Announcing New KGLC Co-Directors

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition is very excited to introduce to you, our new Co-Directors! Both gentlemen are bringing outstanding resumes to the table. Please join us in welcoming David Kraft & Bruce Wells!

David Kraft, of Gridley, Kansas, is serving as the Technical Contact for KGLC. He retired from NRCS after nearly 36 years of service at the end of calendar year 2020. In that service time he worked as a District Conservationist, Area Rangeland Management Specialist, State Rangeland Management Specialist, and Regional Ecological Site Specialist.

More recently he has served as a private contractor for the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition, providing planning assistance for prescribed burning and grazing activities for producers in Eastern Kansas.  

He and his wife Jan live on the property where he was raised west of Gridley. They have a contract grazing operation where they have taken in cattle for the last 30 years during the primary growing season months. They have three adult sons and five grandchildren, and enjoy traveling, hiking, and most outdoor activities.

Bruce Wells, of Cottonwood Falls, KS is serving as the financial coordinator for KGLC. He grew up in Gridley, Kansas where his family still operates a cow/calf and stocker operation. 

Wells retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service after a 34-year career with the agency.  During his NRCS career Wells served as District Conservationist, Resource Conservation and Development Coordinator, Watershed Planner and Assistant State Conservationist.  

He is a 1987 graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Range Management.  He and his wife enjoy spending time with their 3 grown daughters and 7 grandchildren.

Contact Information:

David Kraft: david.kraft@kglc.org 

Bruce Wells: bruce.wells@kglc.org 

Updated KGLC Mailing Address:

PO Box 29

Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845