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SUMMARY:Virtual Fence Meets Pasture Nutrition for Maximum Productivity
DESCRIPTION:Well‑managed pastures can deliver highly digestible\, protein‑rich forage. Pasture alone rarely provides a perfectly balanced diet\, especially for high‑producing dairy cows. What you choose to supplement with can dramatically influence milk yield\, components\, body condition\, and even reproductive performance. Supplementation isn’t just “extra feed”-it’s how you correct the nutritional gaps that pasture creates.  
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/virtual-fence-meets-pasture-nutrition-for-maximum-productivity/
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SUMMARY:Focus on Forage Cover Crops
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. Lisa Kissing-Kucek\, Dan Marzu\, and Bill Powel-Smith will present in the final Focus on Forage webinar of 2026\, Feb. 26 at 12:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe forage cover crop webinar will discuss cover crop species and varieties for forage and grain systems\, Wisconsin cover crop forage quality data updates\, and using cover crop forages in dairy cow diets.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/focus-on-forage-cover-crops/
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SUMMARY:Focus on Managed Grazing
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\nJason Cavadini\, Laura Paine\, and Dr. David Jaramillo present during the third 2026 Focus on Forage webinar\, Feb. 19 at 12:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe managed grazing webinar will explore pasture species selection and identification and the economics of pasture-raised heifers.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/focus-on-managed-grazing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T123000
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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:20260205T123000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T190000
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SUMMARY:School for Beginning Beef Production
DESCRIPTION:Maybe you are new to beef production or perhaps you are a dairy producer thinking about adding or transitioning to beef production. If so\, join the School for Beginning Beef Production. \n\n\n\n\nJan 27:  Business of beef: what are your options?\n\n\n\nJan 29:  Setting goals and marketing\n\n\n\nFeb 3:    Perennial forage management and cow-calf nutrition\n\n\n\nFeb 5:    Veterinary\, biosecurity\, and recordkeeping skills\n\n\n\nFeb 10:   Herd reproduction to build your future\n\n\n\nFeb 12:   Annual forage management and intro to stocker\, backgrounder\, finishing enterprises\n\n\n\n\nEach session will be held online via ZOOM from 7 – 8.30 pm (Central). \n\n\n\nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about beef production at no cost! \n\n\n\nParticipants will receive additional resources. Course registration closes on Jan 26! \n\n\n\nRegister Here: https://eventreg.wisc.edu/en/5f4YRxR7/g/extension/uw-extension-school-for-beginning-beef-production-2026-5a2TQr1B8Mf/overview
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/school-for-beginning-beef-production/
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SUMMARY:Badger Crop and Soils Update Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Access the latest agronomic\, pest\, and nutrient management research from the University of Wisconsin and learn how it can be applied to Wisconsin’s farmland. \n\n\n\nThe annual UW Badger Crops & Soils Update Meetings are three regional\, one-day in-person sessions and one virtual session that present the latest information on agronomic\, pest\, and nutrient management research coming out of the University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application. \n\n\n\nThis event is in person or virtual. The in-person registration fee includes lunch. The virtual session has a reduced registration fee.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/badger-crop-and-soils-update-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Fox Valley Technical College – Appleton Campus\, 1825 N Bluemound Rd\, Appleton\, Wisconsin\, 54914\, United States
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SUMMARY:Badger Crop and Soils Update Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Access the latest agronomic\, pest\, and nutrient management research from the University of Wisconsin and learn how it can be applied to Wisconsin’s farmland. \n\n\n\nThe annual UW Badger Crops & Soils Update Meetings are three regional\, one-day in-person sessions and one virtual session that present the latest information on agronomic\, pest\, and nutrient management research coming out of the University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application. \n\n\n\nThe in-person registration fee includes lunch. The virtual session has a reduced registration fee.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/badger-crop-and-soils-update-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Blackhawk Technical College – Monroe Campus\, 210 4th Ave\, Monroe\, Wisconsin\, 53566\, United States
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SUMMARY:Badger Crop and Soils Update Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Access the latest agronomic\, pest\, and nutrient management research from the University of Wisconsin and learn how it can be applied to Wisconsin’s farmland. \n\n\n\nThe annual UW Badger Crops & Soils Update Meetings are three regional\, one-day in-person sessions and one virtual session that present the latest information on agronomic\, pest\, and nutrient management research coming out of the University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application. \n\n\n\nThe in-person registration fee includes lunch. The virtual session has a reduced registration fee.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/badger-crop-and-soils-update-meeting/
LOCATION:Chippewa Valley Technical College\, 620 W Clairmont Ave\, Eau Claire\, Wisconsin\, 54703\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 FEED Summit
DESCRIPTION:Gather in Eau Claire\, Wisconsin for business workshops\, networking sessions\, great local food\, and field trips to local food businesses! Held at The Lismore\, the conference kicks off on Monday\, October 27 at 8 a.m. and concludes Tuesday\, October 28 at 3 p.m. \n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Registration:\n\n\n\nRegister before September 29th\, 2025 and receive this $350+ value for only $85 \n\n\n\nStandard Registration:\n\n\n\nRegister after September 29th\, 2025 and receive this $350+ value for only $95.
URL:https://grassworks.org/event/2025-feed-summit/
LOCATION:The Lismore Hotel\, 333 Gibson Street\, Eau Claire\, Wisconsin\, 54701\, United States
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