TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 Utilizing 4R Nutrient Management Best Practices 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT CEU Category: 2.0 in Nutrient Management or 2.0 in Sustainability Part 1: Keeping Agriculture Sustainable Through 4R Basics Moderator - Kyle Freeman, OCP North America Speakers - Felipe Garziera, SQM Specialty Plant Nutrition and Alan Blaylock, Nutrien eKonomics Part 2: Improving Water Quality Through 4R Phosphorus Management Moderator - Steve […]
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Join top strip-tillers, agronomists and researchers for 2 days of unrivaled learning and networking! Discover cutting-edge ideas, techniques and strategies from the most innovative, forward-thinking minds in strip-till to raise your level of strip-till profitability, efficiency and efficacy. The 2021 National Strip-Tillage Conference offers a mix of thought-provoking general sessions featuring top experts; profit-boosting Strip-Till Classrooms led by […]
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August 6, 1:00 pm Central Daylight Time All of the Dakotas and Minnesota, and parts of Wisconsin and Iowa, are in moderate to extreme drought. Many cattle producers in these areas are facing acute forage shortages. One potential strategy is to send cattle away to graze in other states where forage is abundant. The new […] |
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 Managing Scarce Water Resources 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT CEU Category: 1.0 in Soil & Water Management, 1.0 in Crop Management or 2.0 in Sustainability Part 1: Boosting Water Quality Through Sound Agronomy Moderator - Fred Vocasek, ServiTech Speakers - Steve Walthour, North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, Mark Rude, Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District #3, and Shannon Kenyon, Northwest Groundwater Management […]
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The University of Minnesota Southwest Research & Outreach Center near Lamberton welcomes visitors on-site for a crop pest management plot tour on Tuesday, August 10th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. This tour of research and demonstration plots will feature Extension entomologist Ken Ostlie discussing corn rootworm management and Extension weed scientist Debalin Sarangi discussing corn […]
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What's Covered? Roller Crimping Alternative Forages Drone Seeding Demo Seeding Equipment Location: Burr Oak Farms & Unruh Cover Cropping 4:30 - 8:00 PM with supper Questions? Contact Lance Klessig at 608-780-2134
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Soil Health: Enriching Soil, Enhancing Life, August 11-12, 2021, will be an online virtual meeting designed to connect the science of soil health with the information requested by farmers and the environmental benefits that follow. Registration is free but required to attend. A complete agenda will be made available as speakers are confirmed. Sessions: - […]
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Join us for this free, in-person event and learn about manure composting through educational sessions, demonstrations, hands-on activities and discussions with an expert panel. Best management topics include: Site selection Composting process Turning and temperature Understanding analysis Economics Regulations Land application The rain date for this event is August 13, 2021.
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This farmer-to-farmer networking event includes sessions on soil health, cover crop mixes, organic management, and livestock integration.
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Cologne, Minn. (8/4/2021) — As the breeding season approaches there are a series of management procedures and techniques that can be used to ensure the season is a success. The University of Minnesota Extension is hosting a webinar on Thursday, August 12th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to discuss management strategies to assist goat […] |
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Plan to attend Cover Crops: Setting up for Success on August 17 at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton. Check-in starts at 8:30 AM and the program will run 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with lunch included. Plan to arrive on-time as a field tour of cover crop research trials will commence promptly at the […]
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021 Protecting Pollinators and Managing Their Habitats 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT CEU Category: 2.0 in Integrated Pest Management or 2.0 in Sustainability Part 1: Leveraging IPM for Pollinator Protection and Sustainable Crop Management Moderator - Jerome Pier, Western Region Certified Crop Adviser Program Speakers - Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta and Stephanie Darnell, BASF Part 2: Protecting Pollinators and Building Biodiversity […]
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On Wednesday, August 18, nationally renowned soil health presenter Ray Archuleta will be joining Mervin Beachy at Red Rooster Ranch in St. Ansgar, Iowa, for a special field day. Join us for a full-day (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) experience guaranteed to further your knowledge of soil health. Come for: Soil health demonstrations. Break-out sessions with local farmers to discuss roller crimping, cover […]
