Conservation Calendar

Looking 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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Wisconsin’s Unique Karst Landscapes and the Impacts on Water Quality

Online

Dr. Maureen Muldoon and Laura Paletta will share how Wisconsin's unique karst landscapes and Silurian bedrock impact the ground beneath our feet and groundwater resources. They will provide information on best management practices to utilize in these areas to lessen soil and nutrient loss impacts.

2024 Annual CAFO Update Meetings

Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, the CAFO Update Meetings are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations.

$46

2024 Annual CAFO Update Meetings

Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, the CAFO Update Meetings are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations.

$46

2024 Annual CAFO Update Meetings

Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, the CAFO Update Meetings are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations.

$46

2024 Annual CAFO Update Meetings

Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, the CAFO Update Meetings are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations.

$46

2024 Annual CAFO Update Meetings

Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension's Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, the CAFO Update Meetings are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) -- owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations.

$46

Soil Health Practices Impact on Phosphorus Pools and Availability

Online

Chelsea Zegler and Dr. Jamie Patton continue their conversation from last year on how soil test phosphorus (STP) impacts water quality. Learn how different cover crops and soil health practices change water dynamics, the location and the availability of phosphorus in different soil types.

Grazing and Water Quality: Lessons Learned From Edge-Of-Field Research

Online

How do grazing methods affect runoff water quality? Eric Young, USDA-ARS Research Soil Scientist, and Kelsey Hyland will discuss lessons learned from edge-of-field grazing research and strategies to maximize water quality benefit in these systems.

Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Tour

Savanna Institute North Farm E6856 Wisconsin 60 Trunk, Spring Green, WI, United States

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.

Free

2025 Agriculture Water Quality Webinar Series – Neonicotinoid Insecticides: Widespread Use and Emerging Impacts on Agricultural Landscapes

Join the UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program for a biweekly webinar series that will focus on the important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. This webinar focuses on Neonicotinoids, or “neonics,” which are neurotoxic insecticides targeting insect central nervous systems. As the most widely used insecticides in Wisconsin, they are applied […]

2025 Agriculture Water Quality Webinar Series – Flood Mitigation and Water Quality in Extreme Weather Conditions

Join the UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program for a biweekly webinar series that will focus on the important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. This webinar explores how to prepare for when extreme weather pushes our waterways to the breaking point, sometimes literally. What can agricultural producers do to reduce nutrient […]

Realizing Resilience: Coordinating Efforts from across the Great Lakes Basin Webinar

This webinar is the first of a three-part series from the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP) - Realizing Resilience: Coordinating Efforts from Across the Great Lakes Basin. The webinar series is offered in advance of the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference, scheduled for October 20-22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Staff […]

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