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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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Snapshot Day is a statewide, one-day event connecting volunteers, water lovers, and local groups in a search for aquatic invasive species (AIS). You can help protect Wisconsin’s rivers, lakes, and wetlands from these invasive plants and animals that negatively impact habitat, wildlife, recreation and health. This event is coordinated in partnership with UW-Madison Division of […]
See two farms raising pastured pork and poultry in a couple of different ways! Pastured pork and poultry can be a viable method for produce growers to add the fifth principle of soil health, Integrating Livestock, into their soil health practices. These methods of production are often overlooked in soil health programming and education. Over […]
The webinar will focus on the purpose of the campaign and how to participate, DATCP's Minimally Processed Farm to School Veggie Pilot Project, menu planning for school nutrition programs, and connecting to schools. Speakers will include: Emily Latham, MPH Health Communications Outreach Specialist University of Wisconsin- Madison Division of Extension Sarah Smith, MPP Policy, Systems, […]
Attend one, or more, of the free Agricultural Community Engagement® (ACE) On-Farm Twilight Meetings. Each meeting will kick off with a farm tour at 6:00 p.m. and will be followed by ice cream and an open discussion. This event will conclude at 8:30 p.m. Join local community leaders and dairy farmers to learn together and […]
Trees provide a variety of benefits to society. But trees also lose branches or break when forces exceed their structural strength or the root-soil connection. Tree failure can cause severe damage to houses and other structures, deny access or use of infrastructure, and injure or kill people. Landowners have legal “duty of care” for trees […]
Free training for winter maintenance professionals who remove snow, apply road salt or maintain snow removal equipment used on roads. Learn how using the right amount of salt can save time, budget and our waters. The training will include: best management practices to keep paved areas safe, benefits of using a liquid salt system, guidance […]
What does this workshop cover? Drainage Design as a Nutrient Reduction Strategy: Learn how drain spacing and depth affects water quality and crop yield. Drain Spacing Tool: Learn the basics of using the tool to estimate the optimum drain spacing that maximizes economic return on investment. Controlled Drainage Suitability Tool: Learn to identify land in the Midwest […]
This field day will highlight organic research conducted at UW–Madison, as well as information about best practices for organic production. Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required. To register, send email to emsilva@wisc.edu. Information here: https://news.wisc.edu/agricultural-research-station-field-days-return-for-2021-season/
Part 1: Exploring the Future of Regenerative and Organic Crop Production Part 2: Connecting for Conservation Register here: https://www.agronomy.org/meetings/sustainable-agronomy/program/
Monarchs share habitat with countless other organisms. In this webinar, Drew Larsen and bird biologist Kelly VanBeek share how conservation of grasslands intersects with the conservation of native pollinators, grassland birds and gamebirds, using case studies from Southeastern Wisconsin. Register here
Join Josh Hiemstra as he discusses the many ways he integrates annual and perennial forages into his farming operation for feeding dairy cattle. We’ll take a look at trials where Josh is co-seeding and interseeding forages with silage corn, as well as testing different nitrogen application rates. We’ll also see a diverse cover crop cocktail […]
This field day will feature field plot tours and UW research updates on soil fertility and management, pest management, Kernza® production and other grain production systems, and many other topics. Please register by August 15 at https://go.wisc.edu/a32g16 or call (608) 262-0485. More info at: https://go.wisc.edu/agronomysoilsfd.
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