Eric Fuchs lives in southeast Missouri on a diversified livestock operation where he raises hair sheep and contract grazes cattle. He has been using Holistic planned grazing for over eight years and has had a grazing system on his operation for more than 20 years.

Fuchs also is employed by Missouri Rural Water Association as a source water protection technician. He travels the entire state of Missouri working with small communities, helping them protect their drinking water. In that role he has seen firsthand the problems with agriculture land use and its effects on drinking water. 

Fuchs graduated from the University of Missouri in 1994 with a degree in agronomy. He served five years in the Air Force and earned a master's degree. He has a daughter and son.

He can be reached at [email protected].