{"id":17730,"date":"2026-02-19T14:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=17730"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:56:15","slug":"southwest-washington-grazing-school-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/event\/southwest-washington-grazing-school-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Washington Grazing School 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.net\/C20607_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3761&amp;FROMQRCODE=true\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Click here to register now!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17947\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2026\/02\/IMG_6517-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12425 \" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2-e1680630530260-396x69.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2-e1680630530260-396x69.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2-e1680630530260-729x127.png 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2-e1680630530260-792x138.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2-e1680630530260.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Beef, sheep, or goat producers, dairy operators, and horse owners<\/li>\n<li>Technical service providers supporting livestock producers including NRCS, Conservation District, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12427 \" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/4-e1680630603682-396x96.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/4-e1680630603682-396x96.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/4-e1680630603682.png 677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Half of the time will be spent in the field for hands-on learning*<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluate biomass for planned grazing<\/li>\n<li>Portion out forage through grazing paddocks<\/li>\n<li>Design grazing cells for a targeted stocking rate and density<\/li>\n<li>Install, troubleshoot, and fix electrical fencing systems<\/li>\n<li>Assess pasture health<\/li>\n<li>Improve soil and forage resources to<\/li>\n<li>improve health and productivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12429 \" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/5-e1680630687321-396x66.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/5-e1680630687321-396x66.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/5-e1680630687321-729x122.png 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/5-e1680630687321-792x132.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/5-e1680630687321.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve pasture management skills<\/li>\n<li>Develop, improve and practice grazing management skills<\/li>\n<li>Reduce hay production and save feeding costs<\/li>\n<li>Improve pasture productivity<\/li>\n<li>Diversify with more resilient and nutritious forage resources<\/li>\n<li>Extend the grazing season and reduce harvested forages<\/li>\n<li>Raise healthier livestock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12430 \" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/1-e1680630726736-396x65.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/1-e1680630726736-396x65.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/1-e1680630726736-729x120.png 729w, 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Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office or to the WSU Center for Human Rights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.net\/C20607_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3761&amp;FROMQRCODE=true\"><strong>Click here to register now!<\/strong><\/a><br \/> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17947\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2026\/02\/IMG_6517-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12425 \" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2-e1680630530260-396x69.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2056\/2023\/02\/2-e1680630530260-396x69.png ... <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/event\/southwest-washington-grazing-school-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\"\/><span class=\"more-default\">&raquo; More &#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"author":43960,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"event_city":"","event_state":"","event_venue":"Skookumchuck Grange","event_organizer":"WSU Extension","event_organizer_email":"","event_organizer_phone":"","event_organizer_website":"","event_website":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/grazing-school\/","event_cost":"$200 \u2013 $300","event_excerpt":"Click here to register now!\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\nBeef, sheep, or goat producers, dairy operators, and horse owners\nTechnical service providers supporting livestock producers including NRCS, Conservation District, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees\n\n\n*Half of the time will be spent in the field for hands-on learning*\n\nEvaluate biomass for planned grazing\nPortion out forage through grazing paddocks\nDesign grazing cells for a targeted stocking rate and density\nInstall, troubleshoot, and fix electrical fencing systems\nAssess pasture health\nImprove soil and forage resources to\nimprove health and productivity\n\n\n\nImprove pasture management skills\nDevelop, improve and practice grazing management skills\nReduce hay production and save feeding costs\nImprove pasture productivity\nDiversify with more resilient and nutritious forage resources\nExtend the grazing season and reduce harvested forages\nRaise healthier livestock\n\n\n*Includes 3 meals per day*\n\nCost Per Person: $300\nCost Per Family\/Ranch Team: $300 for the first person, and $200 for each subsequent person\nPlease inquire about scholarships\n\nAvailable to all veterans\nOthers welcome to inquire\n\n\n\n\nContact Stephen Bramwell &#8211; (360) 790-9308, bramwell@wsu.edu\n&nbsp;\nPersons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodations need to contact Stephen Bramwell.\nExtension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. 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