Events

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 …

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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 »

Join the webinar, April 15th 4:00 CT , to learn about how carbon storage buyers, like Shopify and Marathon Oil, are trusting nature-based carbon drawdown and storage, American landowners are profiting from soil carbon sequestration, and how regenerative agriculture has an incredible impact on ecology, soil health, water storage and much more.

The Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council, a Networking Group of the Sustainable Farming Association, is hosting an extensive series of grazing events this spring and summer. Details for each, including registration links, are below. Preregistration is required to attend. All are free. April 19 – Bale Grazing Tour, 5:30-7 p.m., Hollister Family Farm, 12857 Nokasippi River Rd SE, …

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Silvopastures are complex agroecosystems with the potential to provide an array of sustainable products and services. From healthy pasture-based foods and forest products to clean water and carbon sequestration, highly skilled grazing management is critical to the success and optimization of these systems. This webinar will present an overview of Adaptive Grazing Management and a …

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On April 23rd, Sustainable Farming Association is heading out to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge for a free, full-day Energized Fence Training & Silvopasture Workshop/Tour, 8:30-4:00 PM. The day is designed for those interested in oak savanna restoration, silvopasture, adaptive or conservation grazing, and semi-permanent fence designs for grazing management. Participants will enjoy two 3-hour sessions, one session …

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