Nadia Alber

Non-voting Board Member : 2014 - 2016

Board Member: 2017 - 2022

Nadia brought her educational expertise and farming background to the table time and time again and she will be greatly missed. Thank you for your time and dedication to DGA!

Gabby Rojas

One of the DGA Founding Apprentices

DGA Journeyworker

DGA Board Member: 2015-2022

Your accomplishments with DGA have brought us to where we are today. We couldn't have gotten here without you. Thank you for your dedication to making DGA a success!

Altfrid Krusenbaum

DGA Mentor

DGA On Farm Educator

DGA Education Coordinator

DGA Board Member

Altfrid has worn almost every DGA hat. Another founding member of DGA...we would not be where we are today without you in the journey. We wish you a wonderful and relaxing retirement! Thank you for everything!

Mentors!

DGA has launched an all new discussion forum just for you!

Join us

On the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8pm Central for an informal conversation to build relationships with other grazing farmers and Mentors...and maybe even bring something back to your own farm that can improve efficiencies, profitability and quality of life.

Please watch your email monthly for the Zoom Link.

Next Scheduled discussion is set for 

Tuesday, March 14th from 6:30-8pm Central

DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT THERE WILL BE NO WEBINAR FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

THE NEXT PLANNED WEBINAR WILL BE:

MONDAY, APRIL 3RD @ 11:30AM CENTRAL

All Mentors, Journey Graziers, Apprentices & Apprentice Candidates & Interns are welcome to attend!

The Zoom Link for the monthly webinars comes directly to your email one week prior to the webinar date.

**Got webinar topic ideas??? Send your suggestions to

Angie@dga-national.org If your topic is selected you will receive a DGA hat!

**Webinars are recorded and available anytime on the DGA website to all our participants. Go to your dashboard and click the “Resource” button to find them.

Welcome to the following New Mentors in the month of February!

John Richmond

Golden Hills Farm - Colfax, WI

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Ben & Hilary Haigh

Rolling Hill Farm & Animal Farm Creamery - Shoreham, VT



FEBRUARY 23-25TH: Marbleseed Conference, LaCrosse, WI

MARCH 30TH: Desserts with Discussion, Kellogg Bio Station, MI

THE DGA LOGO STORE IS READY FOR YOUR ORDERS!!!!!

For every item you purchase $3 goes back to DGA to support dairy grazing training and initiatives.

Get your DGA Logo Gear TODAY!!

WE WANT YOUR FARM VIDEOS AND PHOTOS!

WANT TO SHARE THE CRAZY/WONDERFUL/NOT SO FUN/AMAZING STUFF THAT HAPPENS ON YOUR FARM?? FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW AND YOUR PHOTOS AND CLIPS COULD BE USED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS!

1. Start at https://www.dga-national.org/socialupload

2. Choose a file from your phone or computer.

3. Click the pencil icon to rename the image or video to include your name and location for credit.

4. Click the upload button.

5. Wait for the "Upload Success" message to ensure everything worked correctly. Longer videos will take some time to complete

DGA has joined Farm Commons! One of the Institutional-Organization benefits includes a coupon code for 30% Off a Farm Commons Producer Membership, which we can offer to all of our participants. Coupon code valid until 10/31/2023. Your code is dga30.

LEARN ALL ABOUT FARM COMMONS BY CLICKING BELOW.

The inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition is now accepting applications, providing an opportunity for producers of value-added dairy products to bring their innovations to market.

Inflation Reduction Act funding available for climate-smart agriculture nationwide

Photo Cred: Grass Hill Farms