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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Clean Groundwater and Well Water in Rural and Suburban Wisconsin Communities – Part 1

Online

This session outlines the public health aspects of tainted groundwater. The presenters are Sarah Yang, Ph.D., toxicologist with the Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, and Gavin Dehnert, Ph.D., Policy Postdoctoral Fellow, Wisconsin Water Resources Science, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health, in the Wisconsin Division of Public Health. Register […]

$30

Cover Crop Seeding Field Demonstration

Field is located 4 mi. South of Independence, WI. North of the intersection of HWY 93 & Co Road XX

Come see how simple cover crops can be! Farmers will demonstrate multiple planting methods: Fenning S2S Interseeder Custom made seeders Traditional seeders Broadcast seeders Don't miss the two guest speakers: • Gary Fennig, Fennig Equipment • Matt Oemichen, Short Lane Ag Supply

Badger Crop Connect Webinar Series

Online

Badger Crop Connect is a new crop production webinar series developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Crops and Soils Program for the 2020 growing season. Badger Crop Connect’s goal is to bring agronomists, crops consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin.

Free

Resilience and Soil Health

Online

The topic will be resilience and soil health and will feature Gregg Sanford of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In this talk, Gregg will discuss the findings from this long-term analysis of perennial and diverse agroecosystems and their importance for farming in a changing climate. Register here.

Free

Invasive Plants: Know Them, Control Them

Online

This webinar will provide you with the basic information needed to recognize and manage invasive plants- common or coming- to western Wisconsin. Information provided will help you: understand the impact of invasive plants on your community, identify invasive plants, and take steps to minimize the negative impacts of invasive plants. Register here.

Free

Composting

Online

This presentation will review the principles of composting, tracking your compost temperature, maintaining proper moisture and temperature, aeration and turning, types of composters and bins, techniques such as sheet composting and vermiculture, and more! Natural Resources Outreach Specialist Mindy Habecker has been an instructor for the Master Composter program for a number of years and […]

$12

Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate

Online

Tune in to hear lessons learned along with program deliverables and impacts. This webinar will also cover the issue of methane production in beef cattle and some specific techniques that either increase or decrease production per day, per body weight, and per production outcome (like weight gain).

Free

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Leasing Your Land

Online

As a landowner, you want to be a responsible steward of your land and maintain its natural assets for future generations. Soil is one of the most important assets of land, but it’s not always obvious how to work with an operator to protect it. A good relationship and a strong, fair lease can put […]

Recurring

Wisconsin Pest Management Update

Online

Presentations will include pest management information for Wisconsin field and forage crops. Speakers will include Mark Renz, Nick Arneson, and Rodrigo Werle, Weed Scientists, Damon Smith, Plant Pathologist, and Bryan Jensen, Entomologist.

Free

Market-Based Approaches to Conservation

Online

This webinar will discuss different market-based approaches of rewarding producers and communities for conservation practice implementation and overview several examples of innovative solutions for financing sustainable agriculture. Learn more here.

Free

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Discovery Farms Virtual Conference Series

Online

Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join them on seven Wednesdays for one hour each week as we cover topics like water quality, soil health, climate change, and more!

Free

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