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Date: June 22-24, 2010
Topics: Mob grazing and ultra high stock density grazing
Holistic planned grazing
Holistic financial planning
How energy equals money
Fencing, herding, watering
Location: Eagle Hill School, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick, Mass.
Cost: $600
Room and Board: $200 for 3 days and nights (in dorm and including all meals)
Meals only: $100 for 3 days
Download the Workshop Brochure
This workshop will be intensive with Ian Mitchell-Innes, a rancher and certified holistic management trainer.
There will also be a visit to the Rotokawa® Devon herd, which now resides in Hardwick, Mass.
Visit our site to find out more about the Rotokawa® Devon herd and www.hardwickbeef.com to learn about our meat program based in part on the Rotokawa® Devon breed.
Reservations
The cost for the seminar is $600. Room and board are additional: $200 for a dorm room and all meals for 3 days. Or if you prefer to stay off-site, $100 will pay for all meals the 3 days. Send your $200 deposit today to reserve a spot:
Reservations are required so that we can plan sufficient food and buses for the visit to view the Rotokawa herd.
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Daily Schedule
Sessions start at 8:00 am
Day 1, June 22
- Morning Session: The Whole. Why Agriculture Is in Trouble Worldwide.
- Lunch
- Pasture Walk to View the Cattle. (2 hours or so)
- The Principles of Mob Grazing and Ultra High Stock Density Grazing
Day 2, June 23
- Holistic Management Planned Grazing (all day)
- Lunch
- Pasture walk, 1 to 2 hours after lunch, if you want to.
Day 3, June 24
- Money Is Energy and Energy Is Money (1-1.5 hours)
- Holistic Management Financial Planning (3.5 hours)
- Holistic Management Decision Making (2.5 hrs)
- Fencing, Herding and Watering for Large Herds
- Trip to the pasture to discuss the above topics.
Each person needs to bring:
- Pen, Pencil & Eraser
- Colored Pens, Colored Highlighters
- Ruler, Calculator
All participants will receive these forms:
- Holistic Management Grazing Planning Chart
- Holistic Management Livestock Production Worksheet
- Holistic Management Worksheet
Participants are encouraged to get a copy of the Holistic Management Hand Book. You may buy one online here.
Find more information at: www.holisticmanagement.org
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Bio of Ian Mitchell-Innes
Ian Mitchell-Innes is a South African whose family has been on the same ranch since 1863. He has practiced many forms of ranching and farming: growing crops, feedlotting, conventional extensive ranching, irrigated tropical and cool season grasses. At the age of 48, he determined to practice Holistic Management, and completed the Certified Educators Program. Over the past 8 years, Ian has trained ranchers, farmers, families, businesses and communities in Holistic Management.
After taking Holistic Management Financial planning training, he turned off his irrigation pumps and has never turned them on again. He ceased all forms of farming (turning the soil). This amounted to a huge savings with no electricity, tractor, labor or fertilizer costs.
He reports that no dosing or dipping is done and as far as possible no chemicals are used. This past year the only supplementation given to all the cattle has been salt and bone meal (phosphate). No hay, bales or protein licks are used at all.
High Density Grazing and Holistic Grazing Planning have resulted in such an increased production and palatability of grass that half the ranch has been leased out for three years. This is despite the country being in the worst drought of 40 years. The utilization of the available grass has improved to the point of having to bring in more cattle to prepare the ground for spring.
In 2005 Ian's son, William, came back to the ranch (14,000 acres) and they have tripled the number of cattle, running two breeds. Ian runs Beefmaster cattle and William decided to ranch with Ngunis, an indigenous breed. Services that were previously outsourced are now being kept in the family with the return to South Africa of our daughter, Georgina, even though she is not living on the ranch.
Location, Directions & Accommodations
This event will be held in the conference center at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, Mass. The closest airport to Hardwick is Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn.
If you choose to stay off-site, there are many hotels near the airport and Amherst, Mass., and both areas are about 45 minutes driving time to Hardwick. Other useful links: www.quaboaghills.com and www.backroadsmassachusetts.com/innbbinformation.html. Please call if you have questions on directions or accommodations.
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