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The Rosholt Research Farm Field Day will take place on Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 9:30am to 1pm. The event is free and lunch will be provided, but registration is required (link below). Research at the Rosholt Research Farm addresses regional issues and agricultural practices that are typical in the central sands region of Minnesota. The […]
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Learn about how to negotiate a fair price when buying or selling corn silage. Ryan Sterry, from the University of Wisconsin Extension, will discuss general guidelines on how to price corn silage and demonstrate a new interactive smartphone app that allows you to use your own information to determine a more accurate value. For more […]
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You're invited to join SFA and two Driftless region farms for a free Methods of Pastured Pork and Poultry Production Field Day on August 21, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m! We will visit these two farms raising pastured pork and poultry in a couple of different ways. These methods can provide opportunity for a variety […]
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Join UMN Extension, UMASH, MDA and your fellow farmers for a field day at Maple Ridge Produce focused on compost and packsheds for produce farms. Speakers include a veterinarian, public health and food safety experts and seasoned farmers. Topics will include safely integrating livestock and manure in produce operations to improve soil health while also reducing […]
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The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will host a two-part workshop in August for ag professionals, educators, and mentor farmers to provide information and hands-on training on regenerative grazing, soil health, and monitoring. NCAT soil and livestock specialists will be joined by Dr. Allen Williams of Understanding Ag, LLC. to lead these workshops. The […]
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 Growing a Regenerative Crop Production System 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT CEU Category: 1.0 in Crop Management, 1.0 in Professional Development or 2.0 in Sustainability Part 1: Exploring the Future of Regenerative and Organic Crop Production Moderator - Kelly Murray Young, Field to Market Speakers - Clint Pilcher, Corteva, Mallory Krieger, Organic Agronomy Training Service, and Anders Gurda, […]
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Wondering what the common starting errors are when adopting cover crops — and how you can avoid them? Join Indigo Ag on Wednesday, August 25 at 2 p.m. CT for a webinar, "Profitability Strategies: How to Make Cover Crops Work for You." Sign up here. During this webinar, you will hear from soil health expert Steven Mirsky from the USDA […]
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Learn about recent irrigation and nutrient management research at the Sand Plain Research Farm in central Minnesota About this event The 2021 Sand Plain Research Farm Irrigation and Nutrient Management Field Day will take place on Monday, August 30th from 4-7:30pm. This event is free and dinner will be provided. Registration is required. Please register by August 20th. The […]
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Calling all farmers! Join us for an open house at Big River Farms to learn more about our education and land-based farmer training program. We will have applications available at the sessions for the 2022 season. Interpretation will be provided if requested within two weeks of the session dates. Please share widely with anyone who might be […]
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WATCH LIVE OR LATER! Registration for a webinar includes access to the live webinar and a link to a recording of the webinar. The recording link will be emailed to you and will be available approximately one week from the scheduled date. This link will be valid for 30 days and can only be used […]
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Wednesday, September 1st 9:30AM-2:30PM Registration: Free; RSVP REQUIRED Location: See map below ABOUT: The agenda includes presentations on soil health, 4Rs of nutrient and manure management, ag data stewardship; a farmer panel, and equipment demonstration. Photo by: Fauna Creative/Jason Whalen AGENDA: 9:30AM - Registration & Refreshments 10:00AM - 12:00PM - Morning Presentations Soil Health & Conservation […]
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Register today to join OSA and Riverbend Farm for the Midwest Regional Seeds Field Day on September 1st in Delano, Minnesota. Learn how seed saving farmers make selections to improve or maintain crop varieties, and how working with seed companies and universities can strengthen your operation. Topics and demonstrations will include region-specific seed saving techniques, […]
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Date: September 1, 2021 Time: 5 pm — 7 pm Location: 39621 150th Street, Waseca (located across the road from Jason’s Building Site) Farmer Host: Jason Norton Reduce soil erosion from heavy rains & wind, reduce soil compaction, increase soil organic matter, improve water infiltration —> INCREASE SOIL PRODUCTIVITY Food provided Please Register at https://forms.gle/pvVg72SeA32AM8Z48
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