Grasslands Summit
The 2024 Missouri Native Grasslands Summit was held on April 9-11 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. This event was hosted by Conservation Federation of Missouri, Missouri Department of Conservation and United States Department of Agriculture. There were over 330 attendees from 15 different states.
View the Participant Input Summary Report and the Participant Executive Input Report by clicking the links below
Click the Links Below to View Presentations from the Grasslands Summit
Tuesday Presentations
Doug Peterson – Healing the Land with Native Plants
Mike Leahy – A Tour of Missouri Native Grassland
Dana Ripper – Examining Grassland Bird Population
Ethan Duke – A Look Into Our Shared Future of Grasslands Conservation
Jeff Briggler – Grassland Management for Priority Amphibian and Reptile Species
Dan Marschalek – The Regal Fritillary Butterfly
Mike Arduser – What Can Bees Tell Us About Out Prairies
Wednesday Presentations
Mike Saxton – Prescribed Fire in Grasslands
Wes Buchheit – Prescribed Burn Associations
Drew Kientzy – Making Native Warm Season Grasses Work for You
Adam Bowman – NGS Increasing Grassfed Beef Production in Missouri
Charlie Besher – Promoting Native Grasses to Livestock Produce
Valarie Kurre – Identifying and Treating Invasive Plants in Grassland Systems
Jesse Nippert – The Fight to Save Our Prairies from Woody Encroachment
Steve Clubine – NWS Grasses Forbs for Cattle
Jarod Huebner – Diversifying Prairie Reconstructions and Native Pastures to Maximize Wildlife Benefit
Thursday Presentations
Zach Leasor – Predicted Water Trends and Impacts to Grasslands
Frank Nelson – Where Prairie and Water Meet
Ronda Burnett – Native Plants in the City
The Grasslands Summit is Possible with Help from the Following Sponsors!
Monarch Butterfly Sponsors
Little Bluestem Sponsors
Meadowlark Sponsors
Paintbrush Sponsors
Bobolink Sponsors
Audubon Conservation Ranching Initiative
Bamert Seed
Bass Pro Shops
MFA Incorporated
Missouri Prairie Foundation
National Grasslands Committee
Stone Environmental
Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture
Northern Bobwhite Quail Sponsors
Grow Native
Missouri Forage and Grassland Council
MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture
The National Wild Turkey Federation
Truax
Other Sponsors