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Grazing Specialists
Minnesota NRCS

Minnesota has four full time Grazing Specialists who are responsible for:

  • Developing and assisting in development of conservation practice standards that relate to managed rotational grazing systems 

  • Development of training programs for service providers and producers

  • Providing training to service providers and producers

  • Onsite grazing system planning with producers
     

The Minnesota NRCS Grazing Team

Counties served by each specialist (368 KB)

John Zinn
State Grazing Specialist
330 ELTON HILLS DR NW
Rochester, MN 55901
507.289.6239

Mark Hayek
Regional Grazing Specialist, NW Minnesota
809 8th St. SE
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218.847.9392

Lance Smith
Regional Grazing Specialist, SW Minnesota
800 East Main, Suite 400
Marshall, MN 56258
507.537.0541

John Zinn
Regional Grazing Specialist, NE Minnesota
1889 U.S. Hwy. 2 East
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218.326.6802

 

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