R2R Mentorship launched
Along with WSE, EMRA is proud to launch the Rancher 2 Rancher Mentorship program (R2R). Let us help match you to a fellow rancher who could mentor you along your regenerative journey. As a mentee, you get to learn from peers who have experience that can save you time and money. This program can take the frustration and risk out of transitioning to a regenerative system. Technical assistance can include the development of grazing management plans, infrastructure development and much more. If this sounds interesting to you, reach out Sue, Sarafina or a board member.
Ready to start now? Apply for a mentor HERE.
Directory Available online
The EMRA 2024 Member Directory is now available online. Access it here.
The EMRA 2025 Member Directory is in the works now. If you are an EMRA member, you are invited to be in the directory as a way to facilitate networking.
Resources available
Resources available under the NEWS tab. Along with newsletters there is a Rangeland Health Guide and a Podcast/Reading list available.
Native Flowers
Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum
Also known as the torch flower or “old man’s whiskers”. This native plant is a clump forming perennial forb. Flowers can be spotted now. Often have 3 on each stem. 6-12” in height. Can often be found on hillsides or ridges. Absent in nebraska. Blackfeet used to boil plants to create salves and teas to treat canker sores, sore throats, coughs and open wounds.
Bracted spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata
This perennial forb has flowers that only last one day and range from pink, purple, blue, or rarely white. Blooming now! Leaves are fleshy, long, narrow and folded along the midrib. This forb thrives in light textured soils. Bracted and prairie spiderwort are hard to differentiate. The entire plant is edible. Used in salads, garnishes and cooked.
Narrowleaf beardtongue Penstemon angustifolius
A fibrous-rooted perennials with stems that reach 6-18’ tall. The foligare has a blue-green caste with flowers appearing in last spring. Flower colors range from sky blue to lavender. It grows well in sandy soils. Grazing palatability is rated as poor to fair. These beautiful flowers decline with increased grazing pressure.
Opportunities:
Summer/Fall Events
June 23-25th MT Range Days– Miles City, MT
July 8-10th EMRA Goal-Based Grazing School – Brusett, MT – FILLED
August/September EMRA Range/Member Tour- TBD
August 19-21st 406 Grazing Academy: The Next Bite- Lewistown, MT- MT DNRC
August 21st Cold Season Grazing Clinic w/Cooper Hibbard- Malta, MT
September 4-7th Grazing Expo- Billings, MT – MT GLC
September 30th- Oct. 2nd Expanding Markets Conference- Helena, MT- WSE