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Conservation ... Our Purpose. Our Passion.
LeVonna Uekman
Cleburne County District Conservationist
Length of service: 20 years
LeVonna Uekman is passionate about rotational grazing management. The Cleburne
County district conservationist, along with her husband, Tony, a soil
conservation technician at the Augusta Field Service Center, turned their small
farm into a grazing management showplace.“By having my own farm available to use as a teaching tool, I am able to work
one on one or with groups of producers in a hands-on environment,” said LeVonna.
“Being able to show farmers how a grazing system works and its benefits has
really increased the number of farmers willing to adopt managed intensive
grazing.
”The Uekman’s farm features an electric fence system, water system and buffers
while also incorporating wildlife areas. They raise cattle on the 80-acre
property.
LeVonna also conducts pasture walks monthly during the summer on farms
throughout the county. “The walks are very informal, farmer friendly meetings,
where farmers can learn what works and what doesn’t work from other farmers,”
she said. “As with most new technology, farmers need to see that it works before
they feel comfortable and confident enough to adopt it. By having pasture walks,
we have been able to increase the number of people willing to buy into the
concept of rotational grazing and then many are successfully installing their
own systems.”
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