NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC

Education, mentorship, and learner supportthe institute designs, develops, and delivers tools, products, and services to owners, managers, and stewards of u.s. Grazing lands to build knowledge, skills, and confidence in application of regenerative principles. The institute seeks to impact u.s. Grazing lands on a nationwide scale.large-scale adoption and regeneration of u.s. Grazing lands through the work of intentional farmers and ranchers yields important ecological benefits to the national landscape. The institute emphasizes and offers data that illustrates the impacts of regenerative land management, including: (see schedule o) -improved soil health and ecological function, -improved air quality, -improved water availability and quality, -increased biodiversity (soil, plant and animal), -enhanced wildlife and their habitats, and -sequestration and storage of atmospheric carbon. Beyond these important ecological transformations, a strong domestic ranching community contributes directly to availability of nutrient-dense animal protein for human nutrition and domestic food security, viable rural economies, and continues the rich western heritage of this nation.the institute's producer-centric educational portfolio addresses ranch operatons and management holistically, including land, livestock, business and finance, people and management, and community. This educational portfolio is in continuous development and will continue to grow to offer programming for differing skill levels and differing practice/skill development.this educational portfolio guides learners through every step of their ranch management journey from an introduction to soil health to improving economic viability to herd development and grazing management to advanced land and operational stewardship.the institute delivers learning, consultation and support through differing modalities, incuding in-person interaction, online (live and asynchronous), peer networking and decision tools and resources. Criticially, the institute's educational portfolio is founded upon instructional design principles, which focuses on adult learning uptake and retention. Moreover, educational content is based on practial skills and useful knowledge supported by science and the institute's land-based research, which ensures that the educational portfolio remains dynamic, pioneering and scientifically sound. Lastly, the institute's educational portfolio emphasizes change management to better serve the producer and proactively address the change in mindset required to adopt and practice a new approach to land management. The institute's educational framework facilitates long-term transformation through peer-to-peer networking, virtual support, and complementary tools for knowledge application and learning reinforcement. Existing programs include courses such as land essentials and grazing essentials. A three-year curriculm development plan offers a forward-looking roadmap of programming development for farmer, rancher and landowner engagement. Executing this roadmap, in 2024 the institute introduced in-person courses profitability essentials and business of grazing and two online learning programs, land stewardship and land essentials online. From 2023-2024, 38 courses were offered to 633 attendees overall. The institute facilitates a learning peer network to inspire and motivate producers through building a sustained learning community. The peer network includes a monthly online gathering and a discussion board. Rancher to rancher launched in 2024 and had an overall attendance of 231. The discussion board had 144 total discussion posts.in 2025, the institute will develop and introduce market smart ranching, a tailored three-part grazing series for ranchers in the flint hills, and an update to land essentials. The online course portfolio will be expanded in 2025 to include profitability essentials.in-person course delivery locations included multiple sites in oklahoma, texas, kansas, missouri, montana, arkansas, colorado and new mexico. Sites for delivery of in-person education will expand in 2025 to further include oregon, georgia, california, north dakota, wyoming, and florida.