About the course:
This will be a two-day, hands-on, in-person course to learn what is needed to increase your profits and stocking rate by implementing the 4 Pillars of Real Wealth Ranching with classroom and field teaching. These 4 Pillars are the Total Grazing Program, Adapted Genetics and Selection Guidelines, Nutrition in regards to Grazing, and Optimal Birthing Season. You will learn how to minimize overgrazing, and how to save much money of up to $300 per cow per year, by using stockpiled grass, you will see the effects of stockpiling grass on recruitment of your desirable grasses and soil improvement.
On livestock genetics, you will see how creating a composite can be easy and give you the best results in improving your land with your livestock
You are going to learn how important having an optimal calving season is for total productivity and ease of management and labor.
This will be taught by Jim Elizondo, an Agronomist Engineer with over 30+ years of experience in ranching and sustainable agriculture.
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About Ayavalla Land LLCÂ
Ayavalla Land LLC is family-owned by generations, it has been beyond organic for over 23 years, it encompasses around 2,500 acres with forests, plains, hills, grasslands, and wet bottoms, it borders Jackson Lake to the south and has many old live oaks through the property making it a savanna grassland. Water for livestock is from ponds.
They maintain their larger number of adapted genetics cattle on stockpiled warm season tropical grasses, mainly BahĂa grass, through the winter, saving much on hay and improving their soil faster, the warm season native grasses are returning and biodiversity is increasing.
They are creating their own composite breed ideally suited to their environment and management by selecting correctly and according to nature.Â
Jim Elizondo has been consulting for them for around 10 years now.
DAY 1:Â
8:00Â Welcome and registration
8:30 Overgrazing, definition, and consequences.Â
8:45 Improving your soil and learn how to increase grass productivity by your grazing management
9:00 Why are profits determined by your Stocking rate
10:00 Break
10:15 When to graze Warm season grasses and Cool season forages for optimal livestock health, plant health, and soil improvement
10:30Â Long-lived organic carbon in your soil, how to increase it
10:45 How and when to graze in the green season with emphasis on forage quality and livestock performance
11:00 When and how to start stockpiling grass to create your standing hay reserve to save much money on hay
11:15 When to start grazing your standing hay reserve and how to do it for best livestock health and higher vigor in the regrowth
11:30 How to alternate the green season grazing sections of the farm with the stockpiled areas and why
12:00 Lunch
1:15Â Pasture Walk
2:15 Observation of growing pointsÂ
3:00 Leaf-to-stem ratio in your forages with Q&A onsite
5:00 Adjourn
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REGISTER NOW!Day 2:
8:00 Q&A session and discussion of yesterday's topics
8:30 Biological processes and why we should use them
9:00 The Importance of Adapted Genetics and Selection Guidelines to reach higher profits by improving your soil and landscape
9:15 Disease-resistant and parasite-resistant native breeds to use to create your adapted composite
9:30 Introduction on how to create your own composite ideally suited to your environment and management
10:00 Is real-life fertility inherited? Can we select for it?
10:30 Identifying your best females to produce your best Bulls
11:00 Selection guidelines to use when selecting your Bulls
11:30 Optimal calving season and why
12:00Â Lunch
1:15 Bull evaluation and gut fill evaluation in corral and field
2:30 General questions
5:00 Adjourn
Day 3: Fat Wallet Ranchers Exclusive!
8:00 AM - 4:00 PMÂ "Whole Farm Profitability"
• Whole farm profitability and what to consider
• Stocking rate
• Keeping costs low
• Selling unnecessary things
• Marginal analysis per cull cow
• Marginal analysis on calving at two vs calving at three
• How every decision impacts other aspects
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(SLOTS ARE LIMITED!)

Fat Wallet Ranchers Exclusive!
$300
Price includes the 2-day Onsite "Increase Profits 300% with the 4 Pillars of Real Wealth Ranching" class + 3rd-day FWR Exclusive onsite class on "Whole Farm Profitability" (Regular or Non-FWR price is $600)
YES! REGISTER NOW!Fat Wallet Ranchers Exclusive! (+1 Companion)
$500
1 Regular FWR Registration + $100 off of 1 companion with access for both registrants to the 2-day Onsite class and the 3rd-day FWR Exclusive event!
