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Hosted by Quorum Sense’s ‘Catch the Rain’ Project
FREE to attend
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Join webinar host Sam Lang and three farmers - Mark Koopmans, North Canterbury; Rachel Short, Taranaki and Ross Johnson, Wairarapa - to discuss regenerative grazing systems and techniques, plus some farmer-led research and insights.
Grazing management is complex, constantly seeking to manage multiple variables and balance multiple goals and outcomes. Regenerative grazing managers are often looking to maintain or improve profitability while reducing or removing ‘crutches’ like fertilisers, chemicals, supplements etc and improve soil/ecosystem health and resilience.
There is no prescription for how to achieve this and many farmers have learnt hard lessons figuring out what does and doesn’t work.
The research being presented has been collected to help farmers better understand the potential, principles, techniques and tips for developing successful regenerative grazing systems. The information shared will be released online, along with this webinar, in the Quorum Sense ‘Toolbox’ on 13 March 2024.
“I think you've done an excellent job of capturing all the variables and thought processes that make this such a complex area to implement well on the farm. I wish I had this a few years ago!” - Tim Rutherford, The Point Station, Tarras (view case study here)
This webinar is funded by Beef + Lamb New Zealand as part of the ‘Catch the Rain’ project.
Webinar details
Topics
Purpose, goals and benefits of regenerative grazing management
Regenerative grazing principles
Implementing regenerative grazing systems
Setting up for success
Q&A with guest farmers
Guest farmers
Mark Koopmans - Hill country sheep, beef and dairy sheep farmer - North Canterbury
Rachel Short - Dairy farmer - Taranaki
Ross Johnson - Bull beef, sheep and cropping farmer - Wairarapa
About ‘Catch the Rain’
Catch the Rain is a farmer-driven education, research and innovation project focused on improving rainfall infiltration and soil moisture retention on non-irrigated pastoral farms. Is it funded by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and led by Quorum Sense.
There are 40 farmers participating from Southland to the Manawatu that are developing, implementing and monitoring on-farm trials. Many of these trials are focused on testing different grazing techniques. For more about Catch the Rain visit www.quorumsense.org.nz/catch-the-rain-project.