One-Day Grazing Workshop
When: June 3, 2026
Where: Bien Ranch, Veblen, SD
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Register: https://sdgrass.org/one-day-grazing-workshop/
Register fee: $35 per person or free for SDGC members
About
There’s only so much you can learn from a classroom. The real insights come when you’re standing in the pasture, asking questions, and seeing how decisions play out on the ground.That’s exactly what this day is about. We’ll touch on the Principles of Grazing Management and cover many of the concepts we teach at our Grazing Schools. The schedule will include:
- Holistic ranch management: Ranch grazing tour with Nate and Neil | Discussion on objectives, strategies, and flexibility
- Understanding your resources
- Planning for your operation
- South Dakota Grazing School
- Follow-up programs and next steps
This is a practical, boots-on-the-ground opportunity to walk through real-world grazing management with producers who are doing it every day.
Agenda
Morning | June 3
8:30 am | Check-in 9:00 am | Welcome 9:30 am | Out on the land with Nate & Neil Bien
- Holistic Ranch management
- Ranch grazing tour
- Objectives, strategy, & flexibility
Afternoon | June 3
12:00 | Lunch 12:00 | Bullpen session: Open discussion on ranch management
- Resources Inventory
- Planning
- Ranch Management
- Q & A
2:00 | Rainfall simulator & wrap up 3:00 | Bird Tour Begins