Regenerative Lifestock Farming

Regenerative Livestock

General objective:
Understand regenerative livestock management and pasture planning.

Location: Riudecanyes, Finca La Rebèstia (Pau Arasa)
Trainer: Roger Rabès

10:00 – 11:30 | Holistic Livestock Management
Specific objective:
Understand the relationship between soil health/animal welfare and production quality/productivity.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the key concepts of holistic livestock management.
  
  

• Understand how regenerative grazing improves soil health, pasture productivity, and animal welfare.
  
  

• Understand the link between soil health and pasture nutritional quality.
  
  

• Learn how to manage a system in transition.
  
  

11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee break

12:00 – 13:30 | Regenerative Grazing
Specific objective:
Introduce participants to different regenerative grazing techniques and how to implement them.

Learning outcomes:

• Learn about different regenerative grazing techniques (e.g., PRV, strip grazing) and when to apply each based on context.
  
  

• Understand the importance of livestock watering points in the design of regenerative pastures and explore innovative solutions.
  
  

13:30 – 14:30 | Group Practical Exercise
Specific objective:
Develop practical skills for planning regenerative grazing management.

Learning outcomes:

• Learn how to map pasture areas and assign grazing groups.
  
  

• Design solutions for livestock watering systems.
  
  

• Explore digital tools and new technologies to support the design and implementation of regenerative grazing.
  
  

14:30 – 17:00 | Lunch break and travel to the farm

17:00 – 20:00 | Farm Visit: Applying Regenerative Grazing with a Sheep Flock in a Mediterranean Climate
Specific objective:
Understand regenerative grazing through a field visit.

Learning outcomes:

• Observe the practical implementation of a pasture rotation system.
  
  

• Analyze the long-term sustainability benefits of rotational grazing for farms.

Trainers:

• Roger Rabès, agronomist and assessor expert in livestock farming, lead instructor of the session.
• Pau Arasa, farmer and founder of La Rebèstia project, responsible for the visit of the farm during the session.