Grazing Classes - June 11-15
 Terry Gompert has agreed to teach the full set of Grazing Classes. The classes and are:
- Grazing Planning (2 days)
- Biological Planning (1 day)
- Land Planning (1 day)
- Grazing principles (1 day)
The series will be taught in Ozona, Texas with the "hands on" taking place at the West Ranch. The dates will be June 11 through June 15 (Grazing Planning - June 11 & 12, Biological Planning - June 13 (all day at the West Ranch), Land Planning - June 14 and Grazing Principles - June 15.
You may register for each individual class or register for the full set and receive a significant price break!
Here are the details:
Grazing Planning
Holistic Management®® Grazing Planning gets your animals to the right place, at the right time, and for the right reasons. It enables you to manage land, animals, and wildlife so that in the growing months the land can produce the maximum amount of high quality forage and in the non-growing months provide for adequate forage for livestock and cover for wildlife. You will enhance animal performance and/or increase animal numbers; minimize overgrazing of plants; and be better prepared for that next drought.
West Ranch and Ozona each day
20 unit limit
Cost $250
Monday, June 11 - 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 12 - 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Objectives:
Complete a Grazing Chart (open-ended plan)
Complete a Grazing Chart (closed plan)
Learn how to calculate standard animal units, animal days per acre available, stocking rate, and stock density
Learn grazing, over grazing, growth rates, and recovery period
Learn how to monitor and control the grazing plan
What’s Needed:
Calculator
Holistic Management Handbook
Grazing planning charts – purchase from HMI
Appropriate clothing and shoes for both outside and inside
 Biological Planning & Monitoring
Holistic Management® Biological Monitoring is monitoring to make what you want happen. You will learn how to read your land and assess the functioning of the four ecosystem processes – water cycle, energy flow, community dynamics, and mineral cycle. You weigh your livestock to see how they are progressing, why wouldn’t you want to know how your land is progressing? You will learn to record what you observe and make it useful in your overall planning.
West Ranch
20 unit limit
Cost $125
Wednesday, June 13 - 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Objectives:
Complete a Comprehensive Biological Monitoring Data Sheet
Complete a Comprehensive Biological Monitoring Summary Sheet
Complete a Comprehensive Biological Monitoring Analysis
Learn how to biologically monitor
What’s Needed:
Calculator
Holistic Management Handbook
Appropriate clothing and shoes for outside
Land Planning
Holistic Management® Land Planning is important because investments in land represent long-term commitments, so this land planning procedure and its gradual implementation on your land are of extreme importance. Your land plan takes you into the future, building infrastructure as your finances permit, and can prevent costly mistakes.
West Ranch and Ozona
20 unit limit
Cost $125
Thursday, June 14 - 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Objectives:
Design the ideal layout
Consider fencing and water options
Consider handling facility
What’s Needed:
Calculator
Holistic Management Handbook
Topo map of land
Appropriate clothing and shoes for both outside and inside
Grazing Principles
When you manage grazing animals you need to make sure their presence enhances all 4 ecosystem processes. The grazing principles’ class will help you become more knowledgeable about the practices and actions that more closely mimic nature and will head you toward improvement of your land, livestock and profit.
West Ranch and Ozona
50 people limit
Cost $125
Friday, June 15 - 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Objectives:
Learn about ecological principles
Stocking rate and stock density
Production utilization and dry matter intake
Plant diversity
Legumes
Matching forage quality to animal needs
Multi-species grazing
Grass and plant growth
Rest — Recovery
Plant health
Ten Factors of Grazing
What’s Needed:
Holistic Management - A New Framework for Decision Making Book
Appropriate clothing and shoes for both outside and inside
Sign up for all for $500
Cut off date is May 25.
Classroom setting is at the new Visitor’s Center located at 505 15 St. / Intersection of -10 & HWY 163Sin Ozona. Field setting is at the HMI West Ranch southwest of Ozona.
Participants are on their own for meals and lodging.
Best Value Inn
325-392-2631
Best Western/Ozona Inn
325-392-3791
Economy Inn & RV Park
325-392-3394
Hillcrest Motor Inn
325-392-5515
Order online or by mail your check with a list of classes to: mail your check to HRM of TX, 5 Limestone Trail, Wimberley, TX 78676.
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