Blending science and finance with stewardship and conservation
For every piece of land that we manage, our goal is to enhance ecological value. This means that we work to increase ecological assets (like clean water, nutrient-rich soil, and native plant species) while decreasing ecological liabilities (like impaired streams, depleted soil, and invasive plant species).
When the ecological value of land increases, so too does the financial performance of enterprises that depend on the land. For this reason, our approach to ranch management starts and ends with stewardship and conservation.
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC lands
The west is a patchwork of private, state, federal, and tribal lands. For the last two decades, we’ve been helping ranchers manage grazing leases and working with public agencies to improve the health and vitality of western rangelands. To see some of the work we’ve done recently on private and public land, read a few of our case studies.
a single point of contact
Because we bring a holistic approach to the table, we are a single point of contact when it comes to land management and planning decisions, our team is just as experienced managing cattle operations as we are designing habit restoration projects that support elk and mule deer populations. We are one strategic partner, supporting every facet of your operation.
“Ranch Advisory Partners has been working with us for over 18 years to improve the health and quality of lands we own and lease. Their grazing recommendations and vegetation monitoring have reduced bare ground from 50% to less than 2% in every pasture. Species composition of plants has more than doubled in most pastures, and we have gone beyond NRCS production guidelines to produce four times as much forage in many pastures. Our carrying capacity has gone from 350 cow calf pairs to more than 1,000 animal units. Their guidance over the years has not only increased our livestock carrying capacity, but also increased our conservation value and wildlife values helping us sustain and keep a viable operation. I would recommend and trust these guys to anyone! ”