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SUMMARY:Registration Deadline! Farmer Appreciation Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Farmer Appreciation Lunch\n\n\n\nThu\, Feb 05 | \n\n\n\nChapparal Restaurant \n\n\n\nJoin us in celebrating the dedication\, resilience\, and vital contributions of local farmers who nourish our families and sustain our rural communities. Enjoy free lunch and get some swag and farm safety equipment. Guest Speaker: Morgan McArthur\, DVM\, UW Extension shares light-hearted tales.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/registration-deadline-farmer-appreciation-lunch/
LOCATION:Chapparal Restaurant\, 316 Dreamland Dr\, Wonewoc\, Wisconsin\, 53968\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sauk Co. Pasture Walk
DESCRIPTION:Our first pasture walk of the year is coming up SATURDAY\, January 31st from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Echo-Y Farm.  Learn about how the Yankes are using virtual fencing\, winter watering infrastructure\, and pasture stockpiling in an to attempt achieve 365 days of grazing!  S7909 Sky View RdLoganville\, WI  53943
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/sauk-co-winter-pasture-walk/
LOCATION:Echo-Y Farm\, S7905 Sky View Rd\, Loganville\, WI\, 53943
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SUMMARY:Farm Transition Course
DESCRIPTION:This winter\, the Land Stewardship Project will be hosting their 2026 Farm Transition Planning Course\, starting on January 27 and running through March 10.  The deadline to register is January 9. This holistic course is offered online\, and is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Each week\, attendees will be guided through the planning process by resource professionals\, experienced landowners\, and LSP staff\, with time allocated for your direct questions. \n\n\n\nThe Farm Transition Planning Course can play a key role in developing your farm’s future. Whether you need to plan for the next generation of farmers on your land or simply begin the conversation about the next steps with your family\, this course will help guide you through the process. \n\n\n\nThe registration deadline for the 2026 course is Friday\, January 9\, with the first day of the course on Tuesday\, January 27. LSP only offers this course once per year and class size is limited\, so sign-up now! \n\n\n\n2026 Farm Transition Planning Course \n\n\n\nWHEN: Tuesdays from January 27 to March 10TIME:  5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. WHERE: OnlineWHAT: The focus will be on values and vision\, financial and legal considerations\, options for farm transitions\, resources to guide the planning process\, and communication tools. COST: $250 per farm family
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/farm-transition-course/2026-02-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T080000
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SUMMARY:Winter Soil Health Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sheep markets remain strong across the Upper Midwest\, making sheep an attractive diversification option that fits well into grazing systems and supports soil health. \n\n\n\nAt the Soil Health Winter Workshop\, hear regional sheep market insights from Cody Heimke and Abdullah Hussaini\, plus practical grazing and finishing tips from Dr. Greg Brickner. These field-tested perspectives will help farmers assess both the economics and management realities of adding sheep. Attendees will leave with actionable information on soil health\, grazing management\, and sheep market opportunities.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/winter-soil-health-workshop/
LOCATION:UW-WHITEWATER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CENTER
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SUMMARY:Farmer Appreciation Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Farmer Appreciation Lunch\n\n\n\nThu\, Feb 05 | \n\n\n\nChapparal Restaurant \n\n\n\nJoin us in celebrating the dedication\, resilience\, and vital contributions of local farmers who nourish our families and sustain our rural communities. Enjoy free lunch and get some swag and farm safety equipment. Guest Speaker: Morgan McArthur\, DVM\, UW Extension shares light-hearted tales. \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE JAN. 29TH
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/farmer-appreciation-lunch/
LOCATION:Chapparal Restaurant\, 316 Dreamland Dr\, Wonewoc\, Wisconsin\, 53968\, United States
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SUMMARY:Focus on Forage Management
DESCRIPTION:Focus on Forage is a FREE\, 4-part webinar series highlighting research-based information and farmer strategies to optimize forage yield\, quality\, and profitability in Wisconsin. Webinar speakers include forage industry experts\, UW–Madison specialists\, and extension educators. Certified Crop Advisor CEUs and ARPAS credits are available for each webinar. \n\n\n\nDr. Marta Kohmann\, Dr. Natasha Rayne\, and Dr. Luiz Ferraretto will present in the first Focus on Forage webinar of 2026\, Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe forage management webinar will explore winterkill in alfalfa\, nutrient management considerations for forage production\, and feeding considerations without brown mid-rib (BMR) corn.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/focus-on-forage-management/
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SUMMARY:NWBPA Beef Brisket Buffet Lunch
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the Northern WI Beef Producers Beef Brisket Buffet Lunch and presentation on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026\, at the Ridgeland Community Center. \n\n\n\nWe will be discussing “No Fence” virtual fencing\, featuring guest speakers Brady Zuck from the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association and Bryce Kragness from Equity Coop. \n\n\n\nVirtual fencing uses GPS collars to guide cattle with audio cues and pulses\, allowing you to manage rotational grazing and utilize hard-to-fence acres directly from your phone without physical fencing. \n\n\n\nEvent Details: \n\n\n\n– Date: Saturday\, February 7\, 2026 \n\n\n\n– Location: Ridgeland Community Center\, 200 Diamond St\, Ridgeland\, WI \n\n\n\n– Registration: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM \n\n\n\nFor more information or to RSVP\, please call or text Kate at (715) 642-0804.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/nwbpa-beef-brisket-buffet-lunch/
LOCATION:Ridgeland Area Community Center\, 200 Diamond St\, Ridgeland\, Wisconsin\, 54763
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SUMMARY:Farm Transition Course
