Michigan Chapter
Michigan Chapter

"Between 1992 and 2012, we lost nearly 31 million acres of farm land.  That's 175 acres an hour, or three acres every single minute.

 

Between 2007 and 2010, American farms and ranches lost more than 1.7 billion tons of topsoil to erosion."  Farms Under Threat, American Farmland Trust, May 9, 2018.

2024 EVENTS ARCHIVE

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS

2024 ANR SEMINAR

Held March 8, 2024

AgroLiquid Conference Center

3055 W. M-21, St. Johns, MI 48879

 

Rural landscapes are complex environmental systems integrating crop, pasture, forest and other land uses, including riparian zones; all supported by soil and its complex physical, chemical and biological components. Soil management includes: crop rotations, nutrient cycling, balancing pests and pathogens, and other interactions. Many producers seek to redesign their cropping systems guided by agroecological principles whereby soil health and ecological services accumulate in mutually supportive ways. They are actively involved in devising, testing, and evaluating new and innovative practices on their farms to enhance biodiversity and beneficial interactions while improving resilience and mitigating risk. Attendees at this Seminar discovered practical and sustainable ways to manage rural landscapes. NOTE: If approved by individual presenters, pdf vdersions of their presentations will be posted below.

 

AGENDA, BIOS AND ABSTRACTS

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2024 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA 2ND EDITION
All speakers are currently confirmed.
2024 MiSWCS ANR Seminar Agenda v2.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [128.1 KB]
PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS PROVIDED BY PRESENTERS (2/14/24)
A brief description of the content or purpose of each presentation.
2024_ANR_Seminar_Abstracts v6.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [111.3 KB]
2024 ANR SEMINAR SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES (2/13/24)
2024_ANR_Speaker_Bios v5.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [113.2 KB]

HERE ARE THE PRESENTATIONS THAT PRESENTERS HAVE SHARED IN PDF FORMAT

THE SAGINAW BAY MONITORING CONSORTIUM BY KARPOVICH AND PEARSALL
SBMC for SWCS 2024 Karpovich Pearsall.pd[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [5.2 MB]
MOTIVATIONAL BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTING CONSERVATION BY ROBYN WILSON
Wilson.2024.MI SWCS Mtg.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.1 MB]
STACKING CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY COLLEEN FORESTIERI
3-8-24 PowerPoint Presentation _ Foresti[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [9.5 MB]
FROM THE FIELD: CONSERVATION IN ACTION BY MARILYN AND LEE THELEN, THELEN FARMS
Conservation in Action - Thelen.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.1 MB]
FROM THE FIELD: CONSERVATION IN ACTION BY JOHN BURK, BURK FARMS
2024 Soil and water meeting - Burk.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [15.6 MB]

2023 EVENTS ARCHIVE

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS

ANNUAL MEETING

Held Friday, December 15, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST

 

SEE BELOW FOR "HANDOUTS" FROM THIS REQUIRED

ANNUAL CHAPTER BUSINESS MEETING

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
MiSWCS 2023 Ann Mtg Agenda5.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [95.0 KB]
TREASURER'S REPORT SHOWING STATUS OF ACCOUNTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023
2023-Account-Statement-DECEMBER.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [89.2 KB]
TREASURER'S REPORT SHOWING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET STATUS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023
2023-BUDGET-DECEMBER.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [86.5 KB]
MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 2022 MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS ANNUAL MEETING
Proper Chapter business management requires that the minutes from the previous Chapter Annual Meeting (2022) be available for review and subsequent approval at the following year's Chapter Annual Meeting (2023). This file contains the minutes from the 2022 Chapter Annual Meeting for review by all Chapter members.
2022 MiSWCS Annual Meeting minutes.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [122.2 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
SWCS 2023 Professional Development Repor[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [48.0 KB]
2023 REPORT FROM THE MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIPS IN CONSERVATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Scholarship_Report_2023_miSWCS.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [124.3 KB]

Anaerobic Digester Workshop:
The future of manure and food waste management

Held on Friday, September 15, 2023 from 1 to 4 PM

in and near Coopersville, Michigan


Description: Manure digesters are becoming an important part of Michigan's diverse portfolio of renewable energy production. These systems are providing farmers with opportunities for additional revenue streams through harvesting bio-gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of their farm's animal manure. However, these systems are complex, have multiple design options, and frequently include the potential for additional treatment options. When designed and operated correctly, anaerobic digesters produce bio-gas that is collected, cleaned, and sold as Renewable Natural Gas. As a bonus, the treatment process can significantly reduce manure bacteria levels, improve the availability of manure nutrients, and reduce manure odors.

 

Workshop participants learned the fundamentals of anaerobic digestion and toured a new anaerobic digester that is designed to treat manure from three large dairy farms and generate renewable energy from manure.


There was no fee for this Workshop.  See flyer and agenda, workshop presentation in pdf, and handouts below.

