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Forest Invasive Species Field Day
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2018
Start time: 1:00 PM / End time: 3:00 PM
Meeting Location: 21850 Rosses Road, Richland Center, WI. Privately owned property.
Event Description: Join Southwest Badger RC&D and the Kickapoo Woods Cooperative for a fun and informative field day event. Participants will learn how to identify, monitor and manage invasive plants. This will be a field day event so be prepared to hike and dress appropriately for the current weather conditions. During this event we will tour a privately owned property and learn how to identify a variety of invasive species such as autumn olive and honeysuckle. We will also address control techniques and observe completed control projects. The tour will be led by Brandon Bleuer with Southwest Badger RC&D and Allissa Corrow with Kickapoo Woods Cooperative.
The event is free to all participants.
RSVP: For Questions or to RSVP (preferred by not required) contact: Brandon Bleuer at Brandon.bleuer@swbadger.org or call (608) 304-6826.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, Kickapoo Woods Cooperative
Start time: 1:00 PM / End time: 3:00 PM
Meeting Location: 21850 Rosses Road, Richland Center, WI. Privately owned property.
Event Description: Join Southwest Badger RC&D and the Kickapoo Woods Cooperative for a fun and informative field day event. Participants will learn how to identify, monitor and manage invasive plants. This will be a field day event so be prepared to hike and dress appropriately for the current weather conditions. During this event we will tour a privately owned property and learn how to identify a variety of invasive species such as autumn olive and honeysuckle. We will also address control techniques and observe completed control projects. The tour will be led by Brandon Bleuer with Southwest Badger RC&D and Allissa Corrow with Kickapoo Woods Cooperative.
The event is free to all participants.
RSVP: For Questions or to RSVP (preferred by not required) contact: Brandon Bleuer at Brandon.bleuer@swbadger.org or call (608) 304-6826.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, Kickapoo Woods Cooperative
Dairy sustainability pasture walk for agency staff
Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Start time: 10:00 AM / End time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Location: Uplands Cheese, 5023 WI-23, Dodgeville, WI. Uplands Cheese is known for their soft and hard cow's milk cheeses, which are produced seasonally from the herd grazing on annual and perennial forages on the 300-acre farm and sold nationwide.
Event Description: This is the first in a series of four pasture walks specifically for agency staff, local government, and county board members to learn from each other and share how to develop county programs that incorporate grazing for dairy sustainability. As you may know, healthy soils in grazing systems absorb water and mitigate costly flooding for local taxpayers.
During the first pasture walk, we will tour the grazing facilities to learn how Scott and Liana Merika manage the unique soils, forages, and livestock on their dairy farm. A simulation of a 2" rainfall using USDA-NRCS Wisconsin's Rainfall Simulator trailer will show the effect of land use on soil health. The tour will feature plantings of annual rye and sudangrass for grazing as well as permanent pasture. A snack will be provided after the pasture walk, thanks to Organic Valley.
RSVP: by June 4th to Robert at 608-732-1202. The event is free and open to the public.
Bathroom Availability: Portable restrooms will be available onsite.
Please wear: Closed-toed shoes. Clear plastic booties will be provided.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, GrassWorks, NCR-SARE, Wisconsin USDA-NRCS, and UW Extension.
A flier about this event and future related events is available here.
Start time: 10:00 AM / End time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Location: Uplands Cheese, 5023 WI-23, Dodgeville, WI. Uplands Cheese is known for their soft and hard cow's milk cheeses, which are produced seasonally from the herd grazing on annual and perennial forages on the 300-acre farm and sold nationwide.
Event Description: This is the first in a series of four pasture walks specifically for agency staff, local government, and county board members to learn from each other and share how to develop county programs that incorporate grazing for dairy sustainability. As you may know, healthy soils in grazing systems absorb water and mitigate costly flooding for local taxpayers.
