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Education Name: Regenerative Pasture Management - Summer Session
Date: 7/18/2025 3:00:00 PM - 7/18/2025 6:00:00 PM
Location Name: Mitchell Cat Creek Farms
15412 Hersey Rd
Hersey, MI 49639-8519
Description:
Regenerative Pasture Management
Osceola-Lake Conservation District in collaboration with partners from MAEAP, NRCS, Michigan Forage Council, Osceola County Farm Bureau andds MSUE are hosting a Regenerative Pasture Walk Follow Up to the winter session.
Host Farm: Mitchell Cat Creek Farms
15412 Hersey Rd
Hersey MI 49639
July 18th, 2025
3 pm – 6 pm
Mitchell Cat Creek Farms hosted a winter pasture walk in January and is now offering a summer follow up where producers can return and see how the forage has responded. The farm has an extensive water system in place to provide water access to cattle anywhere they need to in all temperatures. There will also be farmer-led discussion from producers Jordan and Brandi Mitchell regarding management of pastures and the use of outwintering cattle as a regenerative practice. The farm uses winter impact from outwintering to build soil health and apply fertility naturally. We will also be looking at soil health, doing shovel tests, looking for dung beetles, and talking about adaptive grazing management.
3 pm
Arrive and Introductions of resource professional and programs they manage
- NRCS
- MAEAP
- Osceola-Lake Conservation District
- MSUE
- Michigan Forage Council
- Osceola County Farm Bureau
3:15 pm
Producer Introductions for Jordan and Brandi Mitchell and farm background.
- Cow/Calf
- Grass-Fed Beef Finishing
- Seedstock
3:30 pm
Light Meal – Bratwurst and Sides/refreshments
NRCS Program Update and Eligibility – Greg White NRCS District Conservationist
Osceola County Farm Bureau Update
Michigan Forage Council
4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Start walking tour of farm:
Look at bale unrolling and bale grazing areas from January.
Winter water sources and how they are used in the summer.
Grazing management techniques
- tall grass grazing
- grazing tools
- improvements seen from management changes
Soil Health shovel tests and in field observations.
Nutrient management farm is using
Dung Beetles
6:00 pm
Return to barn and end of event.
Book giveaway
RSVP required as space is limited and to ensure adequate amount of food/refreshments for attendees.
Email or call Brandi Mitchell: brandi.mitchell@macd.org or 231-465-8005 to RSVP.
Dress appropriately – we will be outside most of the time.
15412 Hersey RdStart: July 18, 2025 3:00 PM
End: July 18, 2025 6:00 PM
Education Name: Regenerative Pasture Management - Summer Session
Date: 7/18/2025 3:00:00 PM - 7/18/2025 6:00:00 PM
Location Name: Mitchell Cat Creek Farms
15412 Hersey Rd
Hersey, MI 49639-8519
Description:
Regenerative Pasture Management
Osceola-Lake Conservation District in collaboration with partners from MAEAP, NRCS, Michigan Forage Council, Osceola County Farm Bureau andds MSUE are hosting a Regenerative Pasture Walk Follow Up to the winter session.
Host Farm: Mitchell Cat Creek Farms
15412 Hersey Rd
Hersey MI 49639
July 18th, 2025
3 pm – 6 pm
Mitchell Cat Creek Farms hosted a winter pasture walk in January and is now offering a summer follow up where producers can return and see how the forage has responded. The farm has an extensive water system in place to provide water access to cattle anywhere they need to in all temperatures. There will also be farmer-led discussion from producers Jordan and Brandi Mitchell regarding management of pastures and the use of outwintering cattle as a regenerative practice. The farm uses winter impact from outwintering to build soil health and apply fertility naturally. We will also be looking at soil health, doing shovel tests, looking for dung beetles, and talking about adaptive grazing management.
3 pm
Arrive and Introductions of resource professional and programs they manage
- NRCS
- MAEAP
- Osceola-Lake Conservation District
- MSUE
- Michigan Forage Council
- Osceola County Farm Bureau
3:15 pm
Producer Introductions for Jordan and Brandi Mitchell and farm background.
- Cow/Calf
- Grass-Fed Beef Finishing
- Seedstock
3:30 pm
Light Meal – Bratwurst and Sides/refreshments
NRCS Program Update and Eligibility – Greg White NRCS District Conservationist
Osceola County Farm Bureau Update
Michigan Forage Council
4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Start walking tour of farm:
Look at bale unrolling and bale grazing areas from January.
Winter water sources and how they are used in the summer.
Grazing management techniques
- tall grass grazing
- grazing tools
- improvements seen from management changes
Soil Health shovel tests and in field observations.
Nutrient management farm is using
Dung Beetles
6:00 pm
Return to barn and end of event.
Book giveaway
RSVP required as space is limited and to ensure adequate amount of food/refreshments for attendees.
Email or call Brandi Mitchell: brandi.mitchell@macd.org or 231-465-8005 to RSVP.
Dress appropriately – we will be outside most of the time.