The Conservation Professional Training Program is a program of UW–Madison Division of Extension providing conservation training courses to help you deliver smarter solutions to farmers and rural landowners. From introductory courses for new employees to advanced training for conservation advisors, we provide diverse trainings to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed.
Conservation Calendar
We offer face to face, online and blended training to conservation agencies, private sector consultants and landowners across Wisconsin, the Midwest, and the US. View conservation-related events and trainings offered by us and our partners throughout the state.
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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conversation Innovation Grant Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conversation Innovation Grant Program
The USDA National Agroforestry Center plans to deliver 10 webinars starting in September 2022. Participants will hear from both USDA program specialists and people who have used these programs to […]
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2023 Virtual Nutrient Management Training for Farmers
2023 Virtual Nutrient Management Training for Farmers
The Nutrient and Pest Management Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison) is offering a virtual training for farmers interested in writing their own nutrient management plans. This training provides both the basics […]
Green Thumb Gardening – Winter Vegetable Series 2023: Seed Starting
Green Thumb Gardening – Winter Vegetable Series 2023: Seed Starting
If you are a new gardener, or just looking for some tips on starting seeds, this lecture will cover it. You will get an electronic copy of a handout on […]
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Driftless Region Beef Conference
Extension specialists in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin are again cooperating to present the annual Driftless Region Beef Conference at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque, Iowa on January 26 and […]
2023 Organic Vegetable Production Conference
This producer-initiated conference is designed for advanced growers and attracts participants from throughout the Midwest and beyond. Participants who register by January 6 will receive a conference packet with handouts […]
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2023 Virtual Nutrient Management Training for Farmers
2023 Virtual Nutrient Management Training for Farmers
The Nutrient and Pest Management Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison) is offering a virtual training for farmers interested in writing their own nutrient management plans. This training provides both the basics […]
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Ag Water Quality Webinar Series
Ag Water Quality Webinar Series
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar […]
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Wildlife Society
Bridging the Gap: Blending Research and Management The overall conference theme is Bridging the Gap: Blending Research and Management, and we will also be celebrating over fifty years as an […]
Ag Water Quality Webinar Series
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar […]
Focus on Forage Webinar Series
Join the University of Wisconsin–Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program and Division of Extension on February 1st and 15th, and March 1st and 15th for the 2022 Focus on Forage […]
2023 Virtual Nutrient Management Training for Farmers
The Nutrient and Pest Management Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison) is offering a virtual training for farmers interested in writing their own nutrient management plans. This training provides both the basics […]
2023 CAFO Update – Fond du Lac
Jointly sponsored by UW–Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management […]
2023 CAFO Update – Green Bay
Jointly sponsored by UW–Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management […]
Ag Water Quality Webinar Series
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar […]
Focus on Forage Webinar Series
Join the University of Wisconsin–Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program and Division of Extension on February 1st and 15th, and March 1st and 15th for the 2022 Focus on Forage […]
2023 CAFO Update – Darlington
Jointly sponsored by UW–Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management […]
2023 CAFO Update – Jefferson
Jointly sponsored by UW–Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management […]
2023 CAFO Update – Stratford
Jointly sponsored by UW–Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management […]
2023 CAFO Update – Menominee
Jointly sponsored by UW–Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management […]
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Wisconsin CAFO Update Series
Jointly sponsored by the Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs): owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations. Multiple times and locations in February 2023.
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