2024 Annual CAFO Update Meetings
2024-02-07 10:00 - 15:30, 2024-02-08 07:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-12 10:00 - 15:30, 2024-02-13 10:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | WI
Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension’s Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, the CAFO Update Meetings are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) — owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations.

Soil Health Practices Impact on Phosphorus Pools and Availability
2024-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Chelsea Zegler and Dr. Jamie Patton continue their conversation from last year on how soil test phosphorus (STP) impacts water quality. Learn how different cover crops and soil health practices change water dynamics, the location and the availability of phosphorus in different soil types.

Grazing and Water Quality: Lessons Learned From Edge-Of-Field Research
2024-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
How do grazing methods affect runoff water quality? Eric Young, USDA-ARS Research Soil Scientist, and Kelsey Hyland will discuss lessons learned from edge-of-field grazing research and strategies to maximize water quality benefit in these systems.

2024 Manure Applicator 101 Trainings
2024-03-04 08:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-07 12:30 - 15:30, 2024-03-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-15 12:30 - 15:30, 2024-03-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-20 13:00 - 16:00 and 3 more dates | Varies
The 2024 Manure applicator 101 training will be held at the following locations and times. Please ensure you select the correct training (date and location) in your registration:

Friday, 2/23/2024, Time 12:30 pm | Altoona, Eau Clarie County Extension office
Monday, 2/26/2024, Time 8:00 am | Dodgeville, Iowa County Extension office
Monday, 2/26/2024, Time 1:00 pm | North Freedom, Denzer (Honey Creek Town Hall)
Monday, 3/4/2024, 6:00 pm | Manitowoc, Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
Tuesday, 3/5/2024, 1:00 pm | Chilton, Calumet County Courthouse
Tuesday, 3/5/2024, 6:00pm | Chilton, Calumet County Courthouse
Thursday, 3/7/2024, 12:30 pm | Luxemburg, Kewaunee County Fairgrounds
Monday, 3/11/2024, 9:00 am | Barron, Barron County Government Center
Friday, 3/15/2024, 12:30 pm | Luxemburg, Kewaunee County Fairgrounds
Monday, 3/18/2024, 1:00 pm | Cecil, Tim Bulger Farm, W1008 Nauman Rd.
Wednesday, 3/20/2024, 1:00 pm | Birnamwood, Matsche Farms, Inc
Friday, 3/22/2024, 12:30 pm | Abbotsford, Abbotsford City Hall
Wednesday, 4/3/2024, 12:30 pm | Jefferson English and Spanish
Monday, 3/25/24, 1:00 pm | Online, via Zoom
Each session is 3 hours long.
Registration FEE:
Advance (3 days before the date of your selected session): $10 per person, Late/At the Door: $15 per person
You may use one form to register all employees attending from the same organization if they are attending the same session. Please fill out a separate registration if they are attending different sessions.

Red Cedar Watershed Conference
2024-03-14 | University of Wisconsin-Stout, 302 10th Ave E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Do you farm? Do you live in town? Do you manage residential, commercial, or public property? Do you enjoy fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, or canoeing? Do you think the economic and environmental health of this beautiful region is important?
Event Highlights:

Farm, city, and waterfront success stories — profitable land management for clean water
Solutions to the serious problem that plagues our lakes and rivers — runoff pollution
A great networking opportunity for all citizens at an important event

2024 Conference Theme is “ Ground Water below the surface “

Soil Health Exchange
2024-03-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
The Soil Health Exchange is a new discussion forum by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. It offers a unique opportunity for producers and agricultural stakeholders to engage directly with soil health experts. This forum aims to bridge the gap between research and practical field application, providing a platform for sharing knowledge, answering questions, providing solutions to soil-related challenges, and fostering community collaboration. Tune into this Digital Café as we hear from Saurav Das, Research Assistant Professor at the UNL as he discusses the development of the Exchange, the current status, and the vision moving forward.

WI & MN Aquaculture Conference
2024-03-22 - 2024-03-23 | Legendary Waters Resort and Casino, 37600 Onigamiing Dr, Bayfield, Wisconsin, 54814
Wisconsin’s annual aquaculture conference continues to be the largest aquaculture event in the upper Midwest. This year’s conference will be a joint event with Minnesota, and include over 40 presenters from industry, state, federal and tribal facilities and organizations. This conference will also include tours of various local facilities including the UWSP NADF, Red Cliff Tribal Hatchery, Red Cliff Fish Company and Bodin’s processing facility. With both Wisconsin and Minnesota aquaculture associations, this conference is also in collaboration and supported by The Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative, Wisconsin Sea Grant, Minnesota Sea Grant and UWSP NADF.