Workshop Flyer and Agenda
SWCS Workshop Flyer.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [83.4 KB]
Introduction and Overview of Anaerobic Technology
James DeYoung, CJD Farm Consulting, and
Dana Kirk, Ph.D, PE and Engineer Consultant,
and Retired faculty, Michigan State University
Digester presentation SWCS 2023.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.2 MB]
WHAT IS ANAEROBIC DIGESTION?
Iowa State University Extension
What is anaerobic digestion.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.8 MB]
ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS
Pennsylvania State University Extension Leaflet prepared by Daniel Ciolkosz, Edward Johnstonbaugh, and Siobhan Fathel, Penn State Extension, in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach.
Anaerobic Digesters for Renewable Natura[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [2.2 MB]

2023 ANR SEMINAR

 

Held Friday, March 10, 2023

AgroLiquid Conference Center, St. Johns, MI

 

Sustainable Intensification of the Rural Landscape:

Protecting Soil Health, Water Quality, and Farm Profitability

 

Rural landscapes are complex physical and biological systems integrating crop and forested land, crop rotations and riparian zones, nutrient cycling, a balance of pests and pathogens, and other interactions. Many producers seek to redesign their cropping systems guided by agroecological principles whereby soil health and ecological services accumulate in mutually supportive ways. They are actively involved in devising, testing, and evaluating new and innovative practices on their farms to enhance biodiversity and beneficial interactions, and improve resilience and risk mitigation. Attendees at the 2023 Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society March 10 conference discovered practical and sustainable ways to manage the rural landscape.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2023 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA
2023 SWCS ANR Seminar Agenda 02-24-23 v7[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [120.4 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2023 ANR SEMINAR PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS (02/09/23 update)
A description of the content of each presentation.
2023_ANR_Abstracts v 02-09-23.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [109.4 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2023 ANR SEMINAR SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES (02/09/23 update)
Who are the speakers?
2023_ANR_Speaker_Bios v 02-09-23.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [108.4 KB]

FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

Michigan Water! What is needed and known after years of nothing in Ottawa County, and what does Michigan need? John Yellich, Director, Michigan Geological Survey
MI Geol Surv Soil Water Conser Mar 10 2[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [11.9 MB]
Forests and Forest Products as a Natural Climate Solution for Michigan by Lauren Cooper, Director, Forest Carbon and Climate Program, Michigan State University
Cooper 03.10.23_SWCS_FCCP_vfinal.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [28.8 MB]

Other presentations will be added as they become available.

2022 EVENTS ARCHIVE

WEBINAR WORKSHOP

Edge-of-field monitoring for tillage management impacts on water quality and quantity in St. Johns, Michigan

By Jeremiah Asher, Assistant Director

Institute of Water Research

Michigan State University

Presented 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 16

 

"I mostly described the setup and monitoring we did at the site and what we found through that monitoring over three years. We were trying to understand the soil health impacts on water quality and quantity at the site. We made some good progress toward that goal, but still have unanswered questions. We also talked about different observations of soil health properties between the fields, etc."

 

This presentation is available to registrants on YouTube.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING

Was held virtually 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 16.

              ANNUAL MEETING HANDOUTS

MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2022 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
MiSWCS2022AnnMtgAgenda.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [79.8 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2021 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
2021 MiSWCS Annual Meeting minutes.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [111.0 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2022 TREASURER'S REPORT
2022-Treasurers-Report.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [142.3 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE 2022 REPORT
This Committee Report covers the Michigan Scholarships in Conservation Program award for the Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 Academic Year.
Scholarship Committee Report for 2022 An[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [78.8 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2022 REPORT
MI SWCS Professional Development Report [...]
Adobe Acrobat document [56.3 KB]

ANR MONTH SEMINAR

SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION OF THE RURAL LANDSCAPE:

Protecting Soil Health, Water Quality and Farm Profitability

Held 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2022

AgroLiquid Conference Center

3055 W. M-21, St. Johns, MI

 

Rural landscapes are complex physical and biological systems integrating cropland, forestland and riparian zones, crop rotations and nutrient cycling, a balance of pests and pathogens, and other interactions. Many producers seek to redesign their cropping systems guided by agro-ecological principles whereby soil health and ecological services accumulate in mutually supportive ways. They are actively involved in devising, testing, and evaluating new and innovative practices on their farms to enhance biodiversity and beneficial interactions, improve resilience and mitigate risk. Attendees at this Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society Seminar discovered practical and sustainable ways to manage the rural landscape through five presentations.

