Using Social Norms to Promote Conservation Adoption
2021-06-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
Organized by the North Central Region Water Network, this webinar will discuss how conservation professionals can use social norms to promote adoption of conservation practices. What do we know about social norms and how they impact the agricultural community?
Information here.
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Sacred Earth Field Day
2021-06-09 18:00 | Sacred Earth, S7560 US HWY 12, North Freedom, WI
Learn about the unique environmental, cultural, and geological history of Sacred Earth. Randy Poelma will guide us through the vast restoration efforts that are taking place to transition the land back to prairie and crucial pollinator habitat.
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Opportunities for New NRCS NWQI Watersheds
2021-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Designed for state source water coordinators, state and local NRCS, utilities, conservation districts, and other source water partners, this webinar will discuss the importance of initiating or continuing conversations with NRCS before the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) deadline on July 9, 2021.
You will hear the state NRCS perspective on NWQI and its source water protection opportunities, as well as tips for engaging with NRCS at the state and local levels.
Registration and information here.

Biomass Utilization Centers: A New Approach for Optimal forest Management
2021-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Dr. Nate Anderson, a research forester at the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula, Montana, will discuss his work on bioenergy and bioproducts research and development, focusing on the following:

Sustainable and economically efficient forest biomass management and production systems
Competitive low-emissions biofuels and bioenergy conversion technologies deployed in the forest sector
Information and tools for decision-making and policy analysis related to forest biomass utilization

Information and registration here.

What You Can Do to Protect Water Quality at Home
2021-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy is a statewide effort to improve water quality in Illinois rivers and the Gulf of Mexico. This webinar will discuss the ways your family can improve the world’s water quality at home. Topics include rain gardens, leaf management, and lawn care.
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From Cover to Cover: A Systems Approach to Cover Cropping
2021-06-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Using historical data from Vernon County, Adam Kramer, cofounder of Black Sand Granary LLC, will discuss the “why” behind using cover crops, fundamentals and logistics of aerial seeding, how to incorporate these practices into your current operation by being proactive, and funding opportunities.
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Do it for Wildlife: Pull Invasives, Plant Natives
2021-06-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Transform your yard and nearby open spaces into habitat where wildlife can find food and shelter! In this webinar, participants will learn to identify and remove invasive species and replace them with productive native plants and learn how to start a new HABITAT™.
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Dragonfly Monitors Meet-Up
2021-06-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Whalen Pond, Verona, Wisconsin
The first Dragonfly Monitors Meetup of the summer will be held at Whalen Pond Outdoor Laboratory. Upper Sugar Board President Robert Bohanan will help you to identify dragonflies found around the pond & will answer any questions you may have about monitoring!
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Weber’s Farm Store: Six Generations of Resiliency
2021-06-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Weber Farms, is a sixth generation Wisconsin Century Farm located in Marshfield, WI. Weber’s Farm Store has been in operation since 1955 and now offers a full range of dairy products, from pasteurized milks and creams, to kefir, ground beef, ice cream, local butter, and an extensive line of cheese. Joellen (Weber) Heiman as she shres pieces of Weber Farms family history and their products.
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Queering Farming: Celebrating Pride Month
2021-06-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
Celebrate with LGBTTQAI+ farmers, ranchers, and tenders of land! Join Nikiko Masumoto (she/her/hers) of Masumoto Family Farm, Nikola Alexandre of Shelterwood Collective (he/him/they/theirs), and Dede Bois (she/her/hers) of Root Down Farm to discuss the challenges and opportunities for accessing land and resources, the assumptions of what farming is, and the creative ways that marginalized folx have found to connect with and tend the rest of nature.
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Solarization and Biosolarization: Harnessing the Sun and Organic Matter to Control Weeds
2021-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Biosolarization is a new innovation in the realm of weed control. Different from the commonly known practice of solarization, which uses clear plastic sheeting on moist soil to thermally terminate a variety of pest species, biosolarization includes the use of organic matter in the form of compost, cover crops, manure or other materials such as pomace or nut hulls. The addition of organic matter can accelerate the process by encouraging anaerobic soil disinfestation. The carbon from organic material produces chemicals with bio-pesticidal activity. The combination of these natural chemicals and heat acts like a fumigant and eliminates soil-borne pests and weed species.
This presentation will cover theoretical concepts as well as results from field trials.
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Identifying Sources of Contaminants in Urban Stormwater and Evaluation of Their Removal Efficacy Through Urban Best Management Practices
2021-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Precipitation events in urban areas often result in stormwater runoff containing a diverse array of chemical contaminants with recent evidence suggesting that these include trace organic compounds (TrOCs), including pharmaceuticals, personal care products and pesticides. This webinar will discuss the findings of a study characterizing sources of TrOCs and their potential contribution to groundwater through infiltration practices.
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Ownership Pathways in Agroforestry
2021-06-17 11:30 - 12:30 | Online
Alley cropping offers exciting possibilities for multiple farmers operating in partnership on the same land. This webinar will explore long-term partnerships between tree crop farmers and alley crop farmers, with special focus on rent dynamics and the long-term planning required when integrating trees into agricultural settings. Alley cropping systems explored will include chestnuts, small fruits, and timber.
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Compost on the Farm
2021-06-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
Interested in soil health? Join us for a virtual field day on compost as a tool for improving soils. Keynote speaker Phil Foster will share details from his many years of producing and applying significant amounts of compost on his central coast fruit and vegetable farms. Will Bakx of Renewable Sonoma will describe the covered aerated static pile composting system and on-farm composting education at Shone Farm. SRJC faculty member Dr. Josh Beniston will introduce the Shone Farm Healthy Soils Demonstration Project that is utilizing compost to improve soil health in pastures. A panel of expert growers of both wine grapes and vegetables will share the nuts and bolts from their experiences with using compost in their farming systems.
Information and registration here.

