DODGEVILLE - A whole farm planning workshop will be held at 9 a.m. Feb. 7. The whole farm planning process helps landowners assess their land's natural resources along with its production capacity. It provides a means of bringing all of the pieces together in an integrated management plan to achieve financial, production and land stewardship goals.
Participants will be introduced to the framework for whole farm planning and will gain knowledge of financial and legal matters, identifying and managing natural resources and using managed grazing as a conservation practice. Southwest Badger is launching a whole farm planning service (fee-based). Landowners will learn more about the service and opportunities to write their own plan, if desired.
The program will begin with an overview of the whole farm planning process followed by a three track breakout series covering a total of nine topics. An economics/legal track will include presentations on use value property tax assessment, understanding lease agreements and whole farm income options. A natural resources track will cover assessing native habitats, cropping practices that promote soil health and protecting your land investment with estate planning and conservation easements. The third track will focus on managing pastures and grasslands, including using livestock grazing for vegetation management, silvopasturing and fencing and watering for livestock.
Dave Vetrano, a retired fisheries biologist, will wrap up the workshop with a presentation on the natural and human history of Wisconsin's Driftless area.
Registration for the workshop is $15 and $10 for the second person from the same household. Lunch is provided and a vendor area will be set up with related companies and organizations participating.
For more information or to sign up, contact Laura Paine, Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development Council, at laura.paine@swbadger.org or 608-732-1202.
Participants will be introduced to the framework for whole farm planning and will gain knowledge of financial and legal matters, identifying and managing natural resources and using managed grazing as a conservation practice. Southwest Badger is launching a whole farm planning service (fee-based). Landowners will learn more about the service and opportunities to write their own plan, if desired.
The program will begin with an overview of the whole farm planning process followed by a three track breakout series covering a total of nine topics. An economics/legal track will include presentations on use value property tax assessment, understanding lease agreements and whole farm income options. A natural resources track will cover assessing native habitats, cropping practices that promote soil health and protecting your land investment with estate planning and conservation easements. The third track will focus on managing pastures and grasslands, including using livestock grazing for vegetation management, silvopasturing and fencing and watering for livestock.
Dave Vetrano, a retired fisheries biologist, will wrap up the workshop with a presentation on the natural and human history of Wisconsin's Driftless area.
Registration for the workshop is $15 and $10 for the second person from the same household. Lunch is provided and a vendor area will be set up with related companies and organizations participating.
For more information or to sign up, contact Laura Paine, Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development Council, at laura.paine@swbadger.org or 608-732-1202.