2022 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA - 02/25/22 UPDATE
2022 SWCS ANR Seminar Agenda v6.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [132.8 KB]
2022 ANR SEMINAR PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS -03/02/22 UPDATE
2022_ANR_Abstracts v4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [115.0 KB]
2022 ANR SEMINAR SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES - 03/01/22 UPDATE
2022_ANR_Speaker_Bios v4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [102.4 KB]

FOLLOWING ARE COPIES OF PRESENTATIONS AND HANDOUTS IN PDF FORMAT

ENGAGING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
This is a pdf copy of Dr. Gasteyer's March 11 ANR Seminar presentation.
Gasteyer-Engaging-Local-Knowledge.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [2.7 MB]
PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL STRUCTURES OVERVIEW
This is a pdf copy of Dr.Penn's presentation describing phosphorus removal structures research and guidelines. This was his first presentation.
Penn-1-p-removal-structures.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [12.0 MB]
PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL STRUCTURE DESIGN DEMONSTRATION
This pdf is the phosphorus removal structure design demonstration that was Dr. Penn's second presentation.
Penn-2-demonstration.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.5 MB]
Dr. Chad Penn Phosphorus Removal Structures Handout
This is a handout Dr. Penn emailed to us after the March 11 Seminar.
Purdue printed P removal structures.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [2.3 MB]
LANDSCAPE BENEFITS OF SILVOPASTURE SYSTEMS
This is the joint presentation by Julie Crick, Kable Thurow and Monica Jean of Michigan State University Extension,
Crick-Jean-Thurlow-Silvopasture.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [13.4 MB]
Evaluating Potential Sites for Silvopasture
This handout was distributed during the Seminar on March 11.
EvaluatingPotentialSiteforSilvopasture.p[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [212.1 KB]
Basil Area Guide
This guide for helping determine the density of a forest stand was another handout at the March 11 Seminar. This helps with the Evaluation worksheet above.
basal_area_guide.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.3 MB]
Forages for Silvopastures
This publication was the third handout at the March ll Seminar.
Forages for Silvopastures.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [870.2 KB]
STRENGTHENING CONSERVATION IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION
This is the presentation by Rebecca Power, Director. North Central Region Water Network, University of Wisconsin-Extension
Power-Strengtherning-Conservation.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [6.7 MB]
PROFITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FARM WOODLOT MANAGEMENT
This is the last presentation of the day by Jim Graham, Clinton County farmer.
Graham-Farm-Woodlot-Management.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [8.3 MB]

PRIOR YEARS EVENTS ARCHIVES

HELD DECEMBER 3, 2021

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS ANNUAL MEETING

The Chapter Annual Meeting was held virtually through a Zoom portal.
The documents below were discussed during the meeting. 
Draft minutes of this meeting are also posted below.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2021 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
These minutes are from our December 3, 2021, Annual Meeting, and are considered draft until approved at the Year 2022 Annual Meeting.
2021 MiSWCS Annual Meeting minutes.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [112.9 KB]
2021 Treasurer's Report Statement of Accounts
This report shows the status of various funds the Michigan Chapter manages through the end of November. This file will be replaced with the Treasurer's End of Year Report sometime in January.
2021-ACCOUNT-STATEMENT-Annual-Meeting.pd[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [124.2 KB]
2021 Treasurer's Report Budget Results to Date
This report shows the 2021 Budget as Planned and as Accomplished to Date. This file will be replaced with the Treasurer's End of Year Report sometime in January.
2021-Budget-Report-Annual-Meeting.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [103.1 KB]
Michigan Chapter SWCS Professional Development Committee 2021 Report
This report describes the professional development activities carried out by the Michigan Chapter SWCS during the 2021 Calendar Year.
Michigan Chapter SWCS Professional Devel[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [112.3 KB]
2021-2022 Academic Year Scholarship Committee Report
Scholarship Committee Report for 2021 An[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [371.2 KB]

2021 ANR MONTH WEBINARS HELD

 

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, and

9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Farming systems are complex physical and biological systems integrating fieldwork, crop rotations, nutrient cycling, pest regulation, and other interactions. Some producers are redesigning their cropping systems guided by agro-ecological principles whereby soil health and essential ecological services accrue in mutually supportive ways. They are actively involved in devising, testing, and evaluating new and innovative practices on their farms, not just adopting introduced technologies. Conference attendees will learn from university research and field experience; local intergovernmental organization project experience; and producer innovation and networking experience. SWCS connects Conservation Professionals, practitioners and partners.  Sponsored by the Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society and co-sponsored by MSU Extension.  The webinars were recorded and are now available on YouTube at these links.

DAY ONE

 

DAY TWO

2021 ANR MONTH WEBINARS AGENDAS
This file contains the agendas from both Webinars.
2021 SWCS ANR Webinar Agenda v8.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [101.2 KB]
MiSWCS 2021 ANR Month Webinars Presentation Abstracts
Brief descriptions of presentations.
2021_ANR_Abstracts v3.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [95.8 KB]
MiSWCS 2021 ANR Month Webinars Speaker Biographies
Who were the speakers for the MiSWCS 2021 ANR Month Webinars?
2021_ANR_Speaker_Bios v4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [90.9 KB]

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS

WORKSHOP WEBINAR

Held Tuesday, October 27, 2020

 

Floating Wetland Treatment of Subsurface Drainage

Jeremiah Asher, Assistant Director

Institute of Water Research

Michigan State University

 

NOTE: See below for a complete recording of this webinar.

