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SUMMARY:Swimming with superbugs: Exploring how antimicrobial resistance moves in our environment
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the interconnected health of humans\, animals\, and the environment (the one-health framework) is essential to address a growing public health crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However\, examinations of the role of the environment to harbor and transport AMR have lagged behind efforts in human and animal medicine. In this webinar\, we’ll explore what we know about how AMR moves in our environment\, and explore critical needs to improve our understanding of environmental health aspects of the AMR problem. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/swimming-with-superbugs-exploring-how-antimicrobial-resistance-moves-in-our-environment/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220818T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T155715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T155715Z
UID:2279-1660845600-1660852800@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Learn all about stockpiling forage to extend your grazing season
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Connor Laukant at S5737 Rock Elm Rd\, Rock Springs. Learn all about stockpiling forage to extend your grazing season at this pasture walk. \n\nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/learn-all-about-stockpiling-forage-to-extend-your-grazing-season/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220818
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T155617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T155617Z
UID:2278-1660694400-1660780799@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Managing Soil Healthy and Grazing for Better Pastures Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Info here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/managing-soil-healthy-and-grazing-for-better-pastures-field-day/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T155507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T155507Z
UID:2277-1660651200-1660658400@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Pasture Management\, OAD and Fall Seasonal Calving on an All Forage Dairy
DESCRIPTION:Ricky is a DGA Journeygrazier. Together with his wife Thelma they took over Thelma’s parents farm. Since then they built a parlor\, went to OAD and fully fall seasonal calving. They also added ancillary\, Direct-To-Consumer enterprises. Ricky will talk about their decision making process and their Pasture Management. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/pasture-management-oad-and-fall-seasonal-calving-on-an-all-forage-dairy/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T155403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T155403Z
UID:2276-1660651200-1660654800@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:This 12-part series tells a story about climate change and its impacts on forest ecosystems and forest dependent wildlife species. We will examine forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate\, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. We will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest and wildlife climate adaptation at both landscape and stand scales. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/climate-adaptation-for-forest-dependent-wildlife-webinar-series-3/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220820
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T152617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T152617Z
UID:2275-1660521600-1660953599@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:NAWM's Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for NAWM’s (formerly ASWM)Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting\, to be held at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) from August 15-19\, 2022. The purpose of this annual meeting is to support state and tribal wetland program managers\, and other wetland professionals as they respond to challenges in the coming year. Although we are currently scheduled to be at the NCTC\, we will be monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic very closely and will follow all federal guidelines and mandates related to the pandemic. If circumstances require it\, we will shift the meeting to a fully virtual format. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/nawms-annual-state-tribal-federal-coordination-meeting/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220813T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T152513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T152513Z
UID:2274-1660384800-1660399200@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Identifying Raptors in Fall Migration in Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:The goal of this course is to learn to identify and monitor raptors during migration. We will especially focus on learning how to identify raptors in flight; that is how we are most likely to see them during their autumn migration. Many field guides are useful for identifying a perched raptor\, but the birds when seen in flight can look quite different from images in standard bird field guides\, and their appearance can be confusing at first. Participants will learn how to identify and count the Wisconsin species\, including how raptors appear in various lighting conditions as well as timing by species and weather conditions. We will cover likely locations in eastern Wisconsin for autumn raptor migration and how to participate in a “hawk count” (an “official” count\, or one you start by yourself). We will also investigate resources for learning and study\, including online sources\, field guides on raptors\, tools\, and equipment. The course will cover vultures\, eagles\, accipiters\, buteos\, osprey\, northern harrier\, falcons and kites. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/identifying-raptors-in-fall-migration-in-wisconsin-2/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220812T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220812T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T152421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T152421Z
UID:2273-1660298400-1660302000@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Field Day: Together Farms
