While most of us are thinking about Halloween costumes, family gatherings, and dare I say it – holiday shopping – a team of extension professionals in the North Central Region are already looking ahead to nextRead More…
Conservation planning and watershed planning – to the outside eye the processes can look similar, but take a closer look and you’ll find different goals, different tools, and even a remarkably different lingo. For Dave Kringen,Read More…
Story by Greg Klinger, University of Minnesota Extension In March of 2019, at the tail end of a long, hard winter in Rochester, Minnesota, I went for a walk along our local flood control reservoir. TheRead More…
By Jenny Seifert, Lisa Merrifield, and Anne Sawyer. Cross posted with the Human Capital blog Watershed management is an inherently participatory process. Achieving clean water goals requires the inclusion of diverse views and considering the equityRead More…
This story was originally published UNL Cropwatch. It has been adapted and re-published here. In March 2022, Katja Koehler-Cole started a new position as a soil health management extension educator for the University of Nebraska EasternRead More…
Conservation professionals, extension educators, and farmers who are involved in or support on-the-ground watershed-based projects to improve water quality and landscape resilience have a new portal to peer learning and resources designed to support their work:Read More…
In mid-July, the North Central Region Water Network headed to beautiful Duluth, Minnesota for the Climate Intersections Conference. As agriculture, natural resource, and water professionals, we know that climate change is threatening our agricultural systems, communities,Read More…
Story by Duane Friend, Illinois Master Naturalist Coordinator and Climate Specialist People have long had a fascination with the weather and storms. Storms can impact field crops, when you can get out into the field, andRead More…
On June 21st and 22nd, the North Central Region Water Network team and partners hosted Strategies for Land Stewardship Summit in southern Wisconsin. The Summit brought together farmers, farm advisors, and conservation professionals from across theRead More…
Susan Metzger is no stranger to the complex issues underlying efforts in Kansas to create sustainable solutions for water management. In a state where rainfall can differ as much as 30 annual inches from east toRead More…