Brown County WI Land & Water Conservation

06/29/2020

Wisconsin Envirothon

05/20/2020

Fox Demo Farms

Fox Demo Farms

Are you looking for ways to get your cover crops planted earlier this year? Then you're in luck! Brown County WI Land & Water Conservation has teamed up with Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District - NEW Water and the Fund for Lake Michigan to purchase a 12-row InterSeeder that is available for rent! Check out this video to see it in action and contact Nick Peltier to learn how you can incorporate interseeding into your operation. Additionally, this equipment is available to use as a no-till drill. #HealthySoilsHealthyFarms #OneWater

05/11/2020

DATCP Home Producer-Led Webinar Series

DATCP Home Producer-Led Webinar Series

This webinar series, delivered in a podcast format, will cover a range of conservation topics that producer-led groups around the state are focusing on. Each webinar will include the farmer perspective and will have time for plenty of Q&A and discussion.

03/18/2020

Wisconsin Envirothon

So sad! Another good thing cancelled.

2020 WI ENVIRONTHON
CANCELLED

02/19/2020

Fox Demo Farms

Feeling very fortunate for all of the generous support we've received over the past 24 hours! A BIG thank you to everyone who donated to our campaign during this year's Give Big Green Bay! Between our generous donors and the match we'll receive from the Green Bay Packers Foundation in partnership with the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation​, we raised more than $8,000!! We are looking forward to all of the positive work we can accomplish over the next year to help improve soil health in the Lower Fox Watershed, while reducing nutrient and soil loss! Because of the community's support, we'll be to help farmers protect one of our greatest assets - Green Bay!! Thank you again for the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful event!

02/19/2020

Give BIG Green Bay: Brown County Land and Water Conservation

Mike says Give Big!

NewsLocal News Actions Facebook Tweet Email Give BIG Green Bay: Brown County Land and Water Conservation Posted: 9:08 AM, Feb 18, 2020 Updated: 2020-02-18 10:08:53-05 By: Gino Recchia Brown County Land and Water Conservation is working with local farmers to improve water quality. GREEN BAY, Wis. (NB...

02/18/2020

National Land & Water Conservation Student Poster Contest

Take a break and visit the Neville Public Museum to admire the art created by Brown County Students to honor pollinators! https://www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/temporary-exhibits/national-land-amp-water-conservation-student-poster-contest

02/18/2020

Brown County 4-H Youth Development

Brown County 4-H Youth Development

Give BIG Green Bay 2020 starts in at noon today! Hear from one of our youth leaders, Sarah, about how 4-H has impacted her life and how she is going to continue making a difference in the community.

Brown 4-H is accepting donations from noon today until noon tomorrow (Wednesday)! Your donation helps empower more leaders, like Sarah. Donate here: https://www.givebiggreenbay.org/organizations/brown-county-4-h

#giveBIGgb #browncounty4h #inspirekidstodo

02/18/2020

Fox Demo Farms

Fox Demo Farms

We're very excited to announce that we'll be participating in this year's Give Big Green Bay! The Fox Demo Farms works to assist local farms who are working hard to plant cover crops on their farms. Cover crops help reduce sediment and nutrients from entering the Fox River and bay of Green Bay. Building a healthy water system, will require everyone doing their part and supporting each other. If you're interested in supporting our farmers, then please consider giving on February 18 - 19, you will have 24 hours (one day!) to give where your heart is! To support our campaign, go to https://www.givebiggreenbay.org/organizations/brown-county-land-water-conservation-department. #giveBIGgb

02/18/2020

City of Green Bay Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department

We hope to see you at the Behind the Scenes Tour! Learn more about Give BIG Green Bay 2020, and see firsthand the hard work and caring that goes into rehabilitating injured and orphaned animals. Join us for a staff led tour of R-PAWS (Rehabilitation Program at Wildlife Sanctuary), meet some of the animals being rehabilitated, and learn how you can help the animals.

The event will be Tuesday at 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the Observation Building.

02/18/2020

Brown County Government

Give BIG Green Bay starts at Noon tomorrow! Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County WI has some big events for everyone to join... Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

02/17/2020

Don't forget to vote!

Don't forget to VOTE TOMORROW. The ballot will include a statewide primary for State Supreme Court, and lots of local elections. Check out https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/previewmyballot to see what's on your ballot!

02/11/2020

Fox Demo Farms

Fox Demo Farms

We're very excited to announce that we'll be participating in this year's Give Big Green Bay! The Fox Demo Farms works to assist local farms who are working hard to plant cover crops on their farms. Cover crops help reduce sediment and nutrients from entering the Fox River and bay of Green Bay. Building a healthy water system, will require everyone doing their part and supporting each other. If you're interested in supporting our farmers, then please consider giving on February 18 - 19, you will have 24 hours (one day!) to give where your heart is! To support our campaign, go to https://www.givebiggreenbay.org/organizations/brown-county-land-water-conservation-department. #giveBIGgb

02/07/2020

This was a terrific meeting!

We wrapped up January with the 5th Annual Fox Watershed Farmer Roundtable! We had a great turnout of more than 130 people. Thank you to our awesome farmers and agronomists who shared their success stories of 2019 - and yes, there were successes! Using cover crops and no-till helped these farms get into their fields earlier, provide alternative opportunities to apply manure, and improve trafficability during harvest. Thanks to all who attended and for those who served on the planning committee, especially the financial and planning support from the Alliance for the Great Lakes. #HealthySoilsHealthyFarms

01/23/2020

Brown County Parks

Guess who’s going to be at the WBAY Camping & RV Show? We’ve got your chance to win a free night of camping, travel mugs, flashlights, and an assortment of goodies! In addition, guest visits from your County Rangers as your Plinko hosts! 😉

01/22/2020

Fox Demo Farms

Earlier this month he presented at the National No-Till Conference, so we're pretty excited we were able to snag him for our farmer panel at the Fox Watershed Farmer Roundtable! Join us and hear from Aaron Augustian of Augustian Farms LLC and his agronomist, Nick Guilette! Both Aaron and Nick are part of the DK Demo Farms and they'll share how they've been adopting cover crops and no-till on their operation. Including their success of planting corn into shoulder height standing rye.