During the first pasture walk, we will tour the grazing facilities to learn how Scott and Liana Merika manage the unique soils, forages, and livestock on their dairy farm. A simulation of a 2" rainfall using USDA-NRCS Wisconsin's Rainfall Simulator trailer will show the effect of land use on soil health. The tour will feature plantings of annual rye and sudangrass for grazing as well as permanent pasture. A snack will be provided after the pasture walk, thanks to Organic Valley.
RSVP: by June 4th to Robert at 608-732-1202. The event is free and open to the public.
Bathroom Availability: Portable restrooms will be available onsite.
Please wear: Closed-toed shoes. Clear plastic booties will be provided.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, GrassWorks, NCR-SARE, Wisconsin USDA-NRCS, and UW Extension.
A flier about this event and future related events is available here.
Basic pasture management: Understanding the design and layout of your system
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2018
Start time: 9 am / End time: 12 pm
Cost: $40. Networking lunch provided afterward. Free for Southwest Badger sustaining members.
Meeting location:
Madison College/Fountain Prairie Teaching Farm located at 1901 WI-16, Fall River, WI, 53932.
Event partners: Madison Area Technical College.
RSVP: To register for courses call 608-258-2301 ext. 2 or toll-free 855-473-2301 ext. 2. Individuals with an existing student account may register in myMadisonCollege.
Event description: Robert Bauer, Grazing Broker with Southwest Badger RC&D, will discuss the importance of planning and design of your grazing system. We will also hear from local NRCS and Conservation staff on programs available to assist farmers in the design of the system as well as cost sharing for the implementation of grazing management. Randy Zogbaum, MATC Instructor, will wrap things up with a look at tools that producers can use to evaluate the profitability of grazing!
A flier about this event and future events is available here.
Start time: 9 am / End time: 12 pm
Cost: $40. Networking lunch provided afterward. Free for Southwest Badger sustaining members.
Meeting location:
Madison College/Fountain Prairie Teaching Farm located at 1901 WI-16, Fall River, WI, 53932.
Event partners: Madison Area Technical College.
RSVP: To register for courses call 608-258-2301 ext. 2 or toll-free 855-473-2301 ext. 2. Individuals with an existing student account may register in myMadisonCollege.
Event description: Robert Bauer, Grazing Broker with Southwest Badger RC&D, will discuss the importance of planning and design of your grazing system. We will also hear from local NRCS and Conservation staff on programs available to assist farmers in the design of the system as well as cost sharing for the implementation of grazing management. Randy Zogbaum, MATC Instructor, will wrap things up with a look at tools that producers can use to evaluate the profitability of grazing!
A flier about this event and future events is available here.
Paddle the Pecatonica: Identify Invasive Plants & Sample Microbrews
Date: Saturday, June 23, 2018
Start time: 9:00 AM / End time: 1:00 PM
This event is very popular, and we have closed registration because the event is at capacity.
Please watch our website and Facebook page for a 2nd paddle event that will be posted soon: a July 14 paddle on the Platte River.
Learn to identify invasive species of concern during this scenic paddle with Southwest Badger RC&D and River Alliance of Wisconsin on the Pecatonica River. The paddle will feature the beautiful bridges and parks on the Pecatonica, as well as plenty of tree cover to shade the way. Stands of aquatic invasive species found during this paddle will be recorded to help inform future invasive species management plans for this stretch of the Pecatonica. This event is appropriate for beginning paddlers.
The paddle will end at Pecatonica River Trails Park, 400 Washington Street, Darlington, WI. From there we will walk to City Service Brewing in Darlington for refreshments.
Meeting Location: The boat landing on the Pecatonica River, at the intersection of Highways C and G, near Calamine, WI. Please see the Route Map below.
Leaders: The trip leaders will be Jeff Jackson of Southwest Badger RC&D, and Natalie Dutack of River Alliance of Wisconsin.
Canoes will be available for a nominal charge. Please indicate on your RSVP if you would like us to reserve a spot in a canoe for you. Feel free to bring a paddling partner or come by yourself--we will coordinate the event so that everyone has a partner.
