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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Jane will discuss her ongoing Monarch Migrating Mural campaign, a series of public installations that highlight monarchs along their migration corridors, and the habitat conservation actions the campaign has inspired. Info here.
Brief overview of the Dairy Brain project-a software being developed to provide status of their operation and herd health; Dairy Farm Data Ecosystems- a description of the value of data on farms and the Data Money Extension project past experiences. Some examples of applications and demonstrations will be included. Info here.
Using social media can be a valuable and cost effective way to drive business for your farm—join this workshop to pick up some communications tips and have an opportunity to ask questions regarding your farm’s online presence. During this workshop, Bilal Sarwari will invite you to consider general guidelines when building out your farm’s social […]
Every operation on agricultural fields has the risk to cause compaction and drag down your yields and profit. Making each pass work for you is essential for maximizing your crop productivity year after year. Join us at the Northern Soil Compaction Conference on January 26-27, 2022 for the latest in technical advice for alleviating your […]
This three-webinar series begins January 26th with presentations running from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. All webinars are free and registrations are collected on Extension’s Farm Ready Research site. Flyer here. Info here.
You are invited to attend the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Webinar Series – a five-part webinar series on assessing and enhancing coastal wetland resilience between February 1 and March 2, 2022. The webinars will be held virtually via Zoom. Please register for each session separately by clicking the registration links to secure a spot or […]
This producer-initiated conference is designed for advanced growers and attracts participants from throughout the Midwest and beyond. Participants who register by January 3 will receive a conference packet with handouts and swag through the mail BEFORE the conference. Those who register after January 3 may receive the packet before or AFTER the conference. All sessions […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding two virtual public meetings on the recently released proposed rule “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water.” The purpose of the public meetings is to discuss the proposed rule, which was issued under the FDA […]
LEARN: how farms can help reduce methane (CH4) in livestock manure systems-- by installing a cover and flare on liquid manure storage systems (and destroying the methane - a potent GHG). Info here.
Learn about one of the top ways forest landowners save taxes—receiving capital gain treatment on timber sales. A landowner may only sell their timber a few times in their life but understanding how to maximize profit and minimize taxes when harvesting takes some thought. Join this presentation for a detailed discussion of how to qualify […]
When corn silage sells, the grower and dairy producer each assign values based on different goals. Both like the agreement to be simple and understandable. Have we based these agreements too much on the grain value in the past? Where does fiber digestibility fit into value calculations? Forage quality goes beyond intake and production, and […]
Join NCAT's Felicia Bell and Mississippi farmer Jody Reyer for this virtual workshop. Jody will share ways he has improved the health of his soil through livestock management. Jody raises Piney Woods Cattle and utilizes rotational grazing to build soil health profitably. Hear from Jody why soil health is so important to his operation, and […]
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