In March 2024, USDA NRCS announced $22M in funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). On this webinar, we break down the Notice of Funding Opportunity, share best practices on crafting your proposal, and hear from current grantees implementing GLCI-funded projects.
Click Here to Read "Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative: Navigating the Application Process"This webinar features Frank Loncarich and Kyle Hedges from the Missouri Department of Conservation. They delve into their groundbreaking research on the impact of grazing and fire on the Northern Bobwhite quail species in Missouri.
Click Here to Read "Grazing Public Lands: Missouri Quail Study"Embark on a journey in public land management with the Pasture Project’s Land Manager Leadership Series! This session features Lesa Kardash, wildlife biologist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discussing how to cultivate and grow a conservation grazing program.
Click Here to Read "Grazing Public Lands: Cultivating a Conservation Grazing Program"Embark on a journey in public land management with the Pasture Project’s Land Manager Leadership Series! This first session features Erin Grossman, wildlife biologist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Click Here to Read "Grazing Public Lands: Lessons in Persistence"In this webinar, Amy Crouch shares the story of the Little Sioux Watershed Conversation Partnership, including the Little Sioux Grazing Network, in Iowa. Watch to uncover the transformative initiatives shaping the sustainable future of this vital ecosystem.
Click Here to Read "Preserving Watersheds: The Little Sioux Watershed Conservation Partnership"In this webinar, Gregg Sanford, Senior Scientist at UW Madison, demystifies carbon’s power in a must-watch Carbon 101 Crash Course.
Click Here to Read "Soil Carbon 101"In this webinar, Dr. Jon Winsten gives an overview of the low-overhead dairy grazing system and what makes it unique for the Upper Midwest.
Click Here to Read "Low-Overhead Dairy Grazing: Financial and Environmental Performance"Since 2019, Delta Institute and the Pasture Project have collaborated on assessing grass-fed beef value chains in the state of Illinois. In this webinar, we discuss the conclusion of this project and walk through the resources we’ve created to help move more Illinois raised, grass-fed beef in the Chicago foodshed.
Click Here to Read "Expanding Chicago Grass-fed to Grow Illinois Grazing"In this webinar, Dr. Claudio Gratton gives an overview of beneficial insects of agriculture including pollinators, predators, and decomposers. He also discusses how different on-farm management practices influence these insects at both the field and landscape scale.
Click Here to Read "Supporting Beneficial Insects on Farms and in the Landscape"In this webinar, Arin Crooks from UW-Madison Lancaster Research Station reviews the research, techniques, and economics of late season grazing including grazing stockpiled perennial pasture, crop residues, cover crops, and more.
Click Here to Read "Late Season Grazing: What You Need to Know to Extend the Grazing Season"
