Top Producer Summit
2022-02-14 - 2022-02-16 | WI
You’ll hear speakers share advice and insights on:

The World After Covid-19
Succession Planning
The Outlook for Ag Lending
Team Building
Farmer-Lead Field Technology

Info here.

Agricultural Chemical Handling Facilities
2022-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Tech Talks is an online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program.
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International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference and Expo
2022-02-15 - 2022-02-18
The IECA Annual Conference and Expo brings together the industry’s most innovative minds in the erosion and sediment control and storm water industry. Attend this one-of-a-kind conference to connect with thousands of colleagues from over 25 countries, engage in cutting-edge educational sessions while earning professional development hours and access one of the largest expo halls in the industry.
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2022 Wetland Science Conference
2022-02-15 - 2022-02-17
Join other scientists and professionals of the wetland and water community of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest to:
Share your wetland research, restoration, management, or outreach program;
Learn new identification and assessment approaches and techniques;
Hear about approaches to incorporating wetlands into watershed & community planning;
Discuss the latest in wetland science, planning, and protection issues;
Look ahead to the future of wetland science and practices in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
The 2-day conference, which will draw more than 350 attendees from Wisconsin and surrounding states, will include a keynote address, topical oral sessions, a poster session, workshops, a banquet, and field trips to area wetlands. The conference builds on a more than two-decade-long tradition of regional collaboration to protect and care for the region’s wetlands.
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Establishing and Managing Prairie Strips
2022-02-15 08:00 - 09:00
Prairie strips are taking root as a new agricultural conservation practice across the Midwest. These strips of native perennial vegetation, generally 30 feet or more in width, are placed along the contour within a farm field or at the field edge to retain rainfall and capture soil and nutrient runoff.
For farmers and crop advisors reviewing yield data this winter, a seeding of native perennial grasses and forbs can provide stable cover for underperforming crop acres along field borders or trouble spots. Portions of fields can now be enrolled in the new Prairie Strips CP-43 practice under the Conservation Reserve Program.
During this three-part webinar series, experienced advisors will discuss strategies for layout, site preparation, seeding, and management of prairie strips to maintain efficient field operations and maximize farm profitability.
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Central Wisconsin Farm Profitability Expo
2022-02-15 09:00 - 15:30
This in-person expo is designed to encourage profitable farming by building resiliency, diversifying farming operations, reducing inputs, and increasing farmer’s return on investment.
You will learn about best-management practices like integrated pest management, managed grazing, cover crops, and no-till farming—all tools farmers can use to take advantage of what nature has to offer and increase self-sufficiency on the farm. You’ll also explore the specific barriers Central Wisconsin farmers are experiencing when adopting best management practices through discussion with fellow farmers who have implemented these practices.
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Farmers Managing for Soil Health and High Inputs
2022-02-15 09:00 - 15:30
Ray Archuleta: Ray is a renowned soil scientist who has been an inspiration to farmers across America. After 30 years of working with farmers, Ray has retired to his home farm in Missouri to teach and learn about biomimicry.
Local farmer panel: A panel of local farmers who are incorporating soil health practices into their farms will discuss their strategies and answer questions for you.
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The Road to Recovery
2022-02-15 12:00 - 13:00
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG) and NCTC, working in collaboration with many FWS programs and partners, have developed a monthly lecture series to address the 50-year decline of 3 billion birds through partnerships, conservation science and forest management. The series tells a compelling story about forest bird population declines, partnership opportunities, and forest management actions that can support bird population recovery and sustainability.
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Coping With Losses from Nature and Chance
2022-02-15 12:00 - 13:00
Growing trees can be subject to forces beyond the owners’ control from weather catastrophes to timber theft and more. While forest landowners can’t plan for these unexpected events, they can learn more about the tax implications for casualty loss, non-casualty losses, timber theft, trespassing and more. Join this webinar for insights into best ways to cope with timber losses from nature and chance.
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Wall Street's Farm Bill
2022-02-15 12:00 - 13:30
This spring Grassland 2.0 is once again hosting our monthly Digital Dialogue Series! In the fall of 2021 the Digital Dialogues Series focused on what makes a healthy agroecosystem. This spring, we are changing lanes and will be focusing on the levers of change for our agricultural system. Tune in and hear about the policies, legal reforms, and partnerships needed to regenerative farming and balance the power in our food system from the input suppliers, processors, and retailers to the farmers, workers, small business and consumers.
First up is Austin Frerick who will discuss “Wall Street’s Farm Bill”. Frerick is the Deputy Director of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale University, an initiative that brings together faculty, students, and scholars to collaborate on research related to competition policy and antitrust enforcement. He is also a Senior Fellow at Data for Progress and is on the Board of Directors for the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project.
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EPA Introduction to ECHO: EJSCREEN
2022-02-15 12:30 - 13:30
EPA will be hosting its next Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) webinar, “Introduction to ECHO: EJSCREEN”. This webinar will focus on how to use the ECHO facility searches to learn about environmental and demographic data from EPA’s EJSCREEN. EPA will demonstrate examples of using ECHO searches and reports to view EJSCREEN data and how to interpret that information. The webinar will cover how to search for environmental and demographic data in a specific community, how to view and interpret EJSCREEN index values at the location of a facility, and how to visualize EJSCREEN data on an interactive map. Registration for this webinar, as well as links to tutorials and recorded webinars are available on EPA’s ECHO Training Website.
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Discussion on Local Food Purchasing Cooperative Agreement Program
2022-02-15 13:00 - 14:30
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites food security and local food system organizations to attend a virtual strategic planning discussion regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Local Food Purchasing Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
The webinar will include program information, a question and answer session with USDA staff, and an open discussion on the following questions:

