Questions? Contact Jerry Volesky at Jerry.Volesky@unl.edu.
Field Tour
The 2025 field trip is hosted by Noah and Kirk Summers of the Summers Cattle Company, which is located along the Platte River south of Gibbon NE. The Summers graze both their pastures and neighboring grassland owned by National Audubon Society’s Rowe Sanctuary. We will discuss the Summer’s approach to pasture rotation, stocking, calving and genetics to meet their cow/calf production goals as well as Rowe Sanctuary’s goals for habitat management. Noah is a UNL senior in the Grassland Systems major and one of the Krutsinger Beef Industry Scholars. Noah and Kacie McCarthy (Cow-Calf Specialist, UNL Animal Science) will give a quick overview of the exciting Beef Scholars program. Arrive for the field trip between 8:30 and 9:00 am at the Rowe Sanctuary Visitors Center (44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, NE 68840), which is located 15 miles southeast of the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. For google maps please click this link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BCUWV7MEx3NoAfqU8
Explore a Grassland Systems Degree
We encourage conference participation by high school and college students. This is a great opportunity to learn from conference presenters and network with future employers or colleagues. Learn about the Grassland Systems major at University of Nebraska – Lincoln. The major has two options (Grazing Livestock Systems and Grassland Ecology and Management), as well as two minors (Rangeland Management and Ranch Management)
*High school and college students at Nebraska schools (as of fall 2025) are invited to attend the NGC. Students registering by July 30 will have their fees covered by the Center for Grassland Studies. Lunch and dinner on August 5 are included.
| STUDENT FULL CONFERENCE | $0.00 |
| STUDENT TUESDAY ONLY | $0.00 |
| STUDENT WEDNESDAY ONLY | $0.00 |
| PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR | Free |
*High school students and full-time college students (as of fall 2025) are invited to attend the NGC. ALL students registering by July 30 will have their fees covered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the Center for Grassland Studies.
| FULL CONFERENCE | $100.00 |
| TUESDAY ONLY | $100.00 |
WEDNESDAY ONLY No Wednesday Conference for 2025 | $00.00 |
| PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR | Free |
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Highlight your organization’s new products and services by becoming a sponsor or exhibitor at the Nebraska Grazing Conference. Many opportunities have been built into the conference schedule to allow attendees to browse exhibit booths. Sponsors and exhibitors are welcome to attend the pre-conference tour on August 5, 2025. There is no fee to attend the tour, however, participants are asked to register for the tour when completing their conference registration. For more information contact Ashley Branting, 402-472-4101 or abranting2@unl.edu.
| UNDERWRITER | $1,100.00 | Includes booth, three conference registrations, lunch and banquet buffet. |
| GOLD | $600.00 | Includes booth, two conference registrations, lunch and banquet buffet. |
| SILVER | $430.00 | Includes booth, one conference registration, lunch and banquet buffet. |
| REFRESHMENT | $300.00 | Includes mention of sponsor in print materials |
Cancellation Policy
General and student cancellation requests received by July 30 will receive a full refund. Cancellation requests for sponsors and exhibitors received after July 31 have the option to receive a 50% refund or a 75% credit toward the next year’s sponsor/exhibitor registration.
Hotel/Conference Facility
The conference is at the Younes Conference Center, 416 Talmadge St, Kearney, NE 68845, 308-234-2212. Room rates have been negotiated at Comfort Inn, 308-236-3400, and LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 308-237-4400, on the Younes Conference Center campus. The deadline for making hotel reservations is July 30, 2025. Remember to let registration staff know you are attending the Nebraska Grazing Conference.