YES! REGISTER NOW!LOCATION:
Ayavalla Land LLC
4979 Clippys Dr
Tallahassee FL 32303
CONTACT INFO:
Email:
[email protected]
NEARBY HOTELS:
• Country Inn & Suites
• Best Western Plus
• Clarion Pointe
AIRPORTS NEARBY:
• Tallahassee International Airport
• Jacksonville Airport
• Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
(Panama City)
Terms and Conditions
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
In exchange for participation in the activity organized by RW Ranching, LLC and/or use of the property, facilities and services of Ayavalla Land Company LLC, I agree for myself and (if applicable) for my companion, to the following:
1. AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. I agree to observe and obey all posted rules and warnings, and further agree to follow any oral instructions or directions given by RW Ranching, LLC, or the employees, representatives or agents of Ayavalla Land Company LLC.
2. ASSUMPTION OF THE RISKS AND RELEASE. I recognize that there are certain inherent risks associated with the above described activity and I assume full responsibility for personal injury to myself and (if applicable) my companions, and further release and discharge RW Ranching, LLC and Ayavalla Land Company LLC for injury, loss or damage arising out of my or my companion's use of or presence upon the facilities of Ayavalla Land Company LLC, whether caused by the fault of myself, my companion, RW Ranching, LLC or other third parties. The current world-wide Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and government mandated “shelter in place” orders in many communities underscore the risks associated for attending hosting and producing events.
I recognize that that exposure to disease-causing organisms and objects, such as COVID-19 and events that involve having personal contact with others, including but not limited to premises owners, attendees, presenters and others associated with the offering of the classes, involves a certain degree of risk that could result in illness, permanent disability or death. I also acknowledge that it is impossible to screen and/or monitor all such individuals.
After fully and carefully considering all the potential risks involved, I hereby assume the risks and agree to release and hold-harmless RW Ranching LLC and Ayavalla Land Company LLC, their employees, officers, agents, contractors and vendors, from and against, all claims and liability resulting from exposure to disease-causing organisms and objects, such as COVID-19, associated with individuals and presenters and guests attending.
3. INDEMNIFICATION. I agree to indemnify and defend RW Ranching LLC and Ayavalla Land Company LLC against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees and other litigation costs, which may in any way arise from my or my companions' use of or presence upon the facilities and attendance at the event.
4. FEES. I agree to pay for all damages to the facilities of Ayavalla Land Company LLC caused by any negligent, reckless, or willful actions by me or my companion.
5. APPLICABLE LAW. Any legal or equitable claim that may arise from participation in the above shall be resolved under Florida law.
6. NO DURESS. I agree and acknowledge that I am under no pressure or duress to sign this Agreement and that I have been given a reasonable opportunity to review it before signing. I further agree and acknowledge that I am free to have my own legal counsel review this Agreement if I so desire. I further agree and acknowledge that RW Ranching, LLC has offered to refund any fees I have paid to use its facilities if I choose not to sign this Agreement.
7. ARM'S LENGTH AGREEMENT. This Agreement and each of its terms are the product of an arm's length negotiation between the Parties. In the event any ambiguity is found to exist in the interpretation of this Agreement, or any of its provisions, the Parties, and each of them, explicitly reject the application of any legal or equitable rule of interpretation which would lead to a construction either "for" or "against" a particular party based upon their status as the drafter of a specific term, language, or provision giving rise to such ambiguity.
8. ENFORCEABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement, whether standing alone or as applied to a particular occurrence or circumstance, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or of any other applications of such provision, as the case may be, and such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this Agreement.
I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT BY AREEING TO THESE TERMS, I RENDER CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS.
SOLICITATION/DISTRIBUTION POLICY
In order to provide an optimal learning atmosphere for our students, RW Ranching LLC has respectfully initiated a strict NO Solicitation/NO Distribution policy. Anyone violating this policy will be politely asked to leave the school and premises. No refund will be provided. RW Ranching LLC appreciates your understanding and adherence to our No Solicitation/No Distribution policy.
PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE
I, grant my permission to RW Ranching LLC, and its agents and assigns on my behalf and assigns the irrevocable worldwide paid-up and royalty-free license to reproduce the content I have provided, and any photographs, and/or video images taken of me during this event for the purpose of publication, promotion, illustration, advertising, or trade, in any manner or in any medium. I hereby release RW Ranching LLC and its legal representatives, assigns, and agents for all claims and liability relating to said, content, audio images, likenesses, or video. Furthermore, I grant permission to use my statements that were given during the course, with or without my name, for the purpose of advertising and publicity without restriction. I waive my right to any compensation. I acknowledge that I am over the age of 18. In the case of a minor or minor(s), I acknowledge I am their legal guardian with authority to execute this Agreement.Â
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(FOR SINGLE REGISTRATION ONLY)
By filling out and submitting this form, I hereby agree to the Terms and Conditions above.
(FOR 2 SLOTS REGISTRATION ONLY)