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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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EPA will be hosting its next Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) webinar, “Introduction to ECHO: EJSCREEN”. This webinar will focus on how to use the ECHO facility searches to learn about environmental and demographic data from EPA’s EJSCREEN. EPA will demonstrate examples of using ECHO searches and reports to view EJSCREEN data and how […]
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites food security and local food system organizations to attend a virtual strategic planning discussion regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Local Food Purchasing Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). The webinar will include program information, a question and answer session with USDA staff, and an […]
This forum will focus on identifying better outcomes for HMoob farmers based on the challenges and goals discussed at the January meeting. Participants will discuss the change needed for farmers to realize their goals and address their challenges/needs. Info here.
Learn how your lease can benefit you, your farmer, and your land and get tips for what to include. Know what to watch for on your land and protect it to ensure it stays productive for years to come. Know what questions to ask your farmer and what questions they wish they could ask you. […]
Opportunities for producing berries at unique times of year in the Midwest are exciting, as are those for organic berry production. At Little Berry Farm near Northfield, Minnesota, Aaron Wills is accomplishing both. Hear from Aaron about using caterpillar tunnels to produce day-neutral strawberries, which offer harvests from late summer well into fall. Info here.
Inspired by Resilience will celebrate the role you play as a steward of prairies and oak savannas. Learn, connect, and be restored by the natural beauty of the land. Join us! Info here.
Whether it’s tracking invasive species imports or making sure boaters “Clean, Drain and Dry,” conservation officers play a key role in Michigan’s Invasive Species Program. Corporal Nick Torsky of the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division’s Great Lakes Enforcement Unit will discuss the unit’s role in the battle against aquatic invasive species. Join Corporal […]
Webinar focused on Discovery Farms programs in multiple states with focus on cover crops and water quality. Info here.
On February 16, 2022 the Discovery Farms® Programs in Wisconsin, Vermont, Arkansas and Minnesota will host a one day webinar titled “Cover crops and water quality.” Join this interactive webinar to learn more from what water quality monitoring across these four states has shown on fields with planted cover crops. This 3 hour webinar will […]
In the first webinar of the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative's 2022 webinar series, Dr. Michael McTavish, a postdoc as the University of Toronto, shares a research update on the use of stem-boring moths as a biocontrol method for invasive Phragmites management. Info here.
An opportunity for farmers to hear from farmers about what's working locally in Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Waushara, Winnebago, Waupaca, and Calumet Counties. Soil Health Practices – how to get started, planting methods and residue management (no-till, cover crops, etc), farm economics, manure management, equipment set-up and other considerations, and where to find/who to […]
Tune in to hear an update on carbon farming and its impact on ag retailers. Info here.
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