What Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition does

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition (KGLC) is a Kansas-based 501(c)-style nonprofit organized in 1991, headquartered in Cottonwood Falls, and affiliated as the Kansas state coalition under the National Grazing Lands Coalition's nineteen-state network. It is governed by a board representing all Kansas grass regions and led by Co-Directors David Kraft and Bruce Wells, with 51–100 staff and contractor capacity. Its mission is to conserve and improve Kansas grazing lands — approximately 19 million acres, or ~36% of the state's land area — through cooperative management, economics, ecology, production, education, and technical assistance.

The core delivery model is hands-on adult and youth education tailored to three Kansas prairie ecosystems: Tallgrass (Flint Hills), Shortgrass (Western Kansas), and Mixed Grass (South-central Kansas). Flagship offerings include the 2.5-day Range Academies ($350/participant with $175 scholarships), the Range Youth Camp ($300/student, running 50+ years), Range Schools, prescribed burn education via the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council and 15+ local burn associations, and on-demand video series (Grazing Management Minute, Prescribed Burning Video Series, Practical Grazing Strategies for Kansas Producers). Technical assistance is informed by the third-party Rangeland Analysis Platform for satellite-based forage and stocking analysis. Distribution is event-driven across Kansas, with delivery via USDA-NRCS, Kansas State University Extension, Conservation Districts, and a 60+ member prescribed fire network.

Revenue is a hybrid of program registration fees (typically $15–$585 per enrollment), donations, and grant/pass-through funding from USDA-NRCS, NFWF, American Farmland Trust, and partner organizations. KGLC's competitive position rests on its integration into a multi-stakeholder ecosystem rather than a proprietary technology stack, making it functionally a convener and educator rather than a technology vendor.

Name

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition

Legal name

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition

Website

https://kglc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KGLC is a Kansas-based nonprofit founded in 1991 that delivers hands-on grazing land education — including three regional Range Academies, Range Youth Camp, and prescribed burn training — to ranchers, landowners, conservation professionals, and students across Kansas in partnership with USDA-NRCS, Kansas State University, and 25+ conservation organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural and Rangeland Education Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrient Management Planning & Fertility Programs (AFACABAB)

Keywords

• Rangeland education
• Grazing management
• Prescribed burning training
• Grassland conservation
• Livestock extension

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottonwood Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: KGLC generates revenue through registration fees for educational programs including Range Academies ($350 per participant with $175 scholarship available), Range Youth Camp ($300 per student), Southeast Kansas Grazing and Forage School ($15 per day), and Noble Grazing Course series ($585 for 3-course series).
2. Donations and Contributions: The organization accepts donations to support Kansas native grazing lands, with funding support from USDA-NRCS and various partners for educational programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition (KGLC) is a non-profit educational organization that delivers hands-on training, workshops, and technical assistance for ranchers, landowners, and conservation professionals across Kansas. Its core offerings include the Range Academies (Tallgrass, Shortgrass, Mixed Grass), Range Youth Camp, Range Schools, Prescribed Burn Plan Writing Workshops, the Noble Grazing Course series, and the Southeast Kansas Grazing and Forage School, supplemented by free video education series and an online knowledge library.

