Boss Up Rancher Workshop:
Approximately 50 ranchers and agency personnel attended the “Boss Up Rancher Workshop” held at the Bart Carmichael Ranch September 23-24, 2009. The workshop presenter was certified holistic educator, Wayne Berry. Wayne is a life-long livestock producer and retiredprofessor at Williston State College.
Mr. Berry led an interactive discussion with the group about alternative ways to think about people, natural resources, livestock, grazing management, creativity, time, money, setting goals, and making decisions. The holistic philosophy is that people can improve their quality of life and their farms and ranches by looking at all aspects of farm/ranch life and making their decisions accordingly. The group had an opportunity to visit many pasture sites learning how to manage resources more efficiently using the holistic management approach.
The workshop was sponsored by the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, in partnership with the Tatanka Resource Conservation and Development Council, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Corson, Ziebach, Perkins, & Tri-County Conservation Districts.
A huge Thank You goes out to Bart and Shannon Carmichael for hosting this event making it a great success.