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Nitrogen is a widely-used, essential input to crop production. In many regions of the United States, nitrogen from farms has leaked into drinking water and caused adverse health impacts. These health impacts include methemoglobinemia, a condition that inhibits the blood’s ability to carry oxygen around the body. This workshop hosted by the Environmental Health Matters Initiative […]
Nutrient and sediment losses from agricultural watersheds have impacts on aquatic and marine ecosystems of the U.S. Improving agricultural water quality requires planning and voluntary installation of new conservation practices through producer engagement. Practices must be selected and located to be effective based on a watershed assessment, and appropriate for each landscape and each individual […]
Before you start planning and ordering seeds for this year's garden, be sure to tune in to this webinar featuring Brian Downing. During the webinar, Brian will share his practical insights on how gardeners and small-acreage farmers can apply the six principles of soil health to increase diversity, potentially integrate livestock, and grow cover crops […]
Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, will review the recommended order of installing facilitating practices for prescribed grazing. He will review example grazing plans and discuss the order practices will be installed based on information gathered from the producer during the conservation planning process, as well as logistical considerations of how practices may impact the […]
Before you can manage your woodlands, you have to have a good idea of what your land is like, what has been there before, and what you want to do with it. In this presentation, learn how you can assess your woods, including past land use, current conditions, and potential. Knowing what you have, will […]
This training will review and advance the PE's knowledge and understanding of ethics engineering. The webinar will conclude with a quiz. 1 PDH will be awarded for those who complete both the live session and the quiz. Please contact Penny at Penny@wisconsinlandwater.org if you do not receive a confirmation email after registering. Register here.
Join this webinar about the importance of accelerating the adoption of Edge of Field (EoF) practices to achieve an integrated, whole-farm approach to working lands conservation. Sustainability is becoming mainstream in agriculture, and real progress is being made improving the outcomes of crop production. But larger-scale changes are needed to meet greenhouse gas, water, and […]
Information in this webinar is based on the potential soil health benefits of various alternatives to conventional tillage and associated production practices. Demonstrations presented will teach participants methods of comparing financial outcomes of adopting Soil Health Management Systems. Learn more here.
Speaker Rick Clark uses no-till and cover crops in a 5 crop rotation on his Indiana farm. His goal is to build the soil health on his farm to the point that he doesn’t need to apply any herbicides or fertilizers. Speaker Dr. Erin Silva is an Associate Professor in the plant pathology Department at […]
This webinar will discuss how and why to choose species of a cover crop mix and tools for deciding species and seeding rates. Topics discussed will also include how different cover crop species express themselves in a mix, fall vs spring growth, the importance of seeding date, and other management considerations. Practical considerations relevant to […]
REGENERATIVE GRAZING CAN BUILD HEALTHY SOILS AND SUPPORT FARM PROFITABILITY. Are you, a beef producer hoping to improve your environmental and economic outcomes? a row crop farmer looking for a herd to graze your cover crops, or looking to add livestock into your rotation? a landowner exploring additional revenue streams? Then join for an interactive […]
Join us to explore different environmental and carbon market opportunities for Midwest farmers. This event brings four prominent carbon markets to one table, Indigo Ag, Nori, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium, and the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, providing farmers a side-by-side comparison of opportunities. Presentations will walk the audience through the process of program enrollment from start […]
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