2026 Fall Working Lands Workshop - Under Your Boots: Better Soils for Better Profits

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

📍Padlock Ranch

• 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 also be speaking at other events in Montana this fall. For event details, registration information, and schedule updates, please visit the host organization’s website (linked below).

• September 22 Montana Department of Agriculture, Helena, Montana

• September 28-29 Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Malta, Montana

• October 1-2 Blackfoot Challenge, Helmville, Montana

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