Events

Stop chasing cattle trends. Start building cattle that thrive where YOU ranch. If you’re tired of: This workshop was built for you. The Tailor-Made Herd Intensive is a rare, hands-on, ranch-tested experience designed to help you see, select, and manage cattle for real-world profitability. Not trends, not theory, and not someone else’s environment.

Join Suzanne Nelson Karreman, manager of Reverence Farms, for an in-depth look at selecting genetics specifically for pasture-based success. Learn how to identify bulls that prioritize your grazing and production goals. Virtual event hosted by DGA. Learn more and register here!

Thinking about organic dairy, or already on the path? Don’t miss Marbleseed’s Organic University: Mooving Toward Organic, on March 26, 2026. This full-day dairy workshop is designed for both beginning organic dairy farmers and dairy farmers considering transitioning to an organic production system.  Session will be led by industry experts and there will be plenty of time to connect with fellow farmers and ag professionals about individual […]

Four Winds Farm will host a full‑day Sheep Lambing Workshop on March 28 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This immersive, hands‑on learning experience is designed for both new and experienced shepherds seeking to improve their lambing knowledge, confidence, and on‑farm success.  The workshop will be led by Carolyn Ihde, Small Ruminant Outreach Specialist with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, along […]

Agricultural professionals -- this meeting is for you! GrassWorks Central WI G-team meeting hosted by Golden Sands RC&D! Topics include:Mapping with QGISQGIS tips and tricksQGIS Q&A and hands on help (bring your laptop!)TSP certificationContracting/funding plansTSP tips and tricks for writing grazing plansREGISTER HERE For more INFO: grazing@goldensandsrcd.org or call (715) 343-6215

Proving that grass works using the Pasture-based Beef Enterprise Calculator Join GrassWorks and Farm Viability Specialist John Hendrickson in a detailed tour of the new Pasture-based Beef Enterprise Calculator. This powerful (and free!) decision support tool is structured to examine the financial returns and land requirements of beef production in typical segments or phases of […]

Topics of Discussion: 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Talks about Soil with Robert Bird & Paul Davidson 10:15 a.m. - Noon (12 p.m.) - Planting into Covers with Joey Heneghan (WI Field Agronomist from Beck's Seed) Noon -12:30 p.m. - Lunch 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Planter Specialist Clayton Stufflebeam (PFR Agronomist Planter […]

Direct marketing through on-farm stores, farmers' markets, or CSAs can be extremely successful. Whether you’re already established or just starting to look at the logistics of direct market sales, there is no substitute for peer-to-peer intelligence. We’re forming a cohort of graziers to swap successful sales strategies, troubleshoot the logistics that didn't go as planned, […]

Come play in the mud! Learn more about spring mud season management, designing new systems, and working around critical and sensitive areas on a new sheep farm. We will hear about how Bree and Steffen transitioned 15 acres of row crops to perennial pasture for sheep! More info and register here!

JOIN US FOR THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SOIL HEALTH FIELD DAY AT HARVEY MILLER JR. FARM IN PARDEEVILLE. THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A LIGHT DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED AFTERWARDS. TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THE FIELD DAY: