**[TABLE OF CONTENTS]{.underline}**

Map of Northeastern Wisconsin 3

Glacierland RC&D Information 4

Directory Information 5

Glacierland RC&D\'s Grazing Specialist Information 6

Useful Contacts 7

Questionnaire Results and Statistics 9

Grazier Directory 11

Quick Reference Sheets 35

Index 41

**[GLACIERLAND COUNTY LISTINGS]{.underline}**

Brown 11

Calumet 12

Door 13

Fond Du Lac 14

Kewaunee 18

Manitowoc 20

Oneida Nation 24

Outagamie 24

Sheboygan 29

Winnebago 31

**[OTHER PARTICIPATING COUNTIES]{.underline}**

Columbia 13

Dodge 13

Forest 17

Green Lake 17

Jefferson 18

Marathon 22

Marinette 22

Oconto 22

Portage 26

Sauk 26

Shawano 27

Trempealeau 30

Walworth 30

Washington 30

Waupaca 30

Waushara 31

**MAP OF COUNTIES INCLUDED IN SURVEY**

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**Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)**

***\"Making Things Happen\"***

![](media/image4.jpeg){width="3.35in" height="2.5166666666666666in"}The
Glacierland Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D) is a rural
development, non-profit organization. It\'s primary focus is on the
conservation, development, and utilization of area resources. The
Glacierland RC&D program coordinates local efforts of Brown, Calumet,
Door, Fond Du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and
Winnebago Counties, as well as the Oneida Nation. Glacierland RC&D seeks
solutions to the social, economic, and environmental needs of our
region.

Glacierland RC&D is working hard to help the graziers of Northeastern
Wisconsin. Glacierland RC&D, in conjunction with other organizations,
has sponsored numerous pasture walks, hosted a grazing workshop taught
by grazing expert and professor at the University of Missouri, Jim
Gerrish, and assembled the grazier directory you are reading right now.
Glacierland RC&D realizes the economic and environmental benefits of
grazing and we feel these projects are the first step to spread that
message to other areas in Wisconsin.

![](media/image5.jpeg){width="3.352777777777778in"
height="2.5215277777777776in"} Glacierland RC&D not only supports
graziers but all citizens of the rural community. Glacierland RC&D is
working on over 50 projects right now, ranging from hosting chainsaw
safety workshops to sponsoring Hmong farmer outreach programs. \"We
pride ourselves on our \'grass roots\' approach to addressing the issues
which concern citizens like yourself,\" says Jim Costello, Glacierland
RC&D President. The Glacierland RC&D council, made up of representatives
from across Northeastern Wisconsin, prioritize the issues brought forth
by local citizens and forms a plan using partnerships with various
agencies and organizations to carry the plans out. The staff at
Glacierland RC &D is very dedicated but we can\'t do it without your
help and input. If you have a concern, want more information, or want to
help out in anyway, please see the contact information on the following
page.

ABOUT THIS DIRECTORY

> This directory was designed to strengthen the communications between
> graziers in the counties within the Glacierland RC&D area and its
> neighboring counties in Northeastern Wisconsin. It was compiled using
> information from a questionnaire that was distributed through the mail
> and at many pasture walks throughout the year. All of the data was
> entered into a database using Microsoft Access. The directory is
> divided into three main sections: statistics from the questionnaire,
> the directory itself, and reference sheets that refer back to the
> directory. The entries are organized by county and then by last name
> in alphabetical order. Microsoft Word and Excel were used to extract
> the data from the original Microsoft Access database and put into the
> format you will see on the following pages. The directory is easy to
> update and there is less room for error because the data only needs to
> be entered once in a simple-to-use spreadsheet.
>
> This directory was made possible through a grazing land conservation
> initiative grant. As of right now, funds are sufficient to keep
> Glacierland RC&D involved in grazing but some day, a time may come
> when someone or some other organization may need to take the lead on
> this project. Everyone can help keep this project afloat by informing
> your elected officials and representatives about the importance of
> this directory and grazing itself. Anyone with a modest knowledge of
> Microsoft office software can request a **[free]{.underline}** copy of
> the database on disk and use the information as they see fit. In the
> meantime, Glacierland RC&D will keep the database as up-to-date as
> possible. We hope you find this directory useful and beneficial to
> your grazing operation.

**[Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development
(RC&D)]{.underline}**

**3086 Voyager Drive, Suite 1**

**Green Bay, WI 54311**

**Telephone: (920) 465-3006 (3009) Fax: (920) 465-3010**

**E-Mail: <greg.hines@wi.usda.gov>**

Greg Hines - Glacierland RC&D Coordinator

Rick Adamski - Grazing Specialist

Ben Wollin - Grazier Directory Developer

Mary Ellen Besaw - Administrative Assistant

Please feel free to contact the Glacierland RC&D office to:

-   request a **[free]{.underline}** copy of this directory, the grazier
    database and mailing list on disk, or a pamphlet about Glacierland
    RC&D

-   add a name, change the data, or make suggestions for future
    additions of this directory

-   be put on the grazier mailing list for updates and happenings in the
    Northeastern Wisconsin grazier community

-   volunteer or become a sponsor for Glacierland RC&D

-   voice any other concerns or questions

> Glacierland RC&D encourages everyone to take advantage of our services
> or help us out in any way. Without your support, many of our projects
> would not be possible.

A website for Glacierland RC&D is being developed and will contain a
downloadable version of this directory as well as other pertinent
grazing information. To get to the website, go to
**[www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov](http://www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/)** and click on
the RC&D link.

**MEET GLACIERLAND RC&D\'s NEW GRAZING SPECIALIST!**

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**RICK ADAMSKI**

I am pleased to introduce myself as the new grazing specialist for
Glacierland RC&D and for all of Northeastern Wisconsin. My name is Rick
Adamski. My wife, Valerie Dantoin-Adamski and I own and operate a grass
based dairy farm in southeastern Shawano County. The farm has been in
the Adamski family for over 100 years. My parents live right across the
road from us and help us operate the farm. Our children, Andrew (8) and
Gena (6) help feed the cats, dogs, pony, and our pig. We have been using
managed grazing since 1987. We grow pasture almost exclusively (this
year we are growing some sorghum-sudangrass), and we buy other forages,
grains, and bedding for our herd of 86 cows, 28 bred heifers, and 42
calves. All of these animals get the majority of their dry matter needs
from pasture.

We have done demonstrations and have regularly held field days to
promote the idea of managed grazing. Our most recent project has been
the introduction of a cheddar cheese made from milk from grazing cows.
This is done to emphasize the health benefits of grass based dairy
products. We have combined with 4 other farms from Eastern Wisconsin to
form the Wisconsin Dairy Graziers Cooperative.

I have graduated from UW-Stevens Point with degrees in Soil Science and
Resource Management. I have dedicated my farming career to promoting an
agriculture that works with nature.

I hope to be able to help anyone from Northeastern Wisconsin with
grazing questions. I will be available for on farm visits or phone
consultation. I can be contacted through the Glacierland RC&D office at
920-465-3006.

**Central Wisconsin River Graziers**

(Lincoln. Langlade, and Marathon Counties)

Paul Daigle

Marathon County LCD

210 River Drive

Wausau, WI 54403-5447

\(715\) 261-6000

**Columbia County Graziers**

Robert and Karen Breneman

N5953 County Rd G

Rio, WI 53960

\(920\) 348-5504

Laura Paine

UW Extension

PO Pox 567

Portage, WI 53901

\(608\) 742-9680

**Dodge County Graziers**

John Bohonek

Dodge County LCD

127 East Oak Street

Juneau, WI 53039

\(920\) 386-3662

**Fond-O-Grass Graziers**

(Fond Du Lac, Sheboygan, and Manitowoc Counties)

Mike Rankin

UW Extension, UW Center

400 Campus Drive

Fond Du Lac, WI 54935

\(920\) 929-3171

**Fox River Graziers**

Tom and Sue Wrchota

5200 O\'Reilly Road

Omro, WI 54963

\(920\) 685-6964

**Golden Sands RC&D**

(Central Wisconsin)

1462 Strongs Ave.

Stevens Point, WI 54481

Phone: (715) 343-6215

Fax: (715) 345-5358

ebertb@co.portage.wi.us

**GrassWorks, Inc.**

Paul Nehring

210 River Drive

Wausau, WI 54403

\(715\) 261-6009

<pmnehring@mail.co.marathon.wi.us>

**Lakeshore Technical College**

1290 North Avenue

Cleveland, WI 53015-1414

Greg Booher

Phone: (920) 693-1241

greg.booher@gotoltc.com

Bryce Larson

Phone: (920) 693-1645

Bryce.larson@gotoltc.com

**Lumberjack RC&D**

(Northern Wisconsin)

Brian Spencer

518 W. Somo Ave.

Tomahawk, WI 54487

Phone: (715) 453-1265

Fax: (715) 453-1882

E-Mail: spencb@dnr.state.wi.us

**Northeast Wisconsin Sustainable Farmers Network**

(Door, Kewaunee, and Brown Counties)

John Bobbe

9896 County Road D

Brussels, WI 54204

\(920\) 825-1369

**Northland Graziers**

(Marinette, Oconto, Shawano, and Florence Counties)

Greg Williamson

W5213 Hilldale Drive

Porterfield, WI 54159

\(715\) 789-3060

**Pri-Ru-Ta RC&D**

(Northwestern Wisconsin)

John Witherspoon

850 N Eighth St.

Medford, WI 54451

Phone: (715) 748-2008

Fax: (715) 748-4841

E-Mail: <spoon@main.tds.net>

**River County RC&D**

(Western Wisconsin)

Pam Herdrich

1101 W Clairemont Ave, Ste 1C

Eau Claire, WI 54701-6161

Phone: (715) 834-9672

Fax: (715) 834-8663

pam.herdrich@wi.usda.gov

**Sauk County Grazing Network**

Karl Hakanson

UW Extension

505 Broadway, Suite 232

Baraboo, WI 53913

\(608\) 355-3258

**Southwest Badger RC&D**

(Southwestern Wisconsin)

Steve Bertjens

310 E. Main Street

Platteville, WI 53818

Phone: (608) 348-3235

Fax: (608) 348-4088

**Waupaca/Portage County Grazing Group**

Greg Blonde

UW Extension

811 Harding Street

Waupaca, WI 54981

\(715\) 258-6230

**USDA-NRCS**

Brian Pillsbury

Grazing Lands Specialist

505 Broadway, Room 232

Baraboo, WI 53913

\(608\) 355-4470

**Questionnaire Results and Statistics**

The data shown below comes from 130 questionnaires filled out by
graziers all over Northeastern Wisconsin. Glacierland RC & D was very
pleased with the response. We hope this data gives you a better picture
on the grazing situation in our area.

**Total Questionnaires Filled Out: 130**

*Note: The numbers in parenthesis on the right side of the page indicate
how many graziers filled in a response for that particular question out
of all the questionnaires.*

Average \# of years that a grazier has been grazing: **8.12** (128 /130)

LENGTH OF TIME THAT GRAZIERS HAVE BEEN GRAZING

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Average \# of Cows on a farm with Cows: **94.10** (107 /130)

NUMBER OF COWS GRAZED PER FARM

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Percentage of graziers in a grazier network: **43.08%** (56 /130)

Percentage of Graziers with Holstein Cows: **63.85%** (83 /130)

Average \# of Holsteins on a farm with Holstein Cows: **104.24** (56
/130)

NUMBER OF HOLSTEIN COWS GRAZED PER FARM

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Percentage of Graziers with Beef Cows: **30.77%** (30 /130)

Average \# of Beef Cows on a farm with Beef Cows: **58.77** (23 /130)

NUMBER OF BEEF COWS GRAZED PER FARM

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**QUICK REFERENCE**

**[COUNTY NAME PAGE]{.underline}**

**HOLSTEIN**

Brown Hans Herzog 11

Brown James M. Kehoe 11

Brown Joe Wavrunek 11

Calumet Wayne Craig 12

Calumet David Geiser 12

Calumet George A. Geiser 12

Calumet David Meuer 12

Calumet James Schaefer 12

Calumet Eric Wenig 12

Dodge Carl Werner 13

Door Kevin Kiehnau 14

Door Gary Mosgaller 14

Door Patrick Olson 14

Florence David Smith 14

Fond Du Lac Greg Booher 14

Fond Du Lac Dan Coehoorn 15

Fond Du Lac Bob Guell 15

Fond Du Lac Gerald Jaeger 16

Fond Du Lac Stuart Joas 16

Fond Du Lac Mark A. Mueller 16

Fond Du Lac Joel Narges 16

Fond Du Lac Timothy J. Scannell 16

Green Lake David Gneiser 17

Green Lake Gary Swanke 18

Kewaunee Dale Christoph 18

Kewaunee Frank M. Hoida 18

Kewaunee Kevin Kadletz 19

Kewaunee Ken Kinstetter 19

Kewaunee Tony Knorn 19

Kewaunee Ron Paider 19

Kewaunee Perry Pavlat 19

Kewaunee Lee Treml 20

Kewaunee Mike Wiericks 20

Manitowoc Jay Boldt 20

Manitowoc Stephen Deibelo 20

Manitowoc Todd Habermann 20

Manitowoc Mark Hansen 20

Manitowoc Karl Klessig 21

Manitowoc Tom L. Lensmire 21

Manitowoc Mike Linsmeier 21

Manitowoc Michael Luebke 21

Manitowoc Tom Metz 21

Marathon Mark Mroczenski 22

Marinette George Kowalski 22

Marinette Thomas Nejedlo 22

Oconto Glenn Lingard 23

**QUICK REFERENCE**

**[COUNTY NAME PAGE]{.underline}**

Oconto James Morrissey 23

Oconto Charles O\'Harrow 23

Oconto David Olson 23

Oconto Johnny Stolk 24

Oneida Nation Jill Martus-Ninitam 24

Outagamie Warren Barclay 24

Outagamie Paul Bernegger 24

Outagamie Michael Brugger 25

Outagamie Ben Muenster 25

Outagamie Bob Schlimm 25

Outagamie Eugene A. Wilkinson 25

Ozaukee Andy Large 26

Ozaukee Joseph H. Mueller 26

Ozaukee John Pipkorn 26

Portage Paul Onan 26

Sauk Ken Wolden 26

Shawano Rick Adamski 27

Shawano Willis Bontrager 27

Shawano Andy Cerveny 27

Shawano John DeBauch 27

Shawano Mark Elsner 27

Shawano Ashley D. Mielke 28

Shawano Robert Nett 28

Shawano Brian Sohr 28

Shawano Wilbur E. Yoder 29

Sheboygan Jerold Berg 29

Sheboygan David Heidel 29

Sheboygan Les Laack 29

Walworth Altfrid Krusenbaum 30

Washington Ed Peters 30

Waupaca Robert Eder 30

Waupaca Matt Schweitzer 31

Waushara Lennie Nawakowski 31

Winnebago Albert Ihrig 31

Winnebago David Weiss 31

Winnebago John Yost, III 32

**BEEF**

Brown Tim Seiltz 11

Calumet Wayne Craig 12

Columbia Warren O\'Brion 13

Columbia David W. Prochnow 13

Door Patrick Olson 14

Fond Du Lac Dave Gessert 15

Fond Du Lac Jerry Huth 15

