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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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Do you need to have better conversations with your farmer? Learn how equipment, weather, and the timing of planting and termination can impact your soil health journey. Learn how better soil health is like insurance for your topsoil. We’ll dig into cover crops, strip-till or no-till, new types of soil testing, and how you can […]
This webinar will give conservation staff the opportunity to discuss nutrient management and share tips and tricks. During registration we will ask that you submit questions and/or discussion topics to help guide our conversation. 1.5 Nutrient Management CEUs will be offered. Info here.
A comprehensive discussion of relevant policies for forest bioenergy must include the entire life cycle of the material, including land use and feedstock production (i.e., harvesting woody biomass) as well as energy production. The use of the residuals of wood product manufacturing has a long history as a sustainable thermal bioenergy source, but new bioenergy […]
Join the Embarras Grazing Partnership for a two-part series examining value chains and the profitability potential of pasture-based livestock production! In Part 1, we will discuss value chains for pasture-based livestock. Jodee Smith, Assistant Director of the IU Food Institute, will share the top ways producers can develop or join a market-based food system. We’ll […]
This 12-part series tells a story about climate change and its impacts on forest ecosystems and forest dependent wildlife species. We will examine forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. We will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest […]
Climate change has impacted and will continue to impact indigenous peoples, their lifeways and culture, and the natural world upon which they rely, in unpredictable and potentially devastating ways. Many climate adaptation planning tools fail to address the unique needs, values, and cultures of indigenous communities. This Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu, which was developed by […]
Melissa Smith, Research Ecologist at the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, FL USDA - ARS and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are co-hosting 10 webinars on weed science and research. Info here.
Join us as we discuss the basics of microirrigation terminology, layout, components, planning and design considerations with emphasis on small vegetable farms within the context of NRCS Conservation Practice Standard (CPS) Code 441 (Irrigation Systems, Microirrigation) and its criteria. Microirrigation is defined as frequent application of small quantities of water as drops or miniature streams […]
Join us for a webinar on Conservation Districts delivering effective conservation programs & services when not co-located in a USDA Service Center. Participants will receive examples, tips and recommendations from across the nation from conservation district leaders that have been operating their districts in their facilities separated from NRCS. Info here.
Please join us for an exciting event to share information and foster collaboration among conservation practitioners, researchers and stakeholders working in the bay of Green Bay, Lower Fox River watershed, Green Bay’s west shore and Door Peninsula. The morning includes an opportunity for networking, regional and legislative updates, lightning talks, and student posters. Don’t miss […]
Want to SEE what shoreland zoning standards and good waterfront property stewardship accomplish? We've developed a new graphic to illustrate the benefits to your lake or river. In this interactive session learn about options for using this graphic to reach more waterfront property owners and recruit owners for Healthy Lakes projects! Check out the Value of […]
Farmers across the country are adopting no-till practices at an astonishing rate, fueled in large part by several popular books and resources. While there’s no doubt a reduction in tillage is beneficial for soil, water, and microorganisms, is it possible that we may have over-corrected slightly? Can tillage be a part of a healthy system, […]
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