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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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Join this webinar to learn more about one of the most important financial aspects of timber management that often goes unnoticed or underappreciated. Timber basis is how much you have invested in the timber, and it is used to determine net taxable income. It can be applied to reduce taxable income, financial losses after a […]
Join us as we discuss how to identify air quality resource concerns and effective mitigation strategies to address observed air quality resource concerns. During this webinar, air quality resource concerns and resource concern components will be highlighted. The NRCS air quality resource concerns can be broadly categorized as particulate matter (such as dust or smoke) […]
Jane will discuss her ongoing Monarch Migrating Mural campaign, a series of public installations that highlight monarchs along their migration corridors, and the habitat conservation actions the campaign has inspired. Info here.
Using social media can be a valuable and cost effective way to drive business for your farm—join this workshop to pick up some communications tips and have an opportunity to ask questions regarding your farm’s online presence. During this workshop, Bilal Sarwari will invite you to consider general guidelines when building out your farm’s social […]
Every operation on agricultural fields has the risk to cause compaction and drag down your yields and profit. Making each pass work for you is essential for maximizing your crop productivity year after year. Join us at the Northern Soil Compaction Conference on January 26-27, 2022 for the latest in technical advice for alleviating your […]
You are invited to attend the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Webinar Series – a five-part webinar series on assessing and enhancing coastal wetland resilience between February 1 and March 2, 2022. The webinars will be held virtually via Zoom. Please register for each session separately by clicking the registration links to secure a spot or […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding two virtual public meetings on the recently released proposed rule “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water.” The purpose of the public meetings is to discuss the proposed rule, which was issued under the FDA […]
LEARN: how farms can help reduce methane (CH4) in livestock manure systems-- by installing a cover and flare on liquid manure storage systems (and destroying the methane - a potent GHG). Info here.
Learn about one of the top ways forest landowners save taxes—receiving capital gain treatment on timber sales. A landowner may only sell their timber a few times in their life but understanding how to maximize profit and minimize taxes when harvesting takes some thought. Join this presentation for a detailed discussion of how to qualify […]
Join NCAT's Felicia Bell and Mississippi farmer Jody Reyer for this virtual workshop. Jody will share ways he has improved the health of his soil through livestock management. Jody raises Piney Woods Cattle and utilizes rotational grazing to build soil health profitably. Hear from Jody why soil health is so important to his operation, and […]
The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association is involved in purple loosestrife control efforts. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has developed a program to engage citizens in this work, especially through rearing and releasing biological control insects. Conservationists have found this project to be a practical undertaking for communities and the basis for more effective […]
Plants and plant products are the basis for most of the beverages we drink. In “The Botany of Beverages,” Dr. Christopher Tyrrell (Milwaukee Public Museum) will share with us some of the ups and downs of why we wet our whistles with this plant gunk. So come imbibe some knowledge of familiar and not-so-familiar drinks […]
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