How can you best Interview to reveal the skill level, motivation and aptitude of an applicant and determine if they are right for your operation? We’ll share great questions that lead to thorough responses regarding experience and motivation.  What questions can’t be asked, for legal reasons? How do you find out what you most need to know? And how do you select your finalists? We’ll discuss all this as well as conducting both phone/video and on-site interviews.

You’ve chosen your apprentice and are preparing for their arrival. How do you set clear expectations of job responsibilities, days off, work schedules, team meetings, and your workplace culture? Writing an apprenticeship agreement, creating a skills list, and setting clear boundaries at the beginning can support a successful apprenticeship.

How do you structure the workday, week, and month so that priorities are established, and both work and education happen? Strategies shared include weekly planning meetings, how to find those ‘teachable moments’ during a workday, and ways to do up-front training to get your apprentice going and maintain focus, communication and motivation in the busy season.

SERIES: February 20 - March 12, on Tuesdays 11a.m. - 12:30p.m. MT
Join us for Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum, a webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits.

SERIES: February 20 - March 12, on Tuesdays 11a.m. - 12:30p.m. MT
Join us for Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum, a webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits.

New Mexico Coalition to Enhance Working Lands Annual Summit - Highlighting Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities
This year’s focus is on agricultural supply chains – from soil health to the processes that bring food and fiber into our communities – and the collaborations that support their strength. Our questions include: What makes these programs useful? How can we apply lessons learned through these programs when we’re thinking about future program design? What is still missing that would help meet the needs of producers and other land managers?

SERIES: February 20 - March 12, on Tuesdays 11a.m. - 12:30p.m. MT
Join us for Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum, a webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits.

Apprentice motivation can falters a few months in. We’ll discuss ways to co-create apprentice goals that take advantage of the built-in learning at your operation, and ways to keep that momentum going through the season, including identifying apprentice solo study, local resource people to learn from, and visiting other operations. Skill sheets are great prompts for this so we’ll discuss ways to make them truly effective and useful to you and your apprentice.

SERIES: February 20 - March 12, on Tuesdays 11a.m. - 12:30p.m. MT
Join us for Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum, a webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits.

This three-part webinar series will focus on a few strategic business training concepts to help bolster you and steer you towards skills you need for long-term operational success and viability.
Presented by Olivia Tincani, together with her suite of colleague thought practitioners, this series can be taken as a whole or each course individually. Courses are aimed at existing or emerging entrepreneurs.

Colorado Coalition to Enhance Working Lands Annual Summit -
Day One, we will hear from organizations offering opportunities to support local food systems and land stewards in the San Luis Valley. Participants will be able to ask questions about these programs, learn how they can plug in, and brainstorm with each other about where future projects need to focus to meet ongoing needs. Day Two will be spent visiting a farm in the San Luis Valley. We will continue sharing, building, and strengthening our networks, practices, and communication through our Summit activities.

Session 2: This three-part webinar series will focus on a few strategic business training concepts to help bolster you and steer you towards skills you need for long-term operational success and viability.
Presented by Olivia Tincani, together with her suite of colleague thought practitioners, this series can be taken as a whole or each course individually. Courses are aimed at existing or emerging entrepreneurs.

Actionable feedback catalyzes learning and motivation by correcting errors while looking ahead to further development. We’ll share a variety of tried and true methods for productive feedback conversations both scheduled and impromptu, as well as how to get feedback to help you grow as a mentor.

Session 3: This three-part series of workshops and webinars will focus on a few strategic business training concepts that we know will help bolster you and steer you towards skills you need for long-term operational success and viability.

Join us on Friday, May 17 in Cleveland, NM and learn about composting principles, uses of compost in agricultural systems, and how to build an aerated static compost pile from experts at Reunity Resources.

Are you a past, present, or aspiring ranching mentor interested in teaching the next generation? Consider joining us on June 18 in Harlowton, MT for a collective learning experience including a morning with speakers and a ranch visit in the afternoon.

Join us for a summer field day in beautiful Fountain, CO on June 28th, 2024! Co-hosted by Quivira Coalition, National Young Farmers Coalition, and Colorado State University Extension, this event will get your boots dirty touring three neighboring ranches demonstrating the successes and challenges of regenerative grazing. We'll also share practical tools that ranchers and their employees can use to create resilient professional relationships. While this field day is designed for those active in or pursuing a career in agriculture, we also welcome anyone interested in joining us. Beginning farmers and ranchers are highly encouraged to attend!