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SUMMARY:Drought Decision-Making Tools You Can Use
DESCRIPTION:Learn about two toolkits that support drought monitoring and drought decision-making across the lower 48 states: the Integrated Water Portal and The Climate Toolbox. The Integrated Water Portal brings together water data from several different agencies into a map-driven data exploration and visualization tool that is designed to support drought monitoring at state and basin scales. This site allows users to quickly explore regional and local water conditions with a focus on surface and near-surface supplies. The Climate Toolbox is a set of mapping/graphing tools that can be used to explore climate/hydrology data in real-time with comparisons to the past and insight into the future (sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasts and future projections) at gridded locations. The presentation will also feature users’ perspectives\, including how the State of Washington’s Drought Coordinator uses The Climate Toolbox for state drought monitoring \nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/drought-decision-making-tools-you-can-use/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200603T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200603T130000
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SUMMARY:Badger Crop Connect Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Badger Crop Connect webinars provide timely crop updates for Wisconsin. This episode will feature the following topics: \n\nWinter wheat disease management\nInsect development and current risks- culprits to be watching for\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/badger-crop-connect-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200603T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200603T110000
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SUMMARY:Weathering the Storm in Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Join Compeer Financial and Arlan Suderman\, Chief Commodities Economist at INTL FCStone Financial\, for a live webinar as he shares first-hand perspective on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the market. He will provide unique insight on global macro-economic trends and what it means for the commodities market. During this online session\, he’ll also share insights on: \n\nHow is the U.S. economy recovering from COVID-19?\nWhat are the prospects for a recovery in agriculture?\nHow will the CARES Act payments impact the markets?\nWill Chinese Phase-One Buying offset ethanol production losses?\nWith planting largely behind us\, what does the growing season look like?\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/weathering-the-storm-in-agriculture/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200602T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200519T194447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T155831Z
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SUMMARY:Small-Scale No-Till Vegetables
DESCRIPTION:Reducing tillage is one of the best ways to improve soil health on your farm. However\, a lot of no-till practices are specific to large-scale row crops and are hard to implement on diversified vegetable farms. In recent years\, the practice of reducing tillage on small-scale vegetable farms has been gaining momentum. Join the Land Stewardship Project for an online presentation and conversation with Les Macare and Els Dobrick of Racing Heart Farm as they share their experiences with implementing no-till practices on their farm in western Wisconsin to increase soil health and efficiency.  RSVP to Annelie Livingston-Anderson at annelie@landstewardshipproject.org
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/small-scale-no-till-vegetables/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200602T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200520T160517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T160517Z
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SUMMARY:Live Roller-Crimper and Weed Zapper Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa State University Extension\, Outreach Organic Ag Program\, and PFI is planning a virtual field day to demonstrate rolling rye in an organic no-till system at the Levi Lyle Farm in Keota\, Iowa\, weather-permitting. Lyle expects the rye to be past anthesis at that date\, which is necessary for proper termination of the rye crop where soybeans will be planted. To learn more email info@practicalfarmers.org
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/live-roller-crimper-and-weed-zapper-demonstration/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200528T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200519T193338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T155944Z
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SUMMARY:Managing Your Woodlands with Prescribed Fire
DESCRIPTION:Prescribed fire is used as a forest management tool for wildfire risk reduction\, wildlife management\, and many other purposes. The presenters will address considerations related to prescribed burning such as benefits and uses\, liability and risk\, and technical and financial assistance. This information will be most useful for landowners who are considering or are currently using prescribed fire on their land. Training resources available to landowners will also be discussed. \nMore information here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/managing-your-woodlands-with-prescribed-fire/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200521T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200521T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200519T191117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T155911Z
UID:202-1590089400-1590094800@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Agriculture and Drinking Water: How it Affects Your Operation
