Agreement Number
17-300
Awardee Name
Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Transferring Innovative Managed Grazing Skills to Historically Underserved Dairy Producers in the Great Lakes Region through Formal Apprenticeship
Awardee State/Territory
Wisconsin
Involved States/territories
Wisconsin
Award Year
2017
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$503,000.00
Production/Use
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Prescribed Grazing
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to stimulate the adoption and implementation of innovative managed grazing systems by historically underserved beginning dairy farmers, including veterans, women, and farm workers, in the Great Lakes Region through formal Apprenticeship.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Laura Paine