Upcoming GSG Events
Basics of Fencing
Thursday, April 16th / 6:00 - 8:00PM Webinar
Thursday, May 14th / 5:00 - 7:00PM Pasture Walk
Join Wellscroft Fence Systems to learn all things livestock fencing!
We will be hosting a webinar to chat the basics, with topics including fence types best suited for livestock species, the variety of temporary fencing, and so much more.
In May, we will host a pasture walk to see the topics discussed during the webinar at Wellscroft Farm in Harrisville, NH. Materials sold in their store are tested on their farm, a unique feature of this company!
This event is free, but registration is required.
On The Ground Grazing
April 8th, 2026 / 10 - 11:30AM Webinar
The UNH Extension Beginning Farmer Program and Granite Graziers are excited to offer this online workshop on creating a grazing management plan. While this event is designed with beginning livestock farmers in mind, all are welcome to attend.
Daimon Meeh, NRCS Grazing Specialist, will discuss the importance of grazing management plans and how they can support a thriving farm.
Participants will then hear from two farmers who will share their own grazing plans, walk through their planning process, and discuss how they put their plans into practice.
Julia Lownie, owner of Dancing Bear Farm in Claremont, NH, raises pigs, chickens, and goats using regenerative silvopasture practices.
John O’Brien, owner of Winnicut River Farm in Stratham, NH, raises grass-fed beef and lamb, along with pastured poultry, eggs, and pork, using regenerative practices.
Statewide and Beyond
Attention producers!
Over the next 6 weeks, NH conservation districts will be holding their annual local work group meetings, in partnership with their local NRCS field office. These are public meetings for producers to voice their thoughts about resource concerns, NRCS programs/funding scenarios/producer services, and conservation district programs. The results are used by NRCS to inform funding priorities for the following year and by districts for upcoming programs.
The list to the right shows each county’s time and date of their meeting. Please see the district’s website for more details. All meetings are free and open to the public. Most districts are asking people to register for the purpose of getting an estimated headcount for refreshments.
Belknap- Thursday, March 19 (4:00p & 6:00p)-Belknap Co. Complex (main meeting room), Laconia (2026 Resources Assessment Outreach | BCCD)
Carroll- Wed, March 18 (6:00p)-USDA Conference Room, Conway (73 Main St.) (Local Working Group | CarrollCCD)
Cheshire & Sullivan- Monday, March 16 (5:00p)-Cheshire Co. Farm Complex, Westmoreland (2026 Local Work Group Meeting: Coffee and Conservation | CCCD)
Coos- Tues, April 7 (6:00p)-UNH Extension/F&G Building, Lancaster (Coös County Conservation District)
Grafton- Wed, March 25 (6:00p)-Grafton Co. Complex (UNH Extension Conference Room), North Haverhill (Local Work Group – Grafton County Conservation District)
Hillsborough & Merrimack- Tues, April 14 (6:00p)- Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook (Hillsborough County Conservation District, Merrimack County Conservation District – Conserving the natural resources and cultural heritage of Merrimack County)
Rockingham- Wed, April 1 (4:00p)-Brentwood Community Center, Brentwood (Local Work Group Meeting — Rockingham County Conservation District)
Strafford-Wed, March 11 (2:00p)-Tuckaway Farm, Lee (Local Workgroup Meeting — Strafford County Conservation District)