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Better Pastures. Better Returns.
2026 GRAZING SCHOOL
Join us this summer for hands-on grazing education — catch the free Zoom session replays and join us for our final in-person field day in Southern Minnesota. Real farms. Real decisions. Real results.
- 📍 Southern MN Field Day — Grover Land & Cattle · July 30
- 💻 4 Zoom Sessions — All complete, watch the replays anytime
Field Day: $10 Members · $25 Non-Members (includes lunch + 1-yr membership)
In-Person · Southern Minnesota
Join Us at Grover Land & Cattle
Our Southern Minnesota field day is the final stop for the 2026 Grazing School — a full day of hands-on learning on a working operation in the rolling hills of the Iowa/Minnesota border.

Grover Land & Cattle
Thursday, July 30, 2026
📍 Co Hwy 30, Harmony, MN 55939
🗺️ Get Directions to the Exact Field LocationA working operation in the rolling hills of the Iowa/Minnesota border — impressive water infrastructure, diverse livestock, and marginal ground converted into high-quality forage land. Real decisions being made on real ground.
Field Day Stations
- Pasture Tour
- Infrastructure & Equipment
- Livestock Handling
- Clipping Demo & Grazing Stick
- Plant ID & Forage Testing
- Cover Crop Grazing
🏨 Lodging nearby: Country Trails Inn, Preston MN
Register — Southern Field DayOnline · Free · Sessions Complete
4 Zoom Session Replays
All four sessions have wrapped — watch the replays below anytime, no registration required.
Who You'll Learn From
Meet Your Instructors
Combined decades of on-the-ground experience in grazing management, livestock production, and conservation — from the research station to the real pasture.

Jeff Duchene
USDA NRCS — State Grazing Specialist

Sabrina Florentino
UMN Extension

Mercedes Mills
UMN Extension — Carlton County

Troy Salzer
UMN Extension · MNGLCA Board

Lance Smith
USDA NRCS — Rangeland Management

Dean Thomas
SE SWCD · MNGLCA Board President

Tarah Young
UMN Extension — Hubbard County
Registration Open Now
This is your season to figure it out.
The knowledge you gain this summer will pay back every year after it.
$10 Members · $25 Non-Members (includes BBQ lunch + 1-yr MNGLCA membership)
Meal guarantee deadline: July 22 (Southern)
Questions? Contact Leah Matzke · 507-232-9902 · leah.matzke@mnglca.org







