Basic Soil Survey Field Mapping Techniques
Soil Quality-Assessments and Applications for Field Staff
Cultural Resources Awareness Training (Feb 5, classroom, early May, field)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Training (Feb 7, Madison)
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
Basic Conservation Planning Skills* 1
Introduction to Ecological Principles*
Introduction to Water Quality*
Cultural, Social, Economic Planning Principles *(Nov 7, Madison)
Conservation Planning Modules 1-5
Conservation Planning Modules 6-8 2
Conservation Planning Module 9 (RMS Plan Review)
* indicates prerequisite for RMS Conservation Planning modules 1-9
1 Any candidate who can demonstrate 3 or more years of conservation planning experience may be exempted from the Basic Conservation Planning Skills course.
2 Conservation Planning Modules 6-8 includes a one day classroom session on policy and 4 one day field exercises conducting RMS Resource Assessments and generating conservation planning alternatives.

CROPLAND
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (RUSLE2) Training
Nutrient Management Track of the Nutrient and Pest Management Considerations in Conservation Planning Training or Managing Nutrients on Wisconsin Soils
Modeling Tools for Conservation Planners
CORE 4 Planning Principles

PASTURELAND
Introduction to Grazing

WOODLAND
Introduction to Woodland Management

WILDLIFE LAND
Introduction to Wildlife Management
Establishment of Native Plants

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Wisconsin Courses

Core Conservation - Introductory classes for new agency staff.

Core Conservation 1 : November 6-8, Madison. Fee is $75/day
The focus of this 3 day orientation session is to teach new SWCD employees the basis of conservation planning – how to interact with both traditional and non-traditional producers, understanding components of livestock and cash grain production systems and the basics of tillage equipment.

Core Conservation 2 : December 10-12, Stevens Point. Fee is $75/day
This three day session focuses on the electronic tools necessary for conservation planning – RUSLE 2, GIS applications, basic agronomy of Wisconsin crops, and alternative ag enterprises (grazing).

Core Conservation 3 : February 5-7, 2008 Madison Fee is $75/day
The final core session focuses on the best management practices available, how they fit with ag and non-ag systems, and protecting cultural resources when modifying the landscape.

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CCA/TSP Training takes the essentials from the core courses and provides TSPs/CCAs a solid basis to integrate their existing knowledge with the basic field/technical skills required of conservation planners. CCAs/TSPs who complete the above 1½ days then join agency staff for the Conservation Planning Training.

Understanding RUSLE 2 Soil Loss Model (February 20, 2008, Hancock)

Introduction to Conservation Planning for TSPs/CCAs: March 10, 2008 Platteville, Fee is $75/day
A full-day, in the field session that introduces private sector consultants to shooting slopes, residue management, conservation options, understanding agency technical standards and cultural/heritage resources.

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Conservation Planning Training - Conservation Planning Training is a four-session series providing a research-based approach to whole-farm conservation planning. By focusing on the entire ecosystem scale (from watershed down to parts of a particular field), this training series provides a hands on approach to conservation plan development, evaluation, and landowner education.

These sessions are for agency staff with 3-5 years experience, agency staff who have completed Core Conservation, and TSPs/CCAs who have completed the CCA/TSP training sessions. Course fees are $75/day.

Conservation Planning 1: March 11-12, 1008
This 2-day module focuses on sheet/rill/ephemeral erosion, resource concern identification (upland and lowland), forestry and modeling tools used to quantify resource concerns.

southern cropland focus, Platteville
northern cropland focus, Location TBD

Conservation Planning 2
This 2 day module focuses on soil quality, ecological principals in agricultural production, grazing, organic, and alternative agriculture operations.

southern cropland focus
northern cropland focus

Conservation Planning 3
This 2 day module focuses on drainage issues (karst, tile drainage), livestock and the conservation plan, vegetable crops and farmstead evaluation (note-TSP's/CCA's who have completed the CNMP site assessment training will skip one day of this module).

southern cropland focus
northern cropland focus

Conservation Planning 4-pulling the plan together
The final 2 day module focuses on issues in irrigated vegetable production, wind erosion (both in sands and non-sandy soils), groundwater issues and cranberries.

southern cropland focus
northern cropland focus

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