Workshop Overview

Join Redwing Ranch for a boots-on-the-ground grazing management intensive designed for anyone working with livestock or land. You’ll leave with the tools and confidence to evaluate forage, plan graze periods, and understand what it takes to run a grazing enterprise that pencils—whether you own cattle, lease land, or custom graze.

Expect a mix of classroom learning, ranch math, pasture walks, and practical tools you can take home and use.

Participants will:

• Calculate stocking rates and stock days per acre (SDA)

• Use Web Soil Survey to estimate forage productivity

• Build grazing plans and simple enterprise budgets

• Explore lease and custom grazing strategies that actually pencil

• Leave with a Redwing Resources toolkit to adapt to your context

Who This Is For

• Ranchers, graziers, landowners, and aspiring stewards

• Folks who want to run numbers and run herds

• Anyone looking to improve grazing systems and land health

• No prior experience required—just willingness to learn and engage.

What’s Included

• All meals Friday dinner → Sunday lunch

• 2 nights shared lodging at Redwing Ranch (camping option available)

• Workshop materials and printouts

• Access to Redwing’s Resources collection

What to Bring

• Notebook + pencil

• Calculator (phone is fine)

• Layers for variable weather

• Closed-toed shoes for field walks

• Curiosity and grit

Details

• Dates: August 21–23, 2026

• Location: Redwing Ranch, Gardner, CO

• Capacity: Limited to 15 participants for an intimate, hands-on experience

• Pricing: Tiered ticket options available