Conservation Professional Training ProgramConservation Professional Training ProgramLooking 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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Hosted by Bill Powers at N2641 Burns Rd, Mauston. The focus of this pasture walk will be coming together to share tips & tricks learned along the way with grazing. Info here.
The field day will cover a wide variety of cover crops growing and many of the prairie and other perennials will be blooming. All women farmers, landowners and conservationists from Vernon, Crawford, Grant and surrounding counties are welcome to attend-- whatever your background, from beginners to experts! Features include: a large prairie up on top […]
Join pollinator biologist Sarah Foltz Jordan of the Xerces Society, and farmers Jim & Debbie Morrison of Sapsucker Farm for a buzz-worthy field day focused on pollinator habitat in an orchard setting. Attendees will learn about native bee diversity and habitat needs, including how to identify and support the rusty-patched bumble bee, a federally endangered […]
Are you curious about the WDNR's Surface Water Grant Program? Would you like to learn more about funding opportunities, applying, and managing grant projects? Please sign up for and attend this webinar. Attendees will meet program staff and learn about grants available for the protection and restoration of lakes, rivers and wetlands. We'll share a […]
Join WFU at Gwenyn Hill Farm for a pasture walk specializing in rotational grazing for multi-species. Info here.
On this afternoon flatwater paddling trip we’ll combine leisurely paddling with some rich riverbank discussions about the history of the CWA and its implementation in Wisconsin with our trip leaders Bob Martini, Todd Ambs, and Denny Caneff - all experienced paddlers and longtime river champions. At the time of the 1972 passage of the Clean […]
Join Kat Becker from Cattail Organics and Sam Tilton from Lakeshore Technical College to re-envision weed control on your vegetable farm. In this full day, workshop-style event you will build your knowledge of weed management systems, view and try a wide variety of tools, and learn from Kat, Sam, and other experienced farmer peers right […]
Rotational grazing 100 Dairy Heifers on 80 acres for 6 months. May thru Oct. Corral design, using a pasture barrier between pasture fences and the woods, Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality Info here.
Celebrate the gastronomic experience and diverse cultural heritage of maize. Join our chefs as they conduct live recipe demonstrations and share their culinary knowledge. Info here.
The Sustainable Agronomy Conference will provide Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs), Agri-Sales Professionals, and growers with the opportunity to more fully understand and implement sustainable agronomy in the field. Learn the drivers, economics, agronomics, environmental benefits, and implementation techniques of sustainable crop production. Economic, environmental, and social aspects of sustainable agronomy will be considered. Unlike other […]
Part of Badger Talks. Presented by Maria Redmond, Director of State of Wisconsin’s Office of Sustainability & Clean Energy & Dr. Missy Nergard, UW-Madison Director of Sustainability. Info here.
The “Blitz” recently celebrated its 5th anniversary with over 10,000 observations of monarchs and milkweed across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. This webinar presents the origins, present moment, and future plans of this trinational effort. Info here.
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