Grazing Education and Mentorship for Pennsylvania
Grazing Education and Mentorship for Pennsylvania
The Western Pennsylvania Sheep & Wool Growers Association (formerly Lawrence County & Mercer County Sheep & Wool Growers) will host its annual Shepherd’s Night program June 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mercer County Penn State Cooperative Extension Office, 463 N. Perry Highway.
The program will include a display/discussion of some fencing equipment/materials that are available for producers to aid in grazing. The featured speaker for the evening will be Steven Campbell, Penn State Extension agronomist, who will be discussing “Grazing & Pasture Management.”
There will be a potluck/tureen dinner. Coffee, cold drink, rolls and butter will be provided.
The crowning of the 2025-26 Western Pennsylvania Lamb and Wool Queen/Ambassador will be another highlight of the evening. Applicants are needed for the contest. Interested individuals should contact Joy Wilson at joyfulmusic4piano@gmail.com or 724-674-0338.
The association includes members throughout western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, plus a few from southern New York. All are welcome to attend this free event.
For additional information on the grazing program or more information on sheep and goat production, contact Mattie Horchler by email at msh5697@psu.edu or by phone at 724-662-3141 or 724-851-1060.
The Pennsylvania Grazing Lands Coalition and Mack Farms invite you to attend a pasture walk in Brush Valley, PA (Indiana County).
Eli Mack, owner and operator of Mack Farms, is an avid grazier and Accredited Professional through the Savory Institute for Holistic Management, which informs his farm management decisions. Mack Farms is a small but diverse farm, raising Highland cattle, hair sheep, and poultry, all on pasture. Eli is a few years into establishing Silvopasture on farm and continues to plant more trees each year to benefit both livestock and wildlife. The pasture walk will focus on the following:
– Pasture/grazing system layout
– Integration of silvopasture
– Maintenance of wildlife habitat
– Marketing
A picnic lunch including sandwiches, salads, dessert and drinks ($10) will follow at the Brush Valley Township Park. Participants are invited to remain for the PA GLC board meeting immediately after lunch.
Please register by Mon. June 30, 2025.
Event is rain or shine. Check-in begins at 9:30 AM at
504 McIntire Lane, Brush Valley, PA 15720 (Homer City).
For additional information email, events@paglc.org, or call 717-241-4361
Join the Perry County Conservation District in celebrating their 75th anniversary by joining them for a field day at Mowrer’s Grazing Beef Operation in Elliottsburg, PA on Saturday, August, 2, 2025.
The full day event features learning, networking and hands-on demonstrations featuring 8 expert speakers across 6 dynamic sessions, including: grazing livestock selection, precision agriculture & technology, high-intensity grazing strategies, solar systems in grazing operations, grazing cover crops, and tying manure and nutrient cycle to soil health.
A hot bbq lunch is provided, doors open at 7:30 AM
Early bird (due by June 27): $10, Regular (by July 18): $15, and High School Students: $5
To learn more about the event or to register, view the flyer here or visit perryccd.org.
The PA GLC events calendar includes information about grazing and agricultural events that may be of interest to graziers in Pennsylvania. If you have an upcoming event to share, please provide the event details using this form.
(Oct 2024-Sept 2025)
Allen Williams Grazing Event – Sponsor: PA Ag Ombudsmen & Blair County Conservation District
(Oct 2023-Sept 2024)
Jersey Settlement Field Day – Sponsor: Allegheny County Conservation District
PSU Skillathon – Sponsor: PSU Animal Science
2023 Grassland Evaluation Contest – Sponsor: Southwest Project Grass
2024 Southwest PA Soil Health Conference – Sponsor: Westmoreland County Conservation District
2024 Winter Grazing Conference – Sponsor: Franklin County Graziers
2024 Western PA Grazing Conference – Sponsor: Western PA Grazing Conference Committee
Northwest Project Grass Field Day – Sponsor: Penn Soil RC&D
Aaron Miller Field Day – Sponsor: Penn Soil RC&D
Ag Progress Days Demo Assistance – Sponsor: USDA-NRCS
(Oct 2022-Sept 2023)
Franklin County Graziers Winter Meeting – Sponsor: Franklin County Graziers
2023 Southwest PA Soil Health Conference – Sponsor: Westmoreland Conservation District
Western PA Grazing Conference – Sponsor: Clarion Conservation District
Raising the Grade: Cattle School – Sponsor: PSU Collegiate Cattlewoman’s Club
Equine Pasture Field Day – Sponsor: Beaver and Washington County Conservation Districts
Regenerative Grazing with Ian Mitchell-Innes – Sponsor: Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
Ag Progress Days Demo – Sponsor: USDA-NRCS / Penn State
Northwest PA Pasture Walk – Sponsor: Northwest Project Grass
(Oct 2020-Sept 2021)
Western PA Grazing Conference – Sponsor: Jefferson County Conservation District
Appalachian Grazing Conference – Sponsor: West Virginia Association of Conservation Districts
Northeast Pasture Consortium – Sponsor: Northeast Pasture Consortium
Grassland Evaluation Contest – Sponsor: Southwest Project Grass
Russ Wilson Field Day – Sponsor: Clarion County Conservation District
Evening Pasture Walks – Sponsor: Washington County Conservation District
Perkins and Schenk Pasture Walks – Sponsor: Northwest Project Grass
Student Training – Sponsor: Beef Production Class
(Oct 2020-Sept 2021)
GLRI Virtual Field Day – Sponsor: Headwaters RC&D Council
Grassland Evaluation Contest – Sponsor: Southwest Project Grass
(Oct 2019-Sept 2020)
Northwest Project Grass Fall Field Day – Sponsor: Penn Soil RC&D
Penn State Extension Pasture Workshop Series – Sponsor: Penn State University
PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference – Sponsor: PASA
Western PA Grazing Conference – Sponsor: Headwaters RC&D
Western PA Soil Health Conference – Sponsor: Penn Soil RC&D
PA Farmers Union Annual Meeting – Sponsor: PA Farmers Union
(Oct 2018-Sept 2019)
PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference – Sponsor: PASA
PFU Farm to Table Dinner – Sponsor: PA Farmers Union
Franklin County Winter Conference – Sponsor: Franklin County Grazing Network
Lebanon County Grazing Conference – Sponsor: Lebanon County Grazing Network
22nd Annual NW PA Grazing Conference – Sponsor: Headwaters RC&D
PA Women Stakeholder Roundtable – Sponsor: Capital RC&D
Grassland Evaluation Contest – Sponsor: SW Project Grass
Perry County Grazing Field Day – Sponsor: Perry County Conservation District
NW Project Grass Grazing Field Day – Sponsor: Penn Soil RC&D
SW Project Grass Fall Field Day – Sponsor: Washington County Conservation District
Penn State Extension Pasture Workshop Series (4 Regional Events) – Sponsor: Penn State University