Nahata Dziil 14R Ranch Corporation

COVID-19 Response

The project will assist grazing permittees in the Nahata D’zill Chapter with opportunities to develop better ranch management proficiency, improve cattle health and profitability, and learn good family business management practices. It will introduce ranching to youth to promote interest in becoming a rancher.

The ultimate purpose is; To significantly increase the quality of cattle that are available to be sold in the Navajo Beef Program. Increase the amount of quality producers that will come into the program. To improve the management of natural resources by developing and maintaining sustainable range land. Encourage participation of beginning Navajo ranchers and farmers in the cattle business industry through training and education. Engage the younger community members in ranching enterprises and to expand access to other wholesale and retail markets.

The purpose are to retain the existing land usage practice guideline and enhance the current practice guideline to benefit future producers, to increase in strengthen the capacity and development of the 14R organization to develop future leader to oversee the conservation planning practice, to utilize 14R producers and Padres Mesa and collaboratively develop conservation processes specific to producers that will increase their potential to engage in USDA programs and other ranching programs.