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2017 Southwest Badger RC&D Workshops & Events
Month of August
Kickapoo River Purple Paddle (La Farge)
August (details to be determined) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event will take place in on the Kickapoo River. This event was attempted last year with limited attendance. This will be an enjoyable water recreation and educational opportunity. Paddlers (with or without experience) will receive a guided tour of the river and learn what impacts are destroying habitat and what can be done. This event is for everybody wants clean water, scenic shorelines and great biotic diversity, and greater accessibility to the river.
Pasture Walk to Follow-up on Prescribed Burn (Avoca)
August 22, 2017, 6 pm-7:30 pm
Mainwaring Farm, 2991 County Road I, Avoca, WI
Discussion and tour will cover: Comparison of pastures grazed vs. burned + grazed; Pasture condition after 3 months of contract grazing former CRP acres with beef cow-calf pairs; Infrastructure design to respond to summer flooding; and Listening session on challenges faced by livestock farmers with special guest Desiree Rucker, USDA Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program, Washington, D.C. RSVP preferred at 608-930-9850 by August 22th.
Click here for a flier about the event.
Month of October
Pasture Walk on Extending the Grazing Season and Pasture Soil Health
October 4, 2017 (tentative)
Monticello, WI
Managed rotational grazing for grass-fed beef, integrating edible fruit and nut trees into perennial pasture, effect of annuals and stockpiled pasture on pasture soil health, and more will be the focus of this pasture walk, held in partnership with USDA-NRCS, The Savanna Institute, and UW Extension with funding from a Professional Development Program Grant from NCR-SARE.
Month of August
Kickapoo River Purple Paddle (La Farge)
August (details to be determined) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event will take place in on the Kickapoo River. This event was attempted last year with limited attendance. This will be an enjoyable water recreation and educational opportunity. Paddlers (with or without experience) will receive a guided tour of the river and learn what impacts are destroying habitat and what can be done. This event is for everybody wants clean water, scenic shorelines and great biotic diversity, and greater accessibility to the river.
Pasture Walk to Follow-up on Prescribed Burn (Avoca)
August 22, 2017, 6 pm-7:30 pm
Mainwaring Farm, 2991 County Road I, Avoca, WI
Discussion and tour will cover: Comparison of pastures grazed vs. burned + grazed; Pasture condition after 3 months of contract grazing former CRP acres with beef cow-calf pairs; Infrastructure design to respond to summer flooding; and Listening session on challenges faced by livestock farmers with special guest Desiree Rucker, USDA Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program, Washington, D.C. RSVP preferred at 608-930-9850 by August 22th.
Click here for a flier about the event.
Month of October
Pasture Walk on Extending the Grazing Season and Pasture Soil Health
October 4, 2017 (tentative)
Monticello, WI
Managed rotational grazing for grass-fed beef, integrating edible fruit and nut trees into perennial pasture, effect of annuals and stockpiled pasture on pasture soil health, and more will be the focus of this pasture walk, held in partnership with USDA-NRCS, The Savanna Institute, and UW Extension with funding from a Professional Development Program Grant from NCR-SARE.
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