Bathroom Availability: No bathroom facilities until the end of this trip.
Please bring: Boats and paddles and life jackets (if you have your own), bug spray, sunscreen, drinking water, snacks, and lunch if desired. Lunch can be purchased at City Service Brewing.
Please wear: Dress for paddling -- meaning, prepare to be wet and dirty. Rain gear if needed. Footwear that can get wet is ideal.
*Day of the trip ONLY- if you are lost, or need to cancel on the day of the trip, the trip leader can be reached at 612-581-7238 (Jeff Jackson).
Weblink to Route Map: Pecatonica Paddle Route Map
RSVP: Registration is closed for this event.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, River Alliance of Wisconsin, and City Service Brewing, a new microbrewery in Darlington
Start time: 9:00 AM / End time: 1:00 PM
This event is very popular, and we have closed registration because the event is at capacity.
Please watch our website and Facebook page for a 2nd paddle event that will be posted soon: a July 14 paddle on the Platte River.
Learn to identify invasive species of concern during this scenic paddle with Southwest Badger RC&D and River Alliance of Wisconsin on the Pecatonica River. The paddle will feature the beautiful bridges and parks on the Pecatonica, as well as plenty of tree cover to shade the way. Stands of aquatic invasive species found during this paddle will be recorded to help inform future invasive species management plans for this stretch of the Pecatonica. This event is appropriate for beginning paddlers.
The paddle will end at Pecatonica River Trails Park, 400 Washington Street, Darlington, WI. From there we will walk to City Service Brewing in Darlington for refreshments.
Meeting Location: The boat landing on the Pecatonica River, at the intersection of Highways C and G, near Calamine, WI. Please see the Route Map below.
Leaders: The trip leaders will be Jeff Jackson of Southwest Badger RC&D, and Natalie Dutack of River Alliance of Wisconsin.
Canoes will be available for a nominal charge. Please indicate on your RSVP if you would like us to reserve a spot in a canoe for you. Feel free to bring a paddling partner or come by yourself--we will coordinate the event so that everyone has a partner.
Bathroom Availability: No bathroom facilities until the end of this trip.
Please bring: Boats and paddles and life jackets (if you have your own), bug spray, sunscreen, drinking water, snacks, and lunch if desired. Lunch can be purchased at City Service Brewing.
Please wear: Dress for paddling -- meaning, prepare to be wet and dirty. Rain gear if needed. Footwear that can get wet is ideal.
*Day of the trip ONLY- if you are lost, or need to cancel on the day of the trip, the trip leader can be reached at 612-581-7238 (Jeff Jackson).
Weblink to Route Map: Pecatonica Paddle Route Map
RSVP: Registration is closed for this event.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, River Alliance of Wisconsin, and City Service Brewing, a new microbrewery in Darlington
MONTH OF July
Dairy sustainability pasture walk for agency staff
Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2018
Start time: 10:00 AM / End time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Location: Uplands Cheese, 5023 WI-23, Dodgeville, WI. Uplands Cheese is known for their soft and hard cow's milk cheeses, which are produced seasonally from the herd grazing on annual and perennial forages on the 300-acre farm and sold nationwide.
Event Description: This is the second in a series of four pasture walks specifically for agency staff, local government, and county board members to learn from each other and share how to develop county programs that incorporate grazing for dairy sustainability. As you may know, healthy soils in grazing systems absorb water and mitigate costly flooding for local taxpayers.
During the second pasture walk, we will look at how Scott and Liana Merika produce high-quality forage with irrigation. Guest speakers Yohana Newman, UW Extension, and Brian Pillsbury, Wisconsin NRCS, will review how to collect forage samples for laboratory analysis.
A creamery tour is available before the pasture walk, during 9 am-10 am, limited to the first 15 people. Participants in the creamery tour must wear clean fresh clothes, per food safety regulations.
