The Oklahoma Grazing Lands Conservation Association will host its annual “Grazing Lands Dollars and Cents” conference Aug. 5 and 6 on the Oklahoma City campus of Langston University.
The opening day of the conference will be spent entirely on the Langston University campus at 4205 N. Lincoln. Participants will travel off campus the second day to the Agricultural Research Service Lab at Fort Reno.
Several speakers will address the conference, including Angela Williams, the president of the Society of Range Management International. Robert Whitson, dean of the College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University, also has been invited to speak.
A panel of Oklahoma ranchers will address the topic of “Oklahoma Grazing Lands Health: Issues and Concerns.” Other major topics on the first day’s agenda include enhancing rangeland health, and using livestock to reverse land degradation.
The conference moves to Fort Reno ARS on the second day for tours of the facility and breakout sessions.
Those interested in attending the conference should go to www.okgrazingland.org to register no later than July 30. The registration is $100 per person and includes attendance to all sessions, lunches both days, and a copy of proceedings.
