2011 Annual Conference Call for Presentations Released

The Call for Presentations and Symposia has been released for the 66th SWCS International Annual Conference (July 17-20, 2011 in Washington, DC).
The theme of the conference is "Conservation Science and Policy: Global Perspectives and Applications" and the deadline for submissions is 12/17/2010. For more information or to download the Call for Presentations, go to http://www.swcs.org/11ac

SWCS/NRCS Workshop and Webinar - Soil Health for Grazing Lands and Croplands

SWCS/NRCS Workshop and Webinar

Soil Health for Grazing Lands and Croplands

Live from Monte Vista, Colo

November 2, 2010

8 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.

Two soil health experts from North Dakota will discuss the latest on cropland and rangeland system cover crops. The workshop will be streamed live on the web via Ustream.

Topics Include:

·         Soil Health Timeline

·         Cropping Systems Based on Soil Health

·         Cover Crops as a Tool

·         Team Building

·         Grazing Systems Based on Soil Health

·         Rebuilding Soil Health on a Farm (The Why)

Featured Speakers

Jay Fuhrer, District Conservationist

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Bismarck, North Dakota

Ken Miller, District Grazing Specialist/Technician

Burleigh County Soil Conservation District

Bismarck, North Dakota

There is no charge to participate via Ustream. Go to: www.swcs.org/colorado to watch.

To register and attend in person (in Monte Vista, CO) or for more information on the workshop, contact Mike Collins at (719) 589-6432 ext 138 or email at mike.collins@co.usda.gov.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Colorado Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) have partnered to conduct the training session.