2014

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  • May 6, 2014

    AGA Ranch Day Speaker Line-up Announced

    AGA Ranch Day Speaker Line-up Announced  

    AGA’s Ranch Day, scheduled for June 23 at Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, will feature a highly-regarded panel of grazing experts.
    Allan Savory was born in Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe) and worked as a research biologist, game ranger, rancher, and consultant. In the 1960s he made a breakthrough discovery about the origins of desertification in the world’s grasslands. He went on to develop holistic management as a means of restoring grasslands with the managed grazing of livestock.
    Savory has been honored for his work with the Banksia International Award and the Buckminster Fuller Award. His 2013 TED Talk has been viewed almost two-and-a-half million times.
    Byron Shelton, senior program director at Savory Institute, is the founder and managing member of Landmark Decisions, LLC, providing facilitation and training in whole farm planning using Holistic Management™ decision-making, financial planning, ecosystem processes management, grazing planning, biological monitoring, land planning, policy analysis and development processes, and low stress animal handling in agricultural, natural resource, business, family, and community settings.He is a Savory Institute educator/field professional, working with large and small beef and dairy operations across the US and in Europe, as well as with a wide range of other livestock and crop enterprises.

    Rachel Murph is the Colorado state rangeland management specialist with NRCS. She graduated from the University of Arizona’s School of Renewable Natural Resources with an emphasis on rangeland ecology, science and management. She joined NRCS in Holbrook, Ariz. as a rangeland management specialist and a district conservationist. There, she worked with ranchers on large arid landscapes in implementing grazing strategies, brush management, and facilitating practices. She also assisted in managing the family ranch for 11 years.

    In 2010 Murph joined Colorado’s NRCS staff.  As the state rangeland management specialist, she provides technical guidance on grazing land-related issues for both NRCS state leadership and NRCS field office technical staff, as well as coordination with other agencies and grazing related groups in Colorado.

    In addition, AGA’s board members, all of whom are working ranchers, will also be on hand to share their experiences and knowledge.

    The day will begin with check-in, networking, and coffee at 8am, followed by a pasture walk and talks by the experts. Lunch in the barn will follow and events will wrap up by early afternoon.Tickets are available now and are limited.

    For more information or to buy tickets, click here.

    Coming from out of town? The closest accommodations to the ranch are at any of the airport hotels near Denver International, a drive of about 35-45 minutes.

  • April 21, 2014

    American Cheese Society Conference

    Title: American Cheese Society Conference
    Location: Sacramento Convention Center
    Start Date: 2014-07-30
    End Date: 2014-08-01

  • April 19, 2014

    AGA Ranch Day to Feature Allan Savory

    Flying B Bar RanchAmerican Grassfed Association, in collaboration with Savory Institute, will hold a ranch day on June 23, 2014 at Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver.

    The day will begin with check-in, networking, and coffee at 8am, followed by a pasture walk with grazing and grassfed experts and a talk by Allan Savory. Lunch in the barn will follow and events will wrap up early afternoon.

    Allan Savory was born in Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe) and worked as a research biologist, game ranger, rancher, and consultant. In the 1960s he made a breakthrough discovery about the origins of desertification in the world’s grasslands. He went on to develop holistic management as a means of restoring grasslands with the managed grazing of livestock.

    Savory has been honored for his work with the Banksia International Award and the Buckminster Fuller Award. His 2013 TED Talk has been viewed almost two-and-a-half million times.

    Tickets are available now and are limited. Don’t wait to register — this one will sell out!

    For more information or to buy tickets, click here.

  • April 14, 2014

    AGA Ranch Day with Allan Savory

    Title: AGA Ranch Day with Allan Savory
    Location: Fly B Bar Ranch, Strasburg, Colorado
    Description: American Grassfed Association, in collaboration with Savory Institute, will hold a ranch day on June 23 at Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver.

    The day will begin with check-in, networking, and coffee at 8am, followed by a pasture walk with grazing and grassfed experts and a talk by Allan Savory. Lunch in the barn will follow and events will wrap up by 2pm.
    Allan Savory was born in Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe) and worked as a research biologist, game ranger, rancher, and consultant. In the 1960s he made a breakthrough discovery about the origins of desertification in the world’s grasslands. He went on to develop holistic management as a means of restoring grasslands with the managed grazing of livestock.
    Savory has been honored for his work with the Banksia International Award and the Buckminster Fuller Award. His 2013 TED Talk has been viewed almost two-and-a-half million times.
    Tickets are available now and are limited. Don’t wait to register — this one will sell out!
    For more information or to buy tickets,
    https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e9685z312e6315c9&oseq=&c=&ch=
    Start Time: 08:00 a.m.
    Date: 2014-06-23

  • January 11, 2014

    Fund-a-Farmer webinars

    Title: Fund-a-Farmer webinars
    Location: On- Line
    Link out: Click here
    Description: Questions about the Fund-a-Farmer application process? Not sure if you are eligible to apply this year? Curious about our new online application? You’re in luck! To help make the application process as easy as possible, we are offering two *free* online info sessions on February 11 & 12!
    Start Date: 2014/02/11
    End Date: 2014/02/12

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