DESCRIPTION:We will meet and do a farm tour\, have a chance to hear about Intensive Rotational Grazing and take a Wagon ride around the farm prior to burger night. Learn how Stephanie has used her land with an eye to conservation and the health of the animals. \nAll women farmers\, landowners and conservationists from Pierce\, Pepin\, Buffalo and surrounding counties are welcome to attend– whatever your background\, from beginners to experts! \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/field-day-together-farms/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T152229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T152229Z
UID:2272-1660240800-1660251600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Conservation Connections: Back to Basics Pasture Walk
DESCRIPTION:With a goal of supporting farmers to better understand soil health and conservation practices\, a Twilight Pasture Walk will be held at Holm Girls Dairy in Elk Mound\, WI. This event is open to farmers and landowners of all experience levels and will provide information and resources as well as opportunities to connect with resources from Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). \nAnyone interested in regenerative practices is welcome to come and benefit from the supportive experienced grazers within the River Country grazing network. “Some of the farmers within the network have decades of practical experience and their collective knowledge has been priceless to us and without the encouragement and mentorship provided by those farmers\, we would likely not have made it beyond our first year\,” adds Holm. “In a perfect combination with the grazing network\, NRCS staff and programs also have provided us support. NRCS provided access to cost share programs that have helped to interseed pastures\, build fences\, improve cattle lanes\, establish a large waterway\, provide woodland management\, and fund a hoophouse to create a more resilient farmscape here.” \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/conservation-connections-back-to-basics-pasture-walk/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T152106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T152106Z
UID:2271-1660237200-1660248000@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:LAKES REU 2022 Community Forum And Research Dissemination
DESCRIPTION:What public policies work best for improving our land and water? \nHow can citizens and communities best use their resources to improve water quality? \nWhat is most impactful in terms of conservation agriculture? \nWhat creative bioremediation techniques are feasible? \nEveryone is welcome\, as students from across the country share their research conducted in the Red Cedar Watershed during the summer of 2022. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/lakes-reu-2022-community-forum-and-research-dissemination/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T151934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T151934Z
UID:2270-1660230000-1660240800@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Field Day: Bratsett Family Farm
DESCRIPTION:Come experience Brattset Family Farm\, a 290 acre grass-based grazing farm\, located within the rolling drumlin fields of Southeastern Wisconsin. This multi-generational farm produces 100% grass fed & finished beef. The cattle live humane\, stress free lives\, grazing on the plentiful pastures and are rotated onto fresh pasture daily to assure they have an extremely healthy environment and delicious food. \nThe farm is organic certified and preserved for agricultural use & wildlife conservation\, in perpetuity\, for the benefit of future generations by a conservation easement held by the Drumlin Area Land Trust. The farm consists of crop/pasture land; restored prairies; woodland; wooded wetland; wild life ponds and wild life habitat; a herd of 100% grass fed and finished beef cattle; pastured hogs; and a Silvoculture nut and fruit tree planting. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/field-day-bratsett-family-farm/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T150217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T150217Z
UID:2258-1660219200-1660233600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Our History Meets Our Future - Land Conservation and Climate Resilience in the Coon Valley Watershed
DESCRIPTION:Almost 90 years ago Coon Creek was the site of America’s first watershed level soil conservation project. Hundreds of farmers participated in novel practices such as contour stripping\, alternate cropping\, wildlife plantings\, and runoff management\, and helped establish new farming methods still in evidence today. Fast forward to today\, and the Coon Valley watershed has been ground zero for some of the region’s most destructive flood events of the last decade. \nThe tour will explore the lands where Coon Valley made conservation history. We’ll tour farms and lands in Vernon and Monroe County where today’s land stewards are meeting new challenges caused by climate change. Our tour leaders Bob Micheel\, Ben Wojahn\, and Curt Meine bring together a unique wealth of conservation experience and conservation history. We’ll end the tour with shade and refreshments where we’ll continue the day-long discussion of what yesterday’s lessons and today’s challenges demand from all of us as conservationists. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/our-history-meets-our-future-land-conservation-and-climate-resilience-in-the-coon-valley-watershed/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T150011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T150011Z
UID:2257-1660149000-1660152600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Herbicide resistant weeds
DESCRIPTION:Herbicide resistant weeds are a persistent problem for crop production. This session will provide an understanding how resistance develops within a weed population and the mechanisms of how herbicides work in order to adapt a weed management program. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/herbicide-resistant-weeds/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T145905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T145905Z
UID:2256-1660140000-1660143600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Water Management During Drought
