Green Lake County Land Conservation Department

08/21/2026

A merging of the Cover Crops Conference and Discovery Farms Conference in 2023, the Wisconsin Water and Soil Health Conference brings farmers, consultants, and Extension and agency staff to the same table to learn about and talk through what’s new in soil health and water quality. Registration ope...

08/14/2026

NEXT THURSDAY!!! Beef producers who currently direct market their beef or are considering doing so are invited to a workshop on August 20th. This event is hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, joined by the Wisconsin Beef Council, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. Topics of discussion for the workshop include:

Easy to Use Marketing Tools – Kaitlyn Kesler with the Wisconsin Beef Council will share tips on free resources that can be used to create flyers, social media posts and other resources to help market your beef online, along with showcasing the recipes, cut charts and other resources available through the Beef Checkoff.
Licensing & Labeling Requirements – Whether your farm is looking to direct market quarters and halves or is interested in retail sales of individual cuts of beef, this segment will bring you up to speed on the requirements for licensing and labeling. Speakers: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Bureau of Meat and Poultry Businesses Staff
Meating Consumer Expectations – UW-Madison Extension will discuss quality and yield grades, dressing percentage, understanding when cattle are finished, and considerations for animal size to match marketing plans. All these factors can affect consumer experience, expectations, and satisfaction. Useful spreadsheets will also be discussed that help buyers and sellers determine sale prices for direct marketing wholes, haves, or quarters of beef animals, as well as calculating estimated returns and cost of production tools.

Please call or email the Green Lake County Extension Office to Register:
Phone: 920-294-4032
Email: [email protected]

08/06/2026

Some other photos of our fair display and education trailer! Let us know what you think!

08/06/2026

There is a reason we are Land Conservation Staff and not in social media marketing😅

We have a booth set up at the Green Lake County Fair with our rainfall simulator on display! Here is a video of Liv setting up and explaining how the simulator works. We took these samples from different fields around the county. Do the results surprise you?

Be sure to check out our other features like environmental poster contest winners, two of whom made it to state, Clean Sweep information, aquatic invasive species identification, and our NEW education trailer outside! We hope to see you there!

08/04/2026

There are scholarships available for first-time farmers to attend the WWASH Conference this December at the Kalahari! Follow the link to apply.

Wisconsin Dells, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is proud to announce the upcoming Wisconsin Water and Soil Health (WWASH) Conference, taking place December 15–16, 2026, at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Mark your calendars to joi...

07/30/2026

Clean Sweep is in TWO WEEKS! Please register using the link!

07/28/2026

The Green Lake Farmers Coalition is having their first ever annual meeting/community event on August 20th! If you're interested in what local farmers are doing to conserve the county's natural resources, we strongly encourage your attendance!

This event is free for all, and lunch will be provided! RSVP using the link!

Please join us on Thursday, August 20th for our first annual meeting! All are welcome! Click here to register➡️ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/green-lake-farmers-coalition-annual-meeting

07/28/2026

Check out this cool event, hosted in Brandon, WI!

Join us for the GHRA: Conservation in Action Field Day on Thursday, August 6 from 9:00 AM–Noon at the Zabel Farm in Brandon!

This outdoor event will include a walking tour of the farm, presentations on wetland and prairie restoration, and information about funding opportunities for private lands conservation and restoration. It is also a great opportunity to connect with local conservation professionals and landowners who are passionate about wildlife habitat.

📍 Zabel Farm
N5751 Dixon Rd, Brandon, WI 53919

🥾 Please wear boots and bring a lawn chair if you would like a seat during presentations.

🍽️ A free lunch, provided by the Fond du Lac County Chapter of Pheasants Forever, will follow the event.

📅 Backup weather date: Friday, August 7
🔗 Register at: events.pheasantsforever.org/events

Questions? Contact Travis Wilder at [email protected] or 608-448-7128.

07/16/2026

Farmers across the Fox-Wolf Basin are choosing to invest in soil health equipment like no-till drills and low-disturbance manure injectors that reduce nutrient and sediment loss. That choice benefits everyone downstream, from the fish in the river to the kayaker on the lake to the water coming out of your tap.

To help make that choice more affordable, Fox-Wolf launched a $250,000 fund that reimburses farmers 50% of their equipment purchase price, up to $30,000.
Whether you're out on the water or working the land, we're all part of the same basin, and every choice counts!
Learn more: fox-wolf.org/shepp