HMI Calendar of Events
Holistic
Management® Distance Learning
Register Anytime
Contact: hminfo@wholenewconcepts.com
Join our distance learning program and put Holistic Management® into practice immediately. You may register at anytime and enjoy learning at your own pace. We offer an Introduction to Holistic Management, Holistic Management Grazing Planning and Holistic Management Financial Planning. Courses include individual telephone sessions with your instructor, workbooks and other materials with follow up. Offered by Cindy Dvergsten, Holistic Management Certified Educator with over 15 years experience in teaching and practicing Holistic Management. For details visit www.wholenewconcepts.com or call 970-882-4222.
A Complete Course in Holistic Management
Module I - Introduction - February 23-28, 2009
Rancho Inmaculada - Hermosillo, Sonora (Mexico)
Contact: Ivan Aguirre 011-52-662-2810901 or rancho_inmaculada@yahoo.com
Join Certified Educator Ivan Aguirre for a complete course in Holistic Management. Consisting of 5 modules on the dates listed below, you must attend the Introduction module in order to attend the other modules listed below.
Module II - Organization & Leadership - April 22-25, 2009
Module III - Financial Planning - June 24-27, 2009
Module IV - Planned Grazing - Sept. 23-26, 2009
Module V - Biological Monitoring and Land Infrastructure - Oct. 13-16, 2009
Introduction to Holistic Management:Enhancing Human Capacity
March 24-26, 2009
Brussels, South Africa
Contact: Dick Richardson dickson@wam.co.za
Certified Educator Dick Richardson will explain the way to make better management decisions and respond to change through reduced risk with good decision making and sound planning; find direction and balance everyday with quality of life; and have a positive impact on the environment and increase biodiversity for sustainability.
Introduction to Holistic Management and Financial Planning
March 24-27, 2009
San Jon, New Mexico
Contact: Kelly Boney kboney@plateautel.net
575-760-7636
Join Kelly Boney and learn Holistic Management basics such as how to make more profitable decisions, how to effectively use land management tools, and setting a Holistic Goal. Financial Planning basics include how to plan and produce a profit, meeting financial challenges effectively, and know what to spend money on and when.
Grazing Planning, Land Planning, and Biological Monitoring
April 1-3, 2009
San Jon, New Mexico
Contact: Kelly Boney kboney@plateautel.net
575-760-7636
Join Kelly Boney and gain vital information on simple and effective monitoring techniques, monitoring plant growth, designing the ideal land plan, developing infrastructure that will pay for itself, making the best plan for the coming season, and using livestock to improve the health of the land.
Low Stress Animal Handling Clinic
April 18-19, 2009
Taos, New Mexico
Contact: John Adams johna@bsr.newmex
575-779-3105
Certified Educator Guy Glosson will demonstrate how to move and train cattle without introducing fear, lowering stress levels for both cattle and people.
Biological Monitoring
April 23-24, 2009
Giddings, Texas
Contact: Jeanie Dreinhofer jeanie@hmitexas.org
325-348-3014
Holistic Management 2-day class in Biological Monitoring.
Rangeland Health and Planned Grazing Workshop
April 24-25, 2009
Taos County Sheriff's Posse Building
Taos, New Mexico
Contact: Catherine 505-820-2544 ext. 2 or cbaca@quiviracoalition.org
Quivira Coalition presents a Rangeland Health and Planned Grazing Workshop with rangeland consultant and Holistic Management Certified Educator Kirk Gadzia. The goal of the workshop is to discuss grazing planning and management using a variety of techniques to improve land health.
Clifton and Kathy Marek Field Day
April 25, 2009
Giddings, Texas
Contact: Jeanie Dreinhofer jeanie@hmitexas.org
325-348-3014
The Mareks are known for Clover as a soil-building tool. This HMI Texas field day will focus on how drought has impacted not only the Mareks, but all participants as well. Come learn how to survive drought.
22nd Annual Stewardship Day
May 1, 2009
Burrows Ranch - Red Bluff, CA
Contact: Bill Burrows sunflowercrmp@msn.com
530-529-1535
Certified Educator Bill Burrows hosts the 22nd Annual Stewardship Day in Red Bluff, California. Events include a Biological Mastication Demonstration, along with various short presentations.
Holistic Management with Certified Educator Kirk Gadzia
May 5-12, 2009
Whirlwind Farms, Columbus, NM
Contact: Sankara Saranam
Join HMI Certified Educator Kirk Gadzia who will present the entire selection of Holistic Management modules, which includes Introduction to Holistic Management/Holisticgoal, Holistic Financial Planning, Holistic Grazing Planning, and Holistic Land Planning.
Veld (Pasture) Management
May 4-7, 2009
Brussels, South Africa
Contact: Dick Richardson dickson@wam.co.za
Certified Educator Dick Richardson will teach students how to produce more veld of better quality with high animal performance, reduce drought risk, and improve the effectiveness of rainfall.
Holistic Management Grazing Planning
June 11-12, 2009
Mesquite Grove Ranch - Snyder, Texas
Contact: Jeanie Dreinhofer jeanie@hmitexas.org
325-348-3014
Holistic Management Grazing Planning class - stock dogs workshop.
Mesquite Grove Ranch Field Day
June 13, 2009
Mesquite Grove Ranch - Snyder, Texas
Contact: Jeanie Dreinhofer jeanie@hmitexas.org
325-348-3014
Field day with Certified Educator Guy Glosson, where he'll present the results of the big-brush control grant, and a stock dogs workshop, all presented on a 36,000-acre award-winning ranch in West Texas.
