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Who We Are

We are a producer-leld non-profit who promotes ecological and economical grazing practices across Louisiana through educational and networking efforts.

Our mission is to promote ecological and economical grazing management practices to land owners and managers, livestock producers, and the public, which results in improved grazing efficiency, profitability, livestock performance, carbon sequestration, and soil quality. 

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Ted Miller

Chairman

Dairy Industry 

Baskin, La.

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Pat Bagley

Treasurer

Southern University

Baton Rouge, La.

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Ed Twidwell

Louisiana State University 

Baton Rouge, La.

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Rodney McKay

Louisiana Forestry 

Association 

Eunice, La.

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Dave Foster

Cattle Producers of Louisiana 

Prairieville, La.

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Larry Allain

Regional Member 

Region IV

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Roberta McKowen

At Large Member

East Feliciana Parish

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Wallace Mills

Regional Member 

Region II

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Warren Hoag

Regional Member 

Region IV

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Lemontio Hobdy

Regional Member 

Region III

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Madison Plaisaince

Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation 

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Rodney McKay

Forestry

Leesville, La.

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Dave Daigle

Member at Large

Ragley, La.

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Grant Estrade

Member at Large

Bogalusa, La.

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Marty Earnest

Cover Crops

Winnsboro, La.

Our Story

The Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (LGLCI) is a consortium of individuals and organizations working together to maintain and improve the management of health of Louisiana’s grazing lands since 1997. LGLCI seeks to promote ecologically and economically sound management of Louisiana's grazing lands for all their adapted uses and multiple benefits to the environment and society, through education, voluntary technical assistance, and networking. We help Louisiana landowners learn about and implement conservation practices on grazing lands that will benefit soil, water, air, plants, animals, and the producers' bottom dollar.
 

The LGLCI supports cooperative conservation efforts by expanding local, state and national partnerships. We do this by hosting pasture walks, field demonstrations, grazing management workshops, podcasts, videos, seminars, bus tours, and other virtual and in-person education efforts. 

We educate Louisiana land owners, farmers, ranchers, and the general public about real-life conservation practices on land used to graze animals or produce hay that will benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals.​ We connect these same people through networking opportunities. We host in-person events such as farm tours, pasture walks, presentations, field demonstrations, workshops, and bus tours. We provide quality, Louisiana-focused regenerative agriculture educational content in the form of articles, webinars, documentaries, videos, and podcasts. 

Our Board

Our Staff

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Administrative Assistant

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Bethany Emfinger

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Education and Outreach Coordinator

education@louisianaglci.org

Tara Morris

NRCS Advisors

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Stuart Gardner

Rangeland Specialist

Lafayette, La.

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Kody Meaux

LA State Grazing Specialist 

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Mary Beth Guillory

District Conservationist 

Ville Platte, La 

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