.  

The Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conference Center at 747 Duvall in Salina, KS.  The Board will discuss a number of on-going projects including their 2009 Adult Range Schools to be held in August, the productivity of the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council, the status of the Kansas Grazing Lands Condition Report work by the Ad Hoc Team, and updates from regional grazing groups.

  

The Summer KGLC Tour features six stops in Saline and Ellsworth Counties to see work being completed on rangelands for Great Prairie Chicken Habitat.  The Tour starts at 8:00 a.m. at the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range headquarters, we will hear about the SHANGR rangeland management and about a chicken relocation project by Steve Clubine, Missouri Department of Conservation.  We will travel to and see the CK Ranch operations, and then to Bill Donley’s ranch to discuss prescribed fire, equipment needs, and more.  At the Ellsworth Golf Course, we will enjoy lunch provided by the Smoky Hill River Chapter of Pheasants Forever and hear a presentation by Stephanie Manes on the Ranchland Trust of Kansas work to acquire conservation easements for prairie chicken habitat.

 

Join us for the Board meeting or register to attend the Summer Tour, RSVP to Tim Christian by Friday, June 12, at tchristian@kglc.org

 

The Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition, Inc. (KGLC) organized as a not-for-profit in 2006.  KGLC held numerous meetings, helped coordinate tours, helped implement two adult range schools, interacted with regional grazing groups such as the Tallgrass Legacy Alliance, Comanche Pool Foundation, and Kansas Graziers Association, and drafted a long-term strategy to guide its development over the next 3-4 years.

  

KGLC Board of Directors:

Ted Alexander, Comanche Pool Foundation, chairman  

Michael Scheer, KS Graziers Association, past-chairman

Carol Blocksome, KS Section of Society for Range Management, vice-chairman

Steve Swaffar, Kansas Farm Bureau, secretary/treasurer

Bill Sproul, Tallgrass Legacy Alliance

Barth Crouch, Playa Lakes Joint Venture

Roger Giles, Kansas Livestock Association

Randy Small, rancher

Bill Edwards, rancher

 

KGLC Advisory Committee:

Dale Kirkham, Kansas Rural Center

Jordan Martincich, Pheasants/Quail Forever

Brian Obermeyer, The Nature Conservancy

Bruce Wells, KS RC&D Council

Donn Teske, Kansas Farmers Union

David Kraft, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Don Jones, State Conservation Commission

Brad Simpson, Kansas Department of Wildlife &Parks

Bill Scott, Kansas Department of Agriculture

Bob Nicholson, consultant

Debra Baker, Kansas Water Office

Walt Fick, KSU Research and Extension

Mike Rich, US Fish & Wildlife

Brandon Houck, Kansas Wild Turkey Federation

Jason Hartman, Kansas Forest Service

Rich Basore, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas Biological Survey, No appointed rep. to date

Iralee Barnard, Kansas Native Plant Society

Steve Schaff, EPA, Region 7, attends but cannot serve on committee

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