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OFRA members recieve $5 off registration. Contact Julie at ofra.exec.dir@gmail.com and ask for code.

How Grazing Helps Soil Health

June 17, 2017
Bunchgrass Flat
Waukomis, Oklahoma

Our Bunchgrass Flat Day is part of HMI’s Open Gate Learning Series. Open Gates are peer-to-peer action-based learning days with short presentations and small group exercises geared for participants to share discoveries and management techniques with guidance from experienced facilitators and producers.

Holistic Management works with nature, not against it.  We will discuss planet and animal-friendly management techniques that lead to richer soil, improved water containment, nutrient-dense food, more successful farms and ranches, and thriving communities.

Come and be a part of this on-the-ground learning day, connect with others who care about a healthy food system and help strengthen your local communities. Because we all have a stake in the way our food is grown. 

What to Expect

At the Bunchgrass Flat Day, you will…

• Learn how Holistic Management enables producers to better manage risk, make better decisions and enjoy the benefits of regenerative agriculture
• Practice effective land management techniques to improve rangeland productivity, water-holding capacity, improved soil health and increased stocking rate.
• Discover how Holistic Management Planned Grazing improves the soil and moves plant succession in the right direction
• Discuss key soil health indicators, how to read the land and record monitoring results
• Explore and identify key plants that help produce results and advance you toward your goals
• Connect with folks from your area
• Meet your public agencies and hear how their programs might apply to your situation
• Learn about nutrient dense foods from nutrient dense soils and enjoy a lunch of food from this land
• Practice these techniques and meet with producers who have practiced these techniques

Registration

Advanced registration is $25 per person (includes lunch). On-line registration closes June 12, 2017.  Walk in registration is $35 per person, if available. OFRA members – $5 off with code from OFRA.

Register soon, as we have limited space available. Sorry, registration fees are non-refundable.

If you are unable to register online, please fill out the HMI Event Registration Form and mail along with your check or money order to:

This is a rain or shine event.  We will be spending parts of the day out on the land, and boots or other enclosed protective footwear, as well as long pants, are recommended. Please bring your own water bottle.

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