{"id":10586,"date":"2022-03-09T11:42:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T19:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?page_id=10586"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:55:36","slug":"grazing-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/local-projects-and-grants\/grazing-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Washington Grazing Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Livestock producers in Southwest Washington have formed a farmer-led association to share information, support each other, and protect the land.&nbsp; The SW Washington Grazing Association offers education and networking opportunities around animal production systems and conservation grazing practices that build soil, support habitat, and provide a livelihood for rural families.&nbsp; Membership is open to everyone .&nbsp; Business meetings occur twice a year with events monthly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program Contacts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Stephen Bramwell (WSU Extension): <a href=\"mailto:bramwell@wsu.edu\">bramwell@wsu.edu <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Hamman (Ecostudies Institute): <a href=\"mailto:shamman@ecoinst.org\">shamman@ecoinst.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sierra Smith (WSU Extension): <a href=\"mailto:sierra.smith1@wsu.edu\">sierra.smith1@wsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nora White (Thurston Conservation District): <a href=\"mailto:NWhite@thurstoncd.com\">NWhite@thurstoncd.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the SW WA Grazing Association Facebook group for producer-producer knowledge, event, and resource-sharing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-spacing-top--medium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/agriculture-in-thurston-county\/\">Agriculture in Thurston County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/agriculture-in-thurston-county\/meet-the-team\/\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/agriculture-in-thurston-county\/2017-south-puget-sound-agricultural-producer-needs-assessment\/\">Farmer Needs Assessments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/pastures\/\">Pastures &amp; 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Landwise South Sound\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/iyrp-public-art\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tInternational Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>March 31, 2022. The second meeting of the Grazing Association was held in Chehalis in March 2022. As well as discussing business matters and upcoming educational events we were joined by Yvonne Rynearson of the Northwest Agricultural Business Center.&nbsp; She gave a presentation on two regional meat-producers cooperatives.&nbsp; See her slideshow here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/04\/Meat-Producer-Organizations.pdf\">Meat Producer Organizations (pdf).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full video of the meeting here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KJI9gKjVmbY\">March 31, 2022 Grazing Association Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/12\/Soils-Webinar-Screenshot.png\" alt=\"Soils Workshop Intro Slide\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>November 2022 Webinar: Soil basics and soil management in pastures. Presented by Thurston Conservation District<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/Cattle-Economics.png\" alt=\"Image of cattle with horns and the text &quot;Cattle Economics in Western Washington Presented by Jake Yancey - Tracking Y Ranch Sierra Smith - WSU Extension.&quot;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>April 2023 Webinar. 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