Fond Du Lac Stuart Joas 16

Fond Du Lac DuWayne Schulz 16

Fond Du Lac Daniel Wagner 17

**QUICK REFERENCE**

**[COUNTY NAME PAGE]{.underline}**

Green Lake Kalton Bauman 17

Green Lake Jerry Friday 17

Green Lake James Quick 18

Jefferson Kevin Hildebrandt 18

Kewaunee Paul Hoagland 18

Kewaunee Ken Kinstetter 19

Manitowoc Stephen Deibelo 20

Manitowoc Mark Hansen 20

Manitowoc Karl Klessig 21

Manitowoc Bruce Riesterer 22

Oconto Tom DesJarlars Sr. 23

Oconto James Morrissey 23

Oconto Williams Farm Co. Inc. 24

Oneida Nation Jill Martus-Ninitam 24

Outagamie Robert D. Keune 25

Ozaukee Mark Dickmann 25

Portage Paul Onan 26

Portage Dave Zinda 26

Shawano John W. Dahlie 27

Shawano Joe Thelen 28

Shawano Steve Weerts 28

Sheboygan Thomas Eake 29

Sheboygan Gerald Schulz 30

Trempealeau Jeffrey Bawrk 30

Walworth Altfrid Krusenbaum 30

Washington Dan Arndt 30

Winnebago Tom Wrchota 31

Winnebago John Yost, III 32

**JERSEY**

Calumet David Meuer 12

Kewaunee Grace Ann Matzke 19

Manitowoc Mark Hansen 20

Marinette George Kowalski 22

Marinette Brent Richlen 22

Oconto Cliff Fenendael 23

Oconto Johnny Stolk 24

Oneida Nation Jill Martus-Ninitam 24

Outagamie Eugene A. Wilkinson 25

Shawano Mark Elsner 27

Shawano William Kolaske 28

Sheboygan Thomas Eake 29

Sheboygan David Heidel 29

Waupaca Robert Eder 30

Waupaca Matt Schweitzer 31

**QUICK REFERENCE**

**[COUNTY NAME PAGE]{.underline}**

**BROWN SWISS**

Calumet David Meuer 12

Manitowoc Todd Habermann 20

Outagamie Michael Brugger 25

Outagamie Eugene A. Wilkinson 25

Shawano Mark Elsner 27

Waupaca Robert Eder 30

Waupaca Matt Schweitzer 31

**OTHER COWS**

Brown Jerry Potts 11

Calumet David Meuer 12

Columbia James Baerwolf 13

Dodge Sid Patey 13

Door Mark Gilbert 13

Fond Du Lac Ken Gudex 15

Fond Du Lac Wayne Zills 17

Oconto Paul Yeager 24

Oneida Nation Jill Martus-Ninitam 24

Ozaukee Mark Dickmann 25

Ozaukee John Pipkorn 26

Shawano Mark Elsner 27

Shawano William Kolaske 28

Sheboygan Thomas Eake 29

Waupaca Robert Eder 30

Waushara Lennie Nawakowski 31

Winnebago John Yost, III 32

**POULTRY**

Brown Hans Herzog 11

Calumet Wayne Craig 12

Fond Du Lac Bruce Braun 14

Fond Du Lac Ken Gudex 15

Green Lake Kalton Bauman 17

Green Lake James Quick 18

Jefferson Kevin Hildebrandt 18

Kewaunee Paul Hoagland 18

Oconto Mary E. Anderson 22

Oconto James Morrissey 23

Sheboygan Thomas Eake 29

Walworth Altfrid Krusenbaum 30

Waushara Lennie Nawakowski 31

Winnebago Tom Wrchota 31

**QUICK REFERENCE**

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**GOATS**

Fond Du Lac Ken Gudex 15

Manitowoc Mark Hansen 20

Marinette Thomas Nejedlo 22

**SHEEP**

Columbia Warren O\'Brion 13