WATER QUALITY SCIENCE WEBINAR

Held Thursday, September 17, 2020

 

Presentations on two current water quality projects from Michigan State University's Institute for Water Research (IWR) were delivered 9/17/20. The first described a project in the River Raisin Watershed in which IWR is conducting tile drain monitoring and sharing the data with producers to inform conservation efforts on their fields. The second reviewed IWR's efforts to improve water quality and enhance groundwater recharge in the Maple River Watershed through an NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Each presentation was followed by a Q&A session. See below for a recording of the webinar, and the presentation abstracts.

Engaging River Raisin Farmers in a Sub-surface Water Monitoring Program:

A look into applicability, efficacy, and need

 

Alaina Nunn, Research Assistant

Institute of Water Research, Michigan State University

 

ABSTRACT: In the last decade, Lake Erie has seen increases in harmful algal blooms, driven primarily by excess nutrients from varying sources. Of these sources, subsurface drainage has been identified as one of the primary pathways for agricultural contributions of phosphorus to the basin. This study examines the implementation of a low-cost tile drain monitoring program in the headwaters of the River Raisin, where we explored the use of subsurface water quality data as a feedback mechanism for increasing farmer awareness of nutrient loss issues specific to their farm. Participants received water quality reports every three months, which included data such as tile flow, nutrient loading, major rain events (½ inch or more), and anonymous comparison of others’ tile drain discharge. Participants were then interviewed to gain a further understanding of the applicability, efficacy, and need for water quality data as it applies to engagement in conservation and improving the health of Lake Erie. During this webcast we will explore the methods used for this study, its applicability and reproducibility in other areas, and will discuss key learning points discovered during the participant farmer interviews.

Improving Stream Habitat

in the Maple River Watershed

 

Connor Crank, Project Coordinator

Institute of Water Research, Michigan State University

 

ABSTRACT: Many of Michigan’s streams are fed by groundwater, which provides them with a cool and steady baseflow. Several economically and ecologically important fish species in Michigan and the Great Lakes region require cool or cold water streams to thrive. Groundwater extraction competes for these flows and can also divert critical flows, negatively impacting fish populations. The increasing demands on agricultural production also have the potential to increase demands for irrigation and fertilizer inputs, further aggravating the challenges to groundwater quantity and quality. The Institute of Water Research at Michigan State University, in partnership with the USDA NRCS, are offering conservation funding through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for agricultural practices in the Maple River watershed that increase groundwater replenishment and reduce sediment. Increasing infiltration on agricultural lands reduces surface runoff of sediment and nutrients from fields and provides more stable temperatures for fish in rivers and streams.

Learn more about the new conservation project in the Maple River watershed led by the Institute of Water Research at Michigan State University.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER
2020 ANR SEMINAR

 

 

A Matter of Balance:
Conservation Agriculture in Uncertain Times

(Bringing Conservation Science to Practice)

 

Was held Wednesday, March 4, 2020

 

Modern crop and livestock systems are complex, and the management of these systems requires continuous adaptation and change in practices and strategies. Conservation Science brings the practices and strategies to the farm, but implementation depends on the agricultural producer. Climate change and market fluctuations both impact the producers ability to implement practices. Conservation Science can develop the practices, but only Conservation Producers can implement them. Conservation Technical Assistance Professionals, whether Private, Conservation District, State or Federal, are the bridge between Science and Practice.  SWCS connects Conservation Professionals and Partners.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2020 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA (2/29/20 update)
2020 SWCS ANR Seminar Agenda-Update v7.p[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [129.9 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2020 ANR SEMINAR SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES (2/14/20 update)
2020_ANR_Speaker_Bios v4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [95.8 KB]
MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2020 ANR SEMINAR ABSTRACTS (2/14/20 update)
2020_ANR_Abstracts v4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [100.1 KB]

2020 SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

Historical and Projected Future Climatic Changes in the Great Lakes Region
Dr. Jeffrey A. Andresen, Professor and State Climatologist for Michigan
Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Science
College of Social Science, Michigan State University
SWCS.climchange.JAA.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [5.7 MB]
Edge-of-Field Practices: What are they and how effective for Phosphorus reduction
Dr. Matt Helmers, Professor
Dept. of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Director, Iowa Nutrient Research Center
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Helmers Michigan 1.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [15.5 MB]
Cows, Crops, AND Conservation. It can’t be done…or can it?
Mike Buis
Buis Beef
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Buis_2020 Michigan.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [93.3 MB]
Effectiveness of No-till, Residue Management, Cover Crops, and Crop Diversification on Reducing Downstream Nutrient (N&P) Export
Dr. Matt Helmers, Professor
Dept. of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Director, Iowa Nutrient Research Center
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Helmers Michigan 2.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.0 MB]
Maple River RCPP Eligibility Expansion
Dr. Glenn O'Neil, Environmental Scientist and GIS Specialist
(Presented by Jeremiah Asher, Assistant Director)
Institute of Water Research, Michigan State University
Maple_SWCS_Meeting_ANR.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [5.7 MB]
Farming Between the Lines:
Stories of the Successes and Challenges of Converting to Strip-Till, Inter-seeding Cover Crops, and Using Innovative Conservation Practices to go Above and Beyond Conventional in a Corn, Soybean, Sugar Beet Rotation in the Thumb.