Product overview

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition (KGLC) is a non-profit educational organization that functions as a resource and programming platform rather than a software product company. Their offerings center on in-person and video-based educational programs for grazing land management: the Range Academies (adult education in Tallgrass, Shortgrass, and Mixed Grass variants), Range Youth Camp, Range Schools, and Prescribed Burning Services (including Burn Plan Writing Workshops). These are supported by video education series (Prescribed Burning Video Series, Grazing Management Minute Video Series, Practical Grazing Strategies for Kansas Producers), the Grazing Education Library, Kansas Prairie Primer web tool, KGLC News/Blog content platform, Calendar of Events, and online registration/donation systems. The organization connects ranchers, landowners, and conservation professionals through hands-on training, educational videos, and community events across Kansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Range Academies Adult education program offered in three regional prairie variants, delivered to ranchers, landowners, conservation professionals, and students with pricing of $350 per participant ($175 scholarship available).
• Range Youth Camp Annual youth educational camp for high school students interested in agriculture and range management, priced at $300 per student with scholarships available through local Conservation Districts.
• Range Schools Adult range school program covering sound range management fundamentals, designed for ranchers seeking foundational and refresher training on plant identification, grassland ecology, monitoring, and ecological site descriptions.
• Prescribed Burn Plan Writing Workshops Prescribed fire education workshops delivered in partnership with the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council, teaching ranchers and landowners how to write burn plans and safely implement prescribed burns on grasslands.
• Noble Grazing Course Series Three-course educational series on the business of grazing, connecting grazing management decisions to long-term ranch operation goals, delivered as a bundled offering.
• Southeast Kansas Grazing and Forage School Per-day priced grazing and forage educational program for Kansas producers, including lunch as part of the registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of youth education through Range Youth Camp
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• USDA-NRCS KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary federal conservation partner supporting KGLC's educational programming, technical assistance, and the National Grazing Lands Coalition initiative. USDA-NRCS partners with KGLC to lead the Tallgrass Academy and provides funding support for Range Academies and burn plan training events.
• Kansas State University Research & ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research-based expertise and technical specialists including KC Olson (Range Beef Cattle Nutrition), Walt Fick (Rangeland Management), and Keith Harmoney. KGLC Range Academy sponsors include KSU Research & Extension and KSU Experiment Station - Hays.
• Kansas Pheasants & Quail ForevercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization partnership supporting grassland wildlife habitat through prescribed fire and grazing management education. Co-leads the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council steering committee.
• The Nature Conservancy - KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor conservation organization working to protect Kansas grasslands. TNC landowner Brian Obermeyer serves on the KGLC Board of Directors, and TNC is a Range Academy sponsor.
• Ranchland Trust of KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural land conservation organization protecting Kansas ranching heritage. Co-presents the Kansas Leopold Conservation Award with Sand County Foundation and Kansas Association of Conservation Districts.
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Kansas PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal wildlife service providing technical and financial assistance through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. Supports prescribed burn associations and grassland conservation efforts.
• National Wild Turkey FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization supporting wildlife habitat through prescribed fire and grazing management. Jared McJunkin serves as Regional Wildlife Biologist on the KGLC Advisory Committee.
• Kansas Department of Wildlife and ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing support for wildlife habitat management and Range Academy sponsorship. Partners on grassland conservation initiatives.
• Kansas State Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState forestry agency providing fire management expertise. Dennis Carlson serves as KS Fire Coordinator and State Fire Coordinator for the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council.
• Playa Lakes Joint VenturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional conservation partnership supporting grassland and wetland conservation in the Great Plains. Provided capacity grant funding for prescribed burn association equipment.
• Kansas Native Plant SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on native plant conservation, represented on the KGLC Advisory Committee by Iralee Barnard.
• Kansas Department of Health and EnvironmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health and environmental agency collaborating on the Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan to help Kansas meet EPA air quality goals while allowing ranchers to continue using prescribed fire.
• National Grazing Lands CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization established in 1991 that works with individuals from leading agricultural organizations to establish local, state, and regional partnerships for grazing lands conservation. KGLC is one of 19 state coalitions.
• American Farmland TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational farmland conservation organization partnering with KGLC on the Kansas Grazing Needs Assessment Survey and hiring a Kansas Grazing Specialist to support producers.
• Kansas Livestock AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState livestock industry association representing cattle producers. Bill Edwards serves as KGLC Board member representing KLA.
• Kansas Farmers UnionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState farm organization representing agricultural producers. Mary Howell serves as KGLC Board member representing Kansas Graziers Association and is involved in Range Academy programming.
• Kansas Rural CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural nonprofit providing educational resources and support for sustainable farming and grazing practices in Kansas.
• PartnerscapesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partnership organization supporting private lands conservation through partnerships with agricultural organizations.
• Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and StreamsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization focused on wetland and stream protection, partnering on grassland ecosystem health.
• Fort Hays State University - Dept. of Biological SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution providing educational support and Range Academy sponsorship.
• Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative between KS Prescribed Fire Council, KDHE, and partners to educate ranchers about smoke management and help implement the Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan.
• Kansas Prescribed Burn Associations NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 15+ local prescribed burn associations across Kansas organized under the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council, including state association, Gypsum Hills, East Kansas, Jewell County, Tri-County, Sumner County, Cloud County, Cherokee Strip, Route 36, Phillips County, Ninnescah Valley, Alan Sleeper, Little Mule, Sandhills, and Smoky Hills PBAs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Grazing Lands Coalition: KGLC's parent national coalition, founded in 1991, supporting 19 state coalitions including KGLC. Directly comparable as a parallel educational and advocacy organization focused on grazing lands conservation; KGLC operates as one of its member state coalitions.
• Oklahoma Grazing Lands Coalition: Sister state coalition under NatGLC with a virtually identical mission, structure, and programming model - delivering grazing workshops, prescribed burn training, and producer education in Oklahoma. Most direct functional peer to KGLC.
• Noble Research Institute: One of the largest U.S. agricultural research and education nonprofits focused on grazing land stewardship, soil health, and ranch management - co-developer of the Practical Grazing Strategies video series with KGLC. Operates a similar educational and applied-research mission with much larger scale.
• American Farmland Trust: National farmland conservation nonprofit partnered with KGLC on the Kansas Grazing Needs Assessment and hiring of a Kansas Grazing Specialist. Comparable in producer-education and policy-advocacy mission focused on working agricultural lands.
• The Nature Conservancy - Kansas Chapter: TNC-Kansas is a core KGLC board partner and Range Academy sponsor with overlapping mission around grassland preservation, prescribed fire, and private-land stewardship. While broader in geographic and ecological scope, it operates comparable conservation-education programming in Kansas.
• Sand County Foundation: National conservation nonprofit that co-presents the Kansas Leopold Conservation Award with KGLC partner organizations. Comparable in mission around private-land voluntary conservation and producer recognition.
• Pheasants Forever / Quail Forever: Core KGLC partner (co-leads Kansas Prescribed Fire Council steering committee) with overlapping mission around prescribed fire, grassland wildlife habitat, and private-land education. Directly comparable in producer-education model and conservation focus on grasslands.
• Kansas Rural Center: Kansas-based agricultural nonprofit partnering with KGLC on sustainable farming and grazing education. Directly comparable as a Kansas-focused nonprofit delivering producer education on regenerative practices.

Broad incumbents

• Society for Range Management: The leading professional and scientific society for rangeland managers, with members across the U.S. and globally. Overlaps with KGLC on rangeland education, publications, and conferences but operates at a broader, more academic level.

Regional players

• Kansas Livestock Association: State livestock industry trade association representing Kansas cattle producers; KGLC board member Bill Edwards represents KLA. Serves a related but distinct function (industry advocacy vs. conservation education) for the same rancher base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYqYlI1iVU2ItFGK_3Q2dkw
• Xx.com/KansasLands
• Facebookfacebook.com/ksgrazinglandscoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kansas-grazing-lands-coalition-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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