Using Weather-Based Tools to Adapt to a Changing Climate
2024-03-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Join University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) for the final session in a free, three-part online series focused on practical weather resources and tools that can help producers adapt to climate change. In this episode, learn about “Using AgRadar to Help Manage Apples in a Changing Climate.”

When It Rains, It Pours – Climate Change’s Impact on Precipitation
2024-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Explore changes in hydrology and climate due to human changes to the landscape and greenhouse gas emissions. Discover findings related to rainfall and other precipitation in the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The presentation will also include hydrology research updates focused on how climate variations impact extreme surface water movement and how those changes, in turn, affect climate.
This is the first of four webinars in the 2024 Illinois-Indiana Climate Webinar series.
Sign up by March 26.

Aquatic Plant ID Workshop
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-12 | Lapham Peak State Park, W329 N846, County Trunk Hwy C, Delafield, Wisconsin, United States
The Extension Lakes program is once again offiering Aquatic Plant ID Workshops.

The southern Wisconsin workshops will be held at Lapham Peak State Park in Delafield, WI on June 11 and 12. Lodging is not available on-site but plenty of nearby lodging options exist in Delafield.

June 11th will be a general overview of aquatic plant ID, including hands-on instruction with several dozen species of aquatic plants common to the southern counties of Wisconsin. There is no on-the-water component to this workshop.
June 12th will be a half-day deep dive into the watermilfoils (Myriophyllum spp.) and pondweeds (Potamogeton and Stuckenia spp.). Participants may bring photos or specimens of watermilfoils or pondweeds that they would like help identifying. There is no on-the-water component to this workshop.

Aquatic Plant ID Workshop
2024-06-25 - 2024-06-27 | Kemp Natural Resources Station, 9161 Kemp Rd, Woodruff, WI, United States
The Extension Lakes program is once again offering Aquatic Plant ID Workshops.
The northern Wisconsin workshops will be held at Kemp Natural Resources Station in Woodruff, WI on June 25, 26, and 27. This workshop is repeated three times so you only need to register for one day. Rustic lodging in shared rooms (2-6 people to a room) is available in the lodge at Kemp Station for $50/night. Bathrooms and showers are located in the lower level of the lodge.
The northern workshops include a general overview of aquatic plant ID, including hands-on instruction with 60+ species of aquatic plants representing the common species found throughout the state and some rare species. This workshop includes an on-the-water component on Lake Tomahawk. Please bring your own kayak/canoe/paddleboard and life jacket. There are a couple of canoes available at the station for those that do not have their own watercraft, and there is a small motorboat available that we can use if you are not comfortable in a kayak/canoe.

Badger Crop Connect Webinar
2024-06-26 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-07-10 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-07-24 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-08-07 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Ag Institute will be hosting the fifth annual Badger Crop Connect webinar series for the 2024 growing season. The purpose of this series is to provide agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers with timely crop updates for Wisconsin. These free webinars will be offered, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 12:30 PM, with the spring webinars beginning in April. Registration is required.

Step into Soil Health Through Conservation & Innovation Field Day
2024-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Libertyland Farms, 12598 Newton Rd, Valders, WI, 54245, United States
Join Between the Lakes Demo Farm Network for an exciting day of learning and discovery!
Free to attend, but please register by June 20th so the organizers can plan accordingly.
Register online or call Maranda Miller – BTL Outreach Specialist at (608) 590-5758

Balancing Act: Goats, Forests, and Invasive Plant Management
2024-07-11 08:30 - 11:30 | UWSP at Wausau, 518 S 7th Ave, Wausau, WI, 54401, United States
As a forester, how do you write forest management plans that include controlling invasive plant species without the use of chemicals or heavy equipment? Explore the practical and theoretical challenges and opportunities of using goats to control unwanted woody and invasive plants in urban, suburban, and rural locations. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to experience how and why the City of Wausau is using goats in Barker-Stewart Island Park.
