Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk: Quincy
Join us for a free pasture walk at Gary Weiman's dairy operation near Quincy — a chance to see how one Illinois producer is combining cover crop grazing with traditional perennial pasture to keep dairy cattle on grass as much of the year as possible.
Illinois Forage Institute 2026
We’ve gathered all the help you need to run a successful forage and livestock operation together in one room. This year’s Institute will focus on high-quality educational sessions and producer engagement, bringing together an expected 100 to 150 farmers, landowners, and industry professionals from across the state.
Heart of America Grazing Conference
The world of grazing comes to Illinois. Join graziers from across the Midwest for two days of immersive, producer-focused learning at the Heart of America Grazing Conference
Soul of the Soil Conference
The Soul of the Soil Conference invites growers, land stewards, and curious minds to gather where soil is more than dirt—it’s the foundation of life.
Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk: Scales Mound
Join us for a free educational pasture walk at a 110-cow organic dairy operation in northern Illinois. See rotational grazing in action and learn from a fellow Illinois producer!
Cropland Grazing Pasture Walk
What does a cropland-to-pasture conversion on a diversified farm look like after three years? Join us for a free pasture walk at Hartzell Kaeb's operation in Cissna Park for your chance to see it in action.
Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference
More than 600 years of combined forage and grazing experience will gather in Clare on March 19 for the 2026 Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference
Southern Indiana Grazing Conference
An all-star lineup explores the benefits of regenerative grazing practices for producers and soil, including forage development, bale grazing, livestock nutritional needs, and pasture management.
Indiana Forage Council Annual Meeting
Speak up for your interests at the Indiana Forage Council Annual Meeting.
Midwest Covers and Grain Conference
The Midwest Covers & Grains Conference includes farmer-led sessions for experienced practitioners and for those looking to add small grains and cover crops for the first time.
Driftless Region Beef Conference 2026
Providing research-based beef production information to beef producers in the Driftless Region of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Grow and Graze Winter Webinar
Our Grow and Graze webinars connect producers to peers and experts who have implemented successful grazing strategies.
ACRES ECO-AG Conference 2025
You will have direct, small-classroom access to the top minds in eco-agriculture, where you can learn the real details behind their success, and ask questions specific to your farm or operation.
2025 Kentucky Grazing Conference: Leitchfield
The conference, Grazing for Profit: Optimizing Returns in Grass-Based Operations, features Jim Gerrish, Dr. Greg Halich, Dr. Chris Teutsch, Dr. Ray Smith, Cody Rakes, Dr. Ricardo Riberio, and local producers.
Profitability in Ruminant Livestock Operations
Join us for a small group workshop led by Jim Gerrish examining factors impacting profitability and outlining cost-effective solutions for increasing net return in ruminant livestock operations.
2025 Kentucky Grazing Conference: Winchester
The conference, Grazing for Profit: Optimizing Returns in Grass-Based Operations, features Jim Gerrish, Dr. Greg Halich, Dr. Chris Teutsch, Dr. Ray Smith, Cody Rakes, Dr. Ricardo Riberio, and local producers.
Virtual Fence Foundations: Pasture Nutrient Management
Pasture Nutrient Management: Join us for a discussion on pasture fertility management and how virtual fencing might be a tool for improved nutrient distribution.
ILGLC Grazing School: Waltonville
We’ll spend two days discussing ways to build soil health through profitable regenerative practices, including rotational grazing, pasture infrastructure upgrades, and innovative marketing options.
Summer Regional Bison Conference
Learn about Bison Health, Low Stress Handling, Dealing with Drought, and Bale Grazing. Hosted by the White Oaks Bison Farm and the Illinois Indiana Bison Association.
Grazing Technical Service Provider Training
Be the go-to source on grazing management in the Midwest. This free Grazing Technical Service Provider Training equips you with the tools to help graziers with grazing management systems, fencing, and watering systems.
Grow and Graze Fall Webinar
Grow and Graze is designed to connect producers to peers and experts who have successfully implemented grazing strategies. We’re creating a space where producers can share what’s working in their grazing systems and help one another make more informed, profitable decisions.
ILGLC Grazing School: Cambridge
You’ll learn the basics of of adaptive grazing, soil and forage health, water and fencing systems, and extending the grazing season for multispecies grazing.
Underneath the Canopy: Exploring Interseeding, Cover Crop Mixes and Soil Health
David Dedert farms with his father, Dean, raising corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle and sheep near Quincy, Illinois. Part of their operation includes being farm operators at Twin Mill Farm, a 90-acre family farm that has been in the Mittelberg family for over 100 years.
Adding Small Ruminants to Your Operation
Thinking about expanding your livestock operation? Curious about the benefits of adding sheep or goats to your grazing system? Join the National Grazing Lands Coalition for an insightful webinar, Adding Small Ruminants to Your Operation.
Virtual Fence Foundations: Intensive Grazing on Perennial Systems
Intensive Grazing on Perennial Systems: During this session we will talk about the opportunity for virtual fencing in perennial pastures. Learn about intensive grazing management techniques in relation to forage availability.
Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk 2025 at Tremont
Join us for a FREE Pasture Walk at Corbin Steiner’s farm in Tremont to learn about dairy grazing, cover crops grazing, and more.
Building Resilience in Forage and Livestock
Enhance forage-livestock operations sustainability and resilience against extreme weather conditions.
Building Resilience in Forage and Livestock
Enhance forage-livestock operations sustainability and resilience against extreme weather conditions.
Building Resilience in Forage and Livestock
Enhance forage-livestock operations sustainability and resilience against extreme weather conditions.
2025 Illinois Forage Expo
Save the date for the 2025 Illinois Forage Beef Expo. This year’s event will be held in Stephenson County in Northwest Illinois.
Building Resilience in Forage and Livestock
Time to check your preparedness and aftermath strategies to enhance the resilience of your forage and livestock systems to extreme weather events.
Pasture Walk 2025 at St. Anne
Join us for a FREE Pasture Walk to see a cow-calf grazing operation that incorporates annual forages and winter feeding to improve soil health.
XX International Silage Conference
ISC 2025 will feature more than 60 oral and over 100 poster scientific and technical presentations focusing on silage production, conservation, and feeding, with themes ranging from agronomics of crop growth to the sustainability of silage use in the ruminant production systems.
Summer Pasture Walk 2025 at Beardstown
Learn to improve your rotational grazing system as you walk the Leo Arnold Farm. Observe the farm’s permanent fences, solar chargers, and more.