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February 2008 - Events and Activities

Conservation and Agriculture Related Events and Activities in North Dakota

ND Chapter of Wildlife Society Annual Meeting
January 30 - February 1, 2008
Ramada Inn, Grand Forks, ND
Description: Workshop will feature sessions on grassland fragmentation, recreation, and exurban impacts to wildlife, grassland resources of North Dakota, as well as other chapter business.
For More Information: Dave Dewald, NRCS State Biologist, 701-530-2083

Manitoba-ND Zero Till Workshop
February 4-6, 2008
Holiday Inn Riverside, Minot, North Dakota
Workshop Theme: Exchanging Innovative Ideas
Description: This workshop will feature presentations on tillage, cropping systems, soil quality, grazing, fertility and water quality issues, and nutrient application.
For More Information:  Alan Ness, Executive Secretary, Manitoba-ND Zero Till Association, 701-442-5457
http://mandakzerotill.org/Events.htm

Grazing Workshop
February 14, 2008
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cooperstown Country Club, Cooperstown, North Dakota
Description:  Practical information from North Dakota grassland managers.
Sponsored By: Griggs, Nelson, Steele, Foster, and Barnes County Soil Conservation Districts; NRCS; and ND Private Grazing Lands Coalition
For More Information:  701-797-2240

Research Results & Technology Conference
February 19, 2008
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Seven Seas Conference Center, Mandan, North Dakota
Description:  No-till, carbon capturing, and building soil biology topics will be presented before lunch.  Limit feeding beef, feeding flax, and new forage presentations will be heard in the afternoon.  There is no cost to attend.
Sponsored By: Area 4 SCD Research Farm and others
For More Information:  Cal Thorson, cal.thorson@ars.usda.gov, 701-667-3018

Soil Health Workshop
 February 19, 2008

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Linton KC Hall, Linton, ND

Workshop Theme:  Going Beyond No-till
Description:  Workshop will feature sessions on impacts of cover crops on soil health and the economics of rotations in no-till dryland farming.

Sponsored By:  Emmons County SCD and NRCS

For More Information:  Linton Field Office, 701-254-4653 Ext. 3

 

Grazing Management Workshop
 February 21, 2008

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Linton KC Hall, Linton, ND

Workshop Theme:  Increasing Ranch Land Profitability
Description:  Topics include custom grazing, profitably grazing converted CRP and cover crops, a producer panel, and upcoming changes in the cattle industry.

Sponsored By:  Emmons County SCD and NRCS

For More Information:  Linton Field Office, 701-254-4653 Ext. 3

 

Grazing Workshop
 February 22, 2008

9 a.m. - noon
Rolette City Hall, 503 2nd Ave., Rolette, ND
Description: Workshop will feature sessions on grazing readiness; grazing winter triticale and cover crops, using annual forages to extend the grazing season, and building soil health with animals.

Sponsored By:  Rolette County SCD, NDSU Extension Service, RC&D and NRCS

For More Information:  Rolette Field Office, 701-477-3167

 

Soil Health Workshop
 February 26, 2008

9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MST
Killdeer American Legion, Hwy 22, Killdeer, North Dakota

Description:  This workshop will stress the importance of soil health on cropland as well as rangeland.  Other discussions will include how to monitor and improve soil health with the use of grazing systems and diverse cropping systems, including cover crops.
 Sponsored By:  Dunn County SCD, McKenzie County SCD, and NRCS

For More Information:  Dunn County SCD: 701-764-5646; McKenzie County SCD: 701-842-3628; www.dunnscd.org

 

Managing Saline Soils
February 27, 2008

LaPlaya Mexican Restaurant, Beach, North Dakota

Description:  This workshop includes learning about saline soils, utilizing crops an perennial vegetation to manage saline soils, and ground water monitoring.

Sponsored By:  Golden Valley SCD

For More Information:  701-872-4551 x3

 

Grazing Workshop
February 27, 2008
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Ft. Totten, ND

Description:  Topics will cover principles of grassland management, shallow stock water pipelines and stock water tanks, the invasive species partnership project, and one-on-one grazing planning assistance.

Sponsored By:  North Central SCD, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, NRCS, Northern Plains RC&D

This is a public listing of NRCS, agriculture, and conservation events in North Dakota. Events on this list are those of which the public should be aware. For example: program application deadlines, tours, informational meetings, or training sessions open to the public.

To submit an event, please send an email to arlene.deutscher@nd.usda.gov.  Please include the following when submitting an event:  event name, time and date, location, contact information, and a brief description.  You may also include a website link or attach a flyer or brochure.

Contact Information:

Arlene J. Deutscher
Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: 701-530-2099
E-mail: arlene.deutscher@nd.usda.gov

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