Events

Soil health has emerged as a central theme in conversations about the future of American agriculture. Soils have become a focal topic due to new scientific understanding, the application of …

Soil Health Innovations Conference Read More »

The Midwest Soil Health Summit will be held as a virtual event throughout the week of March 9-11, 2021. Registration, schedule and program to be announced soon.

This webinar will discuss strategies for evaluating fields and farms for cover crop opportunities using goal setting, individual farm planning, and outcome assessment. The webinar will also discuss risk management …

Classroom – Achieving Cover Crop Success through Practical Goals, Field Trials, and Simple Measurements Read More »

The Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit is free-to-attend, 2-day online event that will feature a series of knowledge-building presentations taught by the foremost authorities on cover crops today. Requiring …

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Join us as we discuss the diversity of soil invertebrates, their role in soil health, ways to observe or monitor them, and farming practices that support soil life and improve …

Beneficial Invertebrates in Our Soil Read More »

This webinar will discuss the benefits of public- and private-sector partnerships in cover crop and conservation practice adoption. Utilizing experience from the Big Pine Creek Watershed Project, the presenters will …

Exploring Adviser Business Opportunities and Developing Grower Business Plans with Cover Crop Systems Read More »

The Discovery Farms Programs in Minnesota and Wisconsin concluded a conservation innovation grant project focused on water quality and soil health on tile drained fields in the fall of 2020. …

Improving Water Quality and Soil Health on Tile Drained Lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin Read More »

 Beginning April 1, 2021 running      until approximately June 1, 2021 ​    We have put together several locations where the landowners have graciously allowed access to their fields for soil health …

Waseca Soil Health Tour Read More »

Healthy, living soil and its functions are created and maintained by fungi, bacteria, plants and by invertebrate animals as diverse as annelids, springtails, and firefly larvae, among others. Soil invertebrates …

Soil Invertebrates – Getting to Know the Life in Soil Read More »

Self Guided – April through July. 7 farms with 9 sites to visit. Visit the sites before planting season starts, during a rain day, and once the crop is taking …

Winona SWCD Cover Crop Spring Self Guided Tour Read More »