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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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As our current business leaders retire from the work force, many companies are finding that they need to "push" our emerging leaders up the corporate ladder much quicker than planned. While there is a lot of potential talent in these emerging leaders, there are certain skills that need to be developed. The WABA Leadership Development […]
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 on […]
Part 1: Boosting Water Quality through Sound Agronomy Part 2: Linking Water Use Efficiency with the Carbon Cycle and On-Farm Sustainability Info here.
Bees, butterflies and birds - our hard-working pollinators - are on the decline. Without these vital creatures, our flowers, fruits and vegetable wouldn’t pollinate and grow. YOU CAN HELP! Growing pollinator-friendly gardens provides vital food sources and creates a sustainable environment for these and many other garden-friendly creatures. Join us for an informative, interactive workshop […]
Aquatic species need to move, oftentimes migrating between different ecosystems and locations throughout their lives. Lakes provide crucial habitat for many species but sometimes the connections between lakes and other systems are blocked - either by a physical barrier like a dam or undersize road culvert, or by an abiotic barrier like unsuitable water temperatures […]
The Chesapeake Bay Program – On the lessons from implementing a watershed-wide riparian forest buffer program. The one-hour presentations will be followed by break-out discussions focused on challenges, strategies, and other issues germane to implementing riparian forest buffers in the following Ecological Provinces in the Midwest: Laurentian Mixed Forest / Midwest Broadleaf Forest / Prairie […]
What's covered? Roller crimping Alternative forages Drone seeding demo Seeding equipment Contact Lance Klessig to RSVP - (608) 780-2134. See flyer for more details.
Soil Health: Enriching Soil, Enhancing Life will be an online virtual meeting designed to connect the science of soil health with the information requested by farmers and the environmental benefits that follow. Sessions: - Farmers’ Experiences with Adopting Soil Health Systems - Business Case for Regenerative Soil Health Systems - Agricultural Input Impacts on Soil […]
Help take a forage cutting amid 40 head of beef cattle managing 60 acres of CRP mid-contract management. Help determine how much longer the cattle should be grazing before the stubble height threshold is achieved. The second site we will visit an organic farm who have been prescribed grazing cattle on their Fish and Wildlife […]
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 on […]
This webinar will cover the basics of pond ecology and managing ponds for varied uses, irrigation and recreation - swimming or fishing. Algae/aquatic plants and their management and water quality will be presented. Info here.
Speakers from three states (Kansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin) will share information about their efforts to work with agricultural partners to reduce nitrate in groundwater sources of drinking water. Info here.
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