What current barriers do you see in developing local supply chains to serve food security efforts?
What current projects do you have that are attempting to address these issues?
How can we shape our local supply chain system?

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Q & A Session for Landowners Who Rent Farmland to Farmers
2022-02-15 17:00 - 19:00
Learn how your lease can benefit you, your farmer, and your land and get tips for what to include. Know what to watch for on your land and protect it to ensure it stays productive for years to come. Know what questions to ask your farmer and what questions they wish they could ask you.
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Organic Day-Neutral Strawberry Production in the Upper Midwest
2022-02-15 19:00 - 20:00
Opportunities for producing berries at unique times of year in the Midwest are exciting, as are those for organic berry production. At Little Berry Farm near Northfield, Minnesota, Aaron Wills is accomplishing both. Hear from Aaron about using caterpillar tunnels to produce day-neutral strawberries, which offer harvests from late summer well into fall.
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Inspired by Resilience: Prairie Enthusiasts Conference
2022-02-16 - 2022-02-19
Inspired by Resilience will celebrate the role you play as a steward of prairies and oak savannas. Learn, connect, and be restored by the natural beauty of the land. Join us!
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The AIS-Team: Conservation officers on a mission to prevent invasive species
2022-02-16 08:00 - 09:00
Whether it’s tracking invasive species imports or making sure boaters “Clean, Drain and Dry,” conservation officers play a key role in Michigan’s Invasive Species Program. Corporal Nick Torsky of the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division’s Great Lakes Enforcement Unit will discuss the unit’s role in the battle against aquatic invasive species. Join Corporal Torsky to learn more about enforcement of boating and bait-related regulations, oversight of Michigan’s organisms-in-trade, interagency cooperation across the Great Lakes Basin, and some recent investigations that highlight the Department’s enforcement efforts.
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Cover crops and water quality: A multi-state webinar featuring the work of Discovery Farms® Programs
2022-02-16 09:00 - 10:00
Webinar focused on Discovery Farms programs in multiple states with focus on cover crops and water quality.
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Discovery Farms: Cover crops and water quality webinar
2022-02-16 09:00 - 12:00
On February 16, 2022 the Discovery Farms® Programs in Wisconsin, Vermont, Arkansas and Minnesota will host a one day webinar titled “Cover crops and water quality.” Join this interactive webinar to learn more from what water quality monitoring across these four states has shown on fields with planted cover crops.
This 3 hour webinar will begin at 9:00 am Central Time and 10:00 am Eastern Time. CEUs will be available.
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A new tool in the toolbox: an update on biological control of introduced Phragmites
2022-02-16 09:30 - 10:30
In the first webinar of the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative’s 2022 webinar series, Dr. Michael McTavish, a postdoc as the University of Toronto, shares a research update on the use of stem-boring moths as a biocontrol method for invasive Phragmites management.
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Redefining the Soil Health Conversation
2022-02-16 10:00 - 16:00
An opportunity for farmers to hear from farmers about what’s working locally in Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Waushara, Winnebago, Waupaca, and Calumet Counties.
Soil Health Practices – how to get started, planting methods and residue management (no-till, cover crops, etc), farm economics, manure management, equipment set-up and other considerations, and where to find/who to contact for farmer resources.
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What Cropping Systems Sequester Carbon?
2022-02-16 12:00 - 13:00
Tune in to hear an update on carbon farming and its impact on ag retailers.
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Spurring Action on Climate Change through Artistic Engagement
2022-02-16 12:00 - 13:30
Join us as speakers Dianne Brakarsh, Russ Bennett, and John Greenler discuss 350 Madison Arts Collective. 350 Madison climate change activists find that bringing art and live dance into their communications can significantly increase turnout and engagement. This is true with issues ranging from stopping tar-sands oil pipelines, to raising awareness on how the fossil fuel industry is funded. The 350 Madison Arts Collective has been known to show up to perform mock weddings, Broadway-style dances, and to perform as communities of environmentally threatened animals. Behind the fun is a serious effort to mobilize people to take action on climate change and work toward a just and clean energy future.
Our 2022 Climate & Energy Series continues to explore how Wisconsin leaders are moving beyond incrementalism to transformational action that communicates clear messages. These conversations are designed to foster discussion and peer learning among experts, practitioners, and climate-concerned community members regarding local solutions to global environmental challenges. Join us for these virtual discussions to build a collective sense of purpose, knowledge, and action as we face the many challenges of our time.
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Testing Emphasis Message Frames and Metaphors on Social Media to Engage Boaters to Learn about Preventing the Spread of Zebra Mussels
2022-02-16 13:00 - 14:00
Message frames are often used to communicate about invasive species due to the additional meaning they provide. They appear in calls to action like “join the battle against invasive species,” “unwelcome exotics,” or “Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers.” However, little is known about how stakeholders respond to these message frames. This research tested ﬁve common message emphasis frames used in invasive species communication.
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Beekeeping With Ali Pinion
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:30
NCAT Gulf States’s Felicia Bell will be hosting a virtual workshop on beekeeping. Beekeeper Ali Pinion will share about getting started in beekeeping on a budget, alternative beekeeping methods, revenue sources from hives, and much more.
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Drivers of Exceptional Coastal Warming in the Northeastern United States
2022-02-16 15:00 - 16:00
The Northeastern United States (NEUS) and the adjacent Northwest Atlantic Shelf (NWS) have emerged as warming hotspots, but the connection between them has remained unexplored. Here we use observational datasets to disuse the role of oceanic and atmospheric processes in driving rapid warming trends along the NEUS coast, test the fidelity of climate models to capture the observed warming pattern, and discuss the need for more nuanced climate assessments to understand the impacts on human and natural systems. This talk will draw from an article Karmalkar and Horton recently published in Nature Climate Change.
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Complete Monarch Essentials
2022-02-16 18:30 - 19:30
Monarch Essentials is a series of comprehensive online courses organized by Monarch Joint Venture which cover various topics including monarch biology, migration, threats, plant and insect ecology, research and conservation, community science opportunities, and how to establish pollinator habitat.
The complete essentials course is an 7-week program that dives deeper into all monarch biology, migration, threats, plant and insect ecology, research and conservation, community science opportunities, and how to establish pollinator habitat.

