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26Oct/22
A group of students standing in front of the Duluth Lift Bridge

Summer State of Mind: Watershed Management Outreach and Research Internship Programs Looks ahead to Summer 2023

October 26, 2022Extension, undergraduate internship, Water Resource Management, watershed management

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…

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26Oct/22
NRCS staff at the South Dakota Watershed Academy in August 2022

Educating Conservation Professionals on Water Quality and Water Resource Management

October 26, 2022conservation planning, south dakota, water quality standards, watershed planning

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…

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28Sep/22

Hard winters and lasting floods: Managing Minnesota’s water in a changing climate

September 28, 2022Agriculture, climate, flooding, Resilience

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…

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13Sep/22
People running on a lake beach holding signs

Five Takeaways to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Watershed Management

September 13, 2022DEI, diversity, equity, Human Capital, inclusion, watershed management

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…

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23Aug/22
Katja at a field day demonstrating a crop

Infusing real-time complexities into soil health education and research

August 23, 2022cover crops, Soil Health, soil microbes

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…

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23Aug/22
People at a watershed workshop

New website offers watershed professionals and farmers access to peer learning and resources for achieving clean water goals

August 23, 2022peer learning, watershed leadership, watershed management

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…

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26Jul/22
People talking at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Trip to Duluth for the Climate Intersections Conference leaves attendees energized and inspired

July 26, 2022climate, climate intersections, conference, equity, Water

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…

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26Jul/22
Duane Friend pointing to a PPT screen with a weather map

University of Illinois leverages the power of weather-watching for the Master Naturalist Program

July 26, 2022citizen science, climate, Master Naturalist, weather

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…

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28Jun/22
Farmers and advisors looking at soil profiles

Strategies for Land Stewardship Summit cultivated space for cross-pollination about farmer leadership in conservation

June 28, 2022Conservation, farmer leadership, soil and water conservation, watershed management

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…

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28Jun/22
Irrigation Demonstration at water technology days

Extending the usable lifetime of the High Plains Aquifer through hands-on education, community conversations and more

June 28, 2022High Plains Aquifer, Irrigation, supply-chain, water conservation

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…

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