This year’s GrassWorks Grazing Conference promises an impressive lineup of sessions, networking opportunities, and delectable meals showcasing grass-fed meats and locally sourced foods—exactly what our attendees and sponsors have come to love!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Registration is officially open for the 2026 GrassWorks Grazing Conference being held at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI! We are looking forward to an event that is easier to navigate while still providing outstanding content and networking opportunities. This year’s theme, “Pastures to Prosperity: Building financially smart grazing systems for today’s land stewards,” focuses […]
GrassWorks is excited to welcome nationally respected RFP instructor and facilitator, John Locke, for two one-day workshops. Join us at one of these events to About the Instructor:John Locke is a 6th generation rancher from the Texas Gulf Coast and Instructor for The Ranching For Profit School. In this interactive workshop John will share principles […]
GrassWorks is excited to welcome nationally respected RFP instructor and facilitator, John Locke, for two one-day workshops. Join us at one of these events to About the Instructor:John Locke is a 6th generation rancher from the Texas Gulf Coast and Instructor for The Ranching For Profit School. In this interactive workshop John will share principles […]