DESCRIPTION:Eric Fuchs knows a thing or two about agriculture and water regulatory issues because he’s seen a thing or two. He lives on a diversified livestock operation where he’s been applying holistic planned grazing for more than eight years and he’s employed by the Missouri Rural Water Association as a source water protection technician. Eric travels the entire state of Missouri working with small communities\, helping them protect their drinking water. In this webinar\, he will share his firsthand knowledge and experience regarding agricultural land use and its effect on drinking water and what water regulations may mean to you and your farming operation. \nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/agriculture-and-drinking-water-how-it-affects-your-operation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200521T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200521T143000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T165653Z
UID:224-1590066000-1590071400@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Responding to Farm Stress
DESCRIPTION:The Brown and Dane County Extension are hosting a program for agribusiness professionals to help them learn to recognize and address farm stress and farmer health. The program will be hosted as two consecutive sessions on May 21\, 2020. Dane and Brown County will host the program at 1:00-2:30 pm. The program will be offered via zoom/video conference \nThe program will train agribusiness professionals in Question\, Persuade\, Refer (QPR). Agriculture professionals and consultants work closely with farmers and are often in a position to recognize acute stress. Given the appropriate training and skills\, they may help recognize when stress is overwhelming\, and could refer farmers to appropriate resources. \nThe mission of the Question\, Persuade\, Refer program is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative\, practical and proven suicide prevention training that can make a positive difference in the life of someone you know. QPR consists of these three skills: Question…a person about suicide\, Persuade…someone to get help and\, Refer…someone to the appropriate resource \nThere is no cost to attend the program. Each session is limited to 20 attendees. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/question-persuade-referqpr-training-for-ag-business-professionals-registration-105261199080?aff=QPR. \nTo request program accommodations in languages other than English\, or based on disability\, contact Maria Jose Fuenzalida at maria.fuenzalidavalenzuela@wisc.edu Dane County\, Elizabeth Binversie at elizabeth.binversie@browncountywi.gov Brown County.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/webinar-responding-to-farm-stress/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T150000
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CREATED:20200519T190333Z
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UID:201-1589983200-1589986800@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Gaining Ground - Soil as a Renewable Resource?
DESCRIPTION:The soil health nexus for their soil health digital cafe series. \nCan health of a degraded soil be regenerated? We use the term ‘regenerative agriculture\,’ but what does it mean and does science suggest degraded soils can realistically be brought back to original productivity levels?  If it can\, how long will it take? Tune in to hear from Rick Cruse of the Iowa Water Center as he discusses the time required to potentially regenerate components of a healthy soil and identify the most critical soil degradation processes common with today’s agriculture. \nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/gaining-ground-soil-as-a-renewable-resource/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200513T161801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T142237Z
UID:192-1589977800-1589980500@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Badger Crop Connect - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Timely Wisconsin Crop Updates\nAgenda:\n\nEarly Season Weed Control – Consideration for Corn and Soybeans – Rodrigo Werle\, Extension Weed Specialist\nAssessing and evaluating early season corn stand – Joe Lauer\, Extension Corn Specialist\n\nPlease click Form & Info to complete form on registration \nFree webinar; webinar link will be sent by 9:00 am on Wednesday\, May 20th. \n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/badger-crop-connect-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200519T185426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T185426Z
UID:199-1589976000-1589979600@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Lake Ice - The Invisible Present and Place
DESCRIPTION:The decline in ice cover on lakes has been an early warning for the onset of today’s climate change. Records of ice-on and ice-off dates and the duration of ice cover were commonly kept by citizens over the last 50 to 150 years often prior to the establishment of weather stations. These records allow us to visualize lake ice in the context of change that occurred over decades to centuries. One Shinto Shrine record began in the 1400s in Japan. Ice records allow us to see what has been happening not only to our lake\, or Wisconsin lakes\, but to lakes around the Northern Hemisphere. Declines already have affected human uses of winter lake ice. Several lakes in Wisconsin experience winters without complete ice cover; such winters are forecast to become more common in Wisconsin’s future. Declines in ice has increased winter drownings\, and has decreased days for winter fishing\, festivals\, skating\, iceboating\, skiing\, walking\, and viewing\, as well as transportation on winter ice roads. Climate change has been eroding a part of our “sense of place” for those of us who include lake ice in our lives. \nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/lake-ice-the-invisible-present-and-place/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T113000
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CREATED:20200519T184212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T184212Z
UID:195-1589968800-1589974200@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Farms Under Threat: The State of the States
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, March 20\, 2020\, American Farmland Trust will release the next report from its Farms Under Threat initiative: “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States.” This event will describe our groundbreaking findings and what must be done to protect our irreplaceable farmland and ranchland. It will also feature a discussion with NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr and California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross\, who will share their perspectives on what our findings mean for the future of agriculture. The session will include audience participation\, live polling\, and multiple opportunities to ask questions and engage in dialogue. \nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/farms-under-threat-the-state-of-the-states/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200520T170000
