The
Lost Rivers Grazing Academy is a 4-day hands-on workshop for livestock
operators and their advisers and consults that want to harvest and sell more of
the sun’s energy through grazing, improve soil health, reduce erosion, and
reduce costs, primarily on irrigated pastures.
The
Academy was first held in 1994 in the Lost River Valley and has been held at
least once annually since then, except when disrupted by pandemic. The
program has won state and national awards for Extension programs and is has
been recognized internationally. It has been attended by agency personnel
and livestock operators from all over the western US, as well as from eastern
US, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
The program will be provided by current and emeritus
members of the University of Idaho Extension, as well as our featured speaker,
Jim Gerrish. Jim, formerly with the Forage Systems Research Center of the
University of Missouri, is known the world over for his expertise in the
management of temperate climate and irrigated pastures. He has extensive
experience as a pasture researcher, grazier, and international grazing
consultant. He has authored the books Management-Intensive
Grazing and Kick the Hay Habit. You won’t find anyone with more
practical experience in forage management and livestock
grazing than Jim.
In
2023, we will also feature Jerry Elzinga, grazing manager at Eagle Valley Ranch.
Jerry has been the grazing manager at Eagle Valley for many years. He will share how he keeps high quality
nutritious pasture in front the EVR cattle in a complex environment which varies
in elevation by thousands of feet from the Lemhi River to the near the Continental
Divide.
We
will also have Robert and Morgan Piquet of Driggs. Robert and Morgan are alumni of the Academy
and will discuss their experience with MiG in the Teton Valley, where Robert
has extended his grazing season into December in spite of the high elevation
and deep snow of the Teton Valley.
Morgan has taken advantage and now produces pasture eggs, chickens and
turkeys.
The
workshop is limited to 20 participants who will attend classes, manage a small
herd of cattle, and solve a variety of field problems in teams of 4-5.
Continental breakfast and snacks are available daily, as well as a catered
lunch and supper, with entertaining after-supper activities to reinforce
principles taught during the day.
REGISTRATION:
Full-time:
(Includes continental breakfasts, lunches, suppers, breaks, one set of
materials per ranch or farm, plus evening presentations):
-Per
Person $825
-Per
Ranch or Farm team $800, plus $700 for each additional team member. (1 set of
materials.)
Alumni: $700 (no materials)
Additional
Materials: $150 per set
University of Idaho graduate level or professional development credit is
available for an additional fee. Please
check with Scott.
For More Information:
Scott Jensen at 208-896-4104 or-scottj@uidaho.edu in
Marsing
Chad Cheyney at 208-940-0222 or ccheyney@uidaho.edu in
Arco
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Brochure at: 23-lrga-brochure.pdf (uidaho.edu)
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