May 22, 2021
Ione, California

Join the Amador RCD and Spencer Smith, accredited Savory Institute Field Professional and Modoc County rancher, in a day-long workshop examining the ways in which grazing management can be used as a tool for increasing productivity, profitability, and ecosystem health. The workshop will be held at Circle Ranch, a SimAngus seedstock producer and participant in the Western SARE funded Amador Soil Health Research & Education Project. Following the workshop, participants interested in seeing holistic management applications in different contexts may follow along for two additional days of site visits at ranches in the region. Topics that will be covered in the workshop include:

– Intro to Holistic Management

– Principles of Soil Health

– Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV)

– Using livestock as a tool to improve Ecosystem function

– Funding opportunities

– Results from compost spreading + seeding on rangeland SARE project

This workshop is made possible by funding from CDFA in order to provide technical assistance opportunities to producers interested in applying to the Healthy Soils Incentive Program.

Spaces will be limited so please register at the link below. A locally sourced lunch will be provided. If ticket cost is an issue, please contact healthysoil@amadorrcd.org — cost will not be a barrier to entry.