2026 MNGLCA Grazing School

Minnesota Grazing Lands Conservation Association

2026 Grazing School

Cattle grazing on a Minnesota pasture

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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)

"Practical grazing training — built by producers, for producers."

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.

A heartfelt thank you to the Juten family for hosting Grazing School North at Duluth Farming Company on July 27 — from the pasture tour to the social hour at Boomtown. We're grateful for your hospitality and for sharing your operation with the grazing community.

Grover Land & Cattle
Southern MN

Grover Land & Cattle

Thursday, July 30, 2026

📍 Co Hwy 30, Harmony, MN 55939

🗺️ Get Directions to the Exact Field Location

A 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
Register by July 22 to guarantee lunch Late registrations welcome, but meals cannot be guaranteed.

🏨 Lodging nearby: Country Trails Inn, Preston MN

Register — Southern Field Day
Full Day · 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Coffee & doughnuts at registration · BBQ lunch included · Q&A before you head home
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4 Zoom Session Replays

All four sessions have wrapped — watch the replays below anytime, no registration required.

01
Introduction to Grazing Management June 25 @ Noon Troy Salzer & Tarah Young ▶ Watch Replay
02
Soil Fertility July 2 @ Noon Tarah Young & Mercedes Mills ▶ Watch Replay
03
Livestock Nutrition, Forage Quality & Types of Grazing July 9 @ Noon Sabrina Florentino ▶ Watch Replay
04
Methods to Increase Grazing Opportunities July 16 @ Noon Jeff Duchene & Troy Salzer ▶ Watch Replay

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

Jeff Duchene

USDA NRCS — State Grazing Specialist

Sabrina Florentino

Sabrina Florentino

UMN Extension

Mercedes Mills

Mercedes Mills

UMN Extension — Carlton County

Troy Salzer

Troy Salzer

UMN Extension · MNGLCA Board

Lance Smith

Lance Smith

USDA NRCS — Rangeland Management

Dean Thomas

Dean Thomas

SE SWCD · MNGLCA Board President

Tarah Young

Tarah Young

UMN Extension — Hubbard County

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