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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The conferences will examine potential opportunities for technology to support the organic sector, pitfalls when it comes to access and equity in AgTech, historical and current examples of AgTech exacerbating the pre-existing structures of racism in the food system, and methods for analyzing AgTech’s fit within organic ideals. Info here.
The Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants Annual Workshop is for Producer-Led grant recipients throughout the state to network, brainstorm, share success stories and learn from each other on what works and hasn’t in their watershed projects. This year, we will highlight topics including the financials of soil health systems and examples of conservation partnerships, in addition […]
Free 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 […]
The US Forest Service in partnership with the US Biochar Initiative and the Southern Regional Extension Forestry will be presenting its next monthly Biochar Webinar titled: "Hedging Your Biochar Bet: Pairing Biochar Properties with Soil Deficiencies to Improve Agronomic Outcomes". Info here.
One of the major challenges for the 2022 crop season is the higher cost and limited availability of commercial fertilizers. Many producers are looking at new and different ways to feed their crops while managing input costs, including the role of soil biology in managing fertility. To learn more about the practical links between soil […]
Participants will learn about Treaty Rights including the history of the 4 cession treaties in the Great Lakes Region (Treaties of 1836, 1837, 1842 and 1854) from Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission expert Dr. Jonathan Gilbert. The presentation will also focus in on the LCO decision in Wisconsin. This talk will include topics […]
Chris Helzer, Nebraska Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy. Helzer is dedicated to raising awareness about the value of prairies through photography, writing, and presentations. The complex interactions of plants and invertebrates keep prairie communities vibrant and resilient. Their stories are fascinating and will make you fall in love with them. Highlights include the beauty […]
Topics Covered: +No-till & Cover Crop System +Economic Impact +Return on Investment +Planting Green Gabe, along with his wife Shelly, and son Paul, own and operate Brown’s Ranch, a diversified 5,000 acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota. The ranch consists of several thousand acres of native perennial rangeland along with perennial pastureland and […]
In a time of climate emergency and a call for more climate action, cities play a leading role. This talk focuses on the role of urban forestry in delivering climate across, both in terms of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Drawing on examples from across the world, examples of urban forestry policy, programs, and actions […]
Fertilizer is essential to crop production, yet studies show much of the fertilizer applied never goes to the intended crop. Nutrients are lost to runoff, erosion, and volatilization, as well as to chemical reactions in the soil that limit plant availability. Soil microbes are effective at unlocking and retaining nutrients in the root zone, resulting […]
Resiliency Forums for Specialty Crop Farmers: Alternative Land Access with Moses Momanyi of Dusk to Dawn Farm and Dayna Burtness of Nettle Valley Farm - Join us for a series of online forums this winter to address resiliency on our farms. From the changing climate to the external and internal pressures impacting our farms, our […]
Patrick Byers will focus on production of American elderberry, a native fruit crop that offers strong possibilities for farmers and value-added processors. The discussion will include choosing a good site for elderberry production, selecting adapted elderberry cultivars, establishing and growing this interesting crop, harvest and processing, and the economic potential of American elderberry. Info here.
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