How to Lead Effective Meetings
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17
Online
What's one workplace annoyance that everyone has experienced? An unproductive meeting.
Meetings are unavoidable, but when done correctly they can lead to great ideation and collaboration. So how you can you make sure you're hosting productive meetings? Register at https://www.govloop.com/training/lead-effective-meetings/
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Green Bay Conservation Partners Spring
Roundtable
8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 19
Green Bay
The morning will kick-off with a series of lightning talks from partners involved in restoration, monitoring, and other conservation projects around the region. An interactive roundtable session will follow with discussions on relevant conservation tools and topics. Check out
http://www.gbconservationpartners.org/events/ for more details.
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Fool Willing: The Secret Power of Play to Engage Communities in your Green Organization
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 19
Online
Need to get more done with fewer staff and resources? Discover how playfulness, along with some simple guidelines, can help you engage your friends and neighbors through events that make a difference. Find out how with author and life coach Kathy Oppegard at
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Conservation Grazing on Public Grasslands
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 19
Online OR Madison
Members of UW-Madison's Agroecology Program, Wisconsin DNR, and a cattle grazier will share how they're employing and assessing livestock grazing as a conservation tool for publicly held grasslands in Wisconsin. It's a salient example of the complexity of food systems interacting with natural and human systems, and the need for active and adaptive management across institutions in systems innovation. Find out more at h
ttps://jacksonlab.agronomy.wisc.edu/category/announcements/
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Addressing Mine-Scarred Land in the Upper Mississippi River Mining District
1:00-1:45 p.m.
Monday, April 23
Online
Discuss the potential impacts that mine scarred lands in the Upper Mississippi River Lead and Zinc Mining District are still having on local communities, efforts to integrate often forgotten mining records into current planning and development, and how the US EPA Brownfield program grants can be applied in these communities. Webinar link is available at https://learn.extension.org/events/3424
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Understanding Climate's Impact on Soil
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Monday, April 23
Online
South Dakota State University Extension Soil Field Specialist Anthony Bly will discuss the climate's impact on soil properties and what this means for producers, educators, and advisors. Webinar link can be found at https://learn.extension.org/events/3415
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Pasture Walk and Demo
1:00-3:00 p.m
Thursday, April 26
Medford
Calibration and proper operation of no-till drills will be the focus of the demo. There will also be a farm and pasture tour. Discussion topics will include determining percentage of legumes and overall productivity of pasture stands. By these determinations, decisions can be made about which paddock areas are candidates for no-tilling, and/or fertility improvements. A key to interseeding success is proper management of pastures after no-tilling. For more information, contact Bob at atgrazingbob@gmail.com
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Fearless Farm Finances
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 27
Wisconsin Dells
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Farm Tour: Holistic Health Farms-Spring High Tunnel Techniques
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 29
St. Paul, MN
Come see how the urban farming duo, Tim & Cherry of Holistic Health Farms, manage their urban high tunnel, the first registered in St. Paul! The day will include an overview of their high tunnel production methods, hydro/aquaponics setup, use of minihoopers, cover cropping in the tunnel, markets, and more. Find out more and registration is required at TGAhightunnel.eventbrite.com
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10:00-11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 1
Online
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Winter Rye as a Cover Crop for Grazing
10:30 a.m.
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Increasing Corn Yield and Saving Nitrogen
Fertilizer
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, May 8
Online
Nitrogen fertilizer often doubles crop yields; without it we could not feed the current world's population. But nitrogen fertilizer is lost from crop fields in wet weather, especially corn fields. The plants become nitrogen-deficient, with light green leaves, and grain yields can be cut sharply. I estimate that more than 3 billion bushels of corn grain worth over $12 billion were lost to nitrogen deficiency over the past 10 years in the U.S. Plants that are nitrogen-deficient can easily be seen from the air, and we have patented a process for predicting yield loss and fertilizer need from aerial images. We translate aerial images into rate control files that go into the fertilizer applicator's computer and put the right rate at each place in the field. Find out more at https://learn.extension.org/events/3428
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Roof Runoff and Underground Outlet Training
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Credit: NRCS |
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9
Washington County
This training will be the planning and design of roof runoff projects as well as underground outlets. There will be a field portion as well as the classroom. For more information and to register, contact Beth at
Beth.Peterson@wi.usda.gov
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Learn Digital Marketing Strategies To Promote Your Programming!
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9
Online
This session will cover social media, e-newsletter, and website marketing best practices to increase attendance and improve your ability to target your audience for your county program events. A bonus for attendees will be learning how to include paid marketing efforts for social media in your marketing strategy. Details at
https://learn.extension.org/events/3404
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Building Organic Matter for Healthy Soils
1:00-2:30 p.m.
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Noon-1:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 10
Online
Learn how the National Organic Program uses advances in information technology to strengthen the integrity of the organic seal for producers, businesses, and consumers. To participate by phone, call (866) 740-1260 or go to
http:///www.readytalk.com and use Access Code 720200.
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Irrigation Scheduling Tools for Improved Water Management & Water Use Efficiency
2:00-3:00 p.m.
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Concrete Construction Inspection Primer for the 2018 Construction Season
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 16
Online
This
webinar will cover the basics of Natural Resources Conservation Service Wisconsin Construction Specification #004 and WCS #004-WS. It
will focus on the approval of concrete mixes submitted by the supplier and concrete batch ticket requirements. The webinar will also review the new WCS #004-WS and discuss the new water stop specification. If time allows, we will also discuss concrete repair focusing on those issues typically found with water stop installation. Join from your computer, tablet or smartphone at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/213746573 If you have any questions, contact Penny at penny@wisconsinlandwater.org
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Community-Based Social Marketing Workshops
May 21-24
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
May 22-24
Viroqua
Attend this three-day training to learn how to assist producers in developing and implementing prescribed grazing plans. Topics include:
- Economic, environmental, and herd health benefits of prescribed grazing
- Pasture inventory, resource analysis, animal/forage balance, paddock design, land facilities design, and grazing plan elements and format
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Grade Stabilization Structure Tour
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Credit: NRCS |
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 31
Janesville area
Training objectives include:
- Show some history of structures installed by CCC to control gully erosion back in 1933.
- Importance of maintaining these structures. Discuss ways to repair some of these structures that have failed.
- Look at the planning that went into putting these structures in.
- Look at a couple embankment dams that have been put in more recently if time permits.
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Wisconsin Rural Summit
April 18-19
Baraboo
Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention
April 18-20
Stevens Point
Heeding the Call (
Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration)
April 20-22
Stevens Point
Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference
April 23
Madison
Leading the Charge-Local Government Summit
April 23-24
Eau Claire
Annual Watershed and Stormwater Symposium
April 24-26
Dubuque, IA
Wisconsin Women in Government
April 25
Madison
Clean Rivers, Clean Lake Conference
April 26
Milwaukee
Great Lakes Water Safety Conference
April 26-27
Evanston, IL
New Farmer U Conference
April 27-29
Wisconsin Dells
Great Lakes Area of Concern Conference
May 16-17
Sheboygan
Healthy Lakes Conference
June 8
Hartland
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