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SUMMARY:Webinar “Diversifying the Corn Belt: Policy Pathways for a Resilient Agricultural Future”
DESCRIPTION:CAST is partnering with Diverse Corn Belt to present Diversifying the Corn Belt: Policy Pathways for a Resilient Agricultural Future, a new policy brief on the structural and policy conditions affecting agricultural diversification in the U.S. Corn Belt.\nIn Illinois, Iowa and Indiana, 94% of crop production is dedicated to corn and soybeans. Research indicates that diversified agricultural systems — incorporating extended crop rotations, perennial crops, agroforestry, grazed livestock and horticultural crops — can build farm resilience, improve soil and water quality, reduce input costs and strengthen local food systems, while remaining comparably productive to conventional systems.\nThe brief draws on three years of participatory research with 178 stakeholders and 725 surveyed farmers to present 19 ranked policy opportunities across four areas: federal crop insurance, Farm Bill conservation programs, post-harvest market infrastructure and institutional procurement. Each opportunity was evaluated for both feasibility and transformative potential by a team of academics and agricultural practitioners.\nCo-first authors Lauren Asprooth (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Brennan Radulski (University of Vermont) will present key findings and take questions from attendees.\nRegister Free ( http://streamyard.com/watch/Gatc6d22n3Cx )\n\n
URL:https://cast-science.org/events/webinar-diversifying-the-corn-belt-policy-pathways-for-a-resilient-agricultural-future/
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SUMMARY:Webinar “eKonomics Calculators in Practice: Tools and Resources for Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management”
DESCRIPTION:About This Webinar\nMaking sound fertilizer decisions requires reliable data, practical tools and a working understanding of soil science. In this webinar, Lyle Cowell, senior agronomist, Nutrien, leads a live demonstration of two online fertility calculators — Input Planning and Dry Fertilizer — and reviews a range of freely available digital resources for soil fertility management, including research content, geographic soil data, crop guides, ROI tools and CEU learning opportunities.\nThe session is designed for agronomists, crop consultants and farmers looking to strengthen their fertility planning process with science-based tools. Attendees will earn 1 Science Societies CEU credit for professional development.\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to use the Input Planning and Dry Fertilizer calculators for on-farm decision-making\nHow to navigate and apply publicly available soil fertility resources\nWhere to find current research, crop guides, geographic soil data and ROI modeling tools\nHow to access CEU credit opportunities through the eKonomics platform\n\nAbout the Speaker\nLyle Cowell, senior agronomist, Nutrien — Lyle Cowell is based in northeast Saskatchewan, where he has spent his career in agronomy with a focus on better soil management. He has always had the goal of connecting research, agronomy extension and farm-gate advice and application of soil fertility principles.\nHosted by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) in partnership with Nutrien.\nRegister Now ( https://streamyard.com/watch/MBbKHkz6uXMR ) — It’s Free\n\n
URL:https://cast-science.org/events/webinar-ekonomics-calculators-in-practice-tools-and-resources-for-soil-fertility-and-nutrient-management/
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SUMMARY:Webinar Release “Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes”
DESCRIPTION:About This Webinar\nInvasive plants are rarely part of the wildfire conversation — but they should be. Some of the most damaging wildfires in recent decades have been fueled, in part, by fire-adapted invasive plants that alter the amount, type, and distribution of fuels across the landscape.\nThis webinar marks the release of CAST’s new publication, Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes, which examines the two-way relationship between invasive plants and fire regimes, the policy landscape governing invasive species management, and science-based tools for integrated management and landscape restoration.\nCapital losses from California wildfires alone exceeded $150 billion in 2018. Federal firefighting costs run roughly $3 billion per year. An estimated 50 million homes sit in the wildland-urban interface. This publication makes the case that invasive plant management is a missing — and critical — piece of wildfire policy and practice.\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nHow fire-adapted invasive plants like cheatgrass and buffelgrass alter fire frequency and intensity, creating feedback loops that favor further invasion\nWhy some invasive plants reduce fire frequency — and why that matters just as much\nKey policy frameworks and their shortcomings when it comes to invasive species in fire-prone landscapes\nIntegrated pest management approaches for invasive plants in wildfire contexts\nRestoration strategies following invasion and wildfire, including regional case studies from California, the Southeast, and the Sagebrush Steppe\n\nModerators\n\nGreg Dahl, Representative, CAST Plant & Soil Sciences Workgroup, Western Society of Weed Science-\nMatthew Baur, Director, Western Integrated Pest Management Center\n\nWho Should Attend\nLand managers, rangeland ecologists, fire management professionals, invasive species specialists, agricultural scientists, policy makers, and anyone working at the intersection of invasive species and wildfire.\nRegister Now\nThis webinar is free and open to the public. A recording will be made available to registered participants following the event.\n
URL:https://cast-science.org/events/webinar-release-integrated-management-of-fire-adapted-invasive-plants-that-change-wildfire-regimes/
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