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SUMMARY:NW Wisconsin Grazing Network Winter Conference
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThe conference will be held at the Shell Lake Community Center\, 200 West Lake Drive next to US Hwy 63. The Community Center is less than a block east of highway 63 in center of town. Registration and the trade show will start at 8:00 AM. The meal will be catered by Fiddlehead Kitchen with Grass-fed beef donated by Adam Wabrowetz of Sawyer Creek Cattle Co. of Shell Lake. \n\n\n\nThis conference will continue our strong tradition of an informative and friendly networking environment to learn about grazing and conservation opportunities through the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)\, livestock health care skills\, economics of bale grazing\, and two grazier panels on their adaptive grazing strategies and on their approaches starting silvo pastures with goats and virtual fence along with other helpful information. See agenda for more details. \n\n\n\nThe conference should be of interest to new farmers\, part-time or full-time operators\, low-income startups\, graziers or non-graziers alike. Several agency and commercial exhibitors will be available to network with throughout the day. \n\n\n\nAdvance registration for the conference is due by Wednesday\, February 26\, cost is only $20 and includes lunch\, refreshments and materials. Late registration is $30. For credit card pre-registration go online to our webpage\, nwgn.org. Please call Beth Bartol at 218-206-4351 with registration questions. \n\n\n\nFor more grazing and conference information contact UW-Madison Extension Regional Crops Educator\, Becky Brathal\, 651-302-6620; Agricultural Development Educator\, Kevin Schoessow\, at 715-635-3506; or NW Graziers\, Lynn Johnson\, 715-225-9882.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/nw-wisconsin-grazing-network-winter-conference/
LOCATION:Shell Lake Community Center\, 200 West Lake Drive\, Shell Lake\, Wisconsin\, 54871\, United States
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SUMMARY:Don't Bet Your Bottom Dollar
DESCRIPTION:Managing Your Green – A Farm Finance Series for Graziers \n\n\n\nSession #4: Don’t bet your bottom dollar \n\n\n\nJoin 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 operation. \n\n\n\nJason Cavadini is the Grazing Outreach Specialist with the UW-Madison Division of Extension. He conducts research\, outreach\, and educational programming focused on perennial forages\, livestock-integrated cropping systems\, and managed-grazing for farms of all scales. Jason grew up in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin where he developed an appreciation for soil and water conservation farming practices. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Crop & Soil Science from University of Wisconsin-River Falls\, and a master’s in Agronomy from Purdue University. Jason is a Certified Professional Agronomist and owns and operates a cow-calf to finish grazing operation with his wife\, Jocelyn\, and their five children. \n\n\n\nAaron Pape and his wife run Pape Family Pastures near Peshtigo\, WI. They are a diversified grazing farm raising grass fed beef\, pastured pigs\, pastured broilers and custom grazing dairy heifers. Aaron’s work as a farm business consultant influences his management as he emphasizes the importance of managing finances and human resources to achieve land and lifestyle goals. \n\n\n\nRefreshments provided. RSVP encouraged\, but not required. This is session #4 of our winter series Managing Your Green: A Farm Finance Series for Graziers.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/dont-bet-your-bottom-dollar/
LOCATION:Golden Sands RC&D Office\, 1100 Main St\, Suite 140\, Stevens Point\, Wisconsin\, 54481
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SUMMARY:Webinar: 0% EQIP Bridge Loan Program\, Info and Q&A Session
DESCRIPTION: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 installeligible conservation practices that promote soil health\, water quality\, and biological diversity.One of the major challenges of the program\, however\, is the requirement that participants payfor the entire cost of practice installation upfront and out-of-pocket.The EQIP Bridge Loan program provides landowners and farmers with flexible funding to coverthe upfront costs of installing EQIP practices. Designed specifically for recipients of NRCSEQIP awards\, our bridge loans have no fees\, no penalties\, and no interest. We will work withyou to create a custom loan agreement that meets your needs and tracks the same timeline asyour EQIP contract. If you are interested in applying for the program\, please complete this shortpre-application form.This 1-hour webinar will feature members of the SHOT Fund team and experts from FoodSystems 6 who will cover: \n\n\n\n● What is the SHOT Fund?● What is the current status of EQIP funding?● What is the SHOT Fund’s EQIP Bridge Loan Program?● What can I expect during the application process?● Q&A \n\n\n\nPlease register for this webinar at https://bit.ly/EQIPZeroWebinar and share with anyone in yournetwork who may be interested in this bridge loan program.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/webinar-0-eqip-bridge-loan-program-info-and-qa-session/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
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SUMMARY:Investing Wisely:  Farm Loans\, Balance Sheets & Investment Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Managing Your Green – A Farm Finance Series for Graziers \n\n\n\nSession #5: Investing Wisely \n\n\n\nJoin 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 for Graziers. \n\n\n\nPaul Dietmann is Senior Focused Lending Specialist at Compeer Financial\, a member-owned Farm Credit System cooperative in the upper Midwest.  He co-leads Compeer’s Emerging Markets program\, providing loans and business planning assistance to farmers who market their products directly to consumers or who are engaged in value-added production\, processing\, or marketing. He is based in Prairie du Sac\, WI. \n\n\n\nDietmann has been helping family farmers with farm financial management issues since the mid-1990s\, first as a county agricultural agent\, then as director of the Wisconsin Farm Center\, as Wisconsin’s Deputy Secretary of Agriculture\, and now with the Farm Credit System.  He is co-author of the book Fearless Farm Finances: Farm Financial Management Demystified and author of Turning Grain Into Dough: Farm Financial Management for Organic Grain and Crop Rotation. He teaches dozens of workshops each year on a variety of topics related to farm finances. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85899119902 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 858 9911 9902 \n\n\n\nDial by your location \n\n\n\n• +1 309 205 3325 US \n\n\n\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/investing-wisely/
