{"id":146912,"date":"2026-07-28T10:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/?p=146912"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:39:30","slug":"eastern-regional-bison-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/eastern-regional-bison-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Regional Bison Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Coyote Run Bison Ranch \u2013 Columbiana, OH \u2013 September 11\u201312, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">July 28, 2026 (Columbiana, OH) \u2013 The National Bison Association (NBA), in cooperation with the Eastern Bison Association, is excited to welcome producers, new entrants, and bison enthusiasts to the final regional bison conference of the 2026 summer season. The Eastern Regional Bison Conference, held September 11\u201312 at Coyote Run Bison Ranch in Columbiana, Ohio, will bring together experts and producers from across the region for two days of hands\u2011on learning, practical herd management insights, and community connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to host this year\u2019s Eastern Regional Conference and share what we\u2019ve learned about building a healthy, sustainable bison operation,\u201d said Coyote Run Ranch owners Nick and Kristin George. \u201cOur goal is to help producers strengthen their herds, their land, and their long\u2011term business plans through practical, data\u2011driven strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference will feature both classroom and field sessions designed to equip attendees with tools they can immediately apply at home. Topics include grazing management, soil and forage sampling, nutrition planning, body condition scoring, and the financial realities of running a bison operation. Participants will learn how to interpret forage, soil, and water data to build feeding \u201crecipes,\u201d how to navigate NRCS resources, and how to connect grazing decisions to herd vitality and winter performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis event is intentionally built for producers at every stage\u2014from those just getting started to seasoned ranchers looking to refine their systems,\u201d said NBA Program Manager Lydia Whitman. \u201cIt\u2019s a chance to learn from experts, walk the pastures, ask questions, and connect with a community that genuinely wants to see each other succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration includes access to all sessions, a Friday evening reception, Saturday bison lunch and bison dinner. Space is limited to 80 attendees, and early registration is strongly encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full agenda and registration available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/event\/2026-eastern-regional-bison-conference\/\">https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/event\/2026-eastern-regional-bison-conference\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coyote Run Bison Ranch \u2013 Columbiana, OH \u2013 September 11\u201312, 2026 July 28, 2026 (Columbiana, OH) \u2013 The National Bison Association (NBA), in cooperation with the Eastern Bison Association, is &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":136964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[29,31],"class_list":["post-146912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bison","tag-nationalbison"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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