NDGLC Mentor Network

The NDGLC has established a network of mentors to provide experience-based guidance and counsel to  interested producers and agency personnel on grassland management.

Advice the mentors provide is based upon knowledge and experience gained on their operations and the interaction they have with other ranchers across the state. Since no two ranches are alike, you need to adapt what you may learn from these individuals to your own goals, resources and management abilities.

Mentors are available to discuss a number of topics one-on-one. In addition mentors, are willing speak at workshops, conferences, and tours.

Topics of Expertise

  • 1. Goal Setting/Decision Making
    2. Monitoring & Record Keeping
    3. Fencing
    4. Economics of Grazing Management
    5. Cropland Aftermath Grazing
    6. Grazing Management/Rotations

  • 7. Livestock Movement
    8. Water Development/Placement
    9. Complementary Grazing
    10. Livestock as a Management Tool
    11. Grazing Lands for Wildlife
    12. Pest Management

  • 13. Grazing Irrigated Pasture
    14. Grazing Management for Expired CRP
    15. Cover Crops
    16. Grass Finishing
    17. Winter Grazing Strategies
    18. Energy Develop. Impacts & Grazing

Mentors and Expertise

If you are interested in getting in contact with a mentor or you have specific management questions, please contact our field representative:

Trish Feiring
701-872-5888
fieldrep@ndglc.com

 

Click on a pin to view the mentor's information.

 

"It's hard for me to summarize our experiences with the Njos' (thru the mentorship program) ... there are so many individual learning moments that I pull up on a daily basis but the lasting lesson of our relationship is the reassurance that "Hey, we're headed in the right direction". The confidence boost after a quick chat or text or photo question (Yes, that's third leaf), the ability to bounce an idea off of, or share a funny "Well THAT didn't work like we thought" story. The sharing of knowledge, opinions and advice has been such a blessing... but the friendship that has been created is priceless." - Elizabeth Morical, Hettinger, ND