Hosted by Golden Sands RC&D Virtual Fencing & Cover Crop Grazing Pasture Walk @ Wepner Farms Friday, November 8th, 12pm to 2pm - E7817 County Rd N, Manawa, WI 54949 Join Golden Sands at Wepner Farms to see how they are using e-collars as virutal fencing and how grazing cover crops has extended their grazing […]
Hosted by Marathon County Dept of Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Stockpiling to Extend the Grazing Season @ Nigon Family Farm Saturday, November 9th, 4-6 PM ~ 102813 Century Rd, Spencer, WI Sam Nigon grazes Angus cow-calf pairs. We will discuss stock-piling forage, winter prep, and bale grazing set-up. Contact Brooke Bembeneck with questions at (715) […]
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!
Come and gather with us this winter to connect with fellow graziers, enjoy a warm meal, and hear from Serge Koenig, Conservation Technician of the Sauk County Land Conservation Department. This is also the Kick-off for Managing Your Green, our upcoming Farm Finance Series for graziers. Questions? Call Brooke at 715-343-6215, Ext 709 or email […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
You can expect sessions about bird friend grazing, getting paid for ecosystem services, successful sheep grazing, vet care for grazing animals, and more! Register by March 13th by filling out this Google Form https://forms.gle/nLngvLDaHTk75RZi9