RSVP: by July 6th to Robert at 608-732-1202. The event is free and open to the public.
Bathroom Availability: Portable restrooms will be available onsite.
Please wear: Closed-toed shoes. Clear plastic booties will be provided.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, GrassWorks, NCR-SARE, Wisconsin USDA-NRCS, and UW Extension.
A flier about this event and future related events is available here.
Start time: 10:00 AM / End time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Location: Uplands Cheese, 5023 WI-23, Dodgeville, WI. Uplands Cheese is known for their soft and hard cow's milk cheeses, which are produced seasonally from the herd grazing on annual and perennial forages on the 300-acre farm and sold nationwide.
Event Description: This is the second in a series of four pasture walks specifically for agency staff, local government, and county board members to learn from each other and share how to develop county programs that incorporate grazing for dairy sustainability. As you may know, healthy soils in grazing systems absorb water and mitigate costly flooding for local taxpayers.
During the second pasture walk, we will look at how Scott and Liana Merika produce high-quality forage with irrigation. Guest speakers Yohana Newman, UW Extension, and Brian Pillsbury, Wisconsin NRCS, will review how to collect forage samples for laboratory analysis.
A creamery tour is available before the pasture walk, during 9 am-10 am, limited to the first 15 people. Participants in the creamery tour must wear clean fresh clothes, per food safety regulations.
RSVP: by July 6th to Robert at 608-732-1202. The event is free and open to the public.
Bathroom Availability: Portable restrooms will be available onsite.
Please wear: Closed-toed shoes. Clear plastic booties will be provided.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, GrassWorks, NCR-SARE, Wisconsin USDA-NRCS, and UW Extension.
A flier about this event and future related events is available here.
Implementing your grazing plan – measuring, monitoring, and adjusting
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018
Start time: 9 am / End time: 12 pm
Cost: $40. Networking lunch provided afterward. Free for Southwest Badger sustaining members.
Meeting location:
Madison College/Fountain Prairie Teaching Farm located at 1901 WI-16, Fall River, WI, 53932.
Event partners: Madison Area Technical College.
RSVP: To register for courses call 608-258-2301 ext. 2 or toll-free 855-473-2301 ext. 2. Individuals with an existing student account may register in myMadisonCollege.
Event description: Having a pasture management plan is a great first step and implanting that plan is where the art of grazing happens! Robert will look at the tools for adaptive grazing management and the measuring and monitoring pasture throughout the grazing season and year to year. We will look at using a grazing stick, evaluating pasture stands, creating a grazing plan and more! Randy will talk about creating a record keeping system that connects with the animal management goals and cost of production.
A flier about this event and future events is available here.
Start time: 9 am / End time: 12 pm
Cost: $40. Networking lunch provided afterward. Free for Southwest Badger sustaining members.
Meeting location:
Madison College/Fountain Prairie Teaching Farm located at 1901 WI-16, Fall River, WI, 53932.
Event partners: Madison Area Technical College.
RSVP: To register for courses call 608-258-2301 ext. 2 or toll-free 855-473-2301 ext. 2. Individuals with an existing student account may register in myMadisonCollege.
Event description: Having a pasture management plan is a great first step and implanting that plan is where the art of grazing happens! Robert will look at the tools for adaptive grazing management and the measuring and monitoring pasture throughout the grazing season and year to year. We will look at using a grazing stick, evaluating pasture stands, creating a grazing plan and more! Randy will talk about creating a record keeping system that connects with the animal management goals and cost of production.
A flier about this event and future events is available here.
Paddle the Platte:
Identify Invasive Plants on a Scenic River
Date: Saturday, July 14, 2018
Start time: 8:00 AM / End time: 1:00 PM
Learn to identify invasive species of concern during this scenic paddle with Southwest Badger RC&D and Friends of the Platte River. The paddle will feature the beautiful bluffs and valleys of the lower Platte River. Stands of aquatic invasive species found during this paddle will be recorded to help inform future invasive species management plans for this stretch of the Platte.