LOCATION:Golden Sands RC&D Office\, 1100 Main St\, Suite 140\, Stevens Point\, Wisconsin\, 54481
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SUMMARY:Pasture Poultry and Bird Flu: How to avoid it and what to expect if you get it
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) \n\n\n\nBird 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 pasture-based poultry producers can take to avoid becoming infected. We will hear from Dr. Tyler McAlpin from USDA who will share important resources and information. We will also be joined by Marty Thomas discussing what happens when your flock does become infected based on his experience at his own farm. Don’t be left in the dark on Bird Flu and know your rights if your birds do become infected. \n\n\n\nPresenters: Steve Roach (FACT)\, Madeleine Kleven (FACT)\, Marty Thomas (Kakadoodle Farm)\, Dr Tyler McAlpin (USDA) \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/pasture-poultry-and-bird-flu-how-to-avoid-it-and-what-to-expect-if-you-get-it/
LOCATION:Wisconsin
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SUMMARY:Pursuing Profitability: Recordkeeping\, Enterprise Budgeting & Pricing for Profit
DESCRIPTION:Managing Your Green – A Farm Finance Series for Graziers \n\n\n\nSession #6: Pursuing Profitability \n\n\n\nJoin 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.  \n\n\n\nAndy has expertise in strategic farm business and marketing planning\, farm financial statements and projections\, agricultural credit and loan structure\, loan guarantees and credit enhancements\, farm succession and intergenerational transition\, and grantsmanship.  \n\n\n\nBefore joining FFI\, Andy worked as an Agriculture and Commercial Loan Officer at German American State Bank\, where he had the opportunity to provide commercial credit to scores of local farmers and family businesses in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Prior to his time at the bank\, Andy spent a decade working in Extension for Iowa State University and the University of Illinois\, focusing his educational programming on the business and marketing side of small farms\, local foods\, and sustainable agriculture. Concurrently\, Andy also held the role of state coordinator for North Central SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education)\, where he gained experience in grantsmanship and professional development for outreach educators in sustainable ag. \n\n\n\nAndy formed his work ethic and his land ethic growing up on a dairy farm in northernmost Illinois.  Andy returned to his roots in late 2013\, relocating his young family to the acreage where his grandparents retired\, just over the hill from the home farm. Andy and his wife grew their backyard chicken hobby into a free-range egg business\, now selling brown eggs to local retail stores\, restaurants\, and farmers markets. \n\n\n\nRSVP encouraged but not required. This is session #6 of our winter series Managing Your Green: A Farm Finance Series for Graziers. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81973017616 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 819 7301 7616 \n\n\n\nDial by your location \n\n\n\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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SUMMARY:Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit
DESCRIPTION: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\, ranchers\, and agprofessionals from across the Midwest. Don’t miss thisopportunity to connect and learn with the best in the field!
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/midwest-grazing-soil-health-summit/
LOCATION:Willmar Conference Center\, 240 23rd St SE\, Willmar\, Minnesota\, 56201\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Experiences of 38 years of Managed Grazing and Hopes for the Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday in-person or virtually at 3PM to hear from Rick Adamski of Full Circle Farm.  \n\n\n\nRick 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 have two children; Andrew and Genevieve. Dairy was the main focus of the farm from its inception until 2014 when it was converted to grass-fed beef. The farm was certified Organic in 2003 and has been since. In 2017 the farm diversified when Andrew and his partner Heather Toman returned with their masters degrees from Northern Michigan to grow fresh vegetables and some hogs and chickens. All production is sold directly to customers through direct sales. Cooperatives are also a common thread throughout the history of the farm when Grandpa Stanley started a cheese factory cooperative to the SLO Farmers Cooperative started by Valerie and managed by Heather to help themselves and others receive products directly  from our farm. \n\n\n\nRSVP encouraged\, but not required. This is session #7\, our last session of the winter series Managing Your Green: A Farm Finance Series for Graziers. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/7153436215?omn=86152167327 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 715 343 6215 \n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nDial by your location \n\n\n\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/managed_grazing_and_future_hopes/
LOCATION:Golden Sands RC&D Office\, 1100 Main St\, Suite 140\, Stevens Point\, Wisconsin\, 54481
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