Introduction to Regenerative Ranching Crash Course
Learn the "How" and "Why" of what livestock's role is in our environment. Become more profitable and improve our environment
Date and time
Location
580 W Weber Canyon Rd
580 West Weber Canyon Road Kamas, UT 84036Refund Policy
About this event
- Event lasts 4 hours
NOTE: This event is made possible by a generous grant from Working Lands Conservation and the NRCS's Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Your registration fee supports locally sourced meals each day. Additional funding is available to assist with meal and lodging costs—please contact learn@3springsutah.com for details.
This workshop is designed to help answer the hard questions we face when it comes to the interface between agriculture, water use, land use, and how to improve the natural resources we all rely on for generational success.
This class is geared towards the intersection of livestock producers looking for improved profitability/productivity, state/federal land managers and technicians, environmental advocates, and concerned citizens about soil health and food quality. We all need each other to assist in the regeneration of our landscapes.
Learning Outcomes:
- You will come away from this workshop knowing how to identify what a functioning landscape looks like by knowing how to identify functional and nonfunctional ecosystem processes.
- Learn the tools of ecosystem management. Particularly, employing the help of living organisms as the ultimate tool to improve forage yields, catch more water in your soils, and improve overall biodiversity over a landscape.
- Decision making: Cut through the noise. You will learn an innovative way to check if the decisions you wish to make fit into your specific situation. There are a million solutions to any problem, but your unique context will determine what is best for you. Only you can determine your silver bullet.
- Create your Holistic Context. This is an innovative approach, pioneered by Allan Savory, designed to help families, businesses, and organizations to identify what they want the quality of their lives to be. Too often we go about our lives not knowing what we value the most and this exercise is critical to have lasting impact on our land, ranches, and natural resources.
This is the introductory course into Holistic Management. We highly recommend also enrolling in our Comprehensive 3 Day In-person course scheduled for September 17th-19th to implement the Holistic Planned Grazing Procedure, Ecological Monitoring Procedure, and Holistic Financial Planning Procedure.
This course has been made possible in part by Working Lands. Working Lands Conservation (WLC) bridges the gap between science and land stewardship to enhance the sustainability of working lands. Through collaboration, research, and outreach, we empower land managers and rural communities with science-based solutions that benefit both people and ecosystems. Our approach is rooted in relationships, ensuring durable, lasting impacts on the land.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, breakfast will be provided by 3 Springs.
The event runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM—full schedule details available at registration.
Registration is required.
Bring a notebook(note taking handout will be available as well), water bottle, and weather-appropriate gear(hats and longsleeve) for outdoor sessions.
Regenerative agriculture is the production of food and fiber that restores soil health, boosts biodiversity, and creates resilient food systems that financially support those who raise and grow our food.
Identifying you whole under management, Creating your holistic context, 4 ecosystem processes, Ecosystem managment tools and hands on experience, 7 context checks, and management guidelines.
Yes, expect field walks, moving cattle, and setting up temporary fences, and learning what tools are used, along with basic stockmanship principles
It’s for all levels—newbies and producers alike.
Discussion throughout is highly encouraged.
Depending on weather, wear comfortable clothes and sturdy outdoor shoes, field walks will be on varied terrain, both irrigated and rangeland.
Cell service is available, however, you will be asked to silence you cell phone for the duration of the teaching session.
If you have older (10 and older) children who are interested in ranching or plan on ranching we highly recommend they attend with you. We recommend you find child care for infants and toddlers.
We’ll move indoors. Half of the course curriculum will take place indoors, the other half is planned for being outside.
You will receive 2 books(Holistic Management: A Common Sense Revolution to Restoring Our Environment & Holistic Management Handbook, Third Edition: Regenerating Your Land and Growing Your Profits upon attending. Handouts will also be given to those in attendance for note-taking.
We will hold an informal survey at the end of the event to gauge the interest in the creation of a group to hold periodic meetups or virtual meetings. We highly recommend you enroll in our comprehensive 3 day course on September 17th-19th as well.
Yes! Reach out at howdy@3springsutah.com to get involved.
Hosted by 3 Springs Land & Livestock. Contact us at howdy@3springsutah.com and we will answer any questions as soon as possible.
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At 3 Springs Land and Livestock, we believe that transparency builds trust. Come onto the land we are fortunate steward and we'll gladly share the good...and the room for improvement. Our journey has had ups and downs due to our management and how the land has responded and it is all important to share. Come ready to make observations, take notes, ask questions, and leave empowered!