Reading the Land to Optimize Grazing

Over two days (Thu/Fri April 30 - May 1), this hands-on field event will help land stewards achieve better results through observation and interpretation. We will spend time on the land at Dixon Water Foundation, learning what to look for in your pastures so you can better understand what has happened in the past, and what would be best to do in the future.

Practical demonstrations and real-world examples will improve your skills in making grazing decisions that align with your soil, rainfall, livestock, finances, and goals. Dixon's ranch manager Jake McNamara will showcase their virtual fencing project and give you the opportunity to observe and discuss their livestock. We'll see a demonstration of how they do their biological monitoring and use this data to achieve their ecological goals.

Whether you're expanding your regenerative toolkit or looking to sharpen your decision-making, this workshop will help you step back, gain clarity, and manage with confidence.

The workshop will take place at the Dixon Water Foundation’s 5,000 acre award-winning Leo Ranch, which the Foundation maintains to demonstrate environmentally and economically sound ways to manage rangeland, while producing grass-finished beef.

Cost: $40 (plus tax & fees)

For More Info: https://www.smallproducersinitiative.org/workshops

This event is open to everyone — farmers, ranchers, landowners and agricultural enthusiasts alike!

Detailed directions and an agenda for this workshop will be emailed to those who register 2-3 days prior to the event. If you do not see that email, please be sure to check your spam. For questions, email [email protected].

INSTRUCTORS:

Dr. Ken Mix is the Program director of The Small Producer Initiative at Texas State University and currently teaches entomology, soil health, and crop production, with active research on small producer needs, soil, and water resources. He is a former vegetable producer and currently runs SKM Homestead, a small livestock and mixed produce 50-acre farm in Fentress, Texas.

Christine Martin is a Holistic Management International Professional Certified Educator and coaches clients in improving their land, their finances and their quality of life, moving them towards their dream life! On her ranch in Leon County, TX, she raises clean (no chemicals, hormones or antibiotics) and nutrient dense beef, chicken, turkey and eggs, which she sells direct to consumer. Using Holistic Management principles and practices, the livestock are managed to allow the four fundamental ecosystem functions to be restored thus improving the health and carrying capacity of her land.

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