Southwest Washington Grazing School Registration

The Southwest Washington Grazing School is organized by faculty at Washington State University Extension and agricultural specialists at the Thurston County Conservation District, Ecostudies Institute, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Several personnel will be your instructors, including Marty Chaney, Steve Fransen, Stephen Bramwell, Sierra Smith, Sarah Hamman, Emily Landrus, Rebecca Anderson, and others. The training relies on the extensive experience of regional livestock producers. Guest speakers visit from Oregon State University as well.

Who Should Attend: 
- Beef, sheep, or goat producers, dairy operators, and horse owners
- Technical service providers supporting livestock producers including NRCS, Conservation District, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees 

Learn How To: 
**Half of the time will be spent in the field for hands-on learning**
- Evaluate forage resources for planned grazing
- Portion out forage through grazing paddocks
- Design grazing cells for a targeted stocking rate and density
- Install, troubleshoot, and fix electrical fencing systems
- Assess pasture health
- Improve soil, forage, and habitat resources to improve health and productivity

How You Can Benefit: 
- Improve pasture management skills
- Develop, improve and practice grazing management skills
- Reduce hay production and save feeding costs
- Improve pasture productivity
- Diversify with more resilient and nutritious forage resources 
- Extend the grazing season and reduce harvested forages 
- Raise healthier livestock 

Participation Costs: 
**Includes 3 meals per day**
- Cost Per Person: $300
- Cost Per Family/Ranch Team: $300 for the first person, and $200 for each subsequent person
- Please inquire about scholarships

For More Information: 
Please Contact Stephen Bramwell 
- (360) 790-9308
- bramwell@wsu.edu 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodations need to contact Stephen Bramwell.
Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office or to the WSU Center for Human Rights.

Event Type: In-Person Event
Venue: Skookumchuck Grange
5345 Skookumchuck Rd SE, Tenino, WA 98589
Accessibility: Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodations need to contact Stephen Bramwell.

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office or to the WSU Center for Human Rights.
Contact Name: Stephen Bramwell
Email: bramwell@wsu.edu
Phone: 360-790-9308
Dates: April 16th 8:00am – April 19th 2:00pm
Price Info: 
Scholarship Admission (free)
General Admission ($300)
Additional Team/Ranch Member ($300 for first person, $200 for each additional team member)
Sales End: April 14th

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