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Description: This webinar will introduce P-SHEC to planners who work with producers and landowners to provide them economically viable and sustainable alternatives.
While soil health practices such as cover crops, no-till, and nutrient management are associated with improvements to water quality, drought resilience, and soil organic matter, some farmers may be reluctant to adopt new practices due to the uncertainty of potential costs of implementing a practice.
To address that challenge, American Farmland Trust (AFT), in partnership with USDA NRCS, developed a Predictive Soil Health Economic Calculator (P-SHEC) Tool to use with row crop farmers interested in adopting soil health practices. P-SHEC is a user-friendly online tool that estimates the potential long-term costs and benefits of adopting certain soil health practices, aiming to provide users with better-informed decision-making support. This tool should be used alongside conservation technical assistance and planning.
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Description: This webinar will highlight both CEMA 216 Soil Health Testing and CEMA 217 Soil and Source Testing for Nutrient Management. It will compare and contrast both CEMA's to aid conservation planners, producers, qualified individuals, and technical service providers with planning and implementation of the activities.
During this webinar we will discuss when, where and why you should plan and implement CEMA 216 or CEMA 217. Soil Health Testing - CEMA 216 is the quantitative testing for biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of soil and constraints using approved laboratory methods. Soil and Source Testing for Nutrient Management - CEMA 217 is a sampling strategy for nutrient management measuring nutrient levels in soil and or nutrient source.
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Description: Participants will learn about the extent of the problem of wind erosion on cropland in the US, the main mechanisms of wind erosion at the soil particle level, and the first of five strategies to solve the problem; increasing high carbon residue through a proper crop rotation and good residue management.
Participants will learn about the problem of wind erosion and the five main strategies to solve the problem. This is the first webinar in a three-part series.
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Description: Livestock production basics are presented by field-based, farmer-serving university and producer-organization partners for NRCS staff to better support livestock producers. This session will covers equine nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
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Description: Ben Powell (Extension Associate, Apiculture and Pollinator Program Coordinator – Clemson Extension) will discuss the biology and impact of the invasive yellow-legged hornet.
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Description: Participants will learn about two of the five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. These include; increasing growing green vegetation on the soil surface (crop biomass, cover crops, and permanent vegetation) and decreasing the unsheltered distance across the field through decreasing field size, changing field orientation to prevailing winds, and adding windbreaks and other barriers.
Participants will learn about two of the five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. This is the second webinar in a three-part series.
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Description: Participants will learn about the final two of five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. These include: increasing soil surface roughness (ridges and clods) and increasing soil surface moisture. Topics will also include a brief overview of emergency measure to help mitigate an oncoming dust event.
Participants will learn about the final two of five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion, as well as emergency measures. This is the third and final webinar in a three-part series.
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Description: Georgia Forestry Commission is the primary contact for questions and concerns regarding Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs). This webinar covers who is responsible for implementing BMPs, reviews the basic requirements, and provides an update on how we as a forest industry are doing to protect water quality throughout our state.
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Description: Livestock market basics presented by USDA economists for NRCS staff to better support livestock producers. This session will covers livestock sectors at a glance, markets, and general statistics and information.
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Description: Dr. Ellen Crocker (Associate Professor – University of Kentucky) will cover the biology and management of some hardwood tree diseases with foliar symptoms.
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Description: The Data-Intensive Farm Management (DFIM) Tool uses precision agriculture technology to design on-farm precision experiments, enabling farmers to increase profits by making data-driven management decisions. As part of a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG), DFIM was enhanced to allow the tool to store, manage, and process raw field-trial data; analyze results; and generate reports on site-specific input management which can be executed with a single click. The presentation will cover how use of difm.farm could dramatically improve various Adaptive Management and Precision Management scenarios in NRCS Conservation Practice Standards 329 Residue and Tillage Management- No Till, 340 Cover Crops, 345 Residue and Tillage Management-Reduced Till, and 590 Nutrient Management, generating far more useful data at far lower costs to crop producers and taxpayers.
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Description: Dr. Ellen Crocker (Associate Professor – University of Kentucky) will cover the biology and management of some hardwood tree diseases with foliar symptoms.
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Description: The Data-Intensive Farm Management (DFIM) Tool uses precision agriculture technology to design on-farm precision experiments, enabling farmers to increase profits by making data-driven management decisions. As part of a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG), DFIM was enhanced to allow the tool to store, manage, and process raw field-trial data; analyze results; and generate reports on site-specific input management which can be executed with a single click. The presentation will cover how use of difm.farm could dramatically improve various Adaptive Management and Precision Management scenarios in NRCS Conservation Practice Standards 329 Residue and Tillage Management- No Till, 340 Cover Crops, 345 Residue and Tillage Management-Reduced Till, and 590 Nutrient Management, generating far more useful data at far lower costs to crop producers and taxpayers.
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Description: The objective of the webinar is to explain the purpose and limitations of the National IDIQ for A&E Services, identify stakeholder roles and responsibilities, explain the process of placing a task order, and provide guidance on administering task orders. Participants will better understand the current IDIQ functions, requirements, and typical implementation procedures for the issuance of a task.
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Description: Aquaculture basics presented by field-based, farmer-serving university and producer-organization partners for NRCS staff to better support aquaculture producers. This session will covers aquatic animal nutrition and health, hatchery and farm management, water quality control, and system design.
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Description: Discover how successful teams rely on flexible collaboration and ingenuity to overcome adversity, and the essential element to help your team win!
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P-SHEC and what it means for planners, producers, and the bottom line
The Yellow-Legged Hornet in North America
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