The Grassland Gallery Awaits, Free of Charge
Rooted in rural stories and inspired by the land itself, Grassland Gallery creates space for connection, learning, and creative exchange. This event is open to the public and welcomes community members, producers, artists, educators, students, and anyone with an interest in Nebraska’s working landscapes.
What To Expect
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Film screenings inspired by grassland landscapes and rural life
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Visual art celebrating agriculture, land, and community
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Opportunities for conversation, reflection, and connection
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A welcoming space to explore the stories of Nebraska’s grasslands
GRASSLAND GALLERY
AUGUST 4TH 2026 - BUFFALO COUNTY NE TOUR
NEBRASKA GRAZING CONFERENCE
BUFFALO COUNTY, NE - AUGUST 4TH 2026
Grassland Gallery will make a special appearance at the 2026 Nebraska Grazing Conference (NGC) is the 26th Annual Conference in the long history of serving Nebraska’s graziers, a history that began at the first conference in Kearney, Neb., on Aug. 13-14, 2001. It began as a vision of Terry Gompert and Bob Scriven (Nebraska Extension Educators) who recognized a need to serve “ranchers, farmers, wildlife managers, conservation groups, and advisers who wanted to make grazing a profitable enterprise” and manage our grasslands in a sustainable way. An exploratory meeting was convened by the Center for Grassland Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln on October 20, 2000. Dr. Martin Massengale, Founding Director of the Center for Grassland Studies, Dr. Bruce Anderson, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Dr. Rick Rasby, Department of Animal Science, led the discussion. As a result of the overwhelming response from a variety of producers, professional organizations, and state and federal agencies, the Nebraska Grazing Conference Coordinating Committee was established with members representing the diversity of those expressing an interest in a statewide grazing conference. The Center for Grassland Studies was identified as the conference’s host organization.
The land-grant philosophy of teaching, research, and extension to first serve the citizens of the state remains the NGC hallmark:
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The NGC is still focused on ranchers, farmers, wildlife managers, land managers, conservation interests, and advisors;
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NGC topics for the subsequent year are provided by an audience survey and a conference planning committee to insure relevance and encompass a wide array of grazing land issues;
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There have been 439 speakers through 2021 and 168 have been producers emphasizing that everyone is a teacher and everyone is a learner;
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Both basic and applied research is often introduced that becomes the foundation for future management innovation;
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Translation of research findings to production-level implementation is the focus of extension presentations;
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The NGC has always enjoyed rich collaborations across many state and federal agencies and not-for-profit groups that provide management insights.
