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!
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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.
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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.

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Current GLCI News

Announcing Stephen Monroe, Florida Cowboy Poet, as the evening's entertainment for the Florida Night Banquet at the 5NCGL. For more information click here.

A special thanks goes out to Farm Credit for helping sponsor the 5th National Conference on Grazing Lands!

A special thanks to Dow AgroSciences for helping sponsor a part of the 5th National Conference on Grazing Lands!

Listen to our own Kimberli Stine's interview with Southeast Ag Net about the 5NCGL. Listen Here

Watch the Video: Humane Animal Handling in Beef Packing Plants featuring Dr. Temple Grandin. She will be speaking at the 5th National Conference on Grazing Lands, December 9th - 12th, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. Watch Here

News Release: "GLCI applauds the Congressional House and Senate Agriculture Committees for their commitment to conservation."
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Online Conference Registration now available for the 5th National Conference on Grazing Lands!!
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Grazing for Profit with Sheep Field Day with Jim Garrish announced. Will be held May 17th, 2012.
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Elanco Animal Health and Heifer International announced a new initiative Feb. 1 to work toward ending world hunger.
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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.