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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Iowa Organic Conference
Save the planet through organics: Managing climate change with organic practices Info here.
Pollinators in the City
Pollinators in the City
Join for this webinar series focused on the biology and human dynamics of pollinator conservation in urban settings. 11/29 Reed Johnson, Honey Bees in the City 11/30 Gerardo Camilo, The […]
NEWSC Dredging Workshop
NEWSC Dredging Workshop
Stormwater ponds were constructed en masse several years ago, requiring only annual inspections and minor maintenance since. But they were put in place with the understanding sediment would need to […]
Manure Mondays
Manure Mondays
Manure Mondays is a webinar series that continues where the Manure Expo left off and provides the opportunity to share new technology and information about managing manure. A series of […]
2 events,
Pollinators in the City
Pollinators in the City
Join for this webinar series focused on the biology and human dynamics of pollinator conservation in urban settings. 11/29 Reed Johnson, Honey Bees in the City 11/30 Gerardo Camilo, The […]
Conservation Partnership Training
Conservation Partnership Training
Join us to learn about WI Land+Water, DATCP, DNR, NRCS, etc. Presenters will provide information about programs and topics integral to successful conservation programs over the three-day training. Training resources are posted […]
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Farm Loans: How and When to Use Debt to Finance Your Farm Business
Farm Loans: How and When to Use Debt to Finance Your Farm Business
Growing a food and farm business often requires taking on debt. Upfront capital requirements and seasonal operations expenditures can leave enterprises strapped for cash and vulnerable to disruptions. The right […]
8 events,
Floodplain 101
Floodplain 101
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a virtual Floodplain 101 Workshop. All community floodplain zoning administrators, community officials, building officials and other development professionals are encouraged […]
Mass Timber Case Study
Mass Timber Case Study
A part of the Yale Forest Forum: The Future of Wood Building Products in a Changing Climate Wood is a renewable resource that has wide material applications in many industries. […]
Organic Confluences Conference: Connecting Organic and AgTech
Organic Confluences Conference: Connecting Organic and AgTech
The conferences will examine potential opportunities for technology to support the organic sector, pitfalls when it comes to access and equity in AgTech, historical and current examples of AgTech exacerbating […]
Cash Flow Projections for 2022
Cash Flow Projections for 2022
As we wrap up 2021, our financial management experts will share important tips to finish 2021 strong. They’ll also provide an outlook for 2022 cash flows. Episode presenters will be: […]
Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms
Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms
The Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms (HCBs) training reviews key information found in the ITRC Guidance Document, Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms. Cyanobacteria are microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that occur […]
Start Your 2022 Grant Strategy Off Right!
Start Your 2022 Grant Strategy Off Right!
As the calendar year begins to wind down and you think about the new year, are you also thinking about how to strengthen your grant-seeking strategy in the upcoming year? […]
Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need
Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need
Dr. Mike Hoffmann, will give a presentation based on his new book, "Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need," and the companion website. Written by […]
International Nature Farming Convergence
International Nature Farming Convergence
The focus of this event goes far beyond Nature Farming as a series of recipes, instead bringing in natural philosophy and going back to the traditional roots of farming. As […]
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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and YFA Conference
The annual meeting brings together Wisconsin farmers, agriculture business professionals and supporters to discuss top issues impacting agriculture. One of the most important items of business at each WFBF Annual […]
Anticipating the hydrologic consequences of Emerald Ash Borer invasion in tribal forested wetlands through a sapflux network
Anticipating the hydrologic consequences of Emerald Ash Borer invasion in tribal forested wetlands through a sapflux network
Tribal communities maintain significant landholdings, including Black ash-dominated forested wetlands. These systems have not been a priority for management, but anticipated mortality induced by emerald ash borer (EAB, Agrilus planipennis) […]
6 events,
Great Lakes PFAS Summit
The goals of the Summit are to provide the most current and reliable science and policy, facilitate information sharing, and explore current and future research topics related to per- and […]
SCIENCE x Socioeconomic Dimensions of Land Management
The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing […]
2021 Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Updates
2021 Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Updates
The 2021 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Meetings will be virtual. Two sessions are offered as listed below. There will be four speakers, with 5-minute breaks between speakers. CEUs will […]
Manure Mondays
Manure Mondays
Manure Mondays is a webinar series that continues where the Manure Expo left off and provides the opportunity to share new technology and information about managing manure. A series of […]
How Do State and Local Governments Interact to Fight Climate Change?
How Do State and Local Governments Interact to Fight Climate Change?
