Range Schools
Our adult range schools cover a variety of topics annually but always cover the basics to sound range management; plant identification, grassland ecology, monitoring your range condition, ecological site descriptions and how to use them and where to find answers to management questions. The sessions are two days spread over 3 days to give you time for networking with each other and the instructors. Some ranchers take them more than once because they say" I learn new things every session".
Prescribed Burning
Together with our partner organization, the KS Prescribed Fire Council, KGLC promotes the safe use of prescribed fire as a grassland resource management tool. We help carry out training sessions on how to plan and perform burns, work with other organizations to help implement the KS Smoke Management Plan, help organize local prescribed burn associations of landowners and provide on the ground contract staff to assist landowners plan and carry out burns
Prairie Management
KGLC uses various venues to promote the wise use of our grassland resources through cooperative management, economics, ecology, production, education and technical assistance programs. One of our web-based tools is the Kansas Prairie Primer which is a storehouse of history, current knowledge, links to current range and climatic conditions, and links to places to learn more about the management and enjoyment of the grassland resources of the state.KGLC News
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Kansas 4-County Wildfire: Rangeland Recovery Lessons for Great Plains Ranchers After the Fire
When wildfire sweeps across a ranch, the immediate losses can be hard to miss: livestock, fences, buildings and miles of blackened grassland. ...
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Watch the Series: Jim Gerrish's Final Kansas Graziers Conference Presentations
Watch all four presentations from grazing expert Jim Gerrish at the 2025 Kansas Graziers Conference and learn practical strategies for healthier pastures, profitable ranches, and better grazing management.
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Grow Your Grazing Knowledge at the 2026 Kansas Range Academies
Step into the prairie and discover why the Kansas Range Academies have become one of the state's premier hands-on educational experiences for ranchers, landowners, conservation professionals, and students. Registration is now open for the 2026 academies, featuring Tallgrass, Shortgrass, and Mixed Grass sessions across Kansas.
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June is Packed with Grazing Education Opportunities Across Kansas
Featured events include the Raising and Grazing Goats Academy with experienced producers Mary Powell and Lora Frick, Grazing Management for Soil Health & Water Quality with Cindy Thomas and Doug Peterson, and Enhancing Your Grazing From the Ground Up with internationally recognized grazing educator Steve Kenyon of Alberta, Canada. With workshops scheduled across Kansas throughout the month, participants will gain valuable insights into soil health, livestock management, biodiversity,
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Kansas Landowner Survey on Prescribed Burning - We Need Your Input
New K-State survey aims to better understand the challenges, decisions, and realities behind fire management across Kansas grasslands
Upcoming Events
- 9/29/26 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m
Trust In Food™ - Sustainable Ranchers Tour - 9/30/26 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Prescribed Burn Site Preparation Field Day - 10/12/26 7:30PM - 9:00PM
Monthly Grazing Call - 10/15/26 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Snyder Ranch Tour: Using Goats to Control Brush & Invasive Species in Tallgrass Prairie - 11/9/26 7:30PM - 9:00PM
Monthly Grazing Call