Events

Participate in this webinar as we discuss bale grazing, how to properly implement this winter feed strategy even in states with mild/wet winters while minimizing surface pasture disturbance, maximizing hay nutrient distribution and targeting the buildup of low fertility soils. http://conservationwebinars.net/webinars/bale-grazing-an-alternative-strategy-for-overwintering-beef-cattle Overwintering beef cattle on farms across the U.S. can be a challenge for so …

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Wednesday, April 28 | 11 am - noon Advancing Ag webinar registration Benefits of cover crops in regions with limited growing conditions will be the topic of discussion at the SWROC’s April Advancing Ag webinar on Wednesday, April 28th at 11 a.m. Associate Professor Axel Garcia y Garcia will lead a panel discussion covering a range of …

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Soil health systems increased net income for 85% of farmers growing corn and 88% growing soybean RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Mar. 9, 2021 – Improving soil health can help farmers build drought resilience, increase nutrient availability, suppress diseases, reduce erosion and nutrient losses, and increase economic benefits according to recent Soil Health Institute research. “In addition …

ECONOMICS OF SOIL HEALTH EVALUATED ON 100 FARMS BY THE SOIL HEALTH INSTITUTE AND CARGILL Read More »

Pathway to Resilient Soils to Achieve Optimum Productivity and Environmental Quality with Jerry Hatfield Wednesday, May 19, 2021 2:00 PM CT   Soil health is the pathway to improved soil function with the goal of increasing soil water availability, nutrients, and support for the growing crop. The collective change in soil enhances the sustainability and …

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https://farmcommons.org/workshops/guiding-resilience/ Agriculture professionals: Are the farmers and ranchers you work with asking you tough legal questions? Do you wish you knew how to get them answers?

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 are fundamental to soil health and create soil structure, cycle organic matter, consume weed seeds and prey on crop pests. This online short course is …

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Winter Annual Oilseed Field Day to be held June 11 in Rosemount   ROSEMOUNT, MN - The University of Minnesota Forever Green Initiative invites manufacturers, food entrepreneurs, farmers, policy professionals, and the public to a Winter Annual Oilseeds Field Day event at the Rosemount Research and Outreach Center. At this event, attendees will learn about …

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FEATURING KWS HYBRID RYE AT HENNEN SEEDS, LLC. JUNE 15, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 1:00 PM–1:30 PM: Incorporating Hybrid Rye into Your Systems, Millborn Seeds 1:30 PM–2:00 PM: Agronomics of Hybrid Rye, KWS 2:00 PM–3:00 PM: Field Tour with Ice Cream RSVP encouraged but not required. Please RSVP by calling Amber Kraft …

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Share tile drainage/stream results. Explain cover crop expansion effort(Bridgewater Cover Crop Adoption Project) Location:  L&M Bar & Grill, Rice County