By Blake Jackson
The Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Network, River Country RCD, and UW-Madison Extension invite you to their annual Fall Grazing Conference on Saturday, November 2nd from 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM at the UW-Barron County Campus in Rice Lake (1800 Campus Drive).
Registration starts at 8:00 AM with a trade show. Lunch, catered by Fiddlehead Kitchen and featuring bison meat from Sky High Bison, is included in the $20 registration fee (advance only, $30 after October 29th). This fee also covers refreshments and conference materials.
Who should attend? New and experienced farmers, part-time or full-time, interested in grazing techniques and conservation practices. This conference is valuable for both graziers and non-graziers.
What will you learn? The conference offers informative sessions on:
- Economics of conservation practices
- Livestock health care skills
- Current and future livestock markets
- Sheep grazing and nutrient management
- Starting a grazing sheep flock
- Ecology of dung beetles
- Using BioChar
- Crossing beef bulls with dairy cows
Several agencies and commercial exhibitors will be on hand throughout the day to answer your questions and share their expertise.
Register Now! To register online with a credit card, visit nwgn.org. For questions about registration, call Beth Bartol on 218-206-4351.
For more information:
- Grazing and conference info: Becky Brathal (UW-Madison Extension) - 651-302-6620
- Conference info: Kevin Schoessow (UW-Madison Extension) - 715-635-3506
- NW Graziers: Lynn Johnson - 715-225-9882
- River Country RCD: Linda Lubka - 715-579-5229
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Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock