MASTERING REGENERTIVE SUCCESS
@ Behind the Oaks Farm
Shertz, Texas
March 13-14th, 9am-4pm
Join SPI & Understanding Ag for this 2-day hands-on workshop introducing the core principles of soil health and their practical application in regenerative agriculture.
Designed for both new and experienced producers, the course provides actionable tools to improve soil function, enhance crop and forage quality, raise healthier livestock with fewer inputs, and strengthen overall farm and ranch profitability, including strategies for direct marketing and building your brand.
Led by experienced Understanding Ag instructors, Fernando Falomir and John Hays, participants will gain real-world insights and proven strategies to confidently implement regenerative practices while avoiding common challenges. Whether you are beginning or refining your regenerative journey, this workshop delivers practical knowledge you can apply immediately.
The workshop will take place at Behind the Oaks, a diversified “next generation” family farm just north of San Antonio that seeks to bring back the connection between people and their food.
Topics to be covered include:
Principles of soil health
Adaptive stewardship
Managing brittle (dry) environments
Infrastructure development
Ranching economics and profitability drivers
Stacked enterprises and income streams
Effectively scaling-up an enterprise
Direct to Consumer Marketing Basics and Building Your Brand
Using Email & Social Media in Direct Marketing
$40, including lunch
Detailed directions and an agenda for this workshop will be emailed to those who register 2-3 days prior to the event. If you do not see that email, please be sure to check your spam. For questions, email smallproducers@txstate.edu.
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.
Understanding Ag is a regenerative agricultural consulting company that educates and mentors farmers, ranchers, landowners, businesses, and communities in the principles and practices needed to restore, repair, rebuild, regenerate their farming and ranching ecosystems.