Conservation Professional Training ProgramConservation Professional Training ProgramThe Extension Lakes program is once again offiering Aquatic Plant ID Workshops. The southern Wisconsin workshops will be held at Lapham Peak State Park in Delafield, WI on June 11 and 12. Lodging is not available on-site but plenty of nearby lodging options exist in Delafield. June 11th will be a general overview of aquatic […]
Glacierland RC&D Council offers this free opportunity to visit the Oneida Nation Farm in Seymour, Wisconsin. Hear from livestock managers and Audubon Society on grassland bird habitat within rotational grazing. See the Oneida Nation Black Angus cow/calf herd managed by TJ Swiecichowski and Karla Habeck. We will also be hearing from Ashly Steinke and Tom […]
Savanna Institute’s North Farm is located directly north of the Wisconsin River, and contains an almost complete watershed, making it valuable as a site for water quality research, as well as silvopasture and alley cropping approaches. With the largest acreage among the farms, the North Farm is dedicated to demonstrating large-scale commercial farming.
The Extension Lakes program is once again offering Aquatic Plant ID Workshops. The northern Wisconsin workshops will be held at Kemp Natural Resources Station in Woodruff, WI on June 25, 26, and 27. This workshop is repeated three times so you only need to register for one day. Rustic lodging in shared rooms (2-6 people to […]
Join the Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and American Farmland Trust for a field day digging into the "why" of soil conservation. Topics will include defining soil health, the "whys" of implementation, cover cropping, rotational grazing, soil health test plots, and more. This event is […]
The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Ag Institute will be hosting the fifth annual Badger Crop Connect webinar series for the 2024 growing season. The purpose of this series is to provide agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers with timely crop updates for Wisconsin. These free webinars will be offered, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of […]
How does tillage influence soil biology and overall soil health? Does higher crop diversity influence soil microbial composition and abundance? We examined soil biological health properties and field history data from 310 grower-managed fields in Michigan to help answer these questions. This webinar features research published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.
Join Between the Lakes Demo Farm Network for an exciting day of learning and discovery! Free to attend, but please register by June 20th so the organizers can plan accordingly. Register online or call Maranda Miller - BTL Outreach Specialist at (608) 590-5758