Tag: Conservation
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Posted on March 24, 2015
Yahara Watershed Videos
Wisconsin’s Yahara Watershed encompasses lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Wingra, and Kegonsa, and also includes the Lakeshore Nature Preserve.The UW-Madison Water Sustainability and Climate project created […]
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Posted on February 26, 2015
Help fight invasive species with the Wisconsin First Detector Network
University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Mark Renz and Tony Summers will be offering online training to the public on invasive species identification. For more information about the […]
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Posted on January 22, 2015
University of Wisconsin Offers Six MOOCs
University of Wisconsin-Madison is going global this winter with six new MOOCs, not a cow moo with a cough, but Massive Open Online Courses. These […]
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Posted on September 22, 2014
On the Bookshelf: Desert Farming
The journal Science just reviewed a new book discussing farming methods used at the fringes of the Gobi desert. The book, “Growing Food in a […]
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Posted on September 8, 2014
Farming and Changing Weather Patterns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLzqHoKAzcI&feature=em-subs_digest Check out WCWS’s Rebecca Bailey and her research on how climate change influences nitrous oxide emissions and weed management interactions.
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Posted on July 16, 2014
NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Renewals Due Soon
If your Conservation Stewardship Program contract is about to expire, then it is time to renew before September 12, 2014. Contact your local National Resources […]
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Posted on May 5, 2014
Applications for Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Due June 6
A new farm bill program, Agricultural Conservation Easement, has just called for applications and they are DUE JUNE 6. To access more information about the […]
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Posted on March 17, 2014
The Interseeder: Adding flexibility to cover crop seeding
In Wisconsin, it is not easy to get your cover crop seeded after corn silage, corn grain, or soybean harvests. From Penn State, researchers have […]
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Posted on March 10, 2014
Rolling and Crimping Cover Crops
Under Cover Farmers is a video featuring farmers discussing how they use cover crops and specifically rolling-crimping for termination in a conventional system. The video […]
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Posted on January 30, 2014
Choose your own adventure cover crop symposium
If you haven’t heard enough about cover crops, then check out University of Missouri’s Cover Crop Symposium. The symposium was held on January 14, 2014. […]