Learn what other Illinois producers are doing to improve their grazing and forage operations.

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

Learn what other Illinois producers are doing to improve their grazing and forage operations.

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.

Learn what other Illinois producers are doing to improve their grazing and forage operations.

At this unique educational and social event, farmers, landowners, and supporters come together to gain practical skills, brainstorm creative solutions, share success stories, and build community.

Our Grow and Graze webinars connect producers to peers and experts who have implemented successful grazing strategies.

Pasture Nutrient Management: Join us for a discussion on pasture fertility management and how virtual fencing might be a tool for improved nutrient distribution. 

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.

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. 

Join us for a FREE Pasture Walk at Corbin Steiner’s farm in Tremont to learn about dairy grazing, cover crops grazing, and more.

Hear from experienced farmers using cover crops and other practices that are improving soil health, reducing stress, cutting input costs, and building farm legacy.

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.

When you nurture your pastures, you enhance animal health and reduce costs. That’s the lesson you’ll learn at the Fresh Pasture Farms Pasture Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9.

Hear from experienced farmers using cover crops and other practices that are improving soil health, reducing stress, cutting input costs, and building farm legacy.

Learn to improve your rotational grazing system as you walk the Leo Arnold Farm. Observe the farm’s permanent fences, solar chargers, and more.

Livestock management practices impact your profit, your soil, and your water. An all-star lineup will include researchers from University of Illinois College of ACES and Illinois Extension.

Pastures are not just a one-dimensional system used to support grazing livestock. Healthy pastures are full of life both above and below the soil surface. In this day-long pasture ecology class, we will look at the entire pasture system and all of the life that it supports above and below the growing forages.

The Coffee Talk Series shares Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategies and Conservation Practices with the community, offering program information and a platform for farmers to discuss implementation in the field, connect, and learn from each other.

Register for a free webinar series for military veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses on how to work with the USDA to prepare for a career in agriculture.

Register for a free webinar series for military veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses on how to work with the USDA to prepare for a career in agriculture.

Join us for the 2025 spring beginning grazing school, covering topics from plant identification, rotational grazing, soils, and more!

This program is designed for producers and agricultural professionals to learn the newest fencing methods and sound fencing construction through a combination of classroom and hands-on learning.