Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.

09/05/2026

Thank you, Iowa County WI Land Conservation Department for sharing this lovely video about our recent Managed Grazing Workshop with Aaron Pape!

09/03/2026

🎏 Help Protect Wisconsin Waters! Know the Bait & Fishing Rules 🎣

Anglers, let’s do our part to keep our lakes and rivers clean from invasive species:
• Drain all water (except up to 2 gal for minnows) and clean your gear.
• Buy minnows only from licensed Wisconsin dealers.
• Leftover minnows? Reuse only if no extra water was added.
• Never use live fish—or improper bait—as bait. Only prey from the same water or properly preserved items are allowed.
• Don't dump bait—trash it.
🌊 Inspect. Drain. Dispose. Repeat. ⛵
Let’s fish smart and protect our waters for generations to come!
Link for more information:
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/vhs/vhs_prevent.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawUGUWNwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXhLclZESUJHN3FmQzBXdFdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEepHSLkVnFv2vsw3vHGveqCswBdhqkfu6CGWYsXwHTeiGLNfkiH9q5EG1u-KM_aem_LN6EByph9ZTIzdQHbMQcSg #:~:text=The%20following%20new%20laws%20apply,were%20added%20to%20their%20container

08/26/2026

Check out our Grazing News and Events!

August Highlights

08/24/2026

We are excited to announce that Andy Larson with North Central Region SARE will be joining us to share his experiences with grant making and lending at the August 28th workshop in Dodgeville!

Tickets are on sale until August 25th for $10 per person and include lunch: https://www.goldensandsrcd.org/events

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