Over 420 people attended the conference this year to learn from grazing experts, Hue and Suzanne Nelson Karreman, Greg Gunthorp, Joe Tomandl and Kit Pharo, plus many other speakers. Highlights also included the Closing Time Barbershop Quartet who provided grand entertainment throughout the night.  A Grazing Handy Hints competition sponsored by Hoard’s Dairyman declared five innovating winners: Noreen Thomas of Moorhead, MN; Robert Winkel of Waupun, WI; Olaf Haugen of Harmony, MN; Steven Kling of Taylor, WI and Lyle Guralski of Athens, WI. Five individuals or teams answered our call for grazing parodies and put together compositions performed for the crowd. It was all great fun and we again recognized a lot of un-tapped talent in the community. 

A quote from BP from Soldiers Grove, WI:  “Third year attending the conference.  Every year has been great.  I appreciate the networking and opportunity to meet other graziers and individuals involved in the grazing industry.  The sessions got me thinking again about my future goals as a grazier.  Very energizing.”