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Education

Regenerative in-person and online learning opportunities

Gain valuable insights that you can put to work on your operation today

Helping you along your regenerative journey to improve soil health, quality of life, and profitability through workshops, field tours, and webinars. 

Continuing Education

Learn innovative techniques at your own pace, free of judgement

Peer Support

Join other producers who are shifting their paradigm and working in sync with nature

Networking

Connect with industry leaders with proven track records

"What I appreciate about WSE is their emphasis on community-driven change – they aim to build trust and collaboration and share real-life examples of this that are backed up by data. This is especially evident in the case of predator-friendly management that was discussed through a holistic lens, giving dignity and understanding to all perspectives."
Kendall MorganRange Rider Training
Kendall Morgan

Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Whether a student, producer, government agency, or regenerative ag supporter–all are welcome! 

Reboot your cattle herd instincts with Bob Kinford during one of his Montana Migratory Instinct Clinics coming in September

WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

  • Instinctive Migratory Grazing Clinics –– Learn stockmanship techniques which reboot the natural herding instinct of cattle, allowing them to graze as a herd without adding fences, and in most cases without daily herding. The end result is probably the closest you can get to intensive paddock grazing without building paddocks!

    Clinics are hands-on. Participants will utilize IMG techniques daily to”reset” the host ranch’s herd, and return home with the skills to change their own herd dynamics.

  • Emund Ranch – Malta
    Full Course: Aug 28 – Sept 3
    Basics Clinic: Aug 28-29
  • Brown Ranch – Sand Springs:
    Full Course: Sept 9-15
    Basics Clinic: Sept 9-10
  • Expanding Markets Conference – September 30- October 2 at The Delta Hotel in Helena. Tour the Mulvey Gulch near Boulder, Montana, with Brian Dawson and Ray Archuleta; join us for a no-host dinner at The Union to enjoy Old Salt Coop’s deliciously cooked proteins and listen to their story; enjoy two days of networking, visiting with vendors, and learning from some of the best!
Chris Mehus showing a soil sample at a regenerative ranch tour

FIELD TOURS

  • Spend the day with us diving into the practices and sciences behind soil health, regenerative grazing and sustainable production. This immersive field day offers practical demonstrations, insightful discussions, and real-world examples of land stewardship in action.

    Whether you’re a producer, student, or simply passionate about healthy soil and sustainable food systems, this event is for you!
    Registration is coming out soon! Follow our social media accounts for updates.

    Lunch provided by The Bank Bar & Foodworks. Registration coming soon!

Morning at Highland Harmony Farm:

  • Welcome & Farm background
  • Tour of on-site grain processing facilities
  • Bee & pollinator program highlights
  • Water infiltration test comparisons
  • Soil carbon and health monitoring demonstrations

Afternoon at Muddy Creek Ranch:

  • Introductions & overview of the ranch
  • Regenerative grazing strategies in actions
  • The link between soil health and food nutrition
  • Barn dance to follow
"As cattle ranchers in Northern Montana who focus on “growing more grass”, we felt inspired to know that although media outlets often place us at odds with consumers and constituents, all of us really are on the same side, trying to produce agricultural products in a way that leaves the world better than we found it. We are excited to participate in more of these kinds of open-minded events."
Tricia Kimmel, Turner, Montana2022 Markets Conference Attendee
kimmel family of wholesome beef direct pose in a field with their horses in turner, MT

Past educational events:

  • “Connecting the Dots” with Alejandro Carillo and Nicole Masters
  • Steve Kenyon “All About GRAS” webinar
  • Soil Health Workshop with world-renowned expert Nicole Masters
  • Soil Monitoring Field Day
  • Intensive Grazing on Irrigated and Dryland Pasture Field Days
  • Winter Grazing Field Day
  • Range Riders Field Day
Nicole Masters soil health workshop
Explaining soil profile at regenerative ranch tour at Indreland Ranch
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