Barry Fisher Conservation Cropping Systems/Soil

Health Workgroup

The WI Cover Crop Conference is scheduled on February 27 in Stevens Point - to find out more go to

http://fyi.uwex.edu/covercrop/. In addition to this conference, there is a great opportunity for

conservation staff to participate in a workgroup and round table discussion with members of the NRCS

National Soil Health Division. Meeting rooms and lunches will be provided by WI Land+Water and the

State Interagency Training Committee (SITCOM).

When: 10:00 to 2:00p.m.

Where: Monday, February 26th—Madison

Ag & Conservation Center/USDA Service Center, Room 121, 5201 Fen Oak Drive

Wednesday, February 28th—Marshfield

UW Marshfield Ag Research Station, 2611 Yellowstone Drive (In Marshfield at

the WI Soil Lab Testing Facility NOT at the Statford facility)

Barry Fisher and Justin Morris from the NRCS National Soil Health Division will be leading the

discussions. Topics may include: Making soil health work in your local program, how to “sell” soil health

to producers in your area and provide a forum to share success stories of soil health systems that have

been implemented in other regions of the country. Additionally, specific technical information will be

shared pertaining to the challenges faced when converting from conventional systems to no-till as well

as the incorporation of cover crops.

This forum will allow for a more in-depth discussion and further address questions, concerns and

barriers that conservation staff encounter when discussing and implementing soil health principles.

Included in the registration is an opportunity to provide suggestions for topics as well as any questions

you would like to pose, both of which may be incorporated in the discussions.

Register for these free trainings by Wednesday, February 21, at:

February 26 in Madison –

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7pa8l6qab&oeidk=a07ef2qpgo09689d7a7

February 28 in Marshfield –

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7pa8l6qab&oeidk=a07ef2z1tsxccd62bf7