Northern Great Plains
The Northern Great Plains (NGP) Section is one of 21 Sections operating within the framework of the Society for Range Management(SRM). The Society for Range Management is the professional scientific society and conservation organization whose members are concerned with studying, conserving, managing and sustaining the varied resources of the rangelands which comprise nearly half the land in the world. Established in 1948, SRM has over 4,000 members in 48 countries, including many developing nations.
SRM’s members are land managers, scientists, educators, students, producers and conservationists; we are a diverse membership guided by a professional code of ethics and unified by a strong land ethic.
The Mission of the Society for Range Management is to promote the professional development and continuing education of members and the public and the stewardship of rangeland resources.
The NGP Section includes the state of North Dakota, the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and that part of Montana lying east from the eastern boundary of the following counties: Toole, Pondera Teton, Cascade, Meagher, and Park. Several Chapters have been formed within the NGP Section, but currently there are two active chapters within the Section, the Prairie Parkland Chapter in Canada and the North Dakota Chapter. All other members work as representatives of the Section.
The purpose and objectives for which the corporation was formed are as follows:
- To properly take care of the basic rangeland resources of soil, plants, and water, and to develop understanding of rangeland ecosystems and of the principles applicable to the management of range resources.
- To assist all who work with range resources to keep abreast of new findings and techniques in both the science and art of range management, and to improve the effectiveness of range management.
- To obtain from range resources the products and values necessary for man’s welfare, and to create a public appreciation of the economic and social benefits to be obtained from the range environment
- To promote the professional development of its membership with emphasis on issues of the Northern Great Plains.
Interested in Northern Great Plains Section?
Are you a rancher? A biologist? Interested in doing more to protect or range and environment?
Mark Hayek
Chair/President
Chair/President: Mark HayekChair/President: Northern Great Plains SectionChair-Elect: Haylee KratzkeChair/President
Upcoming Events
Texas Section Annual Meeting
Join us in October! See our website for registration and meeting details - www.texassrm.org/annual-meeting -
Planning for our Annual Meeting is well underway, and 2026 is a phenomenal year for TSSRM. In addition to celebrating the rangelands we cherish in Texas, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has recognized 2026 as the “International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists”, and we feel there is no time like the present to use our platform to make an impact on the future of native rangelands.
Big changes are coming to Texas. Looking around, no one can deny that the rangelands that sustain our ranching industry will continue to face changes in the future. This year’s annual meeting will cover a variety of topics, from modern technology in rangeland management and ranching, to time-proven techniques of land management and conservation that have sustained the land we love for generations. It will also include a ranch tour, student competitions and presentations on the latest scientific research in the industry, and panel discussion made up of local ranchers.
October 20 - 22, 2026 • Abilene Convention Center
October 20 - 22, 2026Idaho SRM Summer Tour
Meet us at the Rinker Rock Creek Ranch to discuss the Dance Between Rangeland Resilience and Drought!
Day 1 afternoon: drought management strategies, impacts to soils, mitigation and resilience through restoring streams and plant communities on working lands
Evening: dinner, social, campout, and breakfast at Hayspur Fish Hatchery (43.33995833, -114.147925)
Day 2 morning: managing livestock grazing to support pollinator habitat, and other considerations to improve pollinator conditions on working landscapes.
Cost is FREE, but please RSVP so we have a headcount for vehicles and meals: idaho_srm@outlook.com
June 29 - 30, 2026 • Rinker Rock Creek Ranch (43.3904722, -114.391833)
June 29 - 30, 2026South Dakota Virtual Fencing and Land Management Workshop
Virtual Fencing and land management workshop. Investigating applications of VF for increasing land management on extensive rangeland systems.
June 23 - 24, 2026 • Central States Fairgrounds, Rapid City SD
June 23 - 24, 2026