Conservation Calendar
Looking to stay up to date on your CEUs? Have producers asking conservation-specific questions you don’t feel confident answering? Looking to host a training and want to avoid conflicts for your audience? You have come to the right place.
Explore our Conservation Calendar for information on conservation-related events and trainings hosted across Wisconsin and beyond.
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Karst Geology in Southwestern Wisconsin Workshop
November 15 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
A one day classroom/field session providing an overview of sensitive/karst geology and drinking water & groundwater resource concerns in Southwest Wisconsin.
Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
Kevin Erb, CCA, UW Madison Division of Extension - Basic karst geology of SW WI – and how it varies across the state and why that’s important.
Moe Muldoon, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey - Depth to bedrock mapping and karst feature mapping experiences
Dave Hart, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey - Ag related case studies about contamination – Local experiences with contamination, working with homeowners and farmers
Local LWCD staff - DNR’s CAFO Program Hydrogeology Overview
Ian Anderson, Wisconsin DNR - Update on groundwater research/data for Southwest Wisconsin
Passive Seismic HVSR survey for depth to bedrock and karst characterization
Tim Weisbrod, USDA-NRCS - Field Tour of bedrock features and quarry visit
Day-of registration is $35 a person. This training is for DNR drinking water staff, DNR CAFO/Runoff Mgmt staff, county LWCD and NRCS staff, agronomic consultants with a basic understanding of geology.
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