Conservation Calendar

Looking 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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Veterans Harvest: A Virtual Conference for Veterans in Agriculture

Online

*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 […]

Field Day: Full Circle Community

Full Circle Community Farm Full Circle Community Farm, W2407 Hofa Park Rd, Seymour, WI

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 […]

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Fall harvest

Online

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, […]

Non-Metallic Mine Reclamation: Permit Determinations

Online

On August 4 from 10:00-11:00 a.m., tune in to the final webinar in  Non-Metallic Mine Reclamation webinar series, which will cover reclamation permitting and following topics: Approval/Denial Modifications–process and requirements  Conditions  Automatic and expedited permitting  Permit duration  Register by Monday, August 2 at https://conta.cc/3bjt3Jy

Invasive plants: ID and management

Online

The Green Thumb Gardening series will give you the practical knowledge to keep your home garden thriving! University of Wisconsin–Division of Extension educators and local horticulture experts will provide in-depth and accessible information for everyone from the novice to the experienced gardener. Follow this link to learn more.

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Wisconsin Vegetation Standards Training

Online

Establishing permanent vegetation benefits our soil, water, and wildlife resources. This course will review the main conservation practices that require the establishment of permanent vegetation.  We will discuss species characteristics and other information needed to develop appropriate seed mixes. We will review information found on seed tags and how to calculate pure live seed and […]

Field Day: Turtle Creek Regenerative Farm

Turtle Creek Farm Turtle Creek Gardens, N5105 Pinnow Rd, Delavan, WI

Join us for a farm day with organic farmer, Janet Gamble, at Turtle Creek Gardens! We will learn about organic farming, integration of livestock, and practices that make the farm diverse and abundant. Topics covered include integration of diverse species, waterways, native plantings, pollinator habitat, cover crops, annual flower plantings, tree lines, perennial hedgerows, swale […]

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Nitrate Webinar Series

Online

Presented by the Wisconsin DNR, University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, this webinar series will touch on the science and economics around workable approaches for farmers shown to minimize nitrogen losses to groundwater. The webinars will take place Aug. 6, Aug. 13, Aug. 20 and a fourth date […]

Waseda Farms Tour

Waseda Farms is home to cattle grazing on more than 500 acres of beautiful perennial grass pastures in Baileys Harbor. The Certified Organic farm raises cattle, pigs and chickens and grows fruits, vegetables, and herbs in their 2-acre garden. Tour the historic organic farm on an exploratory tractor & wagon ride. Through improved farming practices […]

Medicinal Herb Production

The 2020 MOSES Organic Farmers of the Year, Jane Hawley Stevens and David Stevens, have been growing organic herbs on their 130-acre farm for the past 32 years and have developed a thriving business making herbal wellness products. Tour the farm and learn how they plant, grow, harvest, dry, and pack their medicinal herbs. Info […]

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Identification Training

Rest Lake Park Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin

Do you want to learn more about how you can help monitor for aquatic invasive species when you are out on the lakes and rivers? Join us for this free training. We will start on land, and learn to identify several species. We will then travel aboard a pontoon to test your new skills on […]

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