Events
Landscape Monitoring – How can I create the Best Environmental Outcome while farming?
WORKSHOP & FARM WALK
Friday 15th March 2024 10am-3pm, Franklin.
What is the impact of our land management? What impact does it have on water infiltration, biological nutrient cycling and erosion risk?
How can we make better use of rainfall and natural nutrient cycling with our management?
Topics covered will be:
- What is landscape function?
- Why is it so important?
- How can I measure landscape function on my farm?
- Designing and setting up your own safe to fail trials to build landscape health
- Planning fencing and water for ease of management and rapid regeneration
- Selecting animal types that thrive under management that rapidly restores landscape function
- Walk paddocks which have increased in landscape function through grazing
Lunch provided. Booking options here.
Farming forward – Creating and monitoring functioning landscapes
WEBINAR SERIES
Starting Wed 20th Mar 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEDT, online (see booking link for series info).
What is the impact of our land management? What impact does it have on water infiltration, biological nutrient cycling and erosion risk?
Topics covered will be:
- What is landscape function and why is it important?
- How to measure and estimate landscape function
- Designing and setting up your own safe to fail trials to build landscape health
- Planning fencing and water for ease of management and rapid regeneration
- Selecting animal types that thrive under management that rapidly restores landscape function
- Other topics that arise from attendees over the weeks
Optional input:
- Send in photos for in-depth discussion and problem solving on what is happening on your farm
- Questions before or during on any grazing or cropping issues – eg weeds, animal performance etc
The weekly webinar series will run until 22 May 2024. The webinars will be recorded and shared for later viewing if you aren’t able to make it live.
Conference 2024 – THRIVING IN AGRICULTURE: LAND, PEOPLE & PROFIT
JULY 10 & 11, 2024
TAILRACE CENTRE, LAUNCESTON
Regenerative Agriculture Network Tasmania proudly announces that tickets to the ‘Thriving in Agriculture: Land, People & Profits Conference’ will soon be available.
This event is more than just a conference – it is very much a ‘How-To’ guide to resilient, profitable, productive, joyful farming. It will focus on practical solutions on how to rapidly build landscape health, functionality, biodiversity and soil carbon sequestration – all while enhancing profitability and farmer well-being.
The conference will welcome globally renowned speakers who have effectively implemented these practices on their farms and in their work. They will share their practival insights grounded in real-world experiences. Farmers case studies, alongside cutting-edge research and trial will be shared during the event. Expect a highly interactive conference with a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive community of practice to assist farmers in their ongoing endeavours.
The Conference includes two days of sessions including:
- Presentations
- Workshops
- Case studies
- Guest presenters from U.S.
- Conference dinner
Conference Partnership and Trade Stall Exhibitor opportunities are also available. Check back soon for more details.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER
Saturday 9 December 2023
11am - Annual General Meeting. Annual Report to be attached soon.
12 noon - Barbeque lunch provided (Please RSVP!)
1.30pm - Farm walk at "Valleyfield", 708 Glen Huon Rd, Glen Huon
RSVP regenagtas@gmail.com or 0429931640
Traineeship Program
Here’s another opportunity to build your knowledge and skills on how to monitor the impact of land management.
You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to monitor and take corrective action ot rapidly regenerate landscape function. It is hands-on training in the paddock on a farm who is actively managing for regeneration.
Email Celia at regenagtas@gmail.com with any questions
Landscape Monitoring Training Day at “Barega”, 507 Nile Rd, Evandale
Tuesday 30 January 2024, 10am – 3pm
BYO lunch and water bottle
The program is funded by the Tasmanian Innovation Hub through the Future Drought Fund
Book for the monitoring training day here.
Grazing options for now
WORKSHOP
The forecast and reality is that it’s a dry season.
What do we do now? How do we come out of the drought in a stronger position.
Covered will be:
- Case study of Steven Hobbs, mixed farmer from Kaniva in north east Victoria. Steven collects and uses of data to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of change is a key part of the overall strategy to diversify the farm to keep it productive and sustainable. He has used rotational grazing to regenerate perennial pastures, and usedsmixed species plantings for grazing & carbon sequestration. He is awaiting confirmation of his carbon success story.
- How to identify your most and least profitable stock to help with decision making
- What infrastructure is needed?
- More details to follow!
Workshop at “Barega”, 507 Nile Rd, Evandale
Wednesday 31 January 2024, 10am – 3pm.
$30 with lunch included.
The program is funded by the Tasmanian Innovation Hub through the Future Drought Fund
Book for the Grazing Options workshop here
2022
Farm Walks
1 December @ “Barega”, Evandale
https://events.humanitix.com/farm-walk-and-talk
Shelley Saunders and Chris Cocker on “Barega” are hosting us for the first farm walk for the season (a second farm walk at “Valleyfield”, Glen Huon 10 Dec, more info here), looking at how their grazing trials and paddocks are responding to the differing stock density and recovery periods.
10 December @ “Valleyfield”, Glen Huon
https://events.humanitix.com/farm-walk-valleyfield-glen-huon
Marshall Roberts and Meredith Wilson at “Valleyfield” are hosting us for the second farm walk this season (the first at “Barega”, Evandale on 1 December, more here) looking at how their paddocks are responding to the differing stock density, extended recovery periods and the wet season.
