Conservation Professional Training Program

Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference
2022-02-27 - 2022-03-03
Save the date for the MAPMS Conference.
The purpose of the Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society (MAPMS) is to promote science based technologies for the management of aquatic resources by

Providing opportunities for educational advancement
Supporting relevant scientific research
Facilitating exchange of information
Promoting the protection and sustainability of aquatic ecosystems
Expanding and developing public interest in aquatic resources and their sustainable management

Info here.

Wisconsin Land and Water 69th Annual Conference
2022-03-02 - 2022-03-04
Info here.

Women Leaders Conference
2022-03-04
The UWM School of Continuing Education’s Women Leaders Conference is returning.
New this year, the conference will be in-person as well as livestreamed! Join over 500 women leaders at the historic Pfister Hotel or online from the convenience of your office or home for:

Two keynote speakers
12 breakout sessions
Inspiring content
Meaningful dialogue
Helpful tips and takeaways
Meals and receptions
Opportunities to connect with leaders from service industries, engineering and manufacturing, nonprofit and public entities

Info here.

Explore Your Sense of Place: Leopold Week Kick-Off with Buddy Huffaker
2022-03-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
What does it mean to connect to a “sense of place,” and why is it important? Join Buddy Huffaker, Aldo Leopold Foundation’s Executive Director, for an orientation and overview of Leopold Week 2022.
Info here.

Great Lakes Policy Update: A Look Back to Key Developments in 2021 and Look Ahead to the Rest of 2022
2022-03-04 10:00 - 11:00
With the help of Marc Smith, director of Great Lakes policy for the National Wildlife Federation, GLLC members and other participants will explore recent new laws, investments and legislative proposals related to the caucus’s policy agenda.
Info here.

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge: 10 years strong and beyond
2022-03-04 10:30 - 11:30
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (Walworth County, WI and McHenry County, IL) was first established by the USFWS in 2012. The Refuge boundary employs a “Cores and Corridors” concept for wildlife preservation with a focus on migratory and grassland birds. Vince Mosca and Paul Bruett will discuss the establishment of this Urban National Wildlife Refuge and its goals and will share progress made in land acquisition over the last 10 years. Finally, they’ll talk about the Refuge’s role in regional climate change resiliency and biodiversity management.
Info here.

Kemp Apple School: Apple Tree Care in the Northwoods
2022-03-05 09:00 - 14:00
Learn the ins and outs of growing apples in the Northwoods. Whether you are thinking about planting a small orchard or wondering why you keep losing your crop, this workshop will provide some helpful information. We’ll discuss orchard establishment, tree care, and how to put together a management plan for your trees. This program is designed for the home gardener with a handful of apple trees.
Info here.

Wisconsin Chapter of the Wildlife Society Winter Meeting
2022-03-07 - 2022-03-10
The Upper Mississippi River:
Partners, Restoration, and Research

The Mississippi River is both a nationally significant ecosystem and navigation system.
Learn how a multi-agency partnership is planning and implementing successful river restoration projects
Hear from biologists, researchers and educators that work on the Mississippi.
Join us for a Mississippi River Roundup where we showcase, “Resiliency in a Dynamic Large River System”

Midwest Furbearer Management:
Past, Present and Future

Listen to nationally renowned biologists on the forefront of furbearer management in the state of Wisconsin
Learn about research and management of grey fox, badger and nuisance beaver populations
Discuss beaver’s impacts on trout streams, the conservation American marten and climate impacts on furbearers.
Join us for a conversation on all things furbearer

Info here.

Midwest Cover Crop Annual Meeting Conference
2022-03-07 - 2022-03-08
MCCC’s 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference will be held in conjunction with the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference (CTTC).
Info here.

Weed Management in Vegetable Gardens - Green Thumb Gardening
2022-03-07 10:00 - 11:00
The Green Thumb Gardening class series will give you the practical knowledge to keep your home garden thriving! Dane County Extension educators and local horticulture experts will provide in depth and accessible information for everyone from the novice to the experienced gardener.
Info here.

2022 Manure Applicator 101 Training-Luxemburg
2022-03-07 12:30 - 15:30
Designed for employees of both for-hire manure applicators and farmers applying their own manure, this 3-hour training covers the basics of manure spill response, setbacks and regulations, neighbor relations and equipment/manure gas safety.
Info here.

