Southwest Wisconsin Grazing Network
Southwest Wisconsin Grazing Network
Grant, Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties
The Southwest Wisconsin Grazing Network connects graziers and facilitates peer-to-peer education for the success of managed grazing in Grant, Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties.
Learn more about upcoming pasture walks and events.
Pasture Walks
If you’re interested in receiving pasture walk and event updates, or would like to host a pasture walk, please contact Jordyn Sattler at jordyn.sattler@wisc.edu or 608-228-0208.
2026 Pasture Walks in the Area:
June 23, 2026 – 10:30 am
Ryan Studnicka
1435 Blue River Rd, Muscoda, WI
Key Topic: How to extend the growing season – Stockpiling and limiting the amount of days spent feeding hay.
Hosting organization: Great River Graziers
No registration required.
June 24, 2026 – 6:00-8:00 pm
Rolling Hills Stock Farm (Gene Schriefer)
2409 County Road Y, Dodgeville, WI
Key Topic: Managing native warm season pastures – See how Gene’s grazing management system has benefited from warm season grass pastures over the years, compare establishment and management of these forages with more common introduced cool-season grass pastures and what benefits they bring to a grazing system.
Hosting organization: Sauk County Land Resources & Environment
No registration required.