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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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Interested in soil health? Join us for a virtual field day on compost as a tool for improving soils. Keynote speaker Phil Foster will share details from his many years of producing and applying significant amounts of compost on his central coast fruit and vegetable farms. Will Bakx of Renewable Sonoma will describe the covered […]
Do you feel like soil compaction is squeezing your yields? Learn about what you can do to prevent and fix soil compaction at the Northern Soil Compaction Conference, held virtually June 22–23 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm CT. Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension, Manitoba Ag and Resource Development and North Dakota State […]
Join Wisconsin Women in Conservation and learn the principles of healthy soil and how strategies like leaving the soil undisturbed and planting cover crops can increase the rich, dark, stable humus in your soil. Connect with conservation experts, meet other inspiring Wisconsin women that share your love of the land, and learn about NRCS resources […]
Join Martin Larsen at his farm to learn about his equipment. Larsen will be showing his interseeder, no-till drill, and corn planter. Larsen will also discuss how to continue to prioritize soil health even in years with extreme weather conditions and how soil health has made his farm more resilient to these conditions. Read more […]
It seems logical that healthier soil could grow healthier food. But how do we measure this and demonstrate it scientifically? Exploring links between the nutrient density of food and the soil it was grown in remains a young field of study—we often have more questions than answers. The Bionutrient Institute is a collaborative project that […]
What's covered? Roller crimping Alternative forages Drone seeding demo Seeding equipment Contact Lance Klessig to RSVP - (608) 780-2134. See flyer for more details.
Soil Health: Enriching Soil, Enhancing Life will be an online virtual meeting designed to connect the science of soil health with the information requested by farmers and the environmental benefits that follow. Sessions: - Farmers’ Experiences with Adopting Soil Health Systems - Business Case for Regenerative Soil Health Systems - Agricultural Input Impacts on Soil […]
Whether you are planting winter wheat, cover crops, strawberries, or some other fall crop, leveraging soil microbes may help you nurture a healthier, stronger crop, improve root mass, and increase yield. Join Holganix and the editors of No-Till Farmer for a free webinar to learn about the role of soil microbes in crop performance, and how to improve soil […]
An inventory of soil-test levels across North America is published by The Fertilizer Institute (formerly the International Plant Nutrition Institute) every five years, and a new inventory is due out this year from data collected in 2020. The inventory of soil-test levels, nutrient removals, and nutrient balances is useful for evaluating trends over time and […]
Come learn how you can support soil health on your farm! -How does soil health improve farm profitability, water quality, and wildlife habitat? -What soil health principles can I put to work on my farm? -Journey toward improved soil health- Lessons from 30+year no-till veteran, Dale Theel -Soil pit demo, prairie strip planting demo, soul […]
The 2021 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Meetings will be virtual. Two sessions are offered as listed below. There will be four speakers, with 5-minute breaks between speakers. CEUs will be available for Certified Crop Advisers (2.0 in Soil and Water Management, and 1.5 in Nutrient Management). The event is free of charge. Registration is […]
Regardless of how many nutrients we apply, without healthy soil they may never make it to the plant due to timing or severe weather. It's not uncommon to experience nitrogen loss of 30-50% and up to 80% of applied phosphorus can get bound to elements in the soil, leaving little in a form that plants […]
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