2022 Manure Applicator 101 Training-Green Bay
2022-03-07 18:00 - 21:00

Global Council for Science and the Environment 2022
2022-03-08 - 2022-03-10
Negative climate tipping points, with catastrophic consequences, are undeniably bearing down upon us. Pathways to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, are narrowing.
Yet, researchers have also begun to identify cases where policy interventions can leverage tipping points to jumpstart positive changes. From electric vehicle markets to food systems to climate justice, there is clear untapped potential for a new framework of solutions centered on the concept of reverse tipping cascades and thresholds for climate recovery.
Researchers have described this potential as “plausible grounds for hope”.
The GCSE 2022 Virtual Conference will be a forum for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration to shift our global climate strategy. Together, we can leverage positive tipping points to accelerate climate action and achieve our collective goals for people and the planet.
Info here.

Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
2022-03-08 - 2022-03-09
CTC plans to be in-person at Ohio Northern University. Connect with other great farmers and CCA’s, experience new ideas, and increase your net income.
Steve Groff, author of the new book, The Future-Proof Farm, will be the opening speaker at our General Session. He will also speak during a breakout session and be on a panel with other farmers. Master Farmer Awards and CCA of the Year will be announced.
Info here.

Fox-Wolf Watershed Conference
2022-03-08 - 2022-03-09
We are working to maximize all that we have learned about technology and hosting hybrid meetings this past year to bring you the best program possible!
Experts from across the state and country will join us (in-person and remotely) to speak on topics you care about including:

Regulation & Guidance
Building Resiliency to Climate Change
Watershed Recovery
MS4 Management
Green Infrastructure
Community Engagement
Vendor Presentations
and more!

Info here.

The Midwest Soil Health Summit
2022-03-08 - 2022-03-09
Soil Health for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
With sessions on Practices for Fruits and Vegetables, Nutrient Management, Food Safety while Incorporating Livestock, Programs & Resources, Perennial Fruit & Nuts, No-Till for Vegetables, the Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program and more.
Soil Health for Crop and Livestock Farmers
With sessions on Seasonal Grazing Enterprises, Wide Row Corn, Silvopasture, No-Till, Dairy Grazing, Kernza, Financials of Soil Health, the latest research, the Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program and more.
Info here.

Coastal Adaptation Planning Essentials
2022-03-08 - 2022-03-09
Coastal communities increasingly realize the need for adaptation planning, but many are unsure where to begin. This interactive course is designed for coastal management practitioners who are just starting to address the challenges resulting from climate change. Participants will learn the foundational concepts of a five-step adaptation-planning process.
Info here.

2022 Great Lakes Conference
2022-03-08
Please join us for the 32nd annual Great Lakes Conference: Connecting Science and Management. This conference will feature presentations on fish consumption and environmental justice, predator-prey ratios, and lake trout recovery; high water levels, freak waves and flooding; environmental surveillance and assessing health; and connecting people to the Great Lakes.
Info here.

FIELD NITROGEN & GHG: Understanding and Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Agriculture & Forestry
2022-03-08 08:00 - 10:00
LEARN: how farms can help reduce nitrous oxide (N2O – a potent GHG) in cropping systems– with a focus coordinating organic and synthetic N use on fields.
ORGANIC NITROGEN MANAGEMENT FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION IN AGROECOSYSTEMS: Between a Gentle Seesaw and a Catapult
by Dr. Armen Kemanian
(Professor, Production Systems and Modeling, Department of Plant Sciences at Penn State University)
DOCUMENTING and MANAGING FIELD NITROGEN USE FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION
by Dr. Quirine Ketterings
(Professor of Nutrient Management in Agricultural Ecosystems at Cornell University)
Info here.

2022 Manure Applicator 101 Training-Barron
2022-03-08 09:30 - 12:30

WiWiC Conservation Educator Network Spring Meet-Up
2022-03-08 10:00 - 11:00
Are you a conservation educator working with women landowners in Wisconsin? A warm invite to join the WiWiC Conservation Educator Network at their Spring Meet-up. The WiWiC Conservation Educator Network is an inclusive network of conservation educators to collaboratively support each other in our conservation outreach and work.
The goal of this network, facilitated by the Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC), is to regularly connect educators who work with women farmers and landowners, to share best practices and challenges, to develop cooperative strategies for effective programming, resource sharing, and how to work most effectively together.
At this Spring Meet-Up (online via Zoom) we will:

Meet and network with other conservation educators both statewide and in your region
Learn about trends and resources to help in our work with women landowners.
Identify needs & opportunities for educators working with women landowners
Learn about Wisconsin Women in Conservation and ways to plug in

Info here.

