Join us at the Ice Age Trail Alliance’s Muir Preserve on the John Muir Park Segment of the Trail for fall seed collecting! We’ll have guest speakers to discuss opportunities for managed grazing within prairies followed by guided plant ID and seed harvesting. Work alongside conservation professionals at this fun and relaxed event to contribute […]
Forage Only-Organic Dairy Farm Pasture Walk: Explore Innovative Grazing at Grazing Acres Farm The Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Network, GrassWorks, Organic Valley, River Country RC&D, and UW-Extension invite you to a unique grass based Dairy Pasture Walk on Saturday, October 4, 2025 hosted by the Cheyenne and Katy Christianson Family. Farm tour and introductions will start […]
Be part of an inspiring, community-powered event focused on clean water, healthy food, and sustainable solutions. The St. Croix Watershed Clean Food & Water Forum brings together local voices, national experts, and grassroots changemakers. Be part of an inspiring, community-powered event focused on clean water, healthy food, and sustainable solutions. The future of the St. […]
Whetstone FARMFEST 2025 Our annual farm party, with music, sheep roast, fire, raffle, t-shirts, circus performance, camping and more! Come check out the farm and have good ol’ time. More info to come, but get those calendars marked!
Discussion and Viewing Topics: Supper Provided – Sponsored by Crivitz Feed Mill and Kingbird Cattle Pre-registration appreciated to ensure food availability for all attendees. Text/call Scott Reuss at 715-701-0966 or email to scott.reuss@wisc.edu with number attending. Location: W8623 Cty. Hwy. P; Crivitz, WI (1.5 miles west of Hwy. 141 on Marinette Cty. Hwy. P) The […]
NEW DATE!! This is the new date for the G-Team event that was postponed in September. We'll start the day with a walk out into the fields to see:Annual Forages (sorghum sudan was planted 6/18, harvested at 41 days on 8/2, will be grazed)Drone seeding into corn silage (broadcasted 8/22)No-till cover crop seeded after corn […]
Calculating how much to hay & how much to graze for maximum profitability on 50 fenced acres. Guest speakers: Jim Munsch and Gene Schreifer, commercial scale sheep and beef graziers of 30+ years.
Discover how innovative agricultural practices and renewable energy, such as converting prairie grasses, food waste and manure into fuel, are driving a sustainable, circular bioeconomy in the Midwest. Learn how the Prairie STRIPS and Grass2Gas initiatives are connecting farmers, scientists and communities to create new economic opportunities while protecting our environment. About the presenter Dr. […]
Meeting Agenda 9:30 Coffee and Fellowship 10:00 am - Steve Okonek: Where do we start to Make Great Pastures, soil health practices to benefit your grazing system 10:50 am – Break 11:00 am - Steve Okonek: How to implement cover crops in your grazing system and Why 11:30 Randy Cutler: Fencing basics and More 12:00 lunch (Marth Family Farm, Neillsville WI) 1:00 Randy Cutler: Sheep management […]
Join us at the Laukant farm to check out cattle handling facility setups and discuss livestock husbandry principles. These skills and knowledge can make loading cattle or running cattle through the chute a safer and less stressful experience.
Glacierland RC&D is hosting the Noble Research Institute’s Profitability Essentials Course on October 20–21, 2025 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. This is the first time that the Noble Research Institute has presented in Wisconsin, and we're excited to host them! GrassWorks is a proud supporter of this event. This two-day, interactive workshop provides farmers with practical tools […]
The cost of pasture as feed. What management tools do you have that can changecost.