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.