Ryan and Melissa Shaw
SKS Farm, Marlette, MI
R M Shaw 2020 SWCS Presentation.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [17.4 MB]

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS WORKSHOP

ENHANCING WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -

NEW DISCOVERIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Presented Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Speakers: Dr. Zachary Curtis, Hydrosimulatics Inc.; Paul Sachs, Ottawa County Planning Dept. and Megan Boos, Ottawa CD

 

Access three YouTube videos of the presentation here.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS ANNUAL MEETING

Held 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2019

 

This was the Annual Business Meeting for Michigan Chapter SWCS members.  Non-members were welcome to attend for information, but voting was limited to Michigan Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society members.

 

See below for documents that were discussed and approved at the Annual Meeting.

TREASURER'S REPORT STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
2019_Account_Statement_for_Annual_Meetin[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [67.8 KB]
TREASURER'S REPORT 2019 BUDGET
2019_BUDGET_Sept_for_Annual_meeting.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [65.9 KB]
MEMBERSHIP AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Membership and Outreach Committee Report[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [78.1 KB]
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Professional Development Committee Repor[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [64.4 KB]
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Scholarship Committee Report.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [64.7 KB]
JOHN FREELAND'S OUTGOING PRESIDENTS REPORT
2019 President's Annual Report.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [58.1 KB]

MICHIGAN CHAPTER

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY

FIELD TRIP

Quality Fruit Production, Processing and

Transition Organic Farming in Northern Michigan

Held Monday, October 28, 2019

1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

 

This was a tour of one of largest tart cherry farms (Cherry Ke) and processing facilities (Great Lakes Packing) in the country. We heard from the experts about quality fruit production and discussed the current pest/disease issues in the industry. We will also heard about Cherry Ke’s transition organic tart cherry farm in Acme MI. At the second stop, Great Lakes Packing, we learned about tart cherry processing and water use, recycling and disposal of water and how they take a waste material of cherry pits and turn them into a value added fuel source in Michigan.  This tour will started and ended at the MACD Convention site at Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, MI.

 

Speakers were: Dan Busby, MAEAP Verifier for MDARD, and Nels Veliquette and Company with Cherry Ke and Great Lakes Packing.

 

INFORMATION LINKS

Link to Great Lakes Packing http://www.greatlakespacking.com/

Link to Shoreline Fruit https://www.shorelinefruit.com/

Link to the Shoreline Fruit, Cherry Bay Orchards and Cherry Ke story https://www.shorelinefruit.com/grower-owned

 

MICHIGAN CHAPTER
ANR SEMINAR

 

A MATTER OF BALANCE:

Perceptions, Engagement and Partnerships for On-Farm Conservation

Held Wednesday, March 6, 2019

AgroLiquid Conference Center, 3055 W. M-21. St. Johns, Michigan

 

Modern crop and livestock systems are complex, and the management of these systems requires continuous adaptation and change in practices and strategies. Many advances in agricultural technology offer opportunities to protect water quality and build soil health, yet farmers are often unable or unwilling to adopt new practices.

 

Farmers integrate all levels of information in the farming system to make informed decisions. A new technology can disrupt the farming system while the actual benefit is not always clear. Farmer participation and involvement are crucial in the process by which new practices are developed, evaluated, improved, and adopted. Farmers need the support of consultants, university and extension educators, technical service providers, and other farmers in developing flexible production alternatives.

 

There is a need for diverse approaches for targeting the educational and assistance needs of individual farmers. The goal of this conference was to discuss strategies to help farmers make sound decisions in evaluating and adopting technologies compatible with their existing farming practices. Conference speakers included national experts and experienced crop producers who shared experience and insights into how to develop and deliver specific assistance to individual farmers in a format that is compatible with their needs and capabilities.

2019 MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS ANR SEMINAR AGENDA
2019 SWCS ANR Seminar Agenda.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [111.9 KB]
2019 ANR SEMINAR PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS
2019_ANR_Abstracts.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [104.8 KB]
2019 ANR SEMINAR SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
2019_ANR_Speaker_Bios.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [94.4 KB]

PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

Meta-Review of Barriers and Motivations for Farmers to Adopt Conservation Practices
Dr. Prokopy's morning presentation.
Prokopy_MISWCS_agbmp_March6_2019.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.8 MB]
Engaging Farmers in Soil and Water Conservation
Jim Isley's morning presentation.
Isley_March_6.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.3 MB]
Community-based Scientific Discovery and Water Resource Management - Applications in Ottawa County and New Opportunities for Michigan
Dr. Zach Curtis, Hydrosymolatics, Inc., presentation.
miSWCS_3.6.19_Curtis_v2.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [8.4 MB]
Community-based Scientific Discovery and Water Resource Management - Applications in Ottawa County and New Opportunities for Michigan
Paul Sachs, Director, Ottawa County Planning Dept. presentation.
Sachs_March_6.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [14.6 MB]
Leveraging Crop Advisors to Deliver Agricultural Conservation Advice and Increase Adoption of Conservation Practices
Dr. Prokopy's afternoon presentation.
Prokopy MI SWCS Sag Bay.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.6 MB]
Partners in Soil and Water Conservation: Local Impacts with the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) #1
Wendy Ogilvie's presentation.
Ogilvie_Lower_Grand_RCPP.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.4 MB]
Partners in Soil and Water Conservation: Local Impacts with the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) #2
Mary Fales' presentation.
Fales_Saginaw_Bay_RCPP.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [2.0 MB]
Partners in Soil and Water Conservation: Local Impacts with the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) #3
DJ Shook's presentation.
Tribal_Fruitbelt_RCPP.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.6 MB]