DESCRIPTION:Drought is continuing to intensify across portions of the Midwest this year\, and over the past several years severe drought has plagued much of the upper Midwest and northern Plains. This month’s edition of The Current Webinar Series will discuss water management during drought – from the latest irrigation technologies to livestock water management. Tune in to hear updates on the latest research and programs addressing drought. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/water-management-during-drought/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T145757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T145757Z
UID:2255-1660132800-1660136400@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Direct Liquid Application
DESCRIPTION:Bill Kern\, Jefferson County Highway Department\, will join us to discuss the use of salt brine in winter maintenance operations. The focus will be on direct liquid application during all three phases of a winter storm event: pre-storm\, during the storm\, and post-storm. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/direct-liquid-application/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T145251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T145251Z
UID:2254-1660122000-1660125600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Back to Roots – Fungi and Forest Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Forest trees rely on symbiotic soil fungi to survive\, grow\, and tolerate harsh environmental conditions. In this webinar we will discuss the current understanding of how fungi can benefit temperate and boreal forest restoration projects. We will address promising restoration plans that actively use a group of fungal symbionts\, ectomycorrhizal fungi\, in sites contaminated with heavy metals\, affected by soil erosion\, and degraded due to clearcut logging and wildfire. We will also talk about the limitations\, knowledge gaps\, and possible undesired outcomes of the use of ectomycorrhizal fungi in forest restoration. We will debate about the evidence that shows that considering ectomycorrhizal fungi–host interactions could improve the chances of success of future restoration programs in boreal and temperate forests. \nInfo here. 
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/back-to-roots-fungi-and-forest-restoration/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220809T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220809T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T145125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T145125Z
UID:2253-1660046400-1660050000@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:What Does the Future Hold for Corn and Maize?
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the influence of corn and maize on public health and society. Hear perspectives on food security\, environmental impact\, community resilience\, and a vision for the future. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/what-does-the-future-hold-for-corn-and-maize/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220809T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220809T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T145011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T145011Z
UID:2252-1660042800-1660050000@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Exploring the Present and Future of Carbon and Ecosystem Services Markets
DESCRIPTION: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. \nUnlike other sustainability or agronomy conferences that simply describe broad research findings\, this conference will be action-oriented\, practical\, interactive\, and applied with a focus on decision support and execution. You will leave the conference with information that you can confidently recommend to clients and implement in the field. Speakers\, moderators\, and panel participants will have a deep understanding of “why” and “how” to implement sustainable agronomy. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/exploring-the-present-and-future-of-carbon-and-ecosystem-services-markets/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220811
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T144906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T144906Z
UID:2251-1660003200-1660175999@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Field School for Soil Health Educators
DESCRIPTION:Join educators from across the Midwest to build skills for communicating soil health concepts. In the field\, we’ll evaluate soil changes after using different tillage and cover crop planting equipment\, and practice using a penetrometer under different field conditions. Presentations will cover manure management and cover crop nutrient uptake. \nParticipants will learn from professional communicators and share best practices on how to engage diverse audiences on soil management topics. Attendees will also have the opportunity to produce their own soil health focused video story! An optional half-day field trip will include travel to the karst region of southeast Minnesota to learn how communities and farmers are working to protect vulnerable drinking water aquifers from nitrate contamination. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/field-school-for-soil-health-educators/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220808T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220808T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T151807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T151807Z
UID:2269-1659963600-1659967200@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Managed Grazing Systems
DESCRIPTION:This session will discuss basic grazing management principles\, benefits of prescribed grazing\, and considerations for planning a grazing system. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/introduction-to-managed-grazing-systems/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220806T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220806T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T151659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T151659Z
UID:2268-1659790800-1659801600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Regenerative Livestock Farming
DESCRIPTION:Learn how Wanda Farm operates effectively through trust and transparency. Take a tour; talk soil health\, marketing\, and agritourism. See how they manage their grassfed operations through land\, livestock\, and environment\, while emphasizing positive impact to nutritional health. \nIn 2018\, Joe and Hannah Wanda purchased a 77 acre farm to help provide the local community’s families a better source of meat. Recognizing the lack of trust between the food industry and the consumer\, we are on a mission to transform agriculture by producing wholesome\, nutrient dense food using regenerative farming practices and build trust with our consumer by being transparent about our farm\, and positively impact their family’s nutritional health. We expect our products to be nutrient rich to nourish your body. We expect our products to be convenient to purchase. And we also want to have a relationship with you\, so you can feel at ease knowing your farmer. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/regenerative-livestock-farming/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T151533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T151533Z
