Happy National Ag Day!!!!

DGA is Hiring! Join our AMAZING Team!


Michigan Education

Coordinator

Southern Wisconsin Education Coordinator

MI Job Description
WI Job Description

**Both positions are 20-30 hours per week with competitive pay to commensurate with experience


TO APPLY: Please send resume to dairygrazingjobs@gmail.com


Mentors!

DGA has a 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, April 11th from 6:30-8pm Central


'Heifer Grazing Compass with Jim Munsch'




MONDAY, APRIL 3RD @ 11:30AM CENTRAL




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


During this month's DGA Webinar we will explore the advantages and opportunities of focusing on a pasture-based dairy development system. A newly announced cost analysis spreadsheet tool called “Heifer Grazing Compass” will be demonstrated and discussed. A copy of the tool can be downloaded anytime for free at https://grasslandag.org/tools/ . During the webinar we’ll make sure to have time for a dialog on the enterprise of this system of developing heifers.



Jim Munsch Bio:


Jim is long-time practitioner of managed grazing in raising and finishing grassfed beef. In addition he consults in South West Wisconsin on grazing techniques and management with an emphasis on the economic advantage resulting from good grazing. For a number of years he has worked as a consultant to the University of Wisconsin - Madison on profit management methods and tools for agricultural systems on small and medium sized farms.



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 Mentor in the month of March!



Clinton Painter

Painterland Farms, Westfield, PA




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

EVENT INFO HERE


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!!

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CCOF $5000 Grants for Future Organic Farmers...

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Grants for Students in Organic


Future Organic Farmers gives $5,000 scholarships to college and vocational students training for careers in organic. 


Future Organic Farmer grants are an investment in our future food system. The more beginning farmers who pursue organic, the more we increase organic acreage and feed our communities organic food. We hear from our Future Organic Farmer grantees that this scholarship helped them pursue organic and gave them confidence to succeed. 


Apply HERE

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

UPLOAD HERE

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.


DGA HAS ALSO CREATED A FARM COMMON RESOURCE PAGE!!

CLICK BELOW TO CHECK IT OUT!

DGA FARM COMMONS PAGE