STRATEGIC PLAN Vision – “Sustainable grazing lands providing a healthy environment.” Mission – “Support voluntary ecologically and economically sound management of all grazing lands for their adaptive uses and multiple benefits to the environment and society through science based technical assistance, research and education.” More Information:

www.grazinglands.org National GLC Chair Chad Ellis 2510 Sam Noble Parkway Ardmore OK, 73401 PHONE – 580-224-6452 [email protected] National GLC Executive Director Monti Golla 8992 White Creek Road College Station, TX 77845 PHONE – 979-777-9779 [email protected]

Challenge – Grazing Lands are one of America’s greatest Natural Resource: providing the nation a secure food supply, renewable energy, improved water quality and availability, producing plants that deliver carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat and serve as the foundation for America’s Farming and Ranching families. Renewed investments are needed to ensure America’s Grazing Lands continues to supply the nation with these valuable benefits. We must reverse the decline in support for expert technical assistance, grazing lands research and education. This focus will supply the competitive opportunities that lead to decreasing conversion of grazing lands to other uses by providing farmers and ranchers the tools needed to remain economically competitive. Economic and ecological sustainability of our Nation’s grazing lands and those that manage them, is dependent on the availability, delivery and application of sciencebased information. Goals: 1. Increase availability of qualified individuals (professional consultants) supporting grazing lands management from federal, state, local, and private sources. 2. Increase Research and Education opportunities to provide science based information to enhance our Nation’s grazing lands though improved management. 3. Increase Public understanding of the importance of grazing lands to our Nation. 4. Increase and strengthen the partnerships and financial foundation for the NatGLC, specifically focusing on ways to improve on-ground support for graziers. NatGLC 2016