The Pasture Projects hosts online and on-farm events throughout the Upper Midwest. These events include webinars, pasture walks, introductory workshops, advanced trainings, informational meetings, and stakeholder convenings. We also often speak at, sponsor or attend conferences and events hosted by partner organizations and allies.
Friday, August 6, 2021, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
All of the Dakotas and Minnesota, and parts of Wisconsin and Iowa, are in moderate to extreme drought. Many cattle producers in these areas are facing acute forage shortages. One potential strategy is to send cattle away to graze in other states where forage is abundant. The new Midwest Grazing Exchange was established to facilitate just this kind of movement of livestock to available grazing: connecting graziers and landowners in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Join a webinar to learn about the Midwest Grazing Exchange: how to use it, how to enter into contract grazing, and where to find additional help with making grazing connections
Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 7:00 am - 4:15 pm CST
Join us and our co-sponsors for the 2021 Heart of America Grazing Conference! We are kicking off the event with an informative Pasture Walk Tuesday, August 10th, with dinner to follow on site. Then on Wednesday, we will continue the educational experience with a full day conference at the Mt. Vernon, Double Tree Hotel.
Registration is $90, $35 for students.
Friday, August 13, 2021, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST
The Pasture Project, in partnership with the Regenerative Ag Idea Network (REGAIN), is excited to offer a training series on regenerative grazing for ag educators and advocates based in Illinois and Indiana (applicants from other states in the Upper Midwest are also invited to apply). The series will be held over eight weeks, starting the week of August 30th, and wrapping up the week of October 18th, 2021.
The series is designed for for agriculture educators, technical service providers, and advocates and is focused on building their basic knowledge and support of regenerative grazing. The series will increase regenerative grazing awareness and knowledge among participants that serve Indiana and Illinois farmers, specifically. The goal of the series is to broaden and strengthen the community of people who can advocate for regenerative grazing and support farmers in navigating resources and opportunities to implement these practices.
Applications to participate in the series are accepted on a rolling basis until August 13, 2021.
Friday, August 13, 2021, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST
The Pasture Project, in partnership with the Regenerative Ag Idea Network (REGAIN) is excited to launch the Regenerative Grazing Mini-Grant Program. This pilot program is designed to support educators and advocates in Illinois and Indiana in furthering their own professional development and organizational capacity around regenerative grazing instruction and builds off other grazing work in both states.
Funds are available for professional development scholarships (up to $500) and organizational grants (up to $1,000) for attending or hosting workshops, developing educational materials, and more! Selected applicants will be asked to submit a brief evaluative report (<1 page) within two weeks of completing the activity for which funds were requested. Funds must be spent by October 31, 2021.
Applications for funding are accepted on a rolling basis on August 13, 2021.
Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CST
Join the Pasture Project and the team at Understanding Ag for a grazing field day! David Kleinschmidt and Doug Peterson will lead the workshop, which will be hosted by Kathy and Rick Kaesebier on their farm. Lunch will be provided.
This workshop will teach you:
*Farm address will be shared with field day participants.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CST
Join the Pasture Project and the team at Understanding Ag for a grazing field day! David Kleinschmidt and Doug Peterson will lead the workshop, which will be hosted by Ted Krauskopf. Lunch will be provided.
This workshop will teach you:
*Farm address will be shared with field day participants.
Thursday, September 2, 2021, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CST
Join the Pasture Project and the team at Understanding Ag for a grazing field day! David Kleinschmidt and Doug Peterson will lead the workshop, which will be hosted by Tim Imhoff on his farm. Lunch will be provided.
This workshop will teach you:
*Farm address will be shared with field day participants.
