Time & Location
Dates: Feb 26 – April 9, 2026, Live webinars on Thursdays
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM MST
Scholarship Deadline: Feb 20, 2026
Registration Deadline: Feb 26, 2026
Instructor: HMI Certified Educator Linda Pechin-Long
Cost: $350, includes learning materials
Overview
In this course, you will learn the key grazing planning principles and practices for improving land health and productivity. You will learn the steps to this simple approach to grazing planning so that you can better analyze and address critical grazing considerations, as well as determine forage inventory, animal needs, and grazing and recovery periods. Once you have clarity about these parameters you will learn how to develop and communicate to others a written grazing plan. This course is seven weeks long and you should plan on about 2 – 4 hours each week to participate in the webinars and complete the assignments.
Topics
How to address key management considerations�
Identification & mapping of grazing areas for effective management of forage�
Regenerative grazing principles�
How to determine animal carrying capacity and herd makeup�
Plant recovery periods and grazing periods�
Approaches to written grazing planning to maximize productivity and profitability�
Implementing and monitoring a grazing plan for success�
Feed needs for grazing and non-grazing periods�
Developing grazing plans that work with nature�
Basics of using animal behavior to improve grazing management
Outcomes
You’ll develop a grazing plan which will consist of a grazing map and grazing chart that identifies key management issues, estimated forage production, actual forage utilization, and livestock moves to maximize forage production and animal performance�
Explore issues around grazing and recovery periods�
Discuss options for grazing implementation and how they influence infrastructure development and animal performance
Fee & Financial Assistance
$350 per person
Eligible for Scholarships
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Technology /Language Requirements
Computer (PC or Mac are fine)
Reliable high-speed internet access
Internet browser (Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari)
Microsoft Word and Excel
Telephone (cell or landline) OR Microphone
E-mail address
All classes are taught in English (unless otherwise specified)
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