Wetlands in Agricultural Landscapes: Technical Insights
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- English
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About The Blended Workshop
Understanding wetlands is an important part of making informed decisions about agricultural land use and production. This training provides a foundational overview of wetlands within and adjacent to agricultural lands, with a focus on Pennsylvania wetland types and the key features used to identify and describe them, including hydrology, soils, and vegetation. Participants will explore historic land use, wetland alterations, wetland determination, regulatory identification, state and federal permitting processes, responsible land use practices, ecological restoration, flood resiliency, and agricultural production. The field portion will provide hands-on experience identifying potential wetlands in agricultural landscapes, understanding agricultural production adjacent to wetlands, and recognizing when professional support may be needed. Participants will also receive a PDF field guide featuring a starter list of common wetland plants found in southern Pennsylvania wetlands.
This is a blended event that consists of both in-person and virtual training days.
Earn Credits
CEUs Pending Approval:
- Certified Crop Advisors (CCA)
- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional CEUsÂ
- Landscape Architecture (LA-CES) CEUs and Engineering Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be awarded through a certificate for those attending live presentations.
The Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training (CACAT) at Penn State Extension is supported by funding from the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program, administered by the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission. Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences research and extension programs are funded in part by Pennsylvania counties, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Space is limited. Preregistration is required.
- Conservation district employees
- Agricultural conservation professionals
- Certified crop advisers
- Wetland managers
- Agricultural engineers
- Agricultural land managers and operators
- Professional wetland scientists and those in training
- Wetland indicators used to determine the presence of wetlandsÂ
- Wetland identification for regulatory purposes, ecological restoration, flood resiliency, and agricultural productionÂ
- Wetland restoration practices in the agricultural landscapeÂ
- Regional wetland typesÂ
- State and federal permitting processes related to wetland restoration
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