DESCRIPTION:This winter\, the Land Stewardship Project will be hosting their 2026 Farm Transition Planning Course\, starting on January 27 and running through March 10.  The deadline to register is January 9. This holistic course is offered online\, and is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Each week\, attendees will be guided through the planning process by resource professionals\, experienced landowners\, and LSP staff\, with time allocated for your direct questions. \n\n\n\nThe Farm Transition Planning Course can play a key role in developing your farm’s future. Whether you need to plan for the next generation of farmers on your land or simply begin the conversation about the next steps with your family\, this course will help guide you through the process. \n\n\n\nThe registration deadline for the 2026 course is Friday\, January 9\, with the first day of the course on Tuesday\, January 27. LSP only offers this course once per year and class size is limited\, so sign-up now! \n\n\n\n2026 Farm Transition Planning Course \n\n\n\nWHEN: Tuesdays from January 27 to March 10TIME:  5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. WHERE: OnlineWHAT: The focus will be on values and vision\, financial and legal considerations\, options for farm transitions\, resources to guide the planning process\, and communication tools. COST: $250 per farm family
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/farm-transition-course/2026-02-10/
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SUMMARY:Save a Calf\, Save a Cow – Dairy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The University of Wisconsin Division of Extension is offering an in-person Save A Calf\, Save A Cow – Dairy Workshop for dairy producers and dairy workers which is presented in English with English and Spanish slides and interpretation available by request. \n\n\n\nThis workshop provides information and techniques to boost your confidence in preparing the cow for calving\, obstetric techniques and newborn calf care. From transition cow diets and body condition to recognizing key signs of labor and handling difficult deliveries with precision\, this program equips you with practical strategies to support both cow and calf health. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re seasoned or new to livestock care\, you’ll gain hands-on expertise to approach calving with assurance\, improve outcomes\, and enhance the well-being of your herd. \n\n\n\nFor more information and the registration link\, click here
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/save-a-calf-save-a-cow-dairy-workshop/
LOCATION:Education Center\, 624 E. College St.\, Medford\, Wisconsin\, 54451
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SUMMARY:Dane Demo Farms Winter Event: Soil Health Starts Here
DESCRIPTION:Join Dane Demo Farms for farmer-led results\, practical ideas\, and to boost your bottom line. \n\n\n\nYou’re invited: Farmer-to-Farmer Showcase \n\n\n\n\nHear directly from Dane Demo Farm growers who tested practices on their own fields\n\n\n\nSee real data from 2024 and 2025 cropping seasons\n\n\n\nLearn what’s working (and what’s not) to improve soil health\, yield\, and profitability\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker: Tom Cotter\, Minnesota Farmer & 2025 Leopold Award Recipient \n\n\n\nEvent Highlights: \n\n\n\n10:30 – Farmer Results \n\n\n\n\nHear from the farmers doing the research on their farms – Tom Ripp\, Karl Sime\, Tyler Duerst\, Jeff Endres\, and Tim Prosser\n\n\n\nGet insights from Francisco Arriaga (UW) and the graduate student working on the project\, Connor Schoelzel\n\n\n\n\n12:00 – Lunch \n\n\n\n12:45 – Beneficial Insects \n\n\n\n\nDane Elmquist (UW) shared new finding from demo farms research on beneficial insects and how to make it work on your farm\n\n\n\n\n1:30 – Guest Speaker \n\n\n\n\nTom Cotter\, Minnesota farmer and 2025 Leopold Award Recipient shares his journey in soil health and will challenge you to think differently about your soil.\n\n\n\n\n#danedemofarms \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nUW-Arlington Agricultural Research Station\, Public Events Building \n\n\n\nN633 Hopkins Rd\, Arlington \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nKim Meyer\, 608-445-1474\, meyer.kim@danecounty.gov
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/dane-demo-farms-winter-event-soil-health-starts-here/
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SUMMARY:Focus on Forage Research
DESCRIPTION:Focus on Forage is a FREE\, 4-part webinar series highlighting research-based information and farmer strategies to optimize forage yield\, quality\, and profitability in Wisconsin. Webinar speakers include forage industry experts\, UW–Madison specialists\, and extension educators. Certified Crop Advisor CEUs and ARPAS credits are available for each webinar. \n\n\n\nPhil Goldblatt\, Mike Bertram\, and Liz Gartman present during the second 2026 Focus on Forage webinar\, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe forage research webinar will discuss forage research tools and ongoing trials in Wisconsin.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/focus-on-forage-research/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T200000
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SUMMARY:Farm Transition Course
DESCRIPTION:This winter\, the Land Stewardship Project will be hosting their 2026 Farm Transition Planning Course\, starting on January 27 and running through March 10.  The deadline to register is January 9. This holistic course is offered online\, and is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Each week\, attendees will be guided through the planning process by resource professionals\, experienced landowners\, and LSP staff\, with time allocated for your direct questions. \n\n\n\nThe Farm Transition Planning Course can play a key role in developing your farm’s future. Whether you need to plan for the next generation of farmers on your land or simply begin the conversation about the next steps with your family\, this course will help guide you through the process. \n\n\n\nThe registration deadline for the 2026 course is Friday\, January 9\, with the first day of the course on Tuesday\, January 27. LSP only offers this course once per year and class size is limited\, so sign-up now! \n\n\n\n2026 Farm Transition Planning Course \n\n\n\nWHEN: Tuesdays from January 27 to March 10TIME:  5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. WHERE: OnlineWHAT: The focus will be on values and vision\, financial and legal considerations\, options for farm transitions\, resources to guide the planning process\, and communication tools. COST: $250 per farm family
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/farm-transition-course/2026-02-17/
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