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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Using STEPL (Spreadsheet Tool to Estimate Pollutant Loads) or PLET (Pollutant Load Estimation Tool) with streambank or gully erosion control projects

This training session will show you how to set up and use the USEPA’s STEPL/PLET tools to estimate pollutant load reductions associated with streambank and gully erosion projects. A step by step approach will be provided along with some reference materials. STEPL and PLET employ simple algorithms to calculate: (1) nutrient and sediment loads from […]

Using APLE-Lots (Annual Phosphorus Lots Estimator) to estimate annual phosphorus and sediment loss from Wisconsin cattle lots

This training session will review how to use APLE-lots – a modeling tool developed in Wisconsin - to estimate average annual phosphorus and sediment loss from Wisconsin cattle lots. A step by step approach will be provided along with some reference materials. Phosphorus loss from feedlots, barnyards, exercise lots, or over-wintering lots, via surface runoff, […]

The fascinating fishes of the floodplains of Wisconsin’s largest rivers

The Mississippi, Wisconsin, Wolf, and other large rivers in Wisconsin have extensive floodplain wetlands that support a diverse fish fauna. Some species are important gamefish, but most are little-known yet vitally important to a healthy ecosystem. Join John Lyons, Curator of Fishes, UW Zoological Museum, as he reviews these large river wetlands and their fishes […]

Technology for Farm Operations

This Upper Midwest CRAFT virtual workshop explains how Victory Garden Farm uses social media and digital tools to build their brand, attract customers, create a following, create new markets, boost online sales, and streamline business processes. Info here.

Drinking Water Sampling Procedures & Sampling Plans: Getting it Correct the First Time!

This training will focus on sampling procedures and plans. It will discuss tools to help with compliance sampling for several required sampling parameters in the Safe Drinking Water Act (Ex. Bacti, VOC’s, etc…). The training will incorporate sampling tips, chain of custody items and completing sampling forms. Info here.

Social Media for Farmers Markets and Vendors

The Illinois Farmers Market Association is offering a four-part virtual series on social media for farmers market managers and farmers market vendors who have some experience using Instagram, Facebook, and Canva platforms. Expand your knowledge, take advantage of new tools offered through popular social media platforms, and find more efficient and effective ways to reach your targeted […]

Nitrogen Planning and Management in Organic Production of Annual Crops

This three-part virtual workshop from University of California Cooperative Extension is offered November 29, December 5, and December 12, 2022. Growers, certified crop advisers, pest control advisers and other agricultural professionals who are interested in learning about nitrogen management in organically farmed crops are encouraged to enroll. The workshop is also available in Spanish. Space is limited […]

Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference

New for winter of 2022, the Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference bridges the gap between the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection producer-led workshop and the annual Discovery Farms Conference, to allow attendees to attend these three events over two days in the Wisconsin Dells. Beginning on December 13, 2022, attendees will have the […]

International Society of Arboriculture Conference

Join ISA for this engaging and compelling virtual event and take advantage of the opportunity to network with colleagues, businesses, and arboricultural professionals worldwide. This year’s virtual event provides a lineup of never before seen on-demand educational breakout sessions led by industry leaders from around the globe, sharing their thoughts and views about the research, […]

Enhancing Agricultural Conservation Through Collaboration and Partnerships Forum Session

This session is part of the 2022-2023 Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Network Forum and Listening Sessions. Join National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to address the question: What can we learn from, re-evaluate, and replicate regarding our efforts to support collaborative models as key drivers of accelerated agricultural conservation in the region? Info here.

2022 Wisconsin Cover Crop and Discovery Farms Conference

The 11th annual Discovery Farms Conference will be held on December 14th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Glacier Canyon Conference Center, Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. This year's conference will connect water quality, agronomy, and management practices on farms by showcasing the importance of stacking practices into a conservation system. CEUs are available for Certified […]

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