Register online at: www.foxdemofarms.org

01/16/2020

Fox Watershed Farmer Roundtable Jan. 31

Fox Watershed Farmer Roundtable Jan. 31

KIMBERLY, Wis. — Join us for the 5th Annual Farmer Roundtable! This year's event features opening remarks by US Congressman Mike Gallagher! We are also excited to...

01/15/2020

Aldo Leopold Foundation

#WednesdayWisdom

01/13/2020

The 2020 Conservation Awareness poster contest is open to students in grades K-12 in public, private or home schools. Each poster must follow the National Poster Contest Theme: “Where would we BEE without Pollinators” This year, posters from De Pere Dickinson Elementary, Pilgrim Lutheran, Denmark Middle and High Schools. We are very proud of these entries!

01/13/2020

2020 Conservation Poster Contest

01/13/2020

On Friday, January 3rd, 13 posters created by students in Brown County were judged in the Conservation Awareness Poster Contest. The following Brown County Land & Water Conservation (and 1 University of Wisconsin Division of Extension) employees: Jon Bechle, Chris Flicek and Whitney Prestby.

12/23/2019

Fox Watershed Farmer Roundtable

Fox Watershed Farmer Roundtable

Join us for the 5th Annual Farmer Roundtable!

11/08/2019

Fox Demo Farms

Fox Demo Farms

Check it out! Last fall, Dairyland Farms no-till planted more than 100 lbs. of triticale. Not only did they have additional forage this spring, but they helped build soil health on these fields. Building soil structure helps increase the carrying capacity and reduce the likelihood of ripping up fields. Contact us if you'd like to learn more about these practices and how to implement them on your fields! #HealthySoilsHealthyFarms

11/05/2019

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10/30/2019

Fox Demo Farms

Fox Demo Farms

Have you found yourself in a situation similar to this? Green Bay hit record precipitation levels in early October, which made for a tough spring and an even more challenging fall...however, it doesn't have to be that way. As we've highlighted in previous posts, there are farms who are managing the record rains because they have built soil structure on their land, which has improved infiltration rates, as well as carrying capacity. The big question...how to get to that point, when your fields are torn up after harvest this year?? Check out this video to learn about ways to fix a damaged field! #HealthySoilsHealthyFarms

10/11/2019

Somerville Inc.

Yesterday, our team celebrated the grand opening of the new Brown County STEM Innovation Center. Congratulations to Brown County Government, UW-Green Bay, The Einstein Project, and all of the partners of this new exciting building. At Somerville, we are thrilled to be part of elevating STEM awareness in our community. Read more about it online at: https://fox11online.com/news/local/brown-county-stem-innovation-center-officially-open-to-the-public
#community
#stem
#innovation

10/11/2019

Brown County STEM Center Virtual Tour

Brown County STEM Center Virtual Tour

Join John Katers, Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at UW-Green Bay for a walk through the new Brown County STEM Center.

10/11/2019

Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach

The Brown County #STEM Innovation Center will help create long-term, family supporting jobs in order to achieve economic stability for years to come, while ensuring all our students have #opportunities to become tomorrow's #innovators. Thank you to all our community partners!

10/10/2019

UW-Green Bay College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

UW-Green Bay College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

We personally want to thank the following community members and organizations for their donations to the Brown County STEM Innovation Center, you have all made today possible. Richard Resch, Wisconsin Public Service, The George Kress Foundation, Belmark inc., Schreiber Foods,Terry & Kris Fulwiler, Pioneer Metal Finishing, Cloud Family Foundation, Inc., Bay Tek Entertainment, MCL Industries, Inc., Renco Machine Company Inc., Bernard "Dutch" Dahlin, L. Lee Prange & Neil Van Dyke, Cornerstone Foundation of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc., Dahlin Family & Nichols Paper Products, Prevea Health, LaForce Inc., Schneider, Associated Bank, Green Bay Packers, Paper Converting Machine Company, Nicolet Bank, Salm Partners LLC, Bernie & Alyce Dahlin, Byron L. Walter Family Trust, AK Pizza Crust, Miron Construction Co., Inc., Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp., EMT International, Inc., Larry L & Lois C. Weyers.

10/07/2019

Extension Brown County

Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach invites everyone to a STEM Innovation Center launch this Thursday, October 10!

10/04/2019

Brown County WI Land & Water Conservation's cover photo

10/04/2019

Veterans deserve our thanks; thanks many did not receive when they returned home from their service. Now is your opportunity to give them a welcome home they won't forget!

10/03/2019

UW-Green Bay College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

Please join us for the Engineering Open House and the launch of the Brown County Stem Innovation Center.

Directions and Parking
Enter campus on South Circle Drive.
Park in the Laboratory Sciences lot.
Follow the signs to the building adjacent to the Laboratory Sciences lot.
https://www.uwgb.edu/UWGBCMS/media/Maps/files/campus-map.pdf

09/11/2019

Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach

Today marks the 18th anniversary of 9/11. We will always remember and resolve to stand united against the evil we saw. #Honor911 #September11

08/28/2019

John Tesh