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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Despite decades of promotion, the voluntary adoption of conservation practices on farmland is still low. There is a great deal of literature that focuses on farm and farmer characteristics that lead to greater adoption, but less work has been done on conservation information messengers.
By following a few proven recommendations for site preparation, planting, and managing pollinator habitat can produce significant results and benefits. This webinar will outline some of those key considerations along with new opportunities to access free pollinator seed mixtures and technical guidance through support from the National Corn Growers Association and others. Learn more here.
Regenerative agriculture is more than a buzzword. Agricultural professionals may be called upon to help clients implement regenerative agriculture practices, including to meet requests from important buyers of crop and livestock products. Key elements of regenerative agriculture include a focus on farmer bottom line rather than maximum yields and a reduced reliance on purchased fertilizers […]
Part 1: Keeping Agriculture Sustainable through 4R Basics Part 2: Improving Water Quality through 4R Phosphorus Management Info here.
Part 1: Boosting Water Quality through Sound Agronomy Part 2: Linking Water Use Efficiency with the Carbon Cycle and On-Farm Sustainability Info here.
Part 1: Leveraging IPM for Pollinator Protection and Sustainable Crop Management Part 2: Protecting Pollinators and Building Biodiversity on the Farm Landscape Info here.
Part 1: Exploring the Future of Regenerative and Organic Crop Production Part 2: Connecting for Conservation Register here: https://www.agronomy.org/meetings/sustainable-agronomy/program/
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.
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