Bioenergy From Forestry; a Perspective From the Energy Sector
2022-03-08 10:30 - 11:30
A brief look at the drivers for using wood for energy in the UK/Europe, and the response to date of the energy sector. An overview of sustainability requirements, and the evidence to date of the impacts of forest biomass demand. A brief look forward to ‘Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage’ – BECCS.
Info here.

Dairy Exchange Meeting
2022-03-08 11:30 - 13:00
This webinar will include:

Welcome: Norm Monsen, DATCP Dairy Development Specialist
Dairy Market Update: Bob Cropp, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Professor Emeritus
Wisconsin Dairy Industry Resources Presentations:

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
Center for Dairy Research and the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
DATCP International Agribusiness Center

Info here.

Feeding Your Conservation Ethic: Eating Local
2022-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
What does it mean to be a “local-vore?” How does your grocery trip connect to the conservation movement? Join Luke Zahm, local chef and host of Wisconsin Foodie, as he explores how food systems inform our connection to each other and the land.
Info here.

Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) for Rapid Assessment of Toxic and Nutrient Metals in Soils
2022-03-08 13:30 - 15:00
During this seminar, we will analyze two case studies involving pXRF application to urban forest and garden soils from scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Vermont. Then we will learn how to conduct pXRF analyses safely, improve accuracy and precision during use and conclude with an open discussion.
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Conversations About Conservation: Sourcing Food Locally – A Priority
2022-03-08 18:30 - 19:30
The pandemic showed us just how deeply our community values the local food we source from the farmers and producers in our network – all of whom are our friends. That is why Matt and Marie Raboin, owners of Brix Cider in Mt. Horeb, connected with Black Krim Creative and UW-Madison to share the stories of how their partnerships work on the ground level. Last year, Brix Cider sourced over 50% of all food and cider purchases directly from Wisconsin farmers. Join this Conversation About Conservation to learn how Brix Cider has challenged the norm in the restaurant industry and made local food the priority.
Info here.

Hope Amidst Havoc: Exploring the Conservation Movement’s Past, Present, and Future
2022-03-08 19:00 - 20:00
Especially in recent years, it has become no secret that the conservation movement has a troubling past. Where do we find hope in that history, and in currently emerging movements, for a brighter future? Join Beloved Beasts author Michelle Nijhuis to explore the people and places that created the conservation movement – and where Leopold and his impact fit in that grand timeline.
Info here.

Culvert and Crossing Design
2022-03-09 09:00 - 10:30
The training will focus on machinery and animal crossing using the current NRCS CPS 578 standard and design tools. Also, we will go through culvert analysis and culvert capacity calculations and will discuss culvert installation. 1 PDH will be offered.
If you don’t receive a confirmation email, please contact Penny at Penny@wisconsinlandwater.org
Info here.

2022 Habitat Friendly Solar Summit
2022-03-09 09:00 - 16:00
The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has partnered with various stakeholders including local government staff, state government staff, solar developers, consultants, contractors, educators, and other partners to discuss challenges, successes, innovation, lessons learned, and shared goals to forward habitat friendly practices and successful vegetation management at solar energy projects throughout Minnesota.
Summit Goals:
1) Enhance understanding of site management techniques and associated co-benefits (ecological and agricultural) for community and utility scale solar projects.
2) Collaborate and partner with a diverse group of stakeholders to increase the successful vegetation management on solar sites in Minnesota.
3) Provide a forum to discuss implementation of Habitat Friendly Solar efforts at community and utility scale solar projects.
4) Review case studies to understand what worked well and what could be done differently during site construction and restoration.
5) Develop new ideas, innovation, and future visions for habitat solar projects, co-benefits vegetation management outcomes.
Info here.

Nature Nurturing: Getting Your Family Outdoors
2022-03-09 10:00 - 11:00
Amidst all that life throws at us, how do we continue to make nature (and our wellbeing) a priority? Join Christine Peterson, freelance writer for Outdoor Life, High Country News, National Geographic and others, as she illustrates how she shares personal connections to the land with her family and the world – and demonstrates how you can help inspire the next generation to seek the outdoors.
Info here.
