Developing a Business Plan

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #2: Developing a business plan. Join us Wednesday 2/19 in-person or virtually (Zoom details linked below) at 3PM to hear Eric Kundinger, VP & Commercial Banking Officer at Prevail Bank, share information on developing a business plan for your operation. Eric Kundinger is a […]

Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant Program Annual Workshop

Food + Farm Exploration Center 3400 Innovation Dr, Plover, Wisconsin, United States

This workshop is hosted February 25, 2025 at the Food+Farm Exploration Center in Plover, WI. It provides a fantastic opportunity to learn about how other groups are using farmer-led strategies to improve water quality and soil health in their watersheds. All group members are invited to attend, but at least one farmer and one collaborator […]

Pasture Based Enterprise Calculator

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #3: Pasture based enterprise calculator Join us in person or virtually (Zoom link below) on Wednesday at 5PM to hear from Jim Munsch and John Hendrickson, creators of the Pasture Based Enterprise Calculator, share how to utilize decision support tools in exploring enterprise scenarios […]

A Talk with Joel Salatin

Kenosha County Center 19600 75th St, Brisol, Wisconsin, United States

Joel Salatin, a pioneer in regenerative agriculture, has revolutionized farming with his innovative and sustainable practices. His engaging talks inspire audiences to rethink conventional farming and embrace methods that generate a profit while restoring the land farmers rely on. Don’t miss the chance to learn how to create a healthier, sustainable, and more profitable future! […]

$40

NW Wisconsin Grazing Network Winter Conference

Shell Lake Community Center 200 West Lake Drive, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States

Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Network, Shell Lake-Yellow River Watershed Producer Led Council and UW-Madison Extension would like to invite you to attend this year’s winter grazing conference in Shell Lake from 8:00-3:45 on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The conference will be held at the Shell Lake Community Center, 200 West Lake Drive next to US Hwy […]

Don’t Bet Your Bottom Dollar

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #4: Don't bet your bottom dollar Join us Tuesday 3/4 in-person or virtually (Zoom link below) from 5-7PM at the Golden Sands RC&D office to hear from Jason Cavadini and Aaron Pape on enterprise selection, enterprise budgeting, & cash flow planning for your grazing […]

Webinar: 0% EQIP Bridge Loan Program, Info and Q&A Session

The SHOT Fund – a joint initiative of the Regenerative Agriculture Foundation and RuralClimate Partnership – is pleased to host this webinar about our 0% interest Bridge LoanProgram for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The program is led bypartners at Food Systems 6.EQIP provides a cost share reimbursement to farmers, ranchers, and landowners who […]

Investing Wisely: Farm Loans, Balance Sheets & Investment Analysis

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #5: Investing Wisely Join Golden Sands and GrassWorks Wednesday 3/12/25 in-person or virtually at 2PM to hear from Paul Dietmann of Compeer Financial on how to prepare for lending. This is session no. 5 of our winter series Managing Your Green: A Farm Finance Series […]

Pasture Poultry and Bird Flu: How to avoid it and what to expect if you get it

Hosted by Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) Bird flu is a threat for everyone who raises poultry. While previous outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had a much greater impact on large poultry producers, the current outbreak is hitting just as many small flocks as large ones. This webinar will provide information on steps […]

Pursuing Profitability: Recordkeeping, Enterprise Budgeting & Pricing for Profit

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #6: Pursuing Profitability Join Golden Sands and GrassWorks ONLINE on Tuesday 3/18/25 to hear from Andy Larson of the Food Finance Institute on recordkeeping, enterprise budgeting & pricing to improve farm profitability. Andy has expertise in strategic farm business and marketing planning, farm financial […]

Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit

Willmar Conference Center 240 23rd St SE, Willmar, Minnesota, United States

The 2025 Summit will bring together leading experts ingrazing and livestock integration into cropping systems.Choose from breakout topics such as virtual fencing, wintergrazing, small ruminants, new NRCS EQIP opportunities,and more. You’ll also hear from inspiring keynote speakers,including farmers from Canada who are proving thatregenerative farming and ranching can be profitable.You’ll be joined by fellow farmers, […]

The Experiences of 38 years of Managed Grazing and Hopes for the Future

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Join us on Wednesday in-person or virtually at 3PM to hear from Rick Adamski of Full Circle Farm. Rick Adamski has utilized managed grazing as the foundation of his family's 240 acre farm in Shawano County since 1987. The farm was bought by his grandparents around 1900. Rick is married to Valerie Dantoin and they […]