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Cover Crops – Nature’s Way, Dec. 7, presented by Marlon Winter, Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil w88 online live casino Division regional soil w88 online live casino specialist. Winger will discuss cover crop functional groups, feed quality of several species and the attributes they provide, as well as give examples of grazing covers in the Intermountain West. Register for the Cover Crops – Nature’s Way workshop.
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Winter Annual Cover Crop Systems for Soil w88 online live casino Restoration and Forage Benefits, Dec. 14, presented by Juan Solomon, University of Nevada, Reno associate professor of agronomy in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences. Solomon will discuss the dual-purpose benefits of different winter annual cover crop systems (both ecosystem and soil w88 online live casino benefits), and their forage potential that can offset cover crop establishment costs in Nevada. Register for the Winter Annual Cover Crop Systems workshop.
Preventing Soil Erosion on Agricultural Lands: Implementing Soil Conservation Practices to Improve Soil w88 online live casino and Water Quality, Dec. 16, presented by Chuck Schembre, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection environmental scientist. Schembre will discuss common soil erosion issues on agricultural lands, the impact of erosion on watersheds, nutrient leeching to water bodies, best management and soil w88 online live casino practices for preventing and mitigating detrimental impacts of erosion, and how soil w88 online live casino can be used to improve watersheds while increasing farm and ranch resilience. Register for the Preventing w88 online live casino Erosion on Agricultural Lands workshop.
Registration is required for each workshop. An email with the Zoom link will be sent after a participant registers for a workshop. For more information, contact Linda Brown at Extension, 775-423-5121, ext. 221, or email her. Persons in need of special assistance should notify the organizers three days prior to the event.
