Stock grazing session Wednesday

Joshua and Tara Dukart

CURTIS, Neb. – A North Dakota couple can relate to limited availability of rangeland for livestock grazing in parts of southwest and western Nebraska.

Josh and Tara Dukart, who own and manage the Seek First Ranch in western North Dakota, are speakers with the 2021 Nebraska Grazing Land Traveling Road Show which will be Wednesday evening (Nov. 10) in Curtis.

The 4:45 to 9 p.m. session at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Education Center is open to the public, said Ron Bolze, coordinator for the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition.

“The Dukarts believe ranchers, farmers, and other ag professionals have a unique ability to simultaneously and synergistically regenerate soils, build healthy profits, and achieve their desired quality of life and relationships,” Bolze says.

“They also know how challenging it can be to find the right balance when not all team members are pulling in the same direction, when prices are beyond our control, and when weather just won’t cooperate.”

Nebraska Extension, Nebraska Environmental Trust and the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition are sponsoring eight sessions in Nebraska, including a morning program at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney on Wednesday from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students, FFA chapters and 4-H members can attend for free. Other participants should pre-register by Tuesday, Nov. 9 with Nebraska Extension at 308-268-3105. The $20 fee is payable at the door.

NCTA students in range management and other courses are encouraged to attend. For details, contact NGLC Coordinator Ron Bolze, at (402) 321-0067 or ron@nebraskagrazinglands.org.

Program title: Why We Seek & Keep Seeking: from Crisis Management to Holistic Management

“Through vision and faith, Joshua and Tara aspire to not just conserve, but regenerate landscapes, farming and ranching businesses and help create win-win situations for families, communities, business teams and organizations. They firmly believe that wealth can be generated in a variety of ways: biologically, financially, and socially. Whether you are currently in a season of balance or unbalance, crisis or calm, we invite you to join us to hear this dynamic couple. Their goal is to connect you with community and to equip you with tangible ways to live and ranch with intention.” ~ Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition