Holistic Management

Workshop 1 : Holistic Management with Kirk Gadzia : AUGUST 2010


THESE WORKSHOPS ARE BOOKED OUT. NO MORE PLACES AVAILABLE

This is what attendees of the RegenAG Holistic Management
workshop have been saying…


“The whole course was brilliant. The whole experience was like having epiphanies/little light bulbs going off all the time. It encouraged a new way of thinking about issues, possibilities and problem solving.”

“I would highly recommend it, or learning about Holistic Management in some way. I’m really glad I’ve been exposed to it.”

“Absolutely must attend”

“Go and do it without delay! I feel such peace of mind about making Land management decisions since undertaking this workshop. This was the missing link in my previous two years exploration into alternative agriculture- how and where to start.”

“Go for it. What a nice alternative to the “norm”.”

“It’s a must attend course for anyone who is interested in thinking outside the mainstream farming practices.”

“I would definitely recommend this course!”

“it’s a great investment of 3 days and whether you’re 17 or 70, farming a large property or a small block, you’ll walk away with new ideas and information.”

“Very very interesting stuff. Has helped me enormously to be able to look at this property and get an understanding of what sort of state it is in, its attributes and weaknesses and what it will take to make it productive again. The farm management side of things is all really sensible simple practical stuff and focuses on trying to emulate how in nature the large herds used to roam across the grasslands. Remembering that the earth grew really good grasses long before fertilizer/chemicals were invented.”


For a comprehensive overview of what this Holistic Management workshop offers, read our latest email NEWSLETTER, RegenAG #3 : The HM Edition. This edition focuses exclusively on the upcoming workshop, delving into many of the benefits of holistic management, and why you shouldn’t miss this training opportunity.

Discover how your every decision determines the regeneration or degeneration of the land you manage and learn how to test those decisions to determine whether they will improve your profits, land, life & family moving into the future. The inaugural RegenAG workshop that shapes the whole series. Don’t miss it!

Join Kirk Gadzia (USA Holistic Management top trainer) as he tours Australia staging three-day intensive FarmReady Approved workshops. Understand the central role livestock can perform in rapid farm regeneration and learn all about time-controlled grazing. Discover simple and effective planning methods that anyone can follow to boost farm operations. Plan for profit, fertility, and land health. Don’t miss this training opportunity with Kirk Gadzia in Australia. This workshop offers immediately useful, practical skills for regenerating farms.

Interview with 2007 Australian of the Year Tim Flannery on how livestock are essential in regenerating the Australian Landscape. READ MORE

Workshop Description

An intensive 3-day introduction to Holisitic Management (HM). A comprehensive system of land management that provides farmers, land managers, land consultants, landcare volunteers and professionals, permaculture practitioners and others with a proven set of practical methods for boasting fertility, increasing land carrying capacity, farm productivity and profits without sacrificing land health. Holisitic Management techniques are genuinely regenerative.

Holistic Resource Management was pioneered by Allan Savory more than 40 years ago to offer land stewards a way to make grazing, land management and financial decisions that positively impact land health and productivity. More than 30 million acres of land worldwide currently benefit from Holistic Management practices.

When land is under Holistic Management, land managers manage the relationships between land, grazing animals, and water in ways that mimic nature. This approach yields incredible results.

Topics Include

  • Improving grazing productivity
  • Increasing annual profits
  • Enhancing livelihoods
  • Optimal use of water resources
  • Growing healthier crops
  • Obtaining higher yields
  • Improving soil health
  • Increasing diversity
  • Reversing desertification
  • Increasing food and water security
  • Enhancing family relationships
  • Soil Carbon Sequestration
Regenerative farming through management which transforms the land. Rotational grazing methods employing a tumblewheel Regenerative effects of HM grazing methods. Before & after. A creek bordering two properties. On the right, HM is practiced.
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What Previous Students Are Saying


“Kirk has a very practical and positive approach which helped us make immediate changes and motivated us for those changes which will take longer. This training has made all the difference in our family’s operation. We are now in the position of passing on the operation to the next generation and using the skills we have learned to do this in a way that makes sense to everyone involved.”
- Kelly Sidoryk

“Since taking the Holistic Management course we have almost doubled our breeding herd while cutting expenses. The land is still continuing to improve, as is our bottom line. But, the most important changes we have seen have been in our family and employee relationships. Forget the excuses, get to this class!”
- John Flochini

“Attending Holistic Management training has helped me realize how everything works together in our operation. Our long-term profitability depends on the health of the land.”
- Mark Frasier

“I’ve worked all my life and all over the world to improve land. I didn’t think it was possible until I took the Holistic Management in Practice course. It provided new insights I had completely missed. Since then, we’ve achieved dramatic results. It’s gratifying to see such progress.”
Terry Wheeler

Booking Instructions

Review the table below and consider the best location and dates to attend. Once you have decided where you’ll attend you have several choices.

