Throughout the summer, this pasture walk series led by Paul and Tom Daigle will introduce UW-Stevens Point Natural Resources students to the principles of managed grazing and the ecosystem services provided by proper management of livestock on pastures. At each pasture walk, cohorts of 35-40 students will learn principles of managed grazing and actively participate […]
Wisconsin Farmers Union invites you to join them Friday, July 17th at WFU Kamp Kenwood for our Annual Summer Conference. Join for lunch, updates from WFU Staff, workshops, the Chapter Presidents' Meeting, and their annual pie contest. All are welcome to attend! With high temperatures in the forecast and the air advisory currently in effect, […]
CHEQUAMEGON BAY FOOD PRODUCERS SUMMER 2026 FARM TOURS Visit this five-acre community farm whose mission is to reconnect and restore Indigenous ways of life through building intercultural community healing, and support a just, regenerative and climate-resilient food economy. The farm, in its third year of production, is focusing on building soil health and farm infrastructure. […]
Join us at Dorothy’s Range for a thoughtful, on-the-ground exploration of how farming and ecological restoration can work in harmony. Our host April Prusia raises pigs which are pastured seasonally behind electric fencing and are fed local organic feed, while her partner Steve focuses on the ecological restoration of Erickson Creek (a trout stream that […]
All are welcome at this pasture walk series, facilitated by Vance Haugen (507) 459-0495 Great River Graziers is a peer to peer learning network of graziers in Southwest Wisconsin, primarily centered around Crawford County. For our pasturewalks, we ask that the host come with a question or situation in which they are looking to improve. […]
Topics: Technical considerations, farmer and industry perspectives, along with a review of Olivia's solar grazing plan. If you're interested in covering a specific topic, please include your questions in the registration form. The morning session will take place at Prairie Theater and Event Center and the afternoon field tour will be hosted at Halbur Heavenly Hill […]
Throughout the summer, this pasture walk series led by Paul and Tom Daigle will introduce UW-Stevens Point Natural Resources students to the principles of managed grazing and the ecosystem services provided by proper management of livestock on pastures. At each pasture walk, cohorts of 35-40 students will learn principles of managed grazing and actively participate […]
Join Minnesota Women in Conservation for this exciting tour of a working multi-species grazing operation with experienced market producer Leah Matzke. Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your practices, this tour and learning circle will offer real-world knowledge, encouragement, and connection. We'll tour the farm, get to know each other through an […]
See different stages of silvopasture development and forest mulching in action on this bison ranch. Guest speakers from UW Extension will be in attendance.
CHEQUAMEGON BAY FOOD PRODUCERS SUMMER 2026 FARM TOURS Tim Mika has decades of experience raising grass-fed cattle on his family's farm. He's also the agricultural technician for the Ashland County Land and Water Conservation office and will cover soil health, soil testing, nutrient management, local county and NRCS support programs for farmers. The regional WNR […]
Begin the night with first-generation farmers, Joe & Nikki Tyson, as they show you their sheep, goat and cattle AMP (adaptive multi-paddock) Grazing system. They will discuss their conversion of cropland to pasture, incorporation of both warm and cool season species, demonstrate their portable fencing equipment and the use of livestock guardian dogs on their […]
Pasture Weed Management: Identify common pasture weeds and discuss the impacts these weeds can have on pasture, livestock productivity and what management strategies can keep them under control.