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Now Available Online!

July 14, 2016 by Nadia Alber

Pasture Management 

Our Pasture Management Course is now available as an online course that you can take when you want, where you want, and on your own time.

The course is a training program that emphasizes pasture establishment, nutrient management, and animal requirements. You’ll learn from a variety of experts from nearby farms, soil science, agronomy, horticulture, and more. You can view the course outline here to get a feel for what material will be covered. If you are interested, use the Register Here link below to sign up!

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The course includes 11 recorded lectures, three quizzes, and a pasture management plan. Throughout the course, you build the skills required to create your own (or imagined) pasture management plan.

Feel free to contact Nadia Alber at nalber@wisc.edu if you have any questions.

 

Pasture-Based Dairy and Livestock Seminar

Our Pasture-Based Dairy and Livestock Seminar is now available as an online course that you can take on your own time and at your own convenience.

Here is a full outline of the online course to give you a feel for the content.  It features the same pasture-based approach and business planning emphasis of the in-person course.  The registration fee is $350.

If you’re interested, you can register using the link below:

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The course includes recorded presentations from all of the speakers in our in-person class, access to a wide range of learning materials, and opportunities for one-on-one interactions and tailored feedback from the instructors.  It is set up to help you succeed in your dairy or livestock business, and it allows you the flexibility to move through the materials where you want, when you want, and at your own pace.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the online course or if you would like to discuss group rates for multiple students.

We hope to “see you in class” soon!

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Student Testimonials

“My fears were primarily financial. The WSBDF showed me that there were different institutions…to loan me money and that is what really got me started."

“You have the opportunity to make lifelong friends; you have so many people there that have the same interests and the same drive.”

"The quality and depth of the presenters for the WSBDF has given our family a top notch how-to manual for entering into a grazing based business and life."

“The School made me think outside of the box…and look at the many ways to approach a farm business.”

"I can sincerely say that the WSBDF course was everything I had hoped for, and then some. I met a lot of great people, learned an incredible amount, and came out of the experience feeling inspired"

"I'm by nature a cynic who doesn't often run into programs, meetings, or groups that truly embody optimism and change, but WSBDF manages to accomplish that in a humble and practical way."

“The School opened my eyes up to a different direction of farming that has worked out very well for me. WSBDF was very important in my decision to start a grass-based dairy farm.”

“I took the grazing courses [with WSBDF]…and this is the best crash course I’m ever going to get.”

“The business plan put it all into reality. It gave me confidence."

“I really enjoyed all the speakers we had and all the real life experiences they were able to share.”

“The most beneficial thing by far was…the network of people I met – classmates and mentors – that are actively farming…to learn from what they are doing and compare [these things] to what I’m doing.”

"We came away with a barn-full of inspiration, and the solid ground-under-our-feet feeling of having been shown 'how it is' with all the beauty and the sweat right there."

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WSBDF

Sponsored by the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems and the Farm and Industry Short Course, both within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; and by Badgerland Financial, Culver’s Restaurants, Organic Valley, Wisconsin Cattleman’s Association, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, and Wisconsin Farmers Union; with additional support from the NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program and individual and corporate contributions to the UW Foundation WSBDF Endowment Fund. A full list of each year's contributors is available in our newsletter, available through the link below:

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Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers

The WSBDF office is located in the Soil Science Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus.

Mailing Address:

1535 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Phone:

608-265-6437

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