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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Topics include: Managing pests, residuals and herbicides; nitrogen management; agronomics of cover crop advising. Register here.
Adding wheat (or other small grains) into crop rotations opens the door to possibility. Not only do these crops invite you to plant a diverse cover crop and graze it, adding a small-grain crop can lay the foundation for a transition to organic. Managed properly, these possibilities can result in net profit. While some think […]
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.
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 […]
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
In this special interactive workshop, we'll work to better understand racial inequities, and especially ways in which inequities have existed in the field of conservation.
The COVID-19 pandemic, the associated economic downturn, and a heightened awareness of racial and environmental justice have brought new challenges and new opportunities to conservation work in Wisconsin.
This webinar will feature two successful water quality projects supported by the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is a member of Wisconsin's Green Fire because he supports our unique role in conservation in Wisconsin. Russ will share insights from his long career as a statesman and his more recent efforts as Global Ambassador for the Campaign for Nature.
This session caps off a full month of diverse programs. Now come meet our staff and members and learn more about our work! We will distill and discuss what we've learned over the past year and how we can be most effective. We will share our thoughts on future directions for Wisconsin's Green Fire and ask […]
Every autumn for the last 81 years, county officials from around the state have gathered at the Wisconsin Counties Association’s (WCA) Annual Conference and Marketplace for educational opportunities, introduction to new products, and peer networking. Learn more here.
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