Field Day: Agrometer Self-Propelled Dribble Bar Applicator
2021-06-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Jon-De Farm, Baldwin, WI
See a live demonstration of a new technology that allows liquid manure to be applied to standing corn. Agrometer, a Danish company, is providing an SDS 8000 machine for farmers to learn more about and ask questions. In addition to the demonstration, attendees will receive information about how the technology might transform the way nutrients are managed in the soil with little damage to growing crops.
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Insect Pest Management in Small Gardens
2021-06-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
Do you have raised bed gardens, plants in containers, or a small community garden plot? Have you also dealt with insects and want to know how to reduce their damage? If so, this talk is for you. This webinar will discuss a variety of different approaches to manage insect pests in small garden settings.
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Converting to Organic and Regenerative Fruit Production
2021-06-19 13:00 | Grandview Orchard and Nursery, Antigo, WI
Join Lisa Reittinger to learn more about converting from conventional fruit production to organic/regenerative. Grandview Orchard and Nursery is a U-pick and farm store featuring 30 varieties of apples near Antigo, WI. Lisa will share her expertise and experiences with understory management, sap analysis and disease management as well as marketing logistics for on-farm sales.
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Columbia County meet-up at Conservation Day by the Lake
2021-06-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Schoepp Farms, N2007 E Harmon Rd., Lodi, WI
Join other Columbia County Farmers Union members at the Conservation Day by the Lake event to learn about the conservation initiatives going on in your area. A day of learning at Schoepp Farms! Featuring keynote speaker Rick Clark, a fifth generation farmer using no-till and cover crops on his 7000 acre farm in Warren Co. Indiana.
This field day will cover everything from getting more out of your cover crops with grazing, manure management with low disturbance manure injectors, reducing inputs by planting green, and improving the profitability of your farm while protecting water and improving soil health.
Find out more information here.

Attracting and Managing Wildlife in the Garden
2021-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
The Green Thumb Gardening series will give you the practical knowledge to keep your home garden thriving! University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension educators and local horticulture experts will provide in-depth and accessible information for everyone from the novice to the experienced gardener.
Information and registration here.

