On January 27th, the Iowa County Farmer-led Uplands Watershed group hosted their virtual farm tour, "Opportunities with Silvopasture: More than Just Animals in the Woods," in collaboration with the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Savanna Institute, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, and the Conservation Professional Training Program.
A special shout out to Kevin Erb, Director of the Conservation Professional Training Program for providing the technical support and information about soil health training programs available to farmers and agricultural professionals in and near 9 key element watersheds.
We also thank the panelists for taking the time to share their experiences and knowledge with the audience.
Panel:
Michael Dolan, Seven Seeds Organic Farm Keefe Keeley, Savanna Institute
Daniel Marquardt, Hillside Pastures
Diane Mayerfeld, UW-Madison Extension
Gener Schriefer, UW-Madison Extension
David Zimrin, Butler GrassFed Beef Farm
The event recordings, additional resources, and book recommendations are found below.
The Driftless Reader
Curt D. Meine and Keefe Keeley
Twelve Millenia: Archaeology of the Upper Mississippi River Valley
James L. Theler and Robert F. Boszhardt
Silvopasture: A Guide to Managing Grazing Animals, Forage Crops, and Trees in a Temperate Farm Ecosystem
Steve Gabriel
Perennial Pathways: Planting Tree Crops
Savanna Institute
Download a free copy here.
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