Conservation Professional Training ProgramConservation Professional Training ProgramLooking 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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Save the date for the Conservation Partnership Training. Attendees will learn about WI Land+Water, Standards Oversight Council (SOC), agency partners (DATCP, DNR, NRCS), Pheasants Forever, Trout Unlimited, and the Conservation […]
Silvopasture is an agroforestry system that combines trees and forages with livestock management. Join us while we discuss the fundamentals of silvopasture and hear from landowners and professionals on their […]
The January Soil Health Digital Cafe will feature Dr. Jason Rowntree of Michigan State University. He is leading research on regenerative agriculture and carbon sequestration using Adaptive Multi-paddock grazing. He […]
Precision ag technology is used to make a variety of agronomic management decisions on farms. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever support agricultural producers by assisting them in understanding how their […]
Instead of 9 locations around the state, the 2021 workshops will be 1½ - 2 hours over four days, Feb 2-5, 2020, 9:30 am. The Feb 2 session will focus […]
How can you make soil health and stewardship practices work in times of stress and uncertainty? This virtual Shop Talk series will be an opportunity to have meaningful conversations with […]
David Trimner is the co-owner and general manager of Miltrim Farms, a 2,500 cow dairy farm, cropping 5000 acres in Athens, Wisconsin. He has a varied role within the farm, […]
This year’s Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference may look a little different, but it will still bring you the valuable content you have come to expect from this conference. Topics include […]
The webinar offers an overview of the TRM Grant Program, with particular focus on the application for funds, including both large and small scale TRM projects, and TMDL and non-TMDL […]
The Midwest Manure Summit will feature leading researchers and industry professionals discussing strategies and technologies to optimize manure management, upgrade biogas production, as well as effectively manage manure-derived nutrients and […]
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is hosting four virtual Manure Applicator Training – Level 1 / Manure 101. Designed for employees of both for-hire manure applicators and farmers applying their own manure, this 3-hour training covers the basics of manure spill response, setbacks and regulations, neighbor relations and equipment/manure gas safety.
Wetter weather patterns and fieldwork challenges have led many producers to consider purchasing their own tile plow or adding to their existing drainage system. Knowing how to properly design, lay out and install a system prevents costly mistakes. Extension in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa are partnering to host a 4-day virtual Tile Drainage School, 8AM – 12PM CT on March 8, 9, 11 and 16 for producers and tile contractors.
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