Thu, Sep 24
|Padlock Ranch
2026 Fall Working Lands Workshop - Under Your Boots: Better Soils for Better Profits
Join Ray Archuleta and Alejandro Carrillo for a hands-on, two-day deep dive into regenerative ranching from a real world, producer perspective.
Time & Location
Sep 24, 2026, 8:00 AM MDT – Sep 25, 2026, 5:30 PM MDT
Padlock Ranch, 8420 US-14, Ranchester, WY 82839, USA
Guests
About the event
If you want your ground to stay productive when the rain doesn’t come, this workshop is for you. Learn how to build soil that captures and holds moisture, grows more grass, and supports higher stocking rates without increasing inputs. We will cover practical ways to improve nutrient cycling, reduce salinity, and manage disease and pest pressure while improving animal health. This is about producing more with what you already have, lowering feed costs, and building a more resilient and profitable operation.
Schedule
Thursday, September 24, 2026
8 am - 5:30 pm
📍Padlock Ranch & Field Sites
Registration & Welcome
Let the Soil Speak: Live Soil Health Demo
Principles & Patterns of Nature
Grazing In Sync With Nature
Going Beyond Grasslands
Hands-On Field Exercises
Open Discussion/Q&A
6:00 pm
📍Tongue River Brewing - Evening social to follow workshop
Friday, September 25, 2026
8 am - 5:30 pm
Day 1 Questions & Review
Animal Genetics & Epigentics
Water & Fencing Infrastructure
The Four Processes Driven By Biology: Sunlight, Water, Nutrients & Diversity
Soil Assessment Tools
Drought Management
Monitoring For Long-Term Success
Case Study & Group Discussion
Closing Questions & Wrap-Up
About the Speakers
Ray Archuleta is a Professional Soil Scientist, speaker, mentor, and consultant. He works to educate farmers, agronomists, and the broader public about the importance of soil health and regenerative agriculture from a unique, holistic, and integrated perspective.
Alejandro Carrillo is a fourth-generation rancher in the Chihuahuan desert. After years travelling and learning from regenerative ranchers around the world, Carrillo has lowered his inputs substantially and can carry 3 times more cattle than his neighboring ranches on a per-acre basis.
Accommodations
Chain hotels can be found in Sheridan, WY (20 miles from Dayton)
Other Event Locations
If you can't make it to Sheridan, Ray Archuleta and Alejandro Carrillo will be speaking at other events in Montana this fall. For event details and registration information, please visit the links below.
Wilsall, MT September 17-18. Register at Soil & Grazing Masterclass Roadshow. Hosted by Western Sustainability Exchange.
Malta, MT September 28-29. Register at Soil Health Field Days. Hosted by Ranchers Stewardship Alliance.
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