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS

TECHNICAL WORKSHOP

Held at Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire, Michigan

During the MACD Fall Convention

 

Title: Computer Assisted Nutrient Management Planning Program (CANMaPP); A discussion with developers, farmers and conservation field staff for tool integration, planning, support and conservation assessment.

 

Date:  Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

Time:  3:30pm – 5:00pm

 

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (MiSWCS) hosted a session at the Michigan Association of Conservation District (MACD) Fall Conference about a new tool that may be very useful to farmers and conservation field staff.  The Computer Assisted Nutrient Management Planning Program (CANMaPP) is an online tool, currently in-development, that assists with nutrient management plan implementation and documentation. More specifically, users can import existing nutrient management plans into CANMaPP and document the implementation of their plan in a consistent format suitable for review by various agricultural and conservation agencies. The tool is designed for use by farmers, field office technicians, Extension educators, agency personnel and other conservation professionals. This project is led and developed by the Michigan State University Institute of Water Research (IWR) and is supported by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 

 

This Fall MACD session presented an initial version of the CANMaPP tool and concluded with interactive and hands-on feedback. Part 1 of the session started with a panel that includes farmers discussing the challenges of performing nutrient management on their land. Part 2 was a discussion of the CANMapp Tool development and future goals by the NRCS State Office.  Part 3 ended with a discussion, led by developer Laura Young (IWR), covering the potentials of the CANMaPP tool and the project rollout.  The final CANMaPP tool will be available in summer 2019.

THE MICHIGAN CHAPTER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY FALL HIGHWAY CLEANUP WAS HELD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2018, ON US-127 NORTH, JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 69, EAST LANSING, MI.  PARTICIPANTS WERE SWCS MEMBERS GAYLYNN KINTER, DAN KESSELRING, GREGG THOEN AND DIANE FIELDER; AND NON-MEMBERS CAROL WADE AND JOE CALUS.  ALL OF THEM RETIRED USDA-NRCS EMPLOYEES.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SEMINAR

Held Friday, March 2, 2018

Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center

East Lansing, Michigan

A Matter of Balance:
Managing Soil and Crop Nutrient Systems
to Protect Water Quality.

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS 2018 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA
2018 MI-SWCS ANR Seminar Agenda.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [94.1 KB]
2018 ANR SEMINAR PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS
2018_ANR_Abstracts.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [91.5 KB]
2018 ANR SEMINAR SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
2018_ANR_Speaker_Bios.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [86.0 KB]

PRESENTATION PDFs

DR. LABOSKI'S FIRST PRESENTATION - In Season N Applications for Corn: Pros and Cons
Laboski-NTime_MI-SWCS_2018.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [5.8 MB]
BROCK GOBROGGE PRESENTATION
Gobrogge3.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.1 MB]
DR. LABOSKI'S SECOND PRESENTATION - Dairy Manure N Availability as Influenced by Application Timing, Manure Treatment, and Nitrification Inhibitor Use
Laboski ManureN_MI-SWCS_2018.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [9.5 MB]
CLARE LINDAHL PRESENTATION
Lindahl2.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.9 MB]
ALAINA NUNN PRESENTATION
Nunn.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.0 MB]
EHSAN GHANE PRESENTATION
Ghane2.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [7.6 MB]

MICHIGAN CHAPTER 2017 ANR SEMINAR

Held March 3, 2017

East Lansing, MI

A Matter of Balance:
Feeding our Crops, Protecting the Waters of the Great Lakes

AGENDA, PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

2017 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA
2017_ANR_Agenda_v7.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [84.7 KB]
PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS
2017_ANR_Abstracts v3.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [101.1 KB]
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
2017_ANR_Speaker_Bios v4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [264.8 KB]

PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

INSTILLING HEALTH IN UN-HEALTHY SOILS: BY DR. NEWELL KITCHEN
Kitchen_instilling_health_into_unhealthy[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [8.6 MB]

Dr. Kitchen recommended the book "dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations" by Dr.  David R. Montgomery.

