Conservation Professional Training ProgramConservation Professional Training ProgramLooking 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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Mark your calendars! The 25th Annual Farmer Cooperatives Conference will be held in person for the first time in three years! We are thrilled to return to the Twin Cities, November 29-30, 2022. The Farmer Cooperatives Conference will highlight the latest strategic thinking on current cooperative issues and trends. Network and learn from your fellow […]
This class will share how to improve and practice winter maintenance for both high and low-speed roadways including best management practices to keep paved areas safe, benefits of using a liquid salt system, guidance on how to determine the right amount of salt to use, and case studies from local applicators. This class is meant […]
This training session will show you how to set up and use the USEPA’s STEPL/PLET tools to estimate pollutant load reductions associated with streambank and gully erosion projects. A step by step approach will be provided along with some reference materials. STEPL and PLET employ simple algorithms to calculate: (1) nutrient and sediment loads from […]
Dr. Dirac Twidwell of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present on the rapid adoption of new strategies to reduce woody encroachment and conserve rangeland production in the Great Plains. Info here.
This session will focus on groups of insect pollinators and how you can attract and support them by growing various native and nativar plants. We will also cover a number of recommended native plants for sun and shade and their growth and maintenance needs. (Speaker Lisa Johnson) Info here.
This training session will review how to use APLE-lots – a modeling tool developed in Wisconsin - to estimate average annual phosphorus and sediment loss from Wisconsin cattle lots. A step by step approach will be provided along with some reference materials. Phosphorus loss from feedlots, barnyards, exercise lots, or over-wintering lots, via surface runoff, […]
The Mississippi, Wisconsin, Wolf, and other large rivers in Wisconsin have extensive floodplain wetlands that support a diverse fish fauna. Some species are important gamefish, but most are little-known yet vitally important to a healthy ecosystem. Join John Lyons, Curator of Fishes, UW Zoological Museum, as he reviews these large river wetlands and their fishes […]
This Upper Midwest CRAFT virtual workshop explains how Victory Garden Farm uses social media and digital tools to build their brand, attract customers, create a following, create new markets, boost online sales, and streamline business processes. Info here.
From grassroots initiatives to innovative conservation practices, the convention provides attendees with new ideas that can be implemented across the state. Info here.
The annual UW Agronomy, Pest Management and Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management meetings are moving to a new format this year! The program is offered as either a single day in-person session or a two-part virtual session. The meetings will present the latest information on agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research coming out of University […]
This training will focus on sampling procedures and plans. It will discuss tools to help with compliance sampling for several required sampling parameters in the Safe Drinking Water Act (Ex. Bacti, VOC’s, etc…). The training will incorporate sampling tips, chain of custody items and completing sampling forms. Info here.
The Illinois Farmers Market Association is offering a four-part virtual series on social media for farmers market managers and farmers market vendors who have some experience using Instagram, Facebook, and Canva platforms. Expand your knowledge, take advantage of new tools offered through popular social media platforms, and find more efficient and effective ways to reach your targeted […]
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