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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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Wildly varying Lake Michigan water levels have played havoc with the state’s shoreline and infrastructure. What do we need to know and how can we weigh in? The Great Lakes region will spend nearly $2 billion over the next five years combating coastal damage exacerbated by climate change, according to a recent survey of local […]
Interest in the development of offshore wind is continuing to grow, as more governments and industries are committing to the net-zero goals. This trend is gaining momentum in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) as well. Energy generated by offshore wind will be an important component of reaching net-zero emissions. In order to ensure that […]
Join River Country RCD for the Fall Grazing Conference. Info here.
Climate change impacts wetlands, but not all wetland types and locations are at equal risk. Find out what types of wetlands are most vulnerable, what site-level factors can improve resiliency, and most importantly, what resources are available to help you create a customized adaptation plan for your specific site. Ryan O’Connor is an ecologist who […]
Good oat production starts with matching desired traits with a variety that can deliver. Farmer Matt Miller usually grows two oat varieties every year and in 2021 he tested three varieties in an on-farm research trial. Join Matt and PFI staffer Lydia English as they share takeaways from variety trials and discuss considerations for variety […]
The 2021 Conserve Sauk Film Festival will be held November 6th from 10am until 5pm at the UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County Campus (1006 Connie Dr, Baraboo). We are so excited to be able to host this program again this year and would like to invite you to join! The line up of films this year […]
Spotlighting safety and health for agriculture's essential workers: Raising the cloak of invisibility Info here.
Need help with nutrient management this season? To assist your efforts, the NPM Program and DATCP will have a team member on-call daily during the planning season. For each week, they will have SnapPlus open, ready to answer your soil test, manure, fertilizer, and general SnapPlus and nutrient management questions. Info here.
Manure Mondays is a webinar series that continues where the Manure Expo left off and provides the opportunity to share new technology and information about managing manure. A series of educational sessions will be presented by OMAFRA and NAME (North American Manure Expo). Registration is free and includes access to all sessions. Sessions will run […]
The Conference invites discussions and presentations, in English or Spanish, in a wide range of socio-economic and cultural issues related to the sustainable use of lakes, wetlands, and other bodies of standing water, as well as the more traditional and classic topics linked to eutrophication, pollution, and biodiversity, as characterized below; In-lake issues such as […]
From finding the right grant program to apply to, designing the project, writing the proposal... actually accessing federal funding can be tough! Join Margaret Krome of Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and Una Van Duvall for a 3-session, hour-long workshop to strengthen your skills, ability, and confidence around applying for federal USDA funding for agricultural endeavors. […]
EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center (WIRFC) is hosting a two-day virtual forum to provide state agencies and coastal and inland communities experiencing harmful algal bloom (HABs) related issues with an overview of federal funding programs available to prevent, monitor, and treat HABs and case examples of communities that have utilized those funds. Info […]
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