The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition’s Northern Grazing School will be held at the Greg Thoren Farm. Greg is the 2026 recipient of the Leopold Conservation Award for Illinois.

Grazing School: Iuka, IL

All you need to get started in operating a profitable grazing operation and bring it to the next level. We’ll have both in-field instruction and machine shed instruction!

Learn from peers and experts about:

• Soil & Pasture Health 

• Basics of Adaptive Grazing Practices 

• Water & Fencing Systems 

• Multispecies Grazing 

• Winter Grazing Strategies

• And more!

Registration is due September 5 and is required to attend. A registration fee of $25 per attendee covers the cost of instruction, handouts, lunch, and refreshments.