Noble Research Institute Announces New Educational Partnership Promoting Grazing Land Conservation to Oklahoma Farmers and Ranchers 

ARDMORE, Okla. (Sept. 25, 2024)—Noble Research Institute, working with farmers and ranchers since 1945, has partnered with the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Mayes County Conservation District to offer Oklahoma-based farmers and ranchers free registration to their Noble Grazing Essentials course this October. 

The free courses will be offered Oct. 8-10 in Langley, Oklahoma, and Oct. 23-25 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 40 participants per session. Producers interested in attending can register at www.noble.org/occ-grazing-essentials/. 

Noble Grazing Essentials is a three-day, hands-on, classroom and in-field experience that provides producers the tools needed to quickly assess their forage production and carrying capacity to design and implement grazing plans that work for their land and livestock. 

The two sessions within the partnership will be tailored to the unique land conditions experienced by producers in Eastern Oklahoma. Attendees will also hear from OCC experts on nutrient runoff and watershed management to help protect Oklahoma’s natural resources. 

Course highlights and location details include: 

• Oct. 8-10, 2024, in Langley, Okla.
  • Classroom Location: GRDA Ecosystems and Education Center, 420 OK-28, Langley, OK 74367 
  • Facilitators: Charles Rhola and Steve Swaffar, Noble Research Institute 
  • Land Management Context: Eastern Oklahoma counties in the Ozark uplands featuring chert-rock soils that are susceptible to drought with lots of slope and elevation change 
• Oct. 23-25, 2024, in Pryor, Okla.
  • Classroom Location: Mayes County Event Center, 2200 NE 1st Street, Pryor, OK 74361 
  • Facilitators: Jim Gerrish, Ranch Management Consultants, and Travis Jones, Noble Research Institute 
  • Land Management Context: Eastern Oklahoma counties in Neosho-Grand River watersheds featuring deep, loamy soils with much less landscape relief and greater drought tolerance 

To learn more about Noble Research Institute and its educational courses, please visit www.noble.org/find-a-course/. 

Noble Research Institute is the nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to farm and ranch management education, serving as a trusted guide in land stewardship through education and mentorship of farmers and ranchers. Demonstrating our ongoing commitment to regenerating our nation’s grazing lands, Noble actively manages 13,500 acres of working ranchlands to provide real-world insights and applications for farmers and ranchers.

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