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Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary Program
BMRG is excited to announce the return of Nicole Masters from Integrity Soils
“Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary”
A fantastic opportunity for graziers to learn more about how to improve landscape function while managing a grazing operation.
The Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary program aims to educate graziers on sustainable practices to protect landscapes and improve water quality.
Benefits for graziers joining the program in 2025 will include;
One heavily subsidised seat to the Nicole Masters Soil Health Masterclass workshop in September 2025 (value of subsidy $800).
Learn more about regenerative agriculture, focussing on grazing land management, soil health and landscape function.
"Boots on ground" support by BMRG extension officers including mapping services.
Development of a farm management plan with policies on managing flood, drought and fire.
Exciting and exclusive workshops/field days to grow your knowledge and skill set, networking with like minded producers.
Access to invaluable resources to assist with improving on-farm operations.
Our goal with this program is to help landholders introduce/improve grazing land management systems, develop sustainable farm management plans, provide insight into how to improve soil moisture and plant diversity, and better understand landscapes. The program provides insight in how adopting regenerative agriculture methodologies as part of best management practices on-farm, can assist to better prepare and protect your landscapes, bracing for future extreme weather events including; droughts, floods and wildfires.
For further information please contact Virginia Kelleher on 0428765676 or via email virginia.kelleher@bmrg.org.au.
The Empowering Adaptive Graziers project delivered by Burnett Mary Regional Group is part of the $6 million Grazing Practice Change Program funded through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program.
3 Day Soil Health Masterclass hosted at “Tressavale” Upper Glastonbury, Gympie region
1st - 3rd September 2025.
You can buy tickets, which are on sale now at Integrity Soils at the full price…
OR
Heavily subsidised seats will be available as part of the Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary Region program. Don’t miss your chance to join.
Read on to find out more…
PROJECT UPDATES
RCS 7 Day Grazing For Profit School
Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary is well and truly up and running. Landholders on the program completed the RCS 7 Day Grazing For Profit School recently in Murgon. Delivered by RCS facilitator, Andrew Zerner, the energy in the room and feedback from graziers after graduating from the intense 7 days was “next level”.
Graziers were asked to describe their week of learning in one word – challenging in itself. Here were some of the responses: ‘positively overwhelmed’, ‘powerful’, ‘inspired’, ‘empowered’, ‘grateful’, ‘optimistic’, ‘supported’, ‘validated’, ‘awesome’, ‘the knowledge!!’, ‘clear direction’.
Next steps for our landholders on the program are to head back to their farms and reassess their grazing land management practices, with the aim of applying the RCS principles to their grazing operation.
Youth Ambassador Program
Introducing the BMRG Youth Ambassadors joining our Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary Program.
Pictured L to R: Adam, Sarah, Remy, Mac, Andrew Zerner - RCS Facilitator, Mia and Claire.
BMRG is incredibly proud to introduce our 6 youth ambassadors, a dynamic group of young, passionate individuals focused on regenerative grazing, through our Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary Program.
With a clear passion for sustainable agriculture, each ambassador brings a unique voice and vision, and we look forward to following their journeys as they advocate for a resilient and regenerative future in agriculture.
These young future leaders recently completed the RCS 7-Day Grazing for Profit School at Murgon, with RCS facilitator, Andrew Zerner—a significant first step in their development. Through opportunities like this, they are gaining valuable knowledge and tools to inspire and support the next generation of graziers.
Over the next 18 months, our youth ambassadors will have more opportunities to enhance their learning and join our landholders across the region at various events and field days, including an upcoming natural sequence farming course with Stuart Andrews from Tarwyn Park Training.
Congratulations to our ambassadors on completing the first milestone in this exciting journey. We look forward to sharing regular updates as they contribute to strengthening the future of sustainable agriculture across our region.
What is Happening Now?
The ag team are now in full swing with property visits on the program. A recent visit in the South Burnett region near Murgon included a land condition assessment in the paddock by the BMRG team. Landowners Scott Hodgson and Mikael Pedlow intend to apply the grazing principles learnt from the RCS 7 Day Grazing For Profit School to areas of their farm, with a focus on improving pasture diversity and soil health.
We look forward to following each of these journeys and sharing the inspiring progress that will unfold from our dynamic group of graziers.
Mikael Pedlow, Scott Hodgson, and Amy-Lee Provost (BRMG’s Sustainable Agricultural Facilitator)
– Land Condition Assessment, South Burnett
What is Happening Next?
Natural Sequence Farming with Stuart Andrews - AUGUST
An exciting upcoming phase on the program is the Natural Sequence Farming Course in August in the Bundaberg region, delivered by Stuart Andrews from Tarwyn Park Training. This will take landholders on a “deep dive” into the fascinating world of landscape hydrology, learning more about the art of transforming degraded landscapes into functioning ecosystems again.
Nicole Masters Soil Health Masterclass – SEPTEMBER
Discover how you can regenerate your landscapes and businesses through a practical and theoretical, immersive three-day workshop with internationally acclaimed agroecologist, Nicole Masters, from Integrity Soils, Meagan Lannan from Barney Creek Livestock and other exceptional speakers.
Meagan Lannan
Exclusive:
3-Day Soil Health Masterclass Workshop
“Tressavale” Upper Glastonbury, Gympie, Queensland
1st - 3rd September 2025
Nicole Masters
Another standout benefit for participants involved in the Empowering Adaptive Graziers in the Burnett Mary program is exclusive access to heavily subsidised places at the upcoming Masterclass.
Located in the Gympie region, this immersive experience offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from some of the most respected voices in regenerative agriculture.
