LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT HABITAT, BIODIVERSITY AND SOIL HEALTH
@ Burgundy Pasture Beef in Grandview, TX
Friday May 9th | 8:30AM-4PM
Join SPI and the Audubon Society for a deep dive into how Burgundy Pasture Beef transformed its 1,400-acre, formerly cultivated property back into thriving grassland—earning the distinction of becoming Texas’ first certified ranch in Audubon’s Conservation Ranching Program.
Burgundy is living proof that meat production and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand. With thoughtful management, livestock can play a powerful role in enhancing habitat, boosting biodiversity, and improving soil health.
This workshop features a guided tour of the ranch and its riparian areas, along with practical insights on:
The benefits of high intensity, short duration grazing
Restoring native grasses
The importance of habitat and wildlife in ranch health
Running a successful direct-to-consumer meat business
USDA programs supporting on-farm conservation practices
+ NEW INSTRUCTOR ANNOUNCED!
We're thrilled that Christine Martin of HMI (Holistic Management International) will be joining this workshop as an additional educator!
Cost: $20 / Lunch Provided
This event is open to everyone — farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landowners and agricultural enthusiasts alike!
REGISTER HERE for ‘Livestock Management to Support, Biodiversity and Soil Health’
INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. Ken Mix is the Program director of The Small Producer Initiative at Texas State University and currently teaches entomology, soil health, and crop production, with active research on small producer needs, soil, and water resources. He is a former vegetable producer and currently runs SKM Homestead, a small livestock and mixed produce 50-acre farm in Fentress, Texas.
Christine Martin is a Holistic Management International Professional Certified Educator and coaches clients in improving their land, their finances and their quality of life, moving them towards their dream life! On her ranch in Leon County, TX, she raises clean (no chemicals, hormones or antibiotics) and nutrient dense beef, chicken, turkey and eggs, which she sells direct to consumer. Using Holistic Management principles and practices, the livestock are managed to allow the four fundamental ecosystem functions to be restored thus improving the health and carrying capacity of her land.
The National Audubon Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats through science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation efforts. The Audubon Conservation Ranching Program works to help farmers and ranchers graze animals in a way that promotes biodiversity, restores and builds bird habitat, improves water infiltration and promotes better ecosystem functions.