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Alejandro Carrillo Grazing Workshop — Longreach

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Start: Friday 1 September 2023
End: Saturday 2 September 2023
Cost: $800
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Website: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rr23-regenerative-rangelands-2023-tickets-653628479377
Venue Latrobe Station
1870 Amor Downs Road
Longreach, Queensland 4727 Australia
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Regenerative Ranching in the Desert

A Grazing Workshop with Alejandro Carrillo

On Las Damas Ranch, Mexico, in the arid heart of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alejandro Carrillo’s grazing management has improved soil health and water infiltration; escalating pasture production, biodiversity and livestock numbers, to create a profitable, resilient business. View the event flyer here.

Workshop topics

  • The water cycle
  • Soil fertility
  • Indicators
  • Genetic selection
  • Regenerative grazing
  • Making invasive plants and pests irrelevant in our grasslands
  • Risk management
  • Return on investment

Field visit

  • Check soils (e.g. aggregation, aroma, life, compaction)
  • Check plants (e.g. leaf to stem ratio, basal area, root system)
  • Check water system (e.g. water sources and flow rates)
  • Prioritised investments (e.g. classifying areas based on potential for forage production and return)
  • Perform plant and soil tests (e.g. water infiltration rate, brix level, shovel test, soil life)
  • Check livestock (including manure)
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Learn more about Alejandro’s background and philosophy here and here.