Events

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 pasture walks, we ask that the host come with a question or situation in which they are looking to […]

Managing Native Warm Season Pasture: See how Gene’s grazing management system has benefited from warm season grass pastures over the years. Compare establishment and management of these forages with more common introduced, cool-season grass pastures and what benefits they bring to a grazing system.

Come on out for a great opportunity to see beautiful Milking Shorthorn cattle headed out to great managed pastures. The Wagner family are experienced dairy farmers with a wealth of knowledge for pasture management and organic dairy farming.

Join us for an on-farm field day exploring a variety of cover crop plots installed by Short Lane Ag. These plots showcase how different cover crop mixes and nitrogen application rates can impact corn yield. You'll get an up-close, in-field look at the trials, with plenty of time to walk the plots, ask questions, and […]

Join the Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Network at our summer field days! At this silvopasture-focused field day, Jay and Ivan of Wisconia Nova Farms will explain their system of running cows and sheep through their diverse tree and shrub plantings. 10-11:30am: Introductions and Farm Tour 11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch 12:30-2pm: Deep Dive Workshop Cost: $12 (lunch included) […]

Join Krysten Zummo, Range Ecologist for the National Audubon Society, on Saturday, June 27th from 9 am - 11 am at Plum Creek Conservation Area to see the birds of the Conservancy's Plum Creek Conservation Area and learn about how cattle can be used as a management tool to create healthy grassland bird habitat! Michael Reitz, […]

Will you be joining us for Summer Tour? The day will start at Rooney Angus just outside Chippewa Falls. Rooney Angus is a family-rooted Angus operation built on hard work, integrity, and a commitment to producing functional cattle that perform in real-world environments. Our second stop will take us to Strey Farm near Foster. The […]

Are you interested in learning about Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health? We have the farm for you! Come join us for a day of networking, exploring, learning, and sharing at a mixed-species managed grazing farm with crops and gardens. Siverling Centennial Farm is a 320 acre farm located in Bloomer, WI.  They are certified organic […]

Please join the Mott Family and learn about their grazing operation! See their portable electric fencing and waterline system that allows them to water on the ridges. Hear about their experience with NRCS-EQIP funding to convert their farm to managed grazing.

Running a Stocker Enterprise: Learn how the Peltons have structured their stocker cattle enterprise and built a grazing management system to accommodate a larger herd size.