Soil Stability Maps to Improve Management for Soil Health and Carbon Markets
The December Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe will feature Bruno Basso from Michigan State University. Info here.
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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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The December Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe will feature Bruno Basso from Michigan State University. Info here.
Understanding risk is a key component for initiatives focused on helping communities prepare for and respond to weather and climate hazards. This interactive webinar introduces participants to seven best practices, numerous techniques, and examples for communicating about coastal hazards. Whether beginning a new effort or trying to keep people motivated to better prepare for future […]
Brian Hudelson, Director of Diagnostic Services at the UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic. In this session, you will learn about plant diseases that have recently arrived in Wisconsin and have potential economic and/or regulatory impact, as well as more established diseases that have the potential to significantly impact the state in the near future. Info […]
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the […]
Forest Management for Climate Change Mitigation in New York Land management offers the potential for climate change mitigation through sequestration of carbon, especially in the forest sector. This webinar will explain and evaluate key aspects of this potential with a focus on New York State. The webinar will cover such topics as: carbon stocks in […]
Madera-Chowchilla RCD in California and collaborators are hosting a virtual cover cropping workshop discussing key strategies for starting and managing cover crops on your farm system for water and soil conservation. Topics include soil health, pest management, water management, implementation approaches, and funding opportunities. Info here.
The field day will explore the potential benefits and impacts of planting corn into a living winter cereal rye cover crop. While the field day will primarily focus on the Iowa trial, the research project has replicated sites located in 15 states across the country. Building on existing research trials, the team is examining different […]
Join Mike Demchik, Ph.D. and Tigerton Lumber Co. as we follow three trees from standing stock to milled wood. In this workshop we will explore how defects move through a log by evaluating the standing stock of three species, cutting them down, merchandising and grading the down logs, and milling them on site. Throughout this […]
Two Onion farm, located in Belmont Wisconsin, shares their findings from their on-farm research trial to evaluate the cordon trellising method which is used in Europe to improve fruit quality and reduce labor requirements. Chris will walk us through the methods, costs, and yield findings of this two year old study. Learn more about this […]
This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. If you work with farmers and communities on watershed-scale projects to improve water quality and have ever found yourself thinking, “I don’t want to recreate the wheel,” this meet-up series is […]
Manure is an extremely valuable input to soil health and crop production because it supports so many functions including water movement, microbial growth, nutrient cycling, and adds micronutrients. However, because of its bulk and weight, when applied at the wrong time/conditions compaction issues can offset manure's value. Join us to see how we can manage […]
Financial management is a topic often identified as a stressor for farm businesses. This session will discuss end of the year financial activities that you can do now to plan for 2022. Info here.
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