Featured Farmer Panels at the Wisconsin Water and Soil Health Conference

Register for WWASH:

Register and book your room for the 2nd Annual Wisconsin Water and Soil Health (WWASH) Conference, set to take place on December 17th and 18th, 2024, at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. Experience engaging keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, and insightful round tables designed to deepen your understanding of agronomy, water quality, and soil health. Gain valuable insights and practical knowledge to apply on your farm or the farms you work with.

Registration is now open: early bird pricing and room blocks are available through November 16. go.wisc.edu/WWASH

Two interactive farmer panels will bring you boots-on-the-ground perspectives on incorporating conservation strategies. 

Farmer Panel #1:  Insights into On-Farm Nitrogen Research – Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program Participants

Conducting on-farm research through the Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program (NOPP) generates unique & useful data, but can be challenging to implement.

This panel, made up of NOPP participants, will discuss the value of their projects while addressing the practical obstacles faced by farmers to carry out this research.  Beyond the numbers, panelists will delve into what it’s meant for them to participate in terms of partnerships, community, and outreach.

Farmer Panel #2: Communicating Practices to Other Farms – DATCP Producer – Led Groups

Farmer-led watershed groups are truly something special in Wisconsin, but that doesn’t mean that it is easy to be part of one. One of the challenges is to communicate why and how of new management practices to expand group participation and conservation implementation. Listen to this group of experienced farmer led watershed leaders share their experiences and see if you can pick anything up that might work for you. 

Additionally, breakout sessions will allow attendees to learn about various exciting topics, including the multifaceted impacts of cover crops, the fate of herbicides and weeds in soil health systems, and innovative approaches to alternative forages and animal nutrition.  

Find the agenda and registration information at: go.wisc.edu/WWASH. 

The WWASH Conference is hosted by the UW-Madison Division of Extension.