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Get a first-hand view of how the De Bruin family farm integrates cover crops with their operation.
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Explore our Conservation Calendar for information on conservation-related events and trainings hosted across Wisconsin and beyond.
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Get a first-hand view of how the De Bruin family farm integrates cover crops with their operation.
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This virtual field day will showcase the steps Scott has taken to step up oat production on his organic crop and livestock farm, including his participation in a cooperator trial for better oat variety selection.
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Levi will show us the field where he previously roller-crimped a cereal rye cover crop and planted soybeans. He will also demonstrate the Weed Zapper, which uses electricity to kill weed escapes that have grown taller than the soybean canopy. In lieu of traditional cultivation, both roller-crimping cover crops and zapping weeds are part of […]
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Although corn and soybean variety improvements (including GM crops) and reductions in pest pressures have combined to simplify crop production and improve yields, the adoption of pest management technologies - including chemical pesticides - is higher and more uniform than ever in these cropping systems. The key advantages of these approaches are convenience and simplicity, […]
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Are you curious about the DNR's Surface Water Grant Program? Would you like to learn more about funding opportunities, applying, and managing grant projects? Please attend one of our upcoming two-hour webinars. We will be offering six in total, each with a regional focus. Attendees will meet their local biologist and environmental grant specialist; learn about grants available […]
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A well-managed pasture is one of the most cost-effective and high value feeds that can be produced. Not sure where to begin? This webinar will provide an overview of different grazing systems and will discuss essential considerations like layout, fencing, shelter, water, and stocking rates to help you be successful when setting up a pasture […]
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A virtual meeting will be held due to COVID. With Keynote Address from the Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes! Topics to include: Local strategies to addressing climate change Conservation stories across Wisconsin A retrospective on the Producer-Led Watershed Grant Program Implementing water quality standards in your watershed Financial implications of COVID-19 on counties A conversation on […]
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Stormwater credit trading is an innovative, market-based approach that enables infrastructure that reduces flooding to be built efficiently where it's needed most. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago recently authorized stormwater credit pilots in two Cook County watersheds. The Nature Conservancy and the Metropolitan Planning Council will manage these pilots through our StormStore […]
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Upper watershed wetlands are critical to regulating water throughout watersheds, yet they are among the most under-recognized wetlands in Wisconsin and sometimes some of the most altered.
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We'll learn about creating an efficient watering system - which is helpful when planning rotational grazing.
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WI Land+Water along with DATCP, DNR, NRCS, and Pheasants Forever will provide information about programs and topics integral to successful conservation programs.
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Topics include: Fall and spring logistics; seeding preparation and process; coordination of services - termination, nutrient management, strip-tillage, crop scouting. Register here.
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Learning the Six Soil Health Principles, the Four Ecosystem Processes, and the Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship are crucial first steps to initiating regenerative agriculture on your farm or ranch. |
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Wisconsin farmers can learn about several grant opportunities available through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) during this grant-writing webinar.
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Despite decades of promotion, the voluntary adoption of conservation practices on farmland is still low. There is a great deal of literature that focuses on farm and farmer characteristics that lead to greater adoption, but less work has been done on conservation information messengers.
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During this free webinar series, Sara Dorland of Ceres Dairy Risk Management will provide monthly dairy market insights into what's happening today, tomorrow and the rest of 2020. Join us to learn more about: COVID-19 impacts locally and internationally Trends in food-service and consumer buying Avenues for risk protection now and in the future This is […] |
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In this three-part series, join Rob to learn about the different ways he integrates cover crops throughout his vegetable and poultry farm.
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Porous asphalt pavement is a stormwater management solution that reduces stormwater runoff, improves water quality, and reduces the footprint for stormwater management systems.
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There has been a strong interest by counties in the past ten years to work with landowners on stream projects that involve bank stabilization and habitat for both game and non-game species.
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Measuring and assessing soil health are critical components to understanding how changes in agronomic management practices affect soils capacity to support cropping systems. In this presentation, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) will focus on explaining measurements and assessments of soil health associated with soil-water dynamics.
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Topics include: Managing pests, residuals and herbicides; nitrogen management; agronomics of cover crop advising. Register here.
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This year’s conference theme, “Expanding Horizons: Where Conservation Meets Innovation,” evokes images of the expansive views of the region and the deep and varied soil horizons that make Iowa’s farmland some of the most productive in the world. |
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As part of its efforts to provide resources to help address farmer mental health wellness, the Wisconsin Farm Center is hosting a series of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) virtual training sessions for agriculture service providers, farmers, and the agricultural community. QPR is an intervention method designed to help trainees identify and interrupt mental health crisis […]
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