Northern Soil Compaction Conference
2021-06-22 09:00 - 2021-06-23 13:00 | Online
Do you feel like soil compaction is squeezing your yields? Learn about what you can do to prevent and fix soil compaction at the Northern Soil Compaction Conference, held virtually June 22–23 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm CT.
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension, Manitoba Ag and Resource Development and North Dakota State University.
To learn more about the conference, click here.

Soybean Agricultural Sustainability
2021-06-22 10:00 | Online
This virtual field trip will provide an overview of the sustainability practices used by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Soybean program. Arkansas’ soybean production history, challenges, farm sustainability efforts, and future will be discussed. Industry leaders representing the U.S. Export and Global perspective and from a soybean producer organization will share their sustainability standards and goals for soybean producers.
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Webinar Series: Farming for the Future: Ecosystem Market
2021-06-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Join the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership and organizations from Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin for a free four-part webinar series exploring new management options and financial opportunities for Midwest farmers. The series will provide farmers and their advisors with practical and straightforward information on innovative incentives.
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Summer Management
2021-06-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Learn basic horticulture principles and practices associated with organic vegetable production while exploring the management of pests and disease, nutrients, and weeds in an organic farming operation. The workshop will also explore the use of equipment and tools across different scales of farming operations and the different labor demands of farming operations in conventional and organic production.
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Want Freshwater? Then Stop Oversalting
2021-06-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Join Wisconsin Land+Water on June 23 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. to learn how salt ends up in our freshwater. Chloride concentrations are on the rise in both surface and groundwater. In response, several communities across the state are taking steps to become Salt Wise Champions and are cutting their salt use by 50%+. Our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems depend on the widespread adoption of these best management practices.
Register by Monday, June 21, at https://conta.cc/3h7oxCA
More information here.

The Carbon Farming Connection
2021-06-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Agricultural carbon markets are growing—and so are the opportunities to produce ag carbon credits and earn additional revenue. Many farmers wonder: What is driving this demand and is it going to last? To explore this question, attend the Carbon Farming Connection, a virtual educational event bringing together farmers interested in learning more about agricultural carbon credits and markets.
Information and registration here.

Between the Lakes Demonstration Farm Field Day
2021-06-23 10:00 - 14:00 | W 4800 Gerber Lake Road, Plymouth WI
Join Between the Lakes Demonstration Farm Network for a field day on June 23 from 10:00-2:00 to learn about conservation agriculture practices. We’ll cover soil health principles, practices local producers are using, planting equipment, cost share options, and a few other topics.
Event information here.
Register here, or by calling 608-590-5758.
Registration closes June 16th, 5:00pm.
Map of field location: https://go.wisc.edu/FieldMapJune23

HAB Impacts to Drinking Water and Current Management Outlook
2021-06-23 12:00 - 14:00
Widespread disturbance of watersheds and a warming climate have enhanced the occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) that present direct threats to human health. Comprehensive, interdisciplinary management strategies are needed from the watershed to the tap to best protect drinking water from HAB threats. This introductory webinar for the seminar series will begin with short perspectives from the collaborating groups hosting the webinar series.
Information and registration here.

Build Healthy Soil
2021-06-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join Wisconsin Women in Conservation and learn the principles of healthy soil and how strategies like leaving the soil undisturbed and planting cover crops can increase the rich, dark, stable humus in your soil. Connect with conservation experts, meet other inspiring Wisconsin women that share your love of the land, and learn about NRCS resources to support your conservation goals.
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Wisconsin Wind and Water Assessment Tools
2021-06-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Join us on Monday, June 28, from 9:00-11:00 a.m to learn about current wind and/or water erosion assessment tools: 1) RUSLE2 to measure sheet and rill erosion caused by water, and 2) Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS) to measure erosion caused by wind.
Register by Friday, June 25 at https://conta.cc/3gxJwfW
Information and agenda: https://wisconsinlandwater.org/files/events/WI_Wind__Water_Erosion_Assessment_Tools_-_6-28-21.pdf

Weed ID and Management
2021-06-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