“Building Resilient Farming Systems – Revisiting 1 Year On – Evandale & Jericho”
June 28th & 30th, 2022
10am – 4pm.
It’s time to check in on the grazing trials established 12 months ago. The trials compared the combination of high stock density, high grass utilisation and longer grass recoveries, with low stock density, low utilisation and shorter recoveries.
What has been the change in soil health and function?
The workshop part of the days will be all about the ‘how to’.
Two dates and locations – visit the Humanitix event link for Jericho and the event link for Evandale for more details and booking info.
“Building Resilient Farming Systems ~ How to Implement Regenerative Grazing and Cover Cropping”
A series of 3 workshop were held in 2021 and weekly webinars continue in 2022, plus seasonal face to face catchups to build community around resilient, low risk grazing operations. May 2021 – Mar 2022 .
Click here to join us for the free webinars 7pm Tuesdays, fortnightly. Next one is 15 February 2022
Managing Run Country and Native Grasses to Increase the Productivity of Perennial Pastures
Co-designing trials with landholders to increase the density, diversity and productivity of the perennial grass component of run country and native grasslands . The design process began in September, with workshops early in 2022.
Kindly hosted at “Okehampton”, Triabunna & “Kingston” Conara.
Regenerative Agriculture Mentoring Program (RAMP)
Are you looking for fail-safe methods to regenerate your farm using grazing animals, that will you guarantee success?
The Regenerative Agricultural Mentoring Program (RAMP) is a 12 months intensive mentoring program to support you to develop a grazing plan and clear pathway forward to regenerating your land and farm business.
The coaching program includes weekly webinars for 12 months on all aspects of profitable regenerative grazing, and email contact to support your plans and the implementation of your practices. The program involves practical exercises to ensure your success.
The ramp programme is subsidised by Holistic Management International to lower the cost from $2500/ annum to $1500/ annum.
We can guarantee that if you follow these steps and process that you will be successful in regenerative grazing.
Bookings or questions to Graeme Hand graemehand9@gmail.com
23 January 2022
“Building Resilient Farming Systems ~ How to Implement Regenerative Grazing and Cover Cropping”
A series of 3 workshop were held in 2021 and weekly webinars continue in 2022, plus seasonal face to face catchups to build community around resilient, low risk grazing operations. May 2021 – Mar 2022
2021
Field days to look at grazing trials established 2019
“Barego”, Evandale and “Beaufront”, Ross in October 2021
The field walks looked at trials established in 2019, at workshops funded by Dept of Agricluture, Water and Resources. The trials demonstrated the landscape and production outcomes of the combination of varying recovery, stock density and plant utilisation.
Financials in Focus
3 online sessions:
Is chasing production reducing your profit?
* Design a profit plan that will keep your business on track
* Identifying the risks in your farm and business model
* Create a farm business that cares for profit and the land and your family
Grass, Grass & More Grass, Field day with Marshall Roberts and Graeme Hand
“Vallyefield”, Glen Huon. 26 September 2021
Marshall and Meredith shared how they manage their beef grazing operation to never run out of grass, while increasing their land health and function and remaining profitable. This is a great opportunity to see a whole of farm demonstration of holistic grazing.
RANT AGM and Farm Walk
Farm walk to look at grazing trials established in 2019. Followed by the 2021 Annual General Meeting and a “where to from here” session at Chris and Shelley Cocker’s merino property, “Barega”, Evandale . Sep 2021
“Building Resilient Farming Systems ~ How to Implement Regenerative Grazing and Cover Cropping”
A series of 3 workshop and weekly webinars, plus seasonal face to face catchups to build community around resilient, low risk grazing operations. May 2021 – Mar 2022
Agfest Dinner with Marshall Roberts
Beef farmer, Marshall Roberts shared his transistion to holistic grazing. A warts and all look at changing practices.
Agfest Field Machinery Days 2021
RANT was hosted by the Farmers for Climate Action. May 2021
2020
“Designing Stable Profits with Regenerative Agriculture” with Graeme Hand
Online workshops with Graeme Hand, April 2020
RANT AGM with Guest Speaker
RANT Annual General Meeting was held online with guest speaker Tim Reed, President of Soil First Tasmania and farmer from Rosevale
2019
Annual General Meeting and Farm Walk at Mountain River Beef September 2019
“Cover Crops Uncovered ~ Building Soil Health and Animal Performance” with Colin Seis and Graeme Hand
Webinar “Cover Crops Uncovered ~ Building Soil Health and Animal Performance” with Colin Seis and Graeme Hand. 29 October 2019
Workshops – 5-12 November 2019, Wynyard, Westbury & Cambridge
“Regenerative Grazing to Increase Soil Health and Profit” with Graeme Hand
9 September 2019 – Red Cow Organics, Oldina
10 September 2019 – “Fermer”, Westbury
11 September 2019 – “Beaufront”, Ross November 2019 – Geeveston
Webinar “Regenerative Grazing for Soil Health and Profit” with Graeme Hand. Aug 2019
Regenerative Agriculture Conference 4 – 6 June 2019
Launceston, Tasmania – Speakers included Rachael Treasure, Charles Massy, Mark Gardner, Graeme Hand, Colin Seis, Peter Raynolds, Grant Sims, Robin Tait
Agfest Field Machinery Days 2019
RANT was hosted by the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association. 2-4 May 2019