Livestock producers in Southwest Washington have formed a farmer-led association to share information, support each other, and protect the land.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Membership is open to everyone .\u00a0 Business meetings occur twice a year with events monthly.<\/p>\n
Program Contacts:<\/p>\n
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- Stephen Bramwell (WSU Extension): bramwell@wsu.edu <\/a><\/li>\n
- Sarah Hamman (Ecostudies Institute): shamman@ecoinst.org<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sierra Smith (WSU Extension): sierra.smith1@wsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nora White (Thurston Conservation District): NWhite@thurstoncd.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Visit the SW WA Grazing Association Facebook group for producer-producer knowledge, event, and resource-sharing.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Southwest Washington Grazing Association Facebook Group<\/span><\/a>\n\n\nGrazing School<\/span><\/a>\n\n\nIncentive Programs - Landwise South Sound<\/span><\/a>\n\n\nInternational Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tRECENT EVENTS\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nExplore the process of co-purchasing land. Hear from Aherlow Kasjaka of The Asset Building Coalition with additional information from Alex Machada of Washington Farmland Trust and Tina Wagner with the Thurston Conservation District. This webinar introduces some models of co-ownership from a residential perspective and brings up areas for additional exploration when applying these models to farmland. If you are interested in future gatherings of the co-buying farmland group please contact WSU extension Thurston County or the Thurston Conservation District.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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April 2023 Webinar. Cattle Economics and how to beat the budgets<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNovember 2022 Webinar: Soil basics and soil management in pastures. Presented by Thurston Conservation District<\/p><\/div>\n
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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.\u00a0 She gave a presentation on two regional meat-producers cooperatives.\u00a0 See her slideshow here: Meat Producer Organizations (pdf).<\/a><\/p>\n
Watch the full video of the meeting here: March 31, 2022 Grazing Association Meeting<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n - Sarah Hamman (Ecostudies Institute): shamman@ecoinst.org<\/a><\/li>\n