Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.

08/20/2026

Hi everyone! Stop #4 of the EPPIC Farm Tours is almost here!
Join us on August 25th from 10 AM–1 PM for a field day at Twin B Dairy in Marathon City — home of The Digital Farmer.
Adam and crew will be taking us for in-field looks at the new soybean planter trials, multispecies cover crops, and film corn trials.

Lunch will be provided by EPPIC, but RSVP is required. Please use the QR code in the flyer below or call/text Caleb Armstrong at 715‑722‑9808 to reserve your spot.
Hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

We are hosting Aaron Pape as the keynote speaker at our workshop next Friday, August 28th, in Dodgeville, where he will lead participants through crafting their own business plans for custom grazing.

We are hearing a lot of folks talk about this podcast episode where Aaron discusses the challenges and opportunities with custom grazing dairy heifers. Definitely check it out and let us know what you think!

This weeks guest is Aaron and Erin Pape from Pape Family Pastures, we discuss the challenges and opportunities of custom grazing dairy heifers. We've done this and well and it has it's challenges. Anybody else done it and have thoughts and advice for people interested?

08/19/2026

Paul Dietmann of Compeer Financial will be sharing his experience as a lender at the custom grazing workshop on August 28th in Dodgeville! He will also join the producer panel in the morning to share experience with renting out his land to graze dairy heifers. 🐮🌾👨🏽‍🌾

Get your tickets by August 25th for $10 per person, including lunch, at https://www.goldensandsrcd.org/events.

08/18/2026

Last week we had the opportunity to co-host a pasture walk with Lincoln County Land Conservation at Derstine Farms! We had an amazing turn out with great conversations ranging from custom grazing to raising cow/calf pairs and different management strategies. As Lincoln County continues to build their grazing network we are excited to be available as a partner in whatever capacity they need.

08/17/2026

🐸 Mondays with Mort 🐸

Mort is proud to celebrate National Nonprofit Day today! 🎉

Today we recognize the positive impact our staff and our volunteers have on our local communities! THANK YOU! 😊
Check out our website to see what we do and how you can help!
www.goldensandsrcd.org

08/16/2026

Last Saturday, volunteers monitored several boat landings near the town of Trempealeau as part of the statewide event, Snapshot Day! The goals were to identify new populations of invasive species and educate new audiences about the concerns they pose.

During the event, volunteers found purple loosestrife, an invasive shoreline plant, in two new locations. They also found previously identified invasive species in these locations, including faucet snails, Eurasian watermilfoil, and Chinese mystery snails.

Data collected during this event helps with invasive species monitoring and control across the state. A huge thank you to all the volunteers that attended Snapshot Day! This event would not be possible without your help!

08/11/2026

We could not have asked for a nicer day out at Schoepp Farms. The weather was beautiful, the lake stunning, and the cows happy. Such a big thank you to Ron and Francois for leading the group around the farm and showing us how you manage your herd and protect the lake.

08/06/2026

Meet one of the four producer panelists for the custom grazing workshop on August 28th in Dodgeville! Derek Orth will share his experiences of custom grazing dairy heifers with virtual fencing near Lancaster, Wisconsin. 👨‍🌾🐮🌾

Tickets are on sale for $10 from now until August 25th at https://www.goldensandsrcd.org/events.