COMBATING NUTRIENT TRANSPORT IN DRAINAGE WATER USING VARIOUS CONSERVATION PRACTICES: BY DR. EHSANE GHANE
Ghane_combating_nutrient_transport.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [15.0 MB]
THINKING OUTSIDE THE LAKE: BY DR. SCOTT SOWA
Sowa_Thnking_Outside_the_Lake.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [9.1 MB]
FINDING VALUE IN CONSERVATION TARGETING USING PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES: BY DR. NEWELL KITCHEN
Kitchen_precision_agriculture.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [7.4 MB]
USING TILE DRAINAGE WATER AND DETENTION PONDS TO SUPPLEMENT OVERHEAD IRRIGATION: BY MR. BOB MANTEY
Mantey_Irrigating_with_limited_water_res[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [18.7 MB]
RIGHT TO FARM - AN OPPORTUNITY, NOT A 'RIGHT': BY MR. WAYNE WHITMAN
Whitman_RTF _GAAMPs.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.0 MB]

MICHIGAN CHAPTER 2016 FALL WORKSHOP

Technological and Innovative Selection of Conservation Practices
Held 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2016

Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, MI

The IWR develops interactive tools that address real world problems such as nonpoint source pollution and water availability. Their suite of decision support, watershed analysis and networking tools transform complex modeling, mapping and assessment into accessible and freely available online applications.

 

Tool development at the IWR stems from collaborative partnerships and innovative research. They design their tools in close coordination with stakeholders and combine leading edge software development, modeling expertise and comprehensive training to provide holistic, practical and effective systems.

 

IWR has provided critical decision support tools that are being used to inform on-the-ground protection and restoration actions that are improving Michigan’s water resources for current and future generations.

 

MICHIGAN CHAPTER SWCS FALL WORKSHOP AGENDA
MISWCS 2016 Fall Workshop agenda.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [77.5 KB]

WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS AND LINKS

(Not all presentations had visuals)

"SOM MANAGEMENT - FOCUS ON C INSTEAD OF T"
JERRY GRIGAR'S POWERPOINT PRESENTATION IN PDF FORMAT
JGrigar 10-24-2016 presentation.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [8.3 MB]
"MICHIGAN SENSITIVE AREAS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM"
LAURA YOUNG'S PRESENTATION IN PDF FORMAT
LYoung 10-24-16 presentation.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [5.2 MB]

           "OVERVIEW/DEMONSTRATION"

            JEREMIAH ASHER'S PRESENTATION (ON-LINE)

GREAT LAKES WATERSHED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: APPLICATIONS IN THE FIELD
BEN WICKERHAM'S POWERPOINT PRESENTATION IN PDF FORMAT
GLWMS examples of use by TNC.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.2 MB]

            POST WORKSHOP INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO THAT SHOWCASES

            THE  USE OF THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

            SYSTEM IN THE FIELD.  (Password "tnc")

MARCH 4, 2016, ANR SEMINAR

A MATTER OF BALANCE

Systems Approaches to Managing Great Lakes Landscapes

March 4, 2016, ANR Seminar Agenda
2016_ANR_Agenda_v8.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [69.3 KB]

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

Presentation by Dr. Merrin Macrae, Associate Professor & Associate Chair, Undergraduate Programs, Geography Programs, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Ont.
Title: Phosphorus losses in surface runoff and tile drainage from agricultural fields using multiple conservation strategies for phosphorus management.
Macrae.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [13.9 MB]
Presentation by Lisa Reynolds Fogarty, Science Chief, Water Resource Investigations, Michigan-Ohio Water Science Center, USGS, Lansing, Michigan
Title: Assessing Water Quality from Edge of Field to the Great Lakes
Fogerty.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [27.0 MB]
Presentation by Dustin Goering, Hydrologist, National Weather Service, Chanhassen, Minnesota
Title: Runoff Risk Decision Support Tool
Goering.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.8 MB]
Presentation by Larry Nobis, Nobis Dairy Farms, St. Johns, Michigan
Title: Managing a Dairy-based Cropping System to Protect Water Quality and Build Soil Health
Nobis.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [2.0 MB]
Presentation by Brian Boyer, Environmental Engineer, Keiser & Associates, LLC, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Title: Advancements in Urban Stormwater Management for Water Quality Improvements
Boyer.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [6.3 MB]

MARCH 6, 2015, ANR SEMINAR

A MATTER OF BALANCE

FEEDING OUR CROPS AND PROTECTING OUR WATER
IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

March 6, 2015, ANR Seminar Agenda
2015_ANR_Agenda_Final.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [72.8 KB]

PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

Dr. David Baker presentation "Long-term Trends in Agricultural Runoff to Lake Erie: Causes, Consequences and Remedies"
Dr Baker 2015 Pres.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.8 MB]
Nathan Moore presentation "Past and Projected Future Impacts of Climate on Agriculture in the Great Lakes Region"
SWCS Moore.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [18.1 MB]

The rest of the presentations were not made available to us for publication.