UID:2265-1659695400-1659699000@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Restoring wild rice in Green Bay west shore coastal wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Manoomin (wild rice) is a native annual wetland grass with profound importance for many indigenous tribes in Wisconsin along with fish and wildlife. Conservation professionals are using an adaptive management approach to seed wild rice in the fall at priority Green Bay west shore coastal marshes and then monitor sites during the growing season to inform future management and restoration efforts. An outreach program in local schools also provides an opportunity to introduce K-12 students to Manoomin as a teacher in the classroom and a connection to place-based wetland restoration. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/restoring-wild-rice-in-green-bay-west-shore-coastal-wetlands/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220807
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T151421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T151421Z
UID:2264-1659657600-1659830399@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Wildlife Inventory and Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:This course will give students a sound background in the theory and practice of wildlife inventory and monitoring (I&M)\, with an emphasis on its application in adaptive management for habitat restoration and management. The course will review standard techniques for I&M\, and the essentials of study design and data collection\, analysis of data\, and the role of I&M in conservation assessments. Students will learn how to design I&M programs specific to various objectives\, understand the differences between inventory and monitoring\, and how to assess local wildlife conservation issues linked to habitat management. Common techniques for I&M will be demonstrated in the field\, with a focus in 2022 on birds and monarch butterflies. The course is appropriate for researchers\, planners\, and property managers involved in wildlife habitat management\, environmental planning\, and wildlife monitoring. Come prepared to get wet and/or muddy for a field sampling component. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/wildlife-inventory-and-monitoring/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220804T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T151039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T151039Z
UID:2263-1659618000-1659628800@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Sustainability 3.0: Innovations for the Innovators Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Field Day August 4th–Sustainability 3.0: Innovations for the Innovators\, joint-hosted by MFAI\, the Nature Conservancy\, and the Racine County Producer-Led Watershed group. Jim Stute of the watershed group will present the results of his study band-applying gypsum to alleviate soil crusting in no-till corn. MFAI agroecologist Nicole Tautges will demonstrate Kernza\, the first perennial grains in the U.S.\, and talk about why WI growers could benefit from using a perennial grains on their farm. Ricardo Costa of TNC will present on a collaboration between TNC and a local grower to implement pollinator and wildlife habitat strips on farm\, discussing incentives and benefits to cropland. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/sustainability-3-0-innovations-for-the-innovators-field-day/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220804T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220804T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T150845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T150845Z
UID:2262-1659618000-1659621600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future for Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:America’s farm and ranch lands are rapidly disappearing\, threatening our rural communities and agricultural economy\, jeopardizing future food security\, and increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events. Wisconsin faces a choice: let poorly planned development of this vulnerable resource continue or work to safeguard more farmland through better land-use planning and additional farmland protection tools. Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future\, a new report from American Farmland Trust\, maps three alternative futures out to the year 2040 in Wisconsin. Join AFT’s National Agricultural Land Network Director and guests to explore highlights of our findings and what they mean for the future of agriculture in Wisconsin. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/farms-under-threat-2040-choosing-an-abundant-future-for-wisconsin/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220806
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T150630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T150630Z
UID:2261-1659571200-1659743999@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Co-existing with Wolves – History\, Biology\, and Policy
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about wolf ecology\, wolf monitoring\, and the latest issues around wolf policy from Wisconsin wolf experts Adrian Wydeven and Peter David at Forest Lodge near Cable. Our topics in the afternoon and the following morning will include presentations and discussions on wolf ecology and Wisconsin wolf policy. \nJoin us to learn about wolf ecology\, wolf monitoring\, and the latest issues around wolf policy from Wisconsin wolf experts Adrian Wydeven and Peter David at Forest Lodge near Cable. Our topics in the afternoon and the following morning will include presentations and discussions on wolf ecology and Wisconsin wolf policy. Our evening will include an opportunity to tour wolf packs territories and practice wolf howls in surrounding forests. The workshop is open to any student or adult interested in wolves and how we co-exist with them. \nInfo here. 