The paddle will end at Banfield Bridge Recreation Area, Potosi. At this scenic park we will enjoy a grilled picnic lunch.
Meeting Location: The boat landing at Big Platte Road, 5466 Big Platte Road, Potosi.
Leader: The trip leader will be Jeff Jackson of Southwest Badger RC&D.
Canoes will be available for a nominal charge. Please indicate on the Eventbrite registration if you would like us to reserve a spot in a canoe for you. Feel free to bring a paddling partner or come by yourself--we will coordinate the event so that everyone has a partner.
Bathroom Availability: No bathroom facilities until the end of this trip.
Please bring: Boats and paddles and life jackets (if you have your own), bug spray, sunscreen, drinking water, and snacks.
Please wear: Dress for paddling -- meaning, prepare to be wet and dirty. Rain gear if needed. Footwear that can get wet is ideal.
*Day of the trip ONLY- if you are lost, or need to cancel on the day of the trip, the trip leader can be reached at 612-581-7238 (Jeff Jackson).
Weblink to Route Map: Platte Paddle Route Map
RSVP: Please register at this Eventbrite link.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, and Friends of the Platte River.
Start time: 8:00 AM / End time: 1:00 PM
Learn to identify invasive species of concern during this scenic paddle with Southwest Badger RC&D and Friends of the Platte River. The paddle will feature the beautiful bluffs and valleys of the lower Platte River. Stands of aquatic invasive species found during this paddle will be recorded to help inform future invasive species management plans for this stretch of the Platte.
The paddle will end at Banfield Bridge Recreation Area, Potosi. At this scenic park we will enjoy a grilled picnic lunch.
Meeting Location: The boat landing at Big Platte Road, 5466 Big Platte Road, Potosi.
Leader: The trip leader will be Jeff Jackson of Southwest Badger RC&D.
Canoes will be available for a nominal charge. Please indicate on the Eventbrite registration if you would like us to reserve a spot in a canoe for you. Feel free to bring a paddling partner or come by yourself--we will coordinate the event so that everyone has a partner.
Bathroom Availability: No bathroom facilities until the end of this trip.
Please bring: Boats and paddles and life jackets (if you have your own), bug spray, sunscreen, drinking water, and snacks.
Please wear: Dress for paddling -- meaning, prepare to be wet and dirty. Rain gear if needed. Footwear that can get wet is ideal.
*Day of the trip ONLY- if you are lost, or need to cancel on the day of the trip, the trip leader can be reached at 612-581-7238 (Jeff Jackson).
Weblink to Route Map: Platte Paddle Route Map
RSVP: Please register at this Eventbrite link.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, and Friends of the Platte River.
Field day focused on grazing planning for grass-fed beef on rented land
Date: Sunday, July 15, 2018 (RSVP by July 9th)
Start time: 1 pm / End time: 4 pm
Potluck to follow after the end of the field day.
Meeting location:
Riemer Family Farm
W2252 Riemer Road
Brodhead, WI 53520
Event partners: Angelic Organics Learning Center / Upper Midwest CRAFT, UW Extension Iowa County.
RSVP: Online at Angelic Organics Learning Center events page. Cost is $20 per person. http://estore.learngrowconnect.org/home/Adult-Workshops/FIELD-DAY-Grazing-Planning.html
Event description: Gene Schriefer, Agriculture Agent for the University of Wisconsin Extension Iowa County, will speak about planning grazing systems for grass-fed beef to regenerate soil health, with an emphasis on planning water systems and fencing. Robert Bauer, Southwest Badger RC&D Grazing Broker, will speak about grazing planning from the landowner's perspective in a rental scenario, including developing lease relationships and calculating costs and potential payback of converting to managed grazing. After the field day, Gene, Robert, and local NRCS and Land Conservation Department staff will be on hand to consult individually with landowners and farmers on the grazing planning process.
