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.
Ted Miller
Chairman
Dairy Industry
Baskin, La.
Pat Bagley
Treasurer
Southern University
Baton Rouge, La.
Ed Twidwell
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, La.
Rodney McKay
Louisiana Forestry
Association
Eunice, La.
Dave Foster
Cattle Producers of Louisiana
Prairieville, La.
Larry Allain
Regional Member
Region IV
Roberta McKowen
At Large Member
East Feliciana Parish
Wallace Mills
Regional Member
Region II
Warren Hoag
Regional Member
Region IV
Lemontio Hobdy
Regional Member
Region III
Madison Plaisaince
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Rodney McKay
Forestry
Leesville, La.
Dave Daigle
Member at Large
Ragley, La.
Grant Estrade
Member at Large
Bogalusa, La.
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
NRCS Advisors
Stuart Gardner
Rangeland Specialist
Lafayette, La.
Kody Meaux
LA State Grazing Specialist
Mary Beth Guillory
District Conservationist
Ville Platte, La