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/co-existing-with-wolves-history-biology-and-policy/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220805
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
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SUMMARY:Follow the Sun Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the AgriSolar Clearinghouse and Connexus Energy for a multi-site tour of Minnesota agrivoltaic sites. \nThe second stop on our Follow the Sun tour will feature a variety of agrisolar sites near Ramsey\, Minnesota. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/follow-the-sun-tour/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220803T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220803T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220802T150402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T150402Z
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SUMMARY:Harmful Algal Blooms Webinar Series – Removal of Cyanobacterial Blooms
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Algal Bloom Action Team webinar focuses on the removal of cyanobacterial blooms. Presenters\, Dr. Halis Simsek and Dr. Pankaj Bhatt discuss the HABs research being conducted in their lab at Purdue University. More specifically\, how cyanophages interact with the cyanobacteria and how this knowledge is applied to remove blooms. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/harmful-algal-blooms-webinar-series-removal-of-cyanobacterial-blooms/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220804
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220707T185909Z
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SUMMARY:Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:This year’s conference theme\, “Elevating Conservation to New Heights\,” embraces the mountainous region of the location while emphasizing the shared vision held by conservationists around the world to scale our work\, repair ecosystems\, and create resilient working lands. \nThis year’s event is situated on the Front Range\, where the plains meet the Rocky Mountains and where one can see the vast impacts of a changing climate and increased populations on our natural resources. A central concern for much of this semiarid to arid region is water\, most often the lack of water. The west depends upon irrigation for crop production\, which depletes both surface water and groundwater supplies. Additionally\, competition between urban and agricultural land and water uses has increased as populations and cities grow. Other challenges pressing to the region include wind erosion\, high soil salinity\, rangeland soil health\, brush control\, and wildfire impacts. Here\, the possibilities for partnerships to elevate soil health and water conservation are not only endless\, but necessary. Regional sessions and tours will provide a space to share the latest projects and tools addressing impacts of a changing climate and increased populations on the natural resources of the area. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/soil-and-water-conservation-society-annual-conference/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220731
DTSTAMP:20260403T134531
CREATED:20220707T185753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T185753Z
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SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation
DESCRIPTION:This course is a practical field-oriented guide to wetland delineation. Wetland delineation is the practice of locating the boundary between what is a wetland\, and thus regulated by state and federal law\, and what is upland. We will discuss what determines a wetland and how to identify and document wetland vegetation\, soils and hydrology during a delineation. We will dig soil pits\, identify vegetation\, look for signs of hydrology\, and physically stake the wetland boundary in the field. In the lab we will discuss the basics of completed data sheets and accurate reporting as well as regulatory oversight. This course is intended for beginners and will focus on relatively undisturbed wetlands present on the UWM Field Station. You can get your feet wet and decide if you want to learn more and make a career of wetland delineation or understand wetland identification for other purposes. Wetland delineation is an important tool for the protection of wetlands\, and is very challenging but rewarding work. \nInfo here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/wetland-delineation/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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