February 16, 2022
February 23, 2022
March 2, 2022
March 9, 2022
March 16, 2022
March 23, 2022
March 30, 2022

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Microplastics Debris Pollution Webinar
2022-02-17 09:00 - 10:00
Presenter: Dr. Lorena M. Rios Mendoza, Natural Sciences Department/Chemistry and Physics Program, University of Wisconsin-Superior
Microplastic debris is one of the most cited emergent pollutants in the last decade with a potential hazard to aquatic life because of the known potential to adsorb persistent organic pollutants, and they can be easily confused with natural food. Microplastic debris is a complicated issue not just because we do not understand the mechanisms for the negative impacts on different ecosystems and organisms, including humans, but also because of the challenges for their analysis when the particles decrease in size from microplastics to nanoplastics. Unfortunately, there is little information on plastic materials’ composition, distribution, or fate in freshwater ecosystems. Join us to learn more.
This webinar is being sponsored by the Great Lakes Committee.
If you do not receive a confirmation email upon submission of your registration, contact Penny at Penny@wisconsinlandwater.org
Register by February 15. Info here.

Finding, Defining, and Interpreting NR 151
2022-02-17 10:00 - 11:00
Tread through the standards and learn to better read and speak the language.
Join us for an hour with DNR veterans for a deliberate walk-through of NR 151, the history of revisions, and an emphasis on expounding the standards/terminology most commonly asked about.
If you do not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your registration, please email Penny at Penny@wisconsinlandwater.org to get registered.
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Supporting Mental Health: Northwest WI
2022-02-17 10:00 - 12:00
As women farmers, landowners and conservationists, we wear multiple hats and juggle various responsibilities and commitments, including a strong vision of increasing stewardship practices on our land. And we all live in a vulnerable space at one time or another – and for one reason or another. How can we as a community best support each other in cultivating strong mental health by consciously caring for each other and identifying when one is in need?
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The Economics of Carbon - Lower Fox River farmer roundtable
2022-02-17 10:00 - 16:00
Agenda Includes a Variety of Informational Topics on Soil Health Practices and Resources for Farming in the Lower Fox:

Lessons learned from planting green
Equipment set-up and other considerations for no-till
Low disturbance manure injection
Successing in interseeding
New cover crop species
Update on local roller crimper rye to suppress water hemp and white mold study
Grass baleage trial results
Where to find/who to contact for farmer resources

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