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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The virtual cover crop field day will discuss the why and how of interseeding cover crops into standing corn. Benefits, challenges, planting, yield, and herbicide interactions will be discussed in a regional manner, considering research in Southwest Michigan, Central Michigan, the thumb, Northwest Michigan, and the UP. Learn more here.
Presentations include: On-farm discussion of manure system: including digestor, feed pad runoff collection, and irrigation system. In-field discussion about the use of companion grass and clovers with alfalfa. Agronomic reasons, ration considerations, and milk yield potential. What we are learning about in-season nitrogen management tools. In-field demonstration of live, mobile manure hazard maps, along with […]
The webinar will cover the sampling and testing of foundation soils for above-ground tanks, post and piers, retaining walls, and continuous walls under roof structures. It will cover the Wisconsin supplement to the NRCS Engineering Field Handbook (EFH) – Part 650, Chapter 4, Exhibit A - https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/PA_NRCSConsumption/download?cid=nrcseprd1592220&ext=pdf 2 PDHs will be offered. Presenters are Mike […]
Participate in this webinar to learn about general organic management practices in high tunnel systems. This first in a three-part series focused on organic management of high tunnels will provide a general introduction including various high tunnel structures.
Join this informative webinar focused on managing phosphorus in conservation cropping systems. Presentations will highlight current research and management tips for farmers and their advisors on best management practices that reduce nonpoint source phosphorus loading. Learn more here.
The climate is changing, and it is impacting forests in many ways. The magnitude of continued accelerated change requires adaptation strategies aim to maintain healthy and productive forests. As forests are placed under additional stress, it is also critical that we consider how wildlife may respond to a shifting climate and important forest habitats that they depend on.
Current scientific knowledge related to algal blooms will be highlighted. Research and outreach leaders will present findings from recent studies and identify important areas of uncertainty. Specific topics will include: Collaborations and partnerships critical for improving water quality Understanding lag times and soil phosphorus dynamics The latest in edge-of-field research and best management practice Learn more […]
Land use decisions significantly affect soil loss and runoff. The effect is pronounced in the three-state Driftless Area. Managed grazing and long-term ground cover are strong mitigators of erosion, but can those land use decisions have positive financial outcomes?
The Pasture and Grazing Management webinars will focus on pasture and grazing management practices for sheep and goat producers.
Join this field day to learn about topics including: Cover crop species for after small grains, soybeans, & corn silage Evaluating soil health based on infiltration rates Demonstrating in-field no-till planting from experienced no-till farmers (seed depth and placement, closing wheels, other tips and tricks) RSVP to Andy at aholschbach@co.ozaukee.wi.us
Badger Crop Connect is a crop production webinar series developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Crops and Soils Program for the 2020 growing season. Badger Crop Connect’s goal is to bring agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin.
Managed grazing can have a number of water-related benefits including flood reduction, improved water quality, nutrient and water efficiency, and increased water infiltration and retention. Tune in to this month’s edition of The Current webinar as we hear the latest research on grazing’s impact on ephemeral streams, current efforts to use grazing to improve water quality, and […]
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