MARCH 7, 2014, ANR SEMINAR
A MATTER OF BALANCE:
APPROACHES TO SOIL HEALTH AND WATER QUALITY

2014 SEMINAR AGENDA
2014_ANR_Agenda_final.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [77.7 KB]

PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

Sustaining the Pedosphere: Establishing A Framework for Management, Utilization and Restoration of Soils in Cultured Systems, by Dr. Eugene Kelly
Kelly1_MI-SWCS_ANR_Seminar_3-7-14.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [5.1 MB]
Soil health and water quality: Is perennial cover the critical ingredient?, by Dr. Sieg Snapp
Snapp_MI-SWCS_ANR_Seminar_3-7-14.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [16.5 MB]
The Dirt on Clean Water: How Farmers are helping protect the Paw Paw River Watershed, by Colleen Forestieri
Forestieri_MI-SWCS_ANR_Seminar_3-7-14.pd[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [7.4 MB]
Keeping Nitrogen and Phosphorus out of Surface Water with Cover Crops, by James Hoorman
Hoorman_MI-SWCS_ANR_Seminar_3-7-14.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [12.4 MB]
A Matter of Balance: From a Farmer's Perspective, by Ken Blight
Blight_MI-SWCS_ANR_Seminar_3-7-14.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [7.5 MB]
How Much Conservation is Really Enough? Lessons from The Nature Conservancy's Saginaw Bay Watershed Project, by Mary Fales,
Fales_MI-SWCS ANR Seminar_3-7-14.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [6.9 MB]
Innovation is our tradition: Perspectives on the future of Soil and Water Quality Research and Management, by Dr. Eugene Kelly
Kelly2_MI-SWCS_ANR_Seminar_3-7-14.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [906.3 KB]

MARCH 6, 2013, ANR SEMINAR

A MATTER OF BALANCE:

AFTER THE AFTERMATH - ADDRESSING NATURAL RESOURCES IN EMERGENCIES

2013 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA
2013_ANR_Agenda_handout.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [69.6 KB]

PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

Incident Command: How the Emergency Management Sturture Develops - Brad Deacon, MDARD
Intro to ICS Emerg Mgmt 2013 SWCS.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.6 MB]
Unified Response to the 2010 Enbridge Line 6B Discharge - Ralph Dollhopf, EPA
20120417_EPAPublicPres_v1_7.pptx
Microsoft Power Point presentation [35.8 MB]
Responding to Natural Resource Damages Associated with the Enbridge Line 6b Oil Spill - Jay Wesley
Enbridge Soil Water Cons Society.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [9.0 MB]
Emergency Planning on the Farm - Dan Busby, MDARD
2013SeminarBusby2.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [6.3 MB]
Food, Agriculture and Rural Michigan - All Hazards Emergency Preparednes - Brad Deacon
SWCS Ag Emerg 2013.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.8 MB]
Mortality Management Planning and Response Considerations - Dale Rozeboom, MSU
2013_Sem_Emer_Mort_Mgmt_Rozeboom.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.6 MB]

MARCH 7, 2012, ANR SEMINAR

A MATTER OF BALANCE:

ENERGY, WATER AND WORKING LANDS

2012 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA
2012_ANR_Agenda_mstr_final.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [67.1 KB]

PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

California Agriculture: The Water-Power Connection - Brandon Souza, Assistant Executive Director, Agricultural Water Management Council, Sacramento, California
,
SouzaAMPresentation2012.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [5.7 MB]
Water Availability and Use in the Great Lakes Region - Howard Reeves, Hydrologist, USGS, Lansing. MI
H Reeves SWCS_Seminar.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [4.5 MB]
Irrigation Energy Needs - Steve Miller, Visiting Instructor, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
S Miller SWCS seminar.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [10.7 MB]
California Water Issues: Agricultural Water Use Efficiency and Conservation - Brandon Souza
SouzaPMPres2012.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.3 MB]
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Richard M. Banderbeek, Loan Specialist, USDA Rural Development
REAP (SWCS Seminar) 3-7-12.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.4 MB]
All Things Great Lakes - Patricia Birkholtz, Director, Office of the Great Lakes, State of Michigan
P Birkholz Soil Water.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [6.3 MB]

MARCH 9, 2011, ANR SEMINAR

A MATTER OF BALANCE:

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

2011 ANR SEMINAR AGENDA
2011ANRAgenda.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [61.9 KB]

PRESENTATIONS IN PDF FORMAT

Ecosystem Services: An Introduction - Dr. Patrick Doran, Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy
Doran-MSU ANR Week-SWCS Seminar-8Mar2011[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [7.7 MB]
Future Midwestern Landscaptes Study Update - Dr. Betsy Smith, National Exposures Research Laboratory, USEPA
FML MI SWCS Mar 2011.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [7.3 MB]
Developing Markets for Ecosystem Services - Carl Lucero, Office of Environmental Markets, USDA
Carl Lucero Michigan Env Mkts Presentati[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [1.1 MB]
Ecosystem Services from Crop Management: What They Cost to Supply and What Citizens Will Pay - Dr. Scott M. Swinton, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
Swinton2011mar9.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.8 MB]
Ecosystem Markets and Sustainable Agriculture - Todd Parker, Associate, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Delta Institute
ANR Week Ecosystem Markets.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.1 MB]

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