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Pasture Walk
10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, October 10
Gays Mills
Stretching the pasture in late fall and early winter. Recalibrating out wintering sites and calving areas
based on current soil tests. For more information contact Vance Haugen at
[email protected]
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Wisconsin's Surface Water Quality: Impaired Waters
11:00 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, October 11
Online
This talk will focus on Wisconsin DNR's surface water quality assessment process and the identification of impaired waters. We will cover assessment and listing guidance (WisCALM), data usage, timelines, and delisting procedures. We will also touch upon how to interpret changes in the impaired waters list over time. J
oin from your computer, tablet or smartphone at
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/588678885 Contact Chris at
[email protected] if you have any questions.
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Modernizing Land Administration with GIS
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 18
Online
Join
Esri in partnership with the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) for an educational webinar series highlighting special topics in GIS for land administration. Whether you are working with a new or fit-for-purpose cadaster system, or are fully equipped with the latest capabilities, these webinars will update you on current technology and give you a clear path forward.
The first webinar in the series will explore how COTS technologies are revolutionizing fit-for-purpose cadastral systems through automation. More information can be found at
http://go.esri.com/LandAdminWebinars
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Cover Crop Field Tour
8:30 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, October 18
Beaver Dam
See what farmers are doing with cover crops! Tour stops will include:
- Frost seeding red clover into winter wheat, nitrogen, and grazing
- Cover crop mix demonstration plots, soil pit, and soil health discussion
- Interseeding cover crop mix into corn and soil pit view of root systems
Preregistration required by October 12 at (920) 386-3790.
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Field Grazing Training
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 18
Reedsburg
Training objectives are:
- Take the knowledge from the Managed Grazing training and develop a Prescribed Grazing Plan
- Understand that grazing system layouts are influenced by engineering as well as agronomic needs
- Participants will lay out a grazing system based upon the landowner's objectives and the resource concerns
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Conservation Employee Training
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday, October 20
Madison
If you are a new employee or just looking for a refresher, join us at this training! It will provide general information of partner agency programs as well as an opportunity to meet with program coordinators from DATCP, DNR, and NRCS. Resources will be provided for specific programs and conservation practices. For more information and to register, check out
http://wisconsinlandwater.org/training/conservation-employee-training
or contact Penny at
[email protected]
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Feed Storage Discharge
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 24
Wausau
At this training, you will:
- Gain an understanding of the basic causes of runoff and leachate from feed storage.
- Gain a basic understanding of the tools used for the evaluation of feed storage sites.
- Evaluate flow paths, watershed areas, slopes and other factors used in determining runoff potential for impacting waterbodies.
- Provide for a base level of evaluation to promote consistency across the state when evaluating these types of sites for programs/rules such as NR 151, Livestock Siting, Farmland Preservation Program and Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans.
- Look at solutions to solve these resource concerns.
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Restoring Native Plant Communities: Soil and Hydrology Suited Planning Tools
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 31
Online
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Intro to Soil Health Training
Monday, November 6
New Richmond
The Intro to Soil Health course provides an overview of the importance of soil health to crop production and dives into the three primary characteristics of soil: the physical, chemical, and biological. It also demonstrates easy-to-use field tests to identify current soil conditions and highlights the common practices that a farmer may choose to implement in order to improve soil health.
The classroom/field training focuses on the evaluation of various agricultural practices on soil health parameters and the selling of these concepts to producers. Participants will utilize basic evaluation methods to document soil, water, and plant properties in the field. Activities will enhance participant's data collection, communication, and problem-solving skills through in-field case studies.
To register, email
[email protected]
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Food, Land & Water Conference
October 16-17
Elkhart Lake
Wisconsin Association of Environmental Education (WAEE) Annual Conference
October 19-21
Mequon
ESRI WI Users Group Conference
Green Bay
October 26-27
Women Food & Ag Network Annual Conference
November 2-4
Madison
State of Lake Michigan Conference
November 7-10
Green Bay
Green Lands Blue Waters Conference
November 28-29
Madison
National Conference on Cover Crops & Soil Health
December 7-8
Indianapolis, IN
UW Discovery Farms Conference
December 12
Wisconsin Dells
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