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Unlock the Power of Pasture: Mobile Fencing & Infrastructure
Transform your grazing management and boost your farm’s productivity with Pasture For Life‘s hands-on training module on Mobile Fencing and Infrastructure!
Is This Module For You?
Are you:
- A young or new entrant farmer looking to develop your skills?
- An established farmer transitioning to regenerative practices?
- Looking to improve your grazing system, enhance soil health, and increase pasture productivity?
- Seeking practical, cost-effective solutions for managing your pasture and livestock?
If you answered “yes” to any of these, this module is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to develop you own business’s fencing and infrastructure!
What You’ll Learn:
In this intensive 4-hour session, you’ll gain practical skills and knowledge in:
- Implementing Mobile Fencing: Design and install mobile electric fencing systems that adapt to any terrain, even on challenging hill and upland landscapes.
- Energizer Expertise and Troubleshooting: Select the right energizer for your needs and learn how to power it sustainably with solar energy.
- Adaptive Grazing Strategies: Implement adaptive grazing strategies to maximize forage utilization and improve livestock performance.
- Water Infrastructure Planning: Plan and set up water infrastructure to support rotational grazing and enhance animal welfare.
- Techniques for maintaining productive grazing in an Upland setting.
- See a real-world example of successful infrastructure development and rough grazing utilisation from Rotmell Farm.
Hands-On Experience:
Get ready to roll up your sleeves! This module includes a practical session where you’ll learn how to set up a mobile electric fence system, from post placement to wire tensioning.
This training session is co-delivered by:
- Alex Brewster, Farmer and Director of Powered Pasture: Leading experts in regenerative grazing and livestock management.
- Pasture for Life: Champions of 100% pasture-fed livestock systems.
- Hosted at Alex’s home, Rotmell Farm: A regenerative farming business showcasing innovative grazing practices, across multiple enterprises.
Lunch and refreshments are included in the cost of your ticket. Please inform the organisers of any dietary requirements during booking.
A £20 discount is available to Pasture to Life members booking a place on this training session, reducing the cost of this session from £85 to £65. This will be refunded upon conformation of a Pasture for Life membership after booking a place at full price.
Not yet a member? Sign up now!
Financial assistance may available to cover the cost of this training session. If you live in Scotland go to SkillsHub.scot to browse training funds.
