Sustainability Forum: Wisconsin Climate Change Impacts: Agriculture and Watersheds

The Town of Verona is hosting a second “Sustainability Forum” for everyone interested in these topics.  This is part of a series of presentations on energy efficiency, sustainability, global warming, and conservation issues.  This forum will focus on Wisconsin climate change trends that impact agriculture and watersheds and will introduce ways to cope with the changing conditions.  The presentation will be Wednesday evening September 20, from 6:30 to 8 pm and will feature speakers Lindsay Foy and Diane Mayerfeld. The forum will be held in the Town's  Community Room. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion of these timely topics.  Light refreshments and snacks will be served.

Diane Mayerfeld is the Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator for University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, Agriculture Institute. She helps educators and farmers learn about sustainable agriculture techniques and resources, including grants from the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.  She is a member of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) Agricultural Working Group.

Lindsay Foy is Executive Director of the Upper Sugar River Watershed Association. She was the first staff member of Upper Sugar’s downstream partner, the Lower Sugar River Watershed Association, and later served on the Board of Directors for 7 years. She later worked with land trusts in north central and northwest Illinois conducting land stewardship, easement and preserve monitoring, environmental education, and community outreach.