Please join for a panel discussion on ways that state and local governments can work together to address climate change. The panel will feature these speakers: Kathy Kuntz, Director, Dane […]
9 events,
Great Lakes Expo 2021
Over three days, the program includes sessions on fruit crops, vegetable crops, other specialty crops, greenhouse crop production and marketing, farm marketing ideas and operations, farmers’ markets and organic production […]
Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Conference
Join us as the IAC highlights Tribal producers and land stewardship efforts that lend important modeling and direction to all sectors of agriculture and land management. The Intertribal Agriculture Council […]
Angler Instructor Training Workshop
Join to learn tips and best practices to teach fishing. At this workshop, you will get certified to lead learn-to-fish programs for adults, families and youth in your community or […]
Pesticide Applicator Training Program
Pesticide Applicator Training Program
The UW Pesticide Applicator Training Program has created multiple formats for private applicator trainings to address increased training demand. A private applicator is someone that applies restricted use pesticides to […]
Evaluation of Different Sulfur Sources for Corn and Soybeans
Evaluation of Different Sulfur Sources for Corn and Soybeans
Sulfur supplementation has recently received greater interest from the crop production community. The growing desire to supplement sulfur is driven by decreased sulfur deposition from rainfall, increased yields for multiple […]
4-part Digital Dialogue: What are healthy agroecosystems?
4-part Digital Dialogue: What are healthy agroecosystems?
Grassland 2.0 is hosting a 4-part Digital Dialogue focusing on the question - What are healthy agroecosystems? The digital dialogues will be held on the third Tuesday of the month […]
Groundwater and Well Construction 101
Groundwater and Well Construction 101
In this webinar, you’ll learn about how water moves through the ground to your well and how well construction can increase contamination vulnerability. Additional questions that may be answered include: […]
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2021 Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Updates
2021 Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Updates
The 2021 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Meetings will be virtual. Two sessions are offered as listed below. There will be four speakers, with 5-minute breaks between speakers. CEUs will […]
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Manure Mondays
Manure Mondays
Manure Mondays is a webinar series that continues where the Manure Expo left off and provides the opportunity to share new technology and information about managing manure. A series of […]
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Missouri State Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health
This two-day virtual conference features presentations and discussion panels about cover crops and soil health. Speakers include farmers experienced with cover crops and soil health along with other soil health […]
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Discovery Farms Conference
The Discovery Farms Annual Conference is back. This year we will utilize our robust dataset from water quality monitoring over the last 20 years to assess tradeoffs of on-farm management […]
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Floodplain 101
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a virtual Floodplain 101 Workshop. All community floodplain zoning administrators, community officials, building officials and other development professionals are encouraged […]
Mass Timber Case Study
A part of the Yale Forest Forum: The Future of Wood Building Products in a Changing Climate Wood is a renewable resource that has wide material applications in many industries. […]
Organic Confluences Conference: Connecting Organic and AgTech
The conferences will examine potential opportunities for technology to support the organic sector, pitfalls when it comes to access and equity in AgTech, historical and current examples of AgTech exacerbating […]
Cash Flow Projections for 2022
As we wrap up 2021, our financial management experts will share important tips to finish 2021 strong. They’ll also provide an outlook for 2022 cash flows. Episode presenters will be: […]
Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms
The Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms (HCBs) training reviews key information found in the ITRC Guidance Document, Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms. Cyanobacteria are microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that occur […]
Start Your 2022 Grant Strategy Off Right!
As the calendar year begins to wind down and you think about the new year, are you also thinking about how to strengthen your grant-seeking strategy in the upcoming year? […]
Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need
Dr. Mike Hoffmann, will give a presentation based on his new book, "Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need," and the companion website. Written by […]
International Nature Farming Convergence
The focus of this event goes far beyond Nature Farming as a series of recipes, instead bringing in natural philosophy and going back to the traditional roots of farming. As […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and YFA Conference
The annual meeting brings together Wisconsin farmers, agriculture business professionals and supporters to discuss top issues impacting agriculture. One of the most important items of business at each WFBF Annual […]
Anticipating the hydrologic consequences of Emerald Ash Borer invasion in tribal forested wetlands through a sapflux network
Tribal communities maintain significant landholdings, including Black ash-dominated forested wetlands. These systems have not been a priority for management, but anticipated mortality induced by emerald ash borer (EAB, Agrilus planipennis) […]
Great Lakes PFAS Summit
The goals of the Summit are to provide the most current and reliable science and policy, facilitate information sharing, and explore current and future research topics related to per- and […]
Conservation News
Northern Soil Compaction Conference
Do you feel like soil compaction is squeezing your yields? Are you wondering what you can do about it? The University of Minnesota Extension is proud to partner with Manitoba Ag and Resource Development and North Dakota State University to bring you the Northern Soil Compaction Conference. This virtual event will be held on June 22nd and 23rd from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm CT.
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