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2022 Grazing Conference in Pendleton, Touchet

 

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ranchmanagement.com David Pratt will be the keynote speaker on May 25.

PENDLETON, ORE-The topics of soil health and sustainable ranch management have created significant buzz in grazing and farming circles in recent years. These important topics are the focus of this year's Roots of Resilience 2022 Grazing Conference held in Pendleton, Oregon, and Touchet, Wash. on May 25 and 26, 2022.

This year's conference will kick off on May 25 at the Pendleton Convention Center at 8 AM with keynote speaker, Dave Pratt, Ranching for Profit emeritus. Pratt is highly sought-after as a speaker on the topic of sustainable agriculture and profitable ranching. His talk, entitled "Three Secrets to Increasing Profit" will share how livestock growers can improve sustainability by improving their financial bottom line.

The May 25 afternoon session begins at 1:00 pm with Chris Schachtschneider, Umatilla County OSU Extension. Schachtschneider will demonstrate low-stress livestock handling in the Happy Canyon Arena. Spectators will learn how quiet, slow movement can lead to less stress and more success when handling cattle, sheep, and goats.

On May 26, all focus will be on soil health with internationally recognized soil health expert, Integrity Soils Agrologist, Nicole Masters. Masters is recognized as a dynamic speaker on the topic of soil health, traveling globally to share her knowledge of the soil. Day two will begin with a morning classroom presentation at Gardena School in Touchet, WA, and a field practical in the afternoon at Walla Walla Organics farm.

Day one will be a deli lunch and day two will be a catered lunch by the Walla Walla Community College Culinary program.

Regular two-day registration is $397 and one day is $217. Student rates are $197 for two days and $97 for one day.

To register, visit https://rootsofresilience.org/grazing-conference-2022

For more information, please contact Andrea Mann at 509.670.7743 Roots of Resilience is the product of the collaborative effort of ranchers, farmers, university and extension educators, as well as other sustainability activists.

 

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