  • Option 1 : Upfront : Select the number of persons attending below, and click the GREEN BUTTON beside your preferred location.
  • Option 2 : Deposit : Pay a deposit of $195 now and pay the remaining $455 of the full workshop fee ($650) within two weeks of the workshop dates. Select the number of persons attending below, and click the GOLD BUTTON beside your preferred location below.
  • Option 3 : RegenAG Series 2010 : Offer available for VIC, NSW & QLD only. Attend all four RegenAG workshops (Holistic Management with Kirk Gadzia (AUG), BioFertile Farms with Paul Taylor & Eugenio Gras (SEP), Keyline Farming with Darren Doherty (OCT), Local Farms & Community with Joel Salatin (NOV/DEC), and you’ll receive a full 20% discount. Pay only $2,160. Farmers eligible for the FarmReady reimbursement of $1500; that amounts to only $660 for 11 days of world-class training. As little as $165 per workshop!. FarmReady works on a per-person basis, not a per-property basis, so additional family members can attend with their own seperate $1500 per annum FarmReady allowance. Select the number of persons attending below, and click the BLACK BUTTON beside your preferred location below.

    Note : If you are applying for FarmReady reimbursement with the RegenAG Series 2010 option, the FarmReady course name is ‘RegenAG Series 2010′ and the FarmReady details are as follows. For Victoria (Location : Woodend : Code : FRTC0788), for New South Wales (Location : Mudgee : Code : FRTC0787), and for Queensland (Location : Mount Molloy : Code : FRTC0781)


Our providers use PayPal to receive payments and take bookings for these workshops. You can book your course via PayPal without creating an account by providing them with your credit card details. Your banking details are secure and will not be provided to RegenAG or any other third party. If you are not comfortable using PayPal get in touch with the relevant state provider below, and they will offer alternative payment methods.

Book Your Chosen Location

  Places Are Limited
But still available. Don’t be disappointed. Book today.
  Got Questions?
Please email your state convenor below.
4-6
AUG
VICTORIA
Email | vic@regenag.com
Phone | Ben on 0488 031 488
Provider | Fusion Farms
FarmReady Code | FRTC00740
Course Name | RegenAG Holistic Management
Location | Woodend, VIC | View Google Map
Venue & Accommodation Info | Download PDF
How did you found out?

16-18
AUG
QUEENSLAND
Email | qld@regenag.com
Phone | Kym or Georgie 07 4086 8019
Provider | FreeRange Permaculture
FarmReady Code | FRTC0703
Course Name | RegenAG Holistic Management
Location | Wetherby Station
Mount Molloy QLD | View Google Map
Venue & Accommodation Info | Download PDF
How did you found out?
23-25
AUG
NSW SOUTH WALES
Email | nsw@regenag.com
Phone | Kirsten on (02) 6373 7763
Provider | Milkwood Permaculture
FarmReady Code | FRTC00738
Course Name | RegenAG Holistic Management
Location | Mudgee, NSW | View Google Map
Venue & Accommodation Info | Download PDF
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After You’ve Booked

After booking your place in this upcoming workshop you’ll be contacted by the appropriate workshop convenor with additional details. Should you have any queries regarding the workshop, accommodation options etc, direct this to the convenor’s email address in the state you live.

 
 

 

About Kirk Gadzia

The teacher, Kirk Gadzia, is a Certified Educator with the Holistic Management International Center. He has over 20 years experience teaching the concepts of Holistic Management worldwide. Combined with his extensive international consulting work on many agricultural operations, he is uniquely qualified to help you achieve your learning objectives.

Kirk is co-author of the important National Academy of Sciences book: Rangeland Health. He holds a BS degree in Wildlife Biology and an MS in Range Science. Kirk works directly with producers to achieve profitability in their operations. Years of assisting people on the land helps Kirk approach the course in an interactive, hands-on style. His workshops are known for a relaxed atmosphere, open dialogue and practical real-life examples.


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About
FarmReady

The Australian Government has allocated $26.5 million over four years to boost training opportunities for primary producers, and to enable industry, farming groups and natural resource management groups develop strategies to adapt and respond to the impacts of climate change.

Most of the RegenAG workshops have been approved under the FarmReady scheme with the remaining pending application.

Primary producers and Indigenous land managers are able to claim up to $1500 each financial year to attend approved training courses, with additional funding also available to cover excess travel, accommodation and child care expenses.

FarmReady Approved

The RegenAG Holistic Management workshop is FarmReady Approved with our Australian workshop providers. So if you are an Australian farmer (or a farmers immediately family), primary producer, professional land manager and indigenous land mananger can apply through FarmReady and attend the workshop and learn how to improve your farm or enterprise. The govenment will then pay you back. You must apply for Pre-Approval at last 5 days prior to the workshop start date. Apply Here