Facilitators

Steven Smith

Regenerative Ranching Advisor

Steven Smith serves as a regenerative ranching advisor, working in wildlife and fisheries at Noble Research Institute, where he has worked since 2006. Prior to his current role at Noble, he managed the organization’s Conrad McMillan East Farm for several years, where he oversaw a herd of stockers on introduced forage and native rangelands. Before coming to Noble, Steven helped manage over 20,000 acres of public land in Nebraska. Smith received a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University. He grew up on a small family cow/calf operation in central Oklahoma. His areas of interest are prescribed fire, especially growing season fires, and managing plant communities for livestock forage and wildlife habitat.

At Noble, Steven focuses on wildlife and pasture management.