About the Course
Gain clarity on how to reach your goals while working in harmony with nature and your values
Learn easy-to-follow biological monitoring techniques that help inform your planning and management
Put Holistic Grazing Planning into practice on your ranch
Make a profit while better understanding the interactions between animals, plant recovery time, and plant utilization
This school is for you if you’re interested in farming, ranching, land conservation, or urban agriculture and want to improve your decision-making, profitability, water use, and soil health. Large- and small-scale producers are all invited!
Here’s what you can expect when you attend our Regen Ag School at the Leo Ranch:
Learn a process that enables you to prioritize investments and expenses for range health and profit
Make every raindrop count by learning how to plan for soil and rangeland health using a comprehensive Grazing Planning Tool Kit
Explore tips and tricks for making the most of your time and money
Read the land by learning more about lead-indicator monitoring of land and livestock to inform your planning and management
Discover the opportunities and satisfaction in improving your land and your financial situation from people who have used the tools and mentored thousands of producers just like you
Learn how working with nature in harmony with the values you hold is possible using the principles outlined in this workshop
Leave with a realistic list of priorities and actions to heal your land, make more profits, carve out time for what matters most to you, and gain clarity on your goals and how to reach them
Learn about tools and techniques to understand the interaction between animals, plant recovery time, and plant utilization
Discover the importance of a shared goal that covers all that is important to the business in the present and into the future, and how to use this shared goal to select the best tools and investments
About Dixon Water Foundation and the Leo Ranch
The Dixon Water Foundation promotes healthy watersheds through sustainable land management to ensure that future generations have the water resources they need. The Dixon Water Foundation Leo Ranch bottomlands were previously farmed and provide an excellent demonstration site for the restoration of farmland to prairie. It is also home to the Betty and Clint Josey Pavilion, a site for educational events and meetings that is the first Living Building in Texas. Dixon ranches have been honored with a Lone Star Land Steward Award and a Texas Environmental Excellence Award for Agriculture and the 2017 Leopold Conservation Award. Dixon is also an Audubon Conservation Ranch.
Registration & Lodging
Price: $1500 BRING YOUR FARM OR RANCH PARTNER FOR ONLY $1000 (use code RAS2ND) (includes lunch all 6 days)
Location: Dixon Water Foundation: 4528 Co Rd 398, Decatur, TX 76234, USA
Partial scholarships are available for this program! Apply here.
This workshop is valued at $4500/person and is partially covered by our partner, The Dixon Water Foundation. Additional full and partial scholarships are also available (please apply below).
Includes full six-day training with expert educators
Includes all learning materials
Includes lunch all six days
Lodging, breakfast, and dinner are the responsibility of the participant.
Lodging information & agenda coming soon!
If you have any questions, reach out to Programs & Grant Director, Dana Bonham: danab@holisticmanagement.org
Thank You to Our Partner
Scholarship funding support comes from the L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation.
Your Instructor
Presenters
Kirk Gadzia – HMI Certified Educator, Wayne Knight - HMI Certified Educator and Executive Director at HMI, Joshua and Tara Dukart - HMI Certified Educators
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