Time & Location
Dates: September 18 & 19th 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Scholarship Deadline: September 5, 2025
Registration Deadline: September 10, 2025
Instructor: HMI Certified Educator Owen Hablutzel
Cost: $250, includes lunch both days
Overview
Through field-based learning, group discussion, and holistic planning tools, participants will learn how to read their land, adjust their management, and build soil health over time. This workshop is for land stewards looking to deepen their understanding of pasture-based systems and the regenerative potential of grazing.
Key Topics & Outcomes:
In-field forage assessment: what to look for and how to respond
Grazing strategies that support soil building and water cycling
Holistic decision-making: balancing animal needs, land health, and your goals
A framework for observation, adaptation, and resilience
Tools for improving your grazing plan season to season
Fee & Financial Assistance
$250 per person (includes lunch both days) - Thanks to a generous supporter, this $450 workshop is now available to you at a reduced rate of $250 per person.
$50 OFF for Adams County Grazing Council Members, use discount code: grazingcouncil2025! to receive your discount at check out
Eligible for Scholarships
If you are awarded a scholarship, you will receive a discount code. Click here for more information on how to use your code.
Lodging:
The closest lodging is the Shawnee State Park Lodge in Friendship, Ohio or Bill has offered to host RVs or tent campers on the farm. If you're interested in camping on the farm, please get in touch with Marie to coordinate: mariev@holisticmanagement.org 505.917.6606
About the farm:
End of the Ridge Farms, located near West Union, Ohio, is a family-run operation stewarded by brothers Dan, Bill, and Mark Wickerham and their families. What began in 2001 as a small conventional cow/calf operation has evolved into a deeply conservation-focused farm rooted in learning, experimentation, and a strong commitment to doing things better—for the land, the animals, and the people they feed.
As their knowledge grew, so did their questioning of conventional practices. They’ve found that the most beneficial changes for the environment are often also the best for animal health and human well-being. Bill’s personal experience with rheumatoid arthritis has sharpened their focus on producing truly nutritious food—and sharing that food with others.
While they do sell beef, their true focus is below ground: building healthier soil through increased organic matter and carbon. Because better soil means better forage, better livestock, and better outcomes for people and planet alike.
Your Presenter(s):
Bill Wickerham, Owner/Operator
Bill Wickerham was born and raised in rural Adams County, Ohio. In 2001, he and his brothers founded End of the Ridge Farms, where they’ve spent over two decades experimenting with conservation-focused, grass-fed beef production. Bill has worked as a Wildlife Specialist with the Adams Soil and Water Conservation District since 2003, where he helps promote sustainable practices that he also uses on his own land. A strong advocate for rotational grazing, Bill believes conservation and profitability can—and should—go hand in hand.
Owen Hablutzel, HMI Certified Educator
Owen Hablutzel has been working with farmers, ranchers, and land managers since 2007 to improve the health and function of working landscapes. Through his independent consulting and teaching, he helps people design better grazing systems, improve soil and water cycles, and make management decisions that support long-term land health and productivity. Owen’s work includes ranch-scale planning, hands-on workshops, and larger-scale landscape projects. He’s now part of the team at Landscape Function Management (LFMRANCHING.COM), where he continues helping producers create more resilient operations.