American Farmland Trust (American Farmland Trust) is launching the 2024/2025 Advanced Soil Health Training, designed to deepen the #soilhealth knowledge of experienced farmers and farm advisors and give them the tools to bring this knowledge to a wider audience.
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Job alert! ISU Extension and Outreach is hiring a Conservation Field Specialist with a primary focus on developing and delivering educational programs, tools and materials on #covercrops , but will also provide expertise on other conservation practices.
More here: isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/…

The Precision Dairy Nutrition and Conservation Crop Labs at the Dairy Forage Research Center are looking for a highly motivated student intern interested in learning about cover crops, forages, dairy nutrition, and sustainable farming research.
More here:acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?ur…

Agroforestry practices can have a positive impact on water quality while helping address agricultural resource concerns. This webinar will feature speakers from Savanna Institute, ISU Extension and Outreach, and MU Agroforestry who will discuss their research.
Register:uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Save water. Renew Soils. Support Farms. This is Dr. Mallika Nocco vision for the Conservation Irrigation Lab, her research and extension program that recently moved from California (UC-Davis) to Wisconsin (UW-Madison). Learn more:
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The Am Water Res Assn, UCOWR, and the National Institutes for Water Resources are bringing together a professional community of 60 years to “celebrate the past and plan for the future” at a conference this fall. Submit abstracts by April 29!
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Join HABs Collaborative for a webinar series on HABs mitigation and treatment! The third webinar in the series (May 30) will focus on #HABs treatment and remediation through bacteria and their by-products.
Register:us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The Organic Agriculture Program at Oregon State University is hiring four new Extension faculty specializing in organic, regenerative, and low-input farming, including a position focused on organic #soil management.
Learn more and apply:jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/153250

The Upper Mississippi River Basin Association held a workshop in 2023 focused on exploring leverage points of change that could increase implementation of multi-benefit #conservation practices. Now you can access workshop summaries and materials!
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The Green Lands Blue Waters Next Gen Ag Leaders application is open! The program focuses on BIPOC graduate students who are interested in careers in agricultural conservation and committed to reaching historically underserved farmers.
Learn more and apply:docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The Practical Farmers is searching for a Senior Research Coordinator who will co-design on-farm research experiments with farmers. Topics may include cover crops, reduced tillage, extended rotations, grazing, and soil health.
Learn more and apply:recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/job…

Abstracts for the 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae in Portland, Maine are due May 8th! This Symposium will bring together #HAB researchers, policymakers and managers to learn about current activities and future needs.
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Registration is open for the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s (Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center) 2024 Annual Gathering in East Lansing, MI. This year’s gathering will have a special focus on #climate adaptation at the interface of land and #water . Don't miss it!
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The EPA has taken a significant step in regulating #PFAS , the 'forever chemicals' found in some drinking #water . In Wisconsin, lawmakers struggle to find the best way to address the issue.
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Job alert! UMN Climate Adaptation Partnership is looking for a dedicated individual who possesses expertise and hands-on experience working at the intersection of #climate change, public health, and emergency preparedness.
Learn more and apply:climate.umn.edu/careers

New research indicates growing flowers on floating rafts is a promising, nature-based solution to #nutrient #pollution . Florida International University (FIU) post-doctoral scientist Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez describes how the process works.
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Improved soil health provides benefits to crops and water quality; however, limitations exist and as a result, some misconceptions. The next Digital Café covers how soil health impacts soil fertility, nutrient transport, and dispels common myths. Register:msu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

This Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) report finds that in 2023, an outsized share of Farm Bill-funded Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) dollars financed expensive practices with little or no conservation benefits!
Learn more:iatp.org/costly-versus-…

The Climate Ready Midwest team has been busy connecting with Extension colleagues at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Midwest. Team members traveled to host workshops with agricultural educators and specialist counterparts.
Read more: northcentralclimate.org/climate-and-ag…

Grassed waterways play a critical role on the landscape by stabilizing areas of concentrated water flow. If grassed waterways are installed properly and have an adequate grass cover, they can significantly reduce sediment and nutrient losses.
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