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CREATED:20200520T172421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T175650Z
UID:215-1589961600-1589994000@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Invasive Insects: Impacts in Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Insects can cause serious damage by feeding on crops\, and insect species that have been introduced from other countries can often cause the most serious economic damage. This webinar will cover some of the basic biology and ecology of invasive species and explain why they are able to outbreak so severely in new areas. We will also discuss different ways of responding to introductions of new pest species using examples from past introductions as case examples of management methods developed to cope with new pests. \nRegister here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/invasive-insects-impacts-in-agriculture/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200515T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200515T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200508T011156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T011156Z
UID:163-1589538600-1589542200@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Using Wetlands as Solutions to Reduce Flood Damage Risks in the Lake Superior Basin
DESCRIPTION:To help communities find cost-effective solutions to their flooding and infrastructure problems\, the Wisconsin Wetlands Association (WWA) is aiming to promote and demonstrate the concept of Natural Flood Management (NFM) in the Lake Superior Basin. NFM is a watershed-based approach for implementing ‘slow the flow’ practices that incorporate natural river and landscape processes to store water and limit the erosive energy of runoff. In this presentation\, Kyle Magyera will highlight the work of the interdisciplinary partnership WWA has convened to study the impacts of erosion-induced wetland drainage. He’ll also describe how the partnership is identifying opportunities to reconnect floodplains and restore hydrology in headwater wetlands and streams to build climate-resilient natural infrastructure. Register at  https://wisconsinwetlands.org/wetland-coffee-break/
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/using-wetlands-as-solutions-to-reduce-flood-damage-risks-in-the-lake-superior-basin/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200508T010841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T010933Z
UID:160-1589284800-1589288400@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Producer-Led Webinar Series: Alternative Forages
DESCRIPTION:This webinar series\, delivered in a podcast format\, will cover a range of conservation topics that producer-led groups around the state are focusing on. Each webinar will include the farmer perspective and will have time for plenty of Q&A and discussion. \nThis webinar will feature Barry Bubolz\, NRCS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Coordinator\, who will interview Tony Brey from Brey Cycle Farm LLC. \nGoals of the Webinar Series Include: \n\nFacilitate farmer exchange to problem solve\, try new things and innovate\nProvide space for farmers and partners to ask questions about the DATCP program\nCollect information about what is working\, what is challenging and what practices are being tried\nProvide resources for farmer-led groups\nEvaluate the success of the webinars through surveys and interactive webinars
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/producer-led-webinar-series-alternative-forages/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200507T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200508T054940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T011700Z
UID:158-1588867200-1588870800@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Impacts on Lake Organizations Due to Coronavirus
DESCRIPTION:Join Wisconsin Lakes Executive Director Mike Engleson and Extension Lakes’ Director Eric Olson for an hour of information on the various impacts lake organizations are feeling from the Coronavirus health crisis and stay-at-home orders. We’ll cover virtual meeting best practices\, including open meetings law implications for lake districts\, and update you on the latest guidance for holding lake district annual meetings. We’ll also provide updates on other COVID-19 related impacts such as the status of boat landings\, AIS inspection programs\, surface water grants\, travel restrictions and advisories\, and more. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/webinar-impacts-on-lake-organizations-due-to-coronavirus/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200506T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142155
CREATED:20200508T054627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T011609Z
UID:155-1588773600-1588777200@conservationprotraining.org
SUMMARY:Soil Health Digital Cafe Series: Sharing Soil Health Data with Reports
DESCRIPTION:The Soil Health Nexus is hosting a series of informal soil health webinars featuring Extension soil health experts and researchers from across the region discussing the latest soil health research\, resources\, and news. Th webinars will be an hour in length with 20-minute presentation\, followed by 10-minutes of Q&A and then a casual 30-minute Digital Cafe where attendees can continue to discuss the topic in more depth with Soil Health Nexus members. \nThis edition of the Soil Health Digital Cafe Series will feature Anna Cates\, State Soil Health Specialist with the Minnesota Office of Soil Health\, and Hava Blair\, Graduate Student at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil\, Water and Climate and will focus on sharing soil health data with reproducible reports. \nRegister here. You will recieve an email with the access link after registering.
URL:https://conservationprotraining.org/event/soil-health-digital-cafe-series-sharing-soil-health-data-with-reports/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Extension Event
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