Start time: 1 pm / End time: 4 pm
Potluck to follow after the end of the field day.
Meeting location:
Riemer Family Farm
W2252 Riemer Road
Brodhead, WI 53520
Event partners: Angelic Organics Learning Center / Upper Midwest CRAFT, UW Extension Iowa County.
RSVP: Online at Angelic Organics Learning Center events page. Cost is $20 per person. http://estore.learngrowconnect.org/home/Adult-Workshops/FIELD-DAY-Grazing-Planning.html
Event description: Gene Schriefer, Agriculture Agent for the University of Wisconsin Extension Iowa County, will speak about planning grazing systems for grass-fed beef to regenerate soil health, with an emphasis on planning water systems and fencing. Robert Bauer, Southwest Badger RC&D Grazing Broker, will speak about grazing planning from the landowner's perspective in a rental scenario, including developing lease relationships and calculating costs and potential payback of converting to managed grazing. After the field day, Gene, Robert, and local NRCS and Land Conservation Department staff will be on hand to consult individually with landowners and farmers on the grazing planning process.
Fencing for beginning grass-fed beef producers
Date: Saturday, July 21, 2018
Start time: TBD
Meeting location: TBD
Event partners: Rod Ofte, The Pasture Project
Start time: TBD
Meeting location: TBD
Event partners: Rod Ofte, The Pasture Project
Keeping the water in our soil: Uplands Watershed Group Farm Tour and Farmer-Fisherman Lunch
Date: Friday, July 27, 2018
Start time: 9:20 am End time: 11 am
Meeting location: 5952 County Rd Z, Spring Green, WI
Event partners: Margaret Krome, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute; Gene Schriefer, Iowa County UW Extension; Cates Grass-Fed Beef Farm.
Event description: Come discuss practices that are useful for your farm and that help water infiltration into your soil. See no-till drilling, cover crops, and managed pasture systems that conserve soil and nutrients. Look inside a soil pit and see in-field soil tests conducted. Then enjoy burgers, plus seafood caught by fisherman in the Gulf - whose challenges with nutrient build-up and biological die-off in the Gulf Dead Zone we seek to help through our conservation practices. Hear Gulf fisherman Lance Nacio explain why it matters.
RSVP: For questions, contact Margaret Krome, 608-283-1440, mkrome@sbcglobal.net or Gene Schriefer, 608-930-9850.
Start time: 9:20 am End time: 11 am
Meeting location: 5952 County Rd Z, Spring Green, WI
Event partners: Margaret Krome, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute; Gene Schriefer, Iowa County UW Extension; Cates Grass-Fed Beef Farm.
Event description: Come discuss practices that are useful for your farm and that help water infiltration into your soil. See no-till drilling, cover crops, and managed pasture systems that conserve soil and nutrients. Look inside a soil pit and see in-field soil tests conducted. Then enjoy burgers, plus seafood caught by fisherman in the Gulf - whose challenges with nutrient build-up and biological die-off in the Gulf Dead Zone we seek to help through our conservation practices. Hear Gulf fisherman Lance Nacio explain why it matters.
RSVP: For questions, contact Margaret Krome, 608-283-1440, mkrome@sbcglobal.net or Gene Schriefer, 608-930-9850.
MONTH OF AUGUST
Managed grazing and soil health workshop
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2018
Start time: 9 am / End time: 12 pm
Cost: $40. Networking lunch provided afterward. Free for Southwest Badger sustaining members.
Meeting location:
Madison College/Fountain Prairie Teaching Farm located at 1901 WI-16, Fall River, WI, 53932.
Event partners: Madison Area Technical College.
RSVP: To register for courses call 608-258-2301 ext. 2 or toll-free 855-473-2301 ext. 2. Individuals with an existing student account may register in myMadisonCollege.
