About Us

The Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) was founded to provide high quality technical assistance on privately owned grazing lands on a voluntary basis and to increase the awareness of the importance of grazing land resources. Established in 1991, GLCI is carried out through coalitions of individuals and organizations functioning at the local, state, regional and national levels. The coalitions include livestock producer organizations, scientific and professional grazing resource organizations, conservation and environmental groups, and state and federal natural resource and agriculture agencies...

 

Want to Start a Coalition?

Many have asked us, "How do we get our own state GLCI Coalition started? How do we organize it?" Well, we now have document that will outline what to do!
Click here to read more!

 

So What's a Pasture Walk?

Jim Munsch, an organic grass-fed beef producer, explains how pasture walks have become an important learning experience for producers as agriculture has changed.
Watch Here

 

What is the Value of My Weathered Hay?

The Noble Foundation has developed a calculator to help producers estimate the actual value of the edible hay in a weathered round bale. Access the online tool here.

Additional Information

• Who's Involved
  • GLCI Steering Committee
  • GLCI Advisory Committee
  • State Conservationist's Advisory Committee
  • GLCI Specialists
  • State GLCI Coordinators & Grazing Lands Personnel
  • 5NCGL Conference
    • John Peterson, Conference Manager
    • Monti Golla, Conference Coordinator
• GLCI Strategic Plan
• The History of GLCI
• Find a Coalition
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
• Graze the Web
  • Member Organizations
    • American Farm Bureau Federation
    • American Forage & Grasslands Council
    • American Sheep Industry
    • National Association of Conservation Districts
    • National Cattlemen's Beef Association
    • National Farmer's Union
    • Society for Range Management
    • Soil & Water Conservation Society
  • Organizations of Interest
    • Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable
    • Grazing Lands Techology Institute
    • Golden Sand RC&D
    • Natural Resources Conservation Service
    • Bureau of Land Management - National Riparian Service Team
    • California Rangeland Coalition
    • National Association of RC&D Councils
    • Land Grant Universities
    • Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers
    • Texas Farm Bureau
    • International Grasslands Congress
    • Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts
    • Holistic Management International
    • Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Additional Resources
    • Grazing Animal Nutrition Lab (GAN Lab)
    • Sustainable Ranch Management Assessment Guidebook
    • Ecologically Based Invasive Plant Management
    • Rangelands West
    • National Agriculture Library
    • NRCS Plants Database
    • NRCS National Resources Inventory Rangeland Assessment
    • NRCS Soil Survey
    • NRCS Soils Website
    • AgLife Today
    • Penn State Forage Mangement
    • Equine Land Conservation Resource
    • Managing Wholes
    • BEHAVE Research
    • Innovation Center for US Dairy
  • Videos
    • Grazing Management
    • Monitoring Grazinglands
    • Invasive Species Awareness
    • Ecosystem Services
    • Our Environment, Our Commitment
    • NRCS Partners with Innovation Center for US Dairy
  • Webinars
    • Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch - Nebraska SARE
    • Adapting Cover Crop Management for Nebraska
    • Long-Term Rotation Experiment Evaluates Organic and Conventional Cropping Systems in Nebraska
    • What to Know about 2011 Farmer/Rancher Grants, Youth Educator Grants and Youth Grants
• Archives
  • GLCI Newsletters
  • News
  • Meeting Minutes

 

Current GLCI News

Elanco Animal Health and Heifer International announced a new initiative Feb. 1 to work toward ending world hunger.
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The 5NCGL Call for Papers is Officially Released!
Abstracts are now being accepted online............
Gentlemen (and Ladies)
Start Your Submissions!

November 15th, 2011
Discovery Networks will feature farmer/rancher videos
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September 23rd, 2011
Tips to Design Low-Cost Cattle Handling Facilities
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May 17th, 2011
GA GLCI receives the 2011 Merit Award from the Georgia Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (GaSWCS).
Read More

April 21st, 2011
Mathewson Family Receives Nebraska's Leopold Conservation Award
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March 21st, 2011
Nebraska Conservationist Receives National Award
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Since 1991...........

the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative has been advocating voluntary technical assistance!

Grass Roots and Growing!

Watch this 12 minute video to learn more about how implementing the latest in grazing lands management techniques can positively impact economic outcome and environmental quality. This video was first presented at the 4th National Conference on Grazing Lands in Reno, Nevada, in December 2009.

Follow the Ranch Sustainability Project on the JA Ranch

The JA Ranch serves as the site of a collaborative pilot project implementation for the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable (SRR) ranch sustainability assessment initiative. SRR, the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation are partnering with the 2010 regional Environmental Stewardship Award winning JA Ranch to integrate ecological, social and economic monitoring with business planning. A guidebook that outlines this process is available for free download here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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