NGLC road show makes a stop at CSC

Guest speaker Tony Malmberg, founder and president of Rancher Management Company came from 5-10 p.m., Monday in the Student Center Ballroom to talk about the practice of Holistic Management.

Malmberg owned and operated Twin Creek Ranch, south of Lander, Wyoming, for 31 years.

Malmberg explained about Holistic Management, which he has been practicing for over 25 years; he provided insight on how Holistic Management deals with ecosystems, finance and social relation.

“It’s one of those that is not taught in the learning, it is something when you hear it, that makes sense and why haven’t you heard of it yet,” Zach Klemp, junior of Omaha, said.

The Twin Creek Ranch was used by Malmberg for the study of the interactions of properly managed grazing and sage grouse habitat, wildlife friendly fences and migrations, riparian habitat and migratory songbird population.

Malmberg managed and consulted ranches in the Western United State for almost 20 years. He received the National Environmental Stewardship Award from the National Cattlemen Beef Association.

He is a managing member of the Savory Institute, LLC, who promotes the restoration of the worlds grasslands. Since the “loss of grasslands leads to climate change, floods, droughts, famine, and worldwide poverty.”

Most people attending the event were related to ranching either with a ranching background or students wanting to pursue a future in agriculture.

“I am a ranch management major, who is very interested in the ranch business so I wanted to learn more about ranching business and management,” William Krause, freshman of Spring Branch, Texas, said.

Students said they were interested in Malmberg stories so they could be more informed about the Holistic Management.

“To learn more about the Practice of Holistic Management but also to learn more about natural systems, because I think a lot in the agriculture field will have to sift back to a natural way to continue the means of production,” Sadie Bolze, senior of Blair said.

The event was hosted by Ron Bolze, coordinator of Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition and UNL Extension; it included meals for the audience.