Fond Du Lac Dave Gessert 15

Kewaunee Paul Hoagland 18

Sheboygan Geoff King 29

**EXOTIC**

Brown Sam Vainisi 11

200 Deer

Forest Walt Wysocki 17

Bison

Oconto Paul Yeager 24

Llama

Sheboygan Thomas Eake 29

Deer, Elk, and Buffalo

Waushara Richard De St. Aubin 31

Hogs

Adamski, Rick 27

Anderson, Mary E. 22

Arndt, Dan 30

Baerwolf, James 13

Barclay, Warren 24

Bauman, Kalton 17

Bawrk, Jeffrey 30

Berg, Jerold 29

Bernegger, Paul 24

Boldt, Jay 20

Bontrager, Willis 27

Booher, Greg 14

Braun, Bruce 14

Brugger, Michael 25

Cerveny, Andy 27

Christoph, Dale 18

Coehoorn, Dan 15

Craig, Wayne 12

Dahlie, John W. 27

De St. Aubin, Richard 31

DeBauch, John 27

Deibelo, Stephen 20

DesJarlars Sr., Tom 23

Dickmann, Mark 25

Eake, Thomas 29

Eder, Robert 30

Elsner, Mark 27

Fenendael, Cliff 23

Friday, Jerry 17

Geiser, David 12

Geiser, George A. 12

Gessert, Dave 15

Gilbert, Mark 13

Gneiser, David 17

Gudex, Ken 15

Guell, Bob 15

Habermann, Todd 20

Hansen, Mark 20

Heidel, David 29

Herzog, Hans 11

Hildebrandt, Kevin 18

Hoagland, Paul 18

Hoida, Frank M. 18

Howard, Cliff 15

Huth, Jerry 15

Ihrig, Albert 31

Jaeger, Gerald 16

Joas, Stuart 16

Kadletz, Kevin 19

Kehoe, James M. 11

Keune, Robert D. 25

Kiehnau, Kevin 14

King, Geoff 29

Kinstetter, Ken 19

Klessig, Karl 21

Knorn, Tony 19

Kolaske, William 28

Kowalski, George 22

Krusenbaum, Altfrid 30

Kuitek, Joe 21

Laack, Les 29

Large, Andy 26

Lensmire, Tom L. 21

Lingard, Glenn 23

Linsmeier, Mike 21

Luebke, Michael 21

Martus-Ninitam, Jill 24

Matzke, Grace Ann 19

Metz, Tom 21

Meuer, David 12

Mielke, Ashley D. 28

Morrissey, James 23

Mosgaller, Gary 14

Mroczenski, Mark 22

Mueller, Joseph H. 26

Mueller, Mark A. 16

Muenster, Ben 25

Narges, Joel 16

Nawakowski, Lennie 31

Nejedlo, Thomas 22

Nett, Robert 28

O\'Brion, Warren 13

O\'Harrow, Charles 23

Olson, David 23

Olson, Patrick 14

Onan, Paul 26

Paider, Ron 19

Patey, Sid 13

Pavlat, Perry 19

Peters, Ed 30

Pipkorn, John 26

Potts, Jerry 11

Prochnow, David W. 13

Quick, James 18

Richlen, Brent 22

Riesterer, Bruce 22

Scannell, Timothy J. 16

Schaefer, James 12

Schlimm, Bob 25

Schulz, DuWayne 16

Schulz, Gerald 30

Schweitzer, Matt 31

Seiltz, Tim 11

Smith, David 14

Sohr, Brian 28

Stolk, Johnny 24

Swanke, Gary 18

Thelen, Joe 28

Treml, Lee 20

Vainisi, Sam 11

Wagner, Daniel 17

Wavrunek, Joe 11

Weerts, Steve 28

Weiss, David 31

Wenig, Eric 12

Werner, Carl 13

Wiericks, Mike 20

Wilkinson, Eugene A. 25

Williams Farm Co. Inc. 24

Wolden, Ken 26

Wrchota, Tom 31

Wysocki, Walt 17

Yeager, Paul 24

Yoder, Wilbur E. 29

Yost, III, John 32

Zills, Wayne 17

Zinda, Dave 26