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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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG) and NCTC, working in collaboration with many FWS programs and partners, have developed a monthly lecture series to address the 50-year decline of 3 billion birds through partnerships, conservation science and forest management. The series tells a compelling story about forest bird population declines, […]
Grassland 2.0 is hosting a 4-part Digital Dialogue focusing on the question - What are healthy agroecosystems? The digital dialogues will be held on the third Tuesday of the month from 12:00 - 1:30 PM CT this fall with the following schedule: Tuesday, September 21st - Dan Smith Tuesday, October 19th - Stephan van Vliet […]
For 2021, the Pest Management Update Meetings will be a hybrid event with (3) in-person meetings and (1) virtual option, hosted by the UW-Madison, Division of Extension and UW-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program (NPM). All in-person meetings will be held from 1- 4pm local time at the venue listed for each location below. Check […]
Learn principles and protocols for creating dynamic, ecologically rich landscapes where nature does much of the “planting.” Larry Weaner, FALPD, is the president and founder of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates and developer of New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL). Info here.
In this online meeting, we will provide a quick refresher on how to submit your monitoring data into SWIMS. We will share our screen and walk through the data submission process, show you the most common data submission errors, and open it up for questions! Info here.
In just two years, the Dairy Innovation Hub has funded more than 100 research and outreach projects at UW-Madison, UW-River Falls and UW-Platteville. Please join the Dairy Innovation Hub virtually for two dynamic events dedicated to sharing the aspirations and outcomes from this important work. All sessions will be recorded and posted to our YouTube […]
Wisconsin may be known as the dairy state, but ties to swine production in Wisconsin run deep. Historically, immigrant populations demanded pork for the manufacture of sausage and other products, leading to as much as 80% of all Wisconsin farms having pigs on the farm in the early twentieth century. Pig farming looks different today […]
Gain an understanding of how to analyze, design, implement and manage effective and innovative stormwater management systems using native landscape for a variety of sites – large, small, rural and urban. Learn about how a thorough site analysis of soils, terrain and hydrology can influence the design approach using native and naturalized plant selections. Several […]
How plants are grown can have an immense effect on nutritional content. A healthy, high functioning soil will produce crops that are flavorful, aromatic, and nutritious. Studies have reflected this by showing that organic production can result in higher antioxidant levels. However, nutrition is still not well understood, and the actual nutrient levels in of […]
Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to the United States (U.S.) biodiversity and have cost the U.S. over $120 billion in damages each year (Pimental et al. 2005). The impacts of invasive species range in size and scope from small-scale and localized up to broad shifts in ecosystem function and can influence economically […]
For 2021, the Pest Management Update Meetings will be a hybrid event with (3) in-person meetings and (1) virtual option, hosted by the UW-Madison, Division of Extension and UW-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program (NPM). All in-person meetings will be held from 1- 4pm local time at the venue listed for each location below. Check […]
Join the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Department of Revenue for a virtual presentation covering the farmland preservation tax credit for tax professionals. Presentation topics include: Basics of the farmland preservation tax credit Review of Wisconsin Schedules FC and FC-A Documentation required to claim the credit and what must be attached to […]
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