Holistic Grazing Planning
July 6-7, 2009
Wawota, Saskatchewan
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
This two-day program, taught by Holistic Management Certified Educator Terry Gompert, is an introduction to Holistic Management Grazing Planning. Learn how you can improve land and animal health through better grazing planning, Many of our alumni have doubled their stocking rate and some have quadrupled it!
Holistic Management Biological Monitoring
July 8-9, 2009
Wawota, Saskatchewan
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Learn all aspects of Holistic Biological monitoring from Holistic Management Certified Educator Terry Gompert. Instruction will include learning simple techniques that will reduce your stress--you will easily see if your land management is improving the health of the land, and how you can quantify land improvement.
Mob Grazing Seminar
July 10, 2009
Wawota, Saskatchewan
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Certified Educator Terry Gompert will address Mob Grazing--the current hot topic among progressive grass farmers looking for the path to profitable ranching operations. Many of those still on the leading edge of grassfed operations realize they are farming grass as much as livestock, and that those higher stock densities are evolving to ultra high stock density as graziers discover the benefits of up to 500,000 pounds of cattle per acre!
Dennis Ranch Tour
July 11, 2009
Wawota, Saskatchewan
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Certified Educator Terry Gompert will share his knowledge of the land, on the land. The tour will include a review of the ranch facilities and pasture walk. Terry and ranch owner Neil Dennis will share their understanding of the land health, pointing out indicators and offering observations.
Holisticgoal Training
July 13, 2009
Wawota, Saskatchewan
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Certified Educator Terry Gompert walks through the steps to create your own personal Holisticgoal and models how to test decisions toward it. Learn how to make decisions that account for the quality of life and ranch profitability you desire!
Holistic Management Practitioner Training in Europe
August 14-21, 2009
Lanjarón, Spain
Contact: aspen@holisticdecisions.com
This is the only location in Europe that offers practitioner training in the complete Holistic Management framework in a convenient one-week residential program. Topics include Holistic Management's key environmental insights, managing for triple-bottom-line sustainability, Holistic Management Financial Planning and whole project planning. The seminar content is supported by a CD of comprehensive information and there is also the opportunity to see this all at work on a 12 hectare family farm.
Holistic Grazing Planning
August 17-18, 2009
Newport, Nebraska
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
This two-day program, taught by Holistic Management Certified Educator Terry Gompert, is an introduction to Holistic Management Grazing Planning. Learn how you can improve land and animal health through better grazing planning, Many of our alumni have doubled their stocking rate and some have quadrupled it!
Holistic Management Biological Monitoring
August 19-20, 2009
Newport, Nebraska
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Learn all aspects of Holistic Biological monitoring from Holistic Management Certified Educator Terry Gompert. Instruction will include learning simple techniques that will reduce your stress--you will easily see if your land management is improving the health of the land, and how you can quantify land improvement.
Mob Grazing Seminar
August 21, 2009
Newport, Nebraska
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Certified Educator Terry Gompert will address Mob Grazing--the curret hot topic among progressive grass farmers looking for the path to profitable ranching operations. Many of those still on the leading edge of grassfed operations realize they are farming grass as much as livestock, and that those higher stock densities are evolving to ultra high stock density as graziers discover the benefits of up to 500,000 pounds of cattle per acre!
Peterson Ranch Tour
August 22, 2009
Newport, Nebraska
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Certified Educator Terry Gompert will share his knowledge of the land, on the land. The tour will include a review of the ranch facilities and pasture walk. Terry and ranch owner Chad Peterson will share their understanding of the land health, pointing out indicators and offering observations.
Holisticgoal Training
August 24, 2009
Newport, Nebraska
Contact: Knox County Extension knox-county@unl.edu
Certified Educator Terry Gompert walks through the steps to create your own personal Holisticgoal and models how to test decisions toward it. Learn how to make decisions that account for the quality of life and ranch profitability you desire!
Holistic Management with Certified Educator Kirk Gadzia
Aug.25-30, 2009
The Farm, Summertown, TN
Contact: Ethan Roland
Join HMI Certified Educator Kirk Gadzia who will present the entire selection of Holistic Management modules, which includes Introduction to Holistic Management/Holisticgoal, Holistic Financial Planning, Holistic Grazing Planning, and Holistic Land Planning.
Holistic Management with Certified Educators Kirk Gadzia & Terry Gompert
Sept. 23-Oct.1, 2009
Regenerative Design Institute, Bolinas, Marin County, CA
Contact: Erin O'Reilly
Join HMI Certified Educators Kirk Gadzia & Terry Gompert who will present the entire selection of Holistic Management modules, which includes Introduction to Holistic Management, Holistic Financial Planning, Holistic Grazing Planning, and Holistic Land Planning.
Holistic Management with Certified Educators Kirk Gadzia & Terry Gompert
Oct. 19-27, 2009
Orella Ranch & Quail Springs, Santa Barbara, CA
Contact: Kolmi Majumdar info@quailsprings.org
Join HMI Certified Educators Kirk Gadzia & Terry Gompert who will present the entire selection of Holistic Management modules, which includes Introduction to Holistic Management/Holisticgoal, Holistic Financial Planning, Holistic Grazing Planning, and Holistic Land Planning.
Grazing on the Watershed
Fall- 2009
Dixon Ranch - Dallas, Texas
Contact: Jeanie Dreinhofer jeanie@hmitexas.org
325-348-3014
Recognized grazing experts from all over Texas will present an in-depth look at how soil health, increased forage, and animal performance come together to spell success.
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