GRAZING SERVICES
Grazing systems
Rancher Alejandro Carrillo from Las Damas Ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico, has successfully transformed his family property into a thriving, productive landscape by adopting adaptive grazing and regenerative land management principles. He shared his experience and insights with local graziers during a two-day workshop in Collinsville.
Jocelyn Gordon and Louis Moulin-Gordon try out a refractometer, a quick way to check plant vitality and forage quality. In pastures and plants, a refractometer measures Brix levels— the concentration of sugars and other dissolved solids in plant sap. Higher Brix indicates better plant health, higher nutritional value for livestock, and stronger resistance to stress. Lower Brix can signal issues like poor soil, pests, or drought.
Alejandro Carrillo leads discussions with graziers in the paddock, diving into all things regenerative land management. It was a chance for people to swap stories, ask questions, and learn from each other. Discussions centred around regenerative grazing, holistic management, and renewing pastures – all with the goal of building productive systems that need fewer inputs and support a more stable, healthy landscape.
Eric LeFeuvre and workshop presenter Alejandro Carrillo use a refractometer to check plant vitality.
Workshop presenter Alejandro Carrillo discusses key principles to building and maintaining healthy soils which are crucial for productive grazing pastures.
Pictured from left, are: Lucy and Eric LeFeuvre, Fran Lyons, Alejandro Carrillo and Raymond Stacey( RCS).
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