Event description: Soil health has become one of the most important issues facing agriculture today. Managed grazing is one of the best management systems to implement soil health practices on your farm…when done correctly! Robert will show how a well-managed pasture system connects to the principles of soil health and beyond by adding the importance of animals in the system. Randy will talk about the history of soil conservation leading to the current focus on soil health and look at tools to connect soil health to the economic vitality of the farm.
A flier about this event and future events is available here.
Start time: 9 am / End time: 12 pm
Cost: $40. Networking lunch provided afterward. Free for Southwest Badger sustaining members.
Meeting location:
Madison College/Fountain Prairie Teaching Farm located at 1901 WI-16, Fall River, WI, 53932.
Event partners: Madison Area Technical College.
RSVP: To register for courses call 608-258-2301 ext. 2 or toll-free 855-473-2301 ext. 2. Individuals with an existing student account may register in myMadisonCollege.
Event description: Soil health has become one of the most important issues facing agriculture today. Managed grazing is one of the best management systems to implement soil health practices on your farm…when done correctly! Robert will show how a well-managed pasture system connects to the principles of soil health and beyond by adding the importance of animals in the system. Randy will talk about the history of soil conservation leading to the current focus on soil health and look at tools to connect soil health to the economic vitality of the farm.
A flier about this event and future events is available here.
Dairy sustainability pasture walk for agency staff
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2018
Start time: 10:00 AM / End time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Location: Uplands Cheese, 5023 WI-23, Dodgeville, WI. Uplands Cheese is known for their soft and hard cow's milk cheeses, which are produced seasonally from the herd grazing on annual and perennial forages on the 300-acre farm and sold nationwide.
Event Description: This is the third in a series of four pasture walks specifically for agency staff, local government, and county board members to learn from each other and share how to develop county programs that incorporate grazing for dairy sustainability. As you may know, healthy soils in grazing systems absorb water and mitigate costly flooding for local taxpayers.
During the third pasture walk, we will look at the results of dairy forage and feed sample analysis with guest speaker Yohana Newman. Michel Wattiaux, UW Madison Professor of Dairy Systems Management, will speak on benchmarks for dairy sustainability, including soil, water, carbon, and air quality. Gene Schriefer, Iowa County UW Extension Agriculture Agent, will speak about nutrient management planning considerations for dairy grazing.
RSVP: by August 10th to Robert at 608-732-1202. The event is free and open to the public.
Bathroom Availability: Portable restrooms will be available onsite.
Please wear: Closed-toed shoes. Clear plastic booties will be provided.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, GrassWorks, NCR-SARE, Wisconsin USDA-NRCS, and UW Extension.
A flier about this event and future related events is available here.
Start time: 10:00 AM / End time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Location: Uplands Cheese, 5023 WI-23, Dodgeville, WI. Uplands Cheese is known for their soft and hard cow's milk cheeses, which are produced seasonally from the herd grazing on annual and perennial forages on the 300-acre farm and sold nationwide.
Event Description: This is the third in a series of four pasture walks specifically for agency staff, local government, and county board members to learn from each other and share how to develop county programs that incorporate grazing for dairy sustainability. As you may know, healthy soils in grazing systems absorb water and mitigate costly flooding for local taxpayers.
During the third pasture walk, we will look at the results of dairy forage and feed sample analysis with guest speaker Yohana Newman. Michel Wattiaux, UW Madison Professor of Dairy Systems Management, will speak on benchmarks for dairy sustainability, including soil, water, carbon, and air quality. Gene Schriefer, Iowa County UW Extension Agriculture Agent, will speak about nutrient management planning considerations for dairy grazing.
RSVP: by August 10th to Robert at 608-732-1202. The event is free and open to the public.
Bathroom Availability: Portable restrooms will be available onsite.
Please wear: Closed-toed shoes. Clear plastic booties will be provided.
Event sponsors: Southwest Badger RC&D, GrassWorks, NCR-SARE, Wisconsin USDA-NRCS, and UW Extension.
A flier about this event and future related events is available here.
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