AgEBB-MU CAFNR Extension
Green Horizons
Volume 24, Number 2
Spring 2020
Calendar of Events
Biochar from the Forest to the Farm
May 21, 2020 | 12:00pm CST | USDA Forest Service | online webinar
This webinar is the third presentation in an 11-part monthly webinar series on biochar production. In this seminar, Jim Archuleta, USDA FS-R6 Regional Wood Innovations Coordinator will discuss agricultural uses for biochar, including animal bedding, irrigated lands, high value crops, and improving forest soil; and will describe a case study of biochar produced at a northern California biomass powerplant that serves as a valuable input for creating compost. More information and registration for this event can be found at http://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/biochar_forest_farm.
Chestnut Lunch Webinar Series
May 27, 2020 | 11:00-12:00pm CST | Michigan State University Extension | Free online webinar
This webinar series will assist chestnut growers with real-time updates in-season. Join MSU faculty and veteran chestnut growers on the last Wednesday of each month April-August to learn about best agronomic practices, pest management, fertility and more. The May webinar will feature Matthew Grieshop of Michigan State University Extension, on radial airblast sprayer optimization for chestnuts. This series is free, but registration is required: Chestnut Lunch Webinar Series. Recorded webinars will be closed captioned and available within seven days of the live event. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/chestnut-lunchtime-webinar-series
Returning Livestock to Pasture: Regenerative Agriculture "Lunch and Learn"
May 28, 2020 | 12:30-1:00pm CST | Iowa Farmers Union | online workshop
Join Seth Watkins in this final webinar of the Regenerative Agriculture Lunch and Learn series. Seth will outline how to successfully integrate livestock into regenerative agriculture practices on your farm. Watkins is a row crop and cow-calf livestock farmer in Clarinda, Iowa. Register here: https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/join-regenerative-agriculture-lunch-and-learn-webinar-series.
Managing Your Woodlands with Prescribed Fire
May 28, 2020 | 12:00pm CST | North Carolina State Extension Forestry | free online webinar
Prescribed fire is a forest management tool for wildfire risk reduction, wildlife management, and many other purposes. The presenters in this Woodland Owner Lunch and Learn will address considerations related to prescribed burning such as benefits and uses, liability and risk, and technical and financial assistance. This information will be most useful for landowners who are considering or are currently using prescribed fire on their land. Training resources available to landowners will also be discussed. More information and registration at http://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/managing-yourwoodlands-with-prescribed-fire.
Glades, Quail, and Prescribed Fire Workshop
June 2-3, 2020 | Oak Woodlands & Forest Fire Consortium | Ash Flat, Arkansas
Co-hosted by the Oak Woodlands & Fire Consortium, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and The Nature Conservancy, this 1.5-day workshop in Northern Arkansas will focus on prescribed fire management of glades, with emphasis on quail habitat. A half day of presentations at Ozarka College will be followed by a full day field tour to see these practices at Harold E. Alexander Spring River Wildlife Management Area. Registration is required and limited to the first 50 registrants. For details, visit https://oakfirescience.com/events/glades-quail-and-prescribed-fire-workshop-in-arkansas/ or contact Joe Marschall (marschallj@missouri.edu) with questions.