FEED Summit

Milwaukee Youth Arts Center West Walnut Street 325, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

What is the FEED Initiative? The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension, Community Food Systems Program’s Food Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (FEED) Initiative is a statewide program that promotes food entrepreneurship training and network development for value-added producers and individuals facing structural barriers to food entrepreneurship. What is the FEED Summit? Taking place on October 28-29 […]

$75

Developing a Business Plan

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #2: Developing a business plan. Join us Wednesday 2/19 in-person or virtually (Zoom details linked below) at 3PM to hear Eric Kundinger, VP & Commercial Banking Officer at Prevail Bank, share information on developing a business plan for your operation. Eric Kundinger is a […]

Pasture Based Enterprise Calculator

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #3: Pasture based enterprise calculator Join us in person or virtually (Zoom link below) on Wednesday at 5PM to hear from Jim Munsch and John Hendrickson, creators of the Pasture Based Enterprise Calculator, share how to utilize decision support tools in exploring enterprise scenarios […]

Don’t Bet Your Bottom Dollar

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #4: Don't bet your bottom dollar Join 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 […]

Investing Wisely: Farm Loans, Balance Sheets & Investment Analysis

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #5: Investing Wisely Join 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 […]

Pursuing Profitability: Recordkeeping, Enterprise Budgeting & Pricing for Profit

Managing Your Green - A Farm Finance Series for Graziers Session #6: Pursuing Profitability Join 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. Andy has expertise in strategic farm business and marketing planning, farm financial […]

The Experiences of 38 years of Managed Grazing and Hopes for the Future

Golden Sands RC&D Office 1100 Main St, Suite 140, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Join us on Wednesday in-person or virtually at 3PM to hear from Rick Adamski of Full Circle Farm. Rick 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 […]

Wisconsin Schools of Grazing – Lancaster

Lancaster Ag Research Station Wisconsin 35, Bloomington, Wisconsin, United States

The Wisconsin Schools of Grazing offer unique, hands-on educational experiences designed to empower graziers with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage pasture-based livestock systems. Our programs combine classroom learning with practical fieldwork, ensuring participants leave with actionable insights tailored to their specific farming operations. Topics Covered: These schools are focused on large ruminant grazing […]

$175