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2025 Conference Agenda
Day 1: December 16
| Time | Session |
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| 9:00 am | Registration and welcome |
| 9:45 am | Keynote Speaker “Nutrient Loss Reduction: We Need All Available Practices” Dr. Matt Helmers Professor/Director, Iowa Nutrient Research Center, Iowa State University |
| 11:00 am | *Breakout Sessions “Making Decisions from Soil Health Test Results” “Fundamentals to Innovation: How to reduce nitrate leaching?” “Precision Ag and Conservation Technology on a Budget” |
| Noon | Lunch with presentation by Steve Vavrus, Wisconsin State Climatology Office |
| 1:00 pm | Farmer Keynote Speakers |
| 2:00 pm | Poster Session This session will highlight innovative efforts by producer led groups. |
| 3:00 pm | *Breakout Sessions “Diving Deeper Into Tile Drainage” “From Soil to Stomach: Leveraging Cover Crops for Forage” “Journey of Phosphorus” |
| 4:00 pm | Roundtable Discussions |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Day 2: December 17
| Time | Session |
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| 7:30 am | Breakfast “Celebrating 25 Years of Discovery Farms” |
| 8:45 am | Keynote Speaker “All Hands on Deck: What every sector can do to grow cover crops” Dr. Anna Cates Associate Extension Professor/State Soil Health Specialist, University of Minnesota |
| 10:00 am | *Breakout Sessions “Advancing Conservation Through Farmer-Led Research” “Manure Breakout: Keeping Nutrients and Soil Out of Water” “Is Your Relationship with Cover Crops Feeling Boring or Stagnant?” |
| 11:15 am | *Breakout Sessions “The Importance of Discovery Farms Research Locally and Statewide” “Big Time Opportunities in Small Grains” “Managing Cereal Rye for Weed Suppression and Soil Health in Wisconsin Grain Production” |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Panel “Scaling Conservation Using Producer Led Efforts” |
| 2:00 pm | Adjourn |
*CCA CEUs will be available for breakout sessions.
