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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Nitrate Webinar Series

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Presented by the Wisconsin DNR, University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, this webinar series will touch on the science and economics around workable approaches for farmers shown to minimize nitrogen losses to groundwater. The webinars will take place Aug. 6, Aug. 13, Aug. 20 and a fourth date […]

Native Plants and Pollinators

Online

The Green Thumb Gardening series will give you the practical knowledge to keep your home garden thriving! University of Wisconsin Division of Extension educators and local horticulture experts will provide in-depth and accessible information for everyone from the novice to the experienced gardener. Info here.

Hazelnut Field Day

West Madison Agriculture Field Station

Visit the West Madison Agricultural Research Station to learn more about Wisconsin hazelnut varieties. UW- Madison extension agent, Jason Fischbach will lead us through a ‘hazelnuts 101’ in the classroom followed by a tour of the germplasm trial on the station. Info here.

Rain Gardens: Planning, Construction and Plants

Online

The Green Thumb Gardening series will give you the practical knowledge to keep your home garden thriving! University of Wisconsin Extension educators and local horticulture experts will provide in-depth and accessible information for everyone from the novice to the experienced gardener. Info here.

AIS Snapshot Day

Snapshot Day is a statewide, one-day event connecting volunteers, water lovers, and local groups in a search for aquatic invasive species (AIS). You can help protect Wisconsin’s rivers, lakes, and wetlands from these invasive plants and animals that negatively impact habitat, wildlife, recreation and health. This event is coordinated in partnership with UW-Madison Division of […]

Wisconsin Harvest of the Month Campaign

Online

The webinar will focus on the purpose of the campaign and how to participate, DATCP's Minimally Processed Farm to School Veggie Pilot Project, menu planning for school nutrition programs, and connecting to schools. Speakers will include: Emily Latham, MPH Health Communications Outreach Specialist University of Wisconsin- Madison Division of Extension Sarah Smith, MPP Policy, Systems, […]

Are There Agroecosystems That Build Soil Carbon? & Setting Up the Winter Wheat Crop for Success

Online

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension’s Badger Crop Connect, is finishing up the 2021 growing season with several webinars in September and October. This series provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin during the growing season. This session is on Winter Wheat and Soil Carbon: Randy Jackson presenting Are there […]

UW Field Day

Lancaster Agricultural Research Station

The agenda is: 9:00 Check-in 9:15 Introductions 9:30 Waterhemp management and soybean herbicide program decisions Dr. Rodrigo Werle 10:00 Corn rootworm & 2021 summer updates Bryan Jensen 10:30 Tar spot in 2021 Dr. Damon Smith 11:00 Cover crops for weed management Nick Arneson 11:30 Combine cleaning Dan Smith

Ten Plant Diseases NOT to Compost

Certain plant diseases are so horrible or so deadly that composting is not an appropriate way to get rid of affected plants. Come learn about some of these diseases and their proper management. Details here.

Soil Health Field Day

Come learn how you can support soil health on your farm! -How does soil health improve farm profitability, water quality, and wildlife habitat? -What soil health principles can I put to work on my farm? -Journey toward improved soil health- Lessons from 30+year no-till veteran, Dale Theel -Soil pit demo, prairie strip planting demo, soul […]

Leading for Racial Equity Series: Increasing racial consciousness & racial literacy

Racial literacy is a key skill in leading inclusive and equitable local governments. During this first session in a four-part series, you will increase your racial literacy and racial consciousness by engaging in a practice of racial self-awareness to deepen your racial equity work, and to develop skills to support teams and peers in developing […]

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