Theory
* Foundations of regenerative livestock farming and rational grazing: how to use herbivores to regenerate the landscape and improve profitability.
* Management and design of efficient, economical, and functional electric fences. Fixed and mobile, advantages and disadvantages. Management keys.
* The role and management of horses in intensive grazing schemes
* Use of associated pastures and their contribution to building fertility. Megathermal pastures in temperate climates
* Practical bases for managing the different categories in rational grazing: breeding, rearing and fattening.
* Rational sheep grazing management: key factors at each stage of the cycle, infrastructure and marketing.
* Pasture-fed egg production.
* Conclusions, challenges and opportunities from 15 years of experience at the 'El Mate' establishment.
* Production of slaughter chickens on pasture
* Design of intensive grazing systems integrated with rotations and regenerative agriculture: experiences in South America
Practices
* Rumen supplementation: simple strategies to digest coarse forages in dry seasons.
* Management of horses in intensive grazing.
* Differentiation by homogeneous environments in livestock management.
* Diagnosis of structural functionality of the soil.
* Pastures as carbon sinks.
* Relevant indicators to observe in the field.
* Pasture changes, mobile fences, cutting reels and work methodology.
* Installation of the Electrifier.
* Animal behavior in frequent changes.
* Comparison and analysis of pastures with well-managed fallows vs. continuous grazing.
* Field visit: management experiences with poultry and sheep.
* Spaces for dialogue: challenges and opportunities with producers.
* Practice infiltration capacity and use of penetrometer (if possible).
* Use of the refractometer to evaluate the condition of the pasture and soil.
* Use of deferred pastures in dry seasons.
General schedule:
Day 1: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Day 2: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
📅 October 17 and 18, 2025
👨🌾 Regenerative livestock farming: harvesting the sun with ruminants
🗣️ Bruno Vasquetto and Unai Beitia
📍Bizkaia. Itturbaltza
💰 €100. Lunch €25
✍️ Information and reservations: +34 656 775 163 itturbaltza@gmail.com