DATCP is hosting the annual producer-led watershed group workshop on Feb. 20 in Wausau. This workshop offers opportunities to learn how other groups are using farmer-led strategies to improve water quality and soil health in their watersheds. All group members are invited to attend, but at least one farmer and one collaborator from each group who received funding in 2023 must attend.
Date: Feb. 20, 2024
Time: Registration starting at 8:30 a.m., event starts at 9 a.m.
Location: Northcentral Technical College, 1000 West Campus Drive, Wausau
Get ready for an action-packed day! Here’s some of what you can expect:
- “Grazing Under Pivot Irrigation,” Farmers of the Roche-A-Cri
- “Bare Ground Initiative & Grazing Farm Families,” Milwaukee River Watershed Clean Farm Families
- “Organizing Conservation Outreach Events for Consumer Audiences & Engaging New Farmer Leaders,” Rock River Regenerative Graziers
- “A Community Approach to Watershed Conservation in the Coon Creek Watershed,” Coon Creek Community Watershed Council
- “Getting to Know Our New Groups,” with presentations from: Kenosha County Regenerative Producers, Chippewa Valley Producer Led Watershed, Flambeau Valley Watershed Group, and Green County Clean Waters
- “Effectively Working with Lake Groups,” featuring: Farmers of the Lemonweir Valley, Producers of Lake Redstone, and others
- “Sustainability and Systems: Agroecology,” a close-out address from Gene Schriefer, Wisconsin State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency
To attend, be sure to register online here by Feb. 6.
