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SUMMARY:Grazing in Community: Stewardship Strategies for Small Herds and Thriving Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Calling all hobby farmers, small-herd tenders, aspiring graziers, and community-minded producers! Join Grazing School of the West and Quivira Coalition in Cedar Crest, New Mexico for a full-day, hands-on workshop focused on the power of small-scale grazing to regenerate land, foster ecological health, and support resilient neighborhoods. Whether you have a few goats, sheep, or other grazing animals — or are just getting started — this workshop will guide you through best practices for managing small herds in and around your community. Come learn how thoughtful, small-scale prescribed grazing (also known as Tier 1 / Community & Neighborhood Grazing) can improve soil health and plant diversity, reduce wildfire risk and invasive species growth, support sustainable food systems and local self-reliance, and connect neighbors through shared land and animal stewardship! This workshop will give you tools to create healthier land and stronger communities — one small herd at a time.\nParticipants will leave with a basic understanding of:\n\nPrescribed grazing methods tailored to small herds\nMeasuring forage, managing stock and recovery period cycles for soil and plant health\nInfrastructure and tools needed to start and maintain a small herd \nAnimal husbandry and the specific health needs of small ruminants\nCooperative-based and neighborly collaboration\n\nWorkshop schedule\n8:30-9:00 – Arrivals and check in\n9:00-9:45 – Intro to space and group\n9:45-12:30 Classroom session: Principles of grazing for ecological resilience, planning for small herds: species choice and  animal health, stocking density, infrastructure, and tools\n12:30–1:30 – Lunch and peer networking (local fare provided by Roots Farm Cafe)\n1:30-3:00 – Field demo: grazing in action\n3:00-4:00 – Group work: Cooperative grazing, roles, communication, schedules, liability, community agreements.\n4:00–4:30 –  Group reflection and closing\n \nQuestions? Contact Nina Katz at nina.katz@quiviracoalition.org ( mailto:nina.katz@quiviracoalition.org ).\nThis workshop is in-part funded by a USDA NRCS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative grant.\n
URL:https://quiviracoalition.org/events/grazing-in-community/
LOCATION:Stanley, NM
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