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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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Come celebrate Conservation Observance Day on August 13 with 2020's conservation farmers of the year, Kevin and Carolyn Parr of Harmony Farms. Learn more about successful farming and managed grazing operations in addition learning how producers are protecting our natural resources. Topics and Speakers Animal Health: Will Winter, Thousand Hills Beef Cover Crops: Erin Silva, […]
Join Peninsula Pride Farms and the Door-Kewaunee Demonstration Farm Network for a field day. Speaker Rick Clark on the economic benefits of regenerative farming and planting green. Soil pit presentation by Jamie Patton, and rainfall simulator demonstration by Barry Bubolz. Info here.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension’s Badger Crop Connect, is finishing up the 2021 growing season with several webinars in September and October. This series provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin during the growing season. This session is on Winter Wheat and Soil Carbon: Randy Jackson presenting Are there […]
Visit Larry Knutson Farm for a field day about cover crops. Info here.
The National Cover Crop Summit returns, with another can't-miss lineup of today's most successful cover cropper adopters, researchers and agronomists sharing their best seeding strategies, grazing and feeding tips, variety selection secrets and more. Requiring no travel expense or time away from the office or farm, you will be able to participate from the comfort […]
The MCCC will hold a live, webinar to outline the updates and answer questions. To register for the webinar or view a recorded version later, go online. Attendees who pre-register will be eligible to receive a free copy of the new field guide after the webinar; limited quantities are available. Info and registration.
This two-day virtual conference features presentations and discussion panels about cover crops and soil health. Speakers include farmers experienced with cover crops and soil health along with other soil health experts. Topics to be covered include the latest approaches with cover crop management, grazing of cover crops, soil health measurement, carbon payment programs, and strategies […]
The field day will explore the potential benefits and impacts of planting corn into a living winter cereal rye cover crop. While the field day will primarily focus on the Iowa trial, the research project has replicated sites located in 15 states across the country. Building on existing research trials, the team is examining different […]
Learn how diversification and cover crops can lead to increased profitability and resilience from North Dakota farmer Brandon Bock. Info here.
On February 16, 2022 the Discovery Farms® Programs in Wisconsin, Vermont, Arkansas and Minnesota will host a one day webinar titled “Cover crops and water quality.” Join this interactive webinar to learn more from what water quality monitoring across these four states has shown on fields with planted cover crops. This 3 hour webinar will […]
Farmers and agricultural professionals from around Wisconsin are coming together to share & learn about all things cover crops. Whether you’re a seasoned cover cropper or an absolute beginner, there will be something for everyone! Topics include maintaining soil health while managing manure, easy points of entry for beginning cover croppers, assessing soil health, using […]
Farmers and agricultural professionals from around the state are coming together to share & learn about all things cover crops. Whether you’re a seasoned cover cropper or an absolute beginner, there will be something for everyone! Topics include creating new opportunities for in-season manure, managing equipment for planting green, adaptive rye management, incorporating cover crops […]
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