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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 Chris Gunderson at his rolling 1,600 acre farm in Spring Valley, Minnesota to learn about his approach to controlling erosion and filtering and storing water with regenerative agriculture methods such as strip-tilling, no-till,and animal integration grazing cattle after corn harvest on his row crop fields. Find out more here.
Mosquitoes are a public health nuisance; not only can their obnoxious bites ruin your picnic, but the diseases they carry sicken millions of people across the globe every year. The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District is the agency tasked with monitoring and controlling mosquitoes, ticks, and black flies in the Twin Cities. In this presentation learn […]
Marbleseed, stiff goldenrod, golden alexander. These native plants, and more, are an important part in the balance of nature in Wisconsin that has developed over hundreds or thousands of years in each particular region. These natives need our help to successfully survive and thrive amidst increasing invasive species such as garlic mustard and Canada thistle. […]
Be a part of a research project in the Sugar River! As part of a grant from the Wisconsin Citizen-based Monitoring Partnership Program, USRWA and Wisconsin DNR are hosting a mussel workshop. During this workshop, attendees will learn about the ecology of mussels, identification of different mussel species, and field exercises to help survey mussels […]
With more and more landowners owning smaller and smaller farms, it can be easy to think that your farmland doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. During this workshop, learn why that’s not true and what it means to be part of a watershed. Hear from fellow landowners about why we should all care […]
Ephraim Swamp is an important wetland bound on the north, east, and south sides by the Niagara Escarpment and upland areas. These rare coastal wetlands play a crucial role in preserving the quality of water that flows into Ephraim’s Eagle Harbor and help to prevent flooding in the Village of Ephraim and adjacent coastal areas. […]
Organizations use imagery daily for visualization and reference purposes, but visualization is only one of the many ways that imagery can deliver value. Join our latest agriculture and forestry joint webinar focusing on how imagery can provide greater insight and influence better decision-making. This webinar will teach you how to Enrich map visualization with a […]
Organizations use imagery daily for visualization and reference purposes, but visualization is only one of the many ways that imagery can deliver value. Join our latest agriculture and forestry joint webinar focusing on how imagery can provide greater insight and influence better decision-making. This webinar will teach you how to Enrich map visualization with a […]
Part 1: Keeping Agriculture Sustainable through 4R Basics Part 2: Improving Water Quality through 4R Phosphorus Management Info here.
*Please note that this conference is part of the AgrAbility National Training Workshop Virtual Sessions. If you are already registered for those sessions, you do not need to register again for this conference. August 3: “Celebrating Veteran Total Farmer Health” by Linda Emanuel and Shay Foulk, AgriSafe Network August 10: “Programming for Veterans in Agriculture: How […]
Join us for a tour of Full Circle Community Farm and see pollinator and riparian buffers that were established last year. Full Circle Community Farm is a multi-generational organic farm using conservation practices and managed grazing to raise cattle, pigs, chickens. Full Circle also raises 10 acres of organic vegetables for a 200 person CSA […]
Workshop participants will learn basic horticulture principles and practices associated with organic vegetable production while exploring how to harvest, wash, and pack vegetables for a variety of local market outlets. In this peak part of the season, we will be working with the New Entry Food Hub to explore aggregation and distribution of local produce, […]
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