MN Soil Health Coalition

Master Class - Haney Soil Health Testing - The Barn - Worthington
2025-08-18 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Dig Deeper. Interpret Smarter. Farm Better

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, The Nature Conservancy, this event is now completely FREE!Join renowned ecosystem scientist Dr. Liz Haney for an in-depth exploration of the Haney Soil Test. If you’ve already registered, your fee will be fully refunded.

We’ll also be providing light refreshments and snacks. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the Haney Soil Test and Soil Science!

The Haney Soil Health Testing Masterclass is your opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of one of the most advanced soil tests available today. This hands-on session is designed to help farmers, agronomists, and consultants move beyond traditional fertility recommendations and toward a systems-based approach to soil health and nutrient cycling.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

How the Haney Test works:

Learn about key test components including microbial respiration, water-extractable organic carbon and nitrogen, and the soil health score.

Why it matters:

Discover how the Haney test reflects more meaningful indicators of soil health and plant performance.

How to interpret the numbers:

Understand your test results and how to connect them with real-world soil function and crop decisions.

How to take action:

Work directly with soil health professionals to translate your test results into site-specific recommendations for improving fertility, reducing input costs, and building long-term soil resilience.

MAKE YOUR SOIL DATA WORK FOR YOU!

Location: The Barn – 1815 East Ave, Worthington, MN

The Future of Tillage: A Strip Till Event
2025-08-19 09:00 - 12:00
Join us for an educational morning filled with a variety of topics! Light refreshments included.

Discussions: Multiple Strip Till Equipment Demonstrations, Local Farmer Panel, Soil Aggregate Stability and Intergrading Soil Health with Roots.

Cover Crop Field School
2025-08-19 10:00 - 14:00
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition at the Cover Crop Field School in Cottonwood County. Cover crop field plots, Demos and more!

Session Topics:

Cover crop demo plots showing a variety of mixes and seeding rates.

Learn ho industries and landowners are applying cover crops via interseeding, drones and aerial applications.

Tips & Tricks on how cover crops can work in your own operation.

Free Lunch! For questions, call the Cottonwood SWCD at 507-832-8287

Location: 4 miles North of Windom on US Hwy 71

Master Class – Haney Soil Health Testing – Profit Pro - Albert Lea
2025-08-19 12:00 - 16:00
Dig Deeper. Interpret Smarter. Farm Better

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, Profit Pro, this event is now completely FREE!Join renowned ecosystem scientist Dr. Liz Haney for an in-depth exploration of the Haney Soil Test. If you’ve already registered, your fee will be fully refunded.

We’ll also be providing light refreshments and snacks. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the Haney Soil Test and Soil Science!

The Haney Soil Health Testing Masterclass is your opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of one of the most advanced soil tests available today. This hands-on session is designed to help farmers, agronomists, and consultants move beyond traditional fertility recommendations and toward a systems-based approach to soil health and nutrient cycling.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

How the Haney Test works:

Learn about key test components including microbial respiration, water-extractable organic carbon and nitrogen, and the soil health score.

Why it matters:

Discover how the Haney test reflects more meaningful indicators of soil health and plant performance.

How to interpret the numbers:

Understand your test results and how to connect them with real-world soil function and crop decisions.

How to take action:

Work directly with soil health professionals to translate your test results into site-specific recommendations for improving fertility, reducing input costs, and building long-term soil resilience.

MAKE YOUR SOIL DATA WORK FOR YOU!

Location: Profit Pro- 408 S 1st Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007

Soil Health Field Day at Tom Cotter's Farm - 2025
2025-09-05 09:00 - 16:00
Sign up today for a get-together down on Tom Cotter’s Farm! This field day brings together food companies, local farmers and otherprofessionals in agriculture — a perfect opportunity for networking and discussion!

Join us to hear from soil health experts, then board the Topless Bus to take a tour of Tom’s farm. We’ll serve a FREE TACO BAR LUNCHfeaturing Tom’s own grass-fed beef, along with authentic, homemade tortillas and rice!

Time: 9am – 4pm

Location: Cotter Farm – 50203 205th St. Austin, MN 55912

Food Health Field Day - 2025
2025-09-06 10:30 - 15:30
Join us for a family-friendly day on Tom Cotter’s regenerative farm! This event brings together farmers, food companies, and community members to reimagine the food system while getting our hands dirty and learning together. Enjoy free lunch, free beer, live music, and the chance to reconnect with where your food comes from and why it matters.

Time: Registration 10:30am-11:00am – 11:00am start to 3:30pm

Location: Cotter Farm – 50203 205th St Austin, MN 55912

Soil Health: For People and Profit!
2025-09-13 13:00 - 18:30
Join us for a family-friendly field day centered on learning how reducing tillage and using cover crops leads to increased profits while contributing to better human health! FREE evening farm-to-table meal included!

Location: Phil and Robin Smith’s Farm- 16541 780th Ave, Sacred Heart, MN 56285

FARM AID 40
2025-09-20 12:00 - 17:00
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition at FARM AID 40 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Stop by and see us, we will be located in the Homegrown Village in the “Fertile Ground” Section.

The Soil is Alive! We’ll have exciting demos that show you soil biology in real time, including:

Soil Biology Through A Microscope

Soil Breathing Via CO2 Demos

“Soil Your Undies” Soil Health Field Test

Get Your Tickets Now at https://www.farmaid.org/

Premier Soil Health Event 2025
2025-12-02 00:00 - 2025-12-03 23:59
The Premier Soil Health Event is for farmers, by farmers. Hosted by the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, this event brings local, national, and regional soil health experts together to provide farmers and ranchers information they can use to improve their operation. Network with other farmers and farmer mentors, plus learn from long-time practitioners of strategies that build soil health. Featuring Keynote Speakers: Dr. Kris Nichols, Blake Vince, Joe Ailts and Amy Kramer.

Hotel reservations:

Hilton Garden Inn Mankato Downtown- 20 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN 56001 – 507-344-1111. Rooms are available at a discounted rate under the room block- MN Soil Health Coalition. You can make your Hilton Garden Inn reservations here: https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/3g2vi9

Hotel Alexander- 215 Hickory St, Mankato, MN 56001 – 507-479-1015. Rooms are available at a discounted rate under the room block- MNSOIL. You can make your Hotel Alexander reservations here: https://hotels.cloudbeds.com/en/reservation/TPlfRx?currency=usd

Arch + Cable Hotel- 201 N Riverfront Dr. Suite 105, Mankato, MN 56001 – 507-479-1015. Rooms are available at a discounted rate under the room block- MNSOIL. You can make your Arch + Cable reservations here: https://hotels.cloudbeds.com/en/reservation/3INbxp?currency=usd

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The Big Soil Health Event 2025
2025-12-08 08:30 - 2025-12-09 16:00
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Our mission is to provide FARMER FIRST education, training, and networking to increase soil health and function, quality of life, and ROI.

Location: Bien Venu Event Center, 7400 Hudson Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

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Weed Management in Mower County
2026-01-13 09:00 - 15:00
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition for this information-packed field day about organic and conventional weed management. Learn what your weeds are telling you about your soil! Brisket Lunch Included!

Leaders in soil health will walk through their experiences with weed management, and will also be available for networking, discussion, and questions.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Luke Peterson – Farmer

Luke Peterson isn’t your normal, everyday farmer. He operates his farm alongside his wife Ali and three kids Esther, Orville, and Oaken. Surrounded by corn and soybeans as far as the eye can see, the farm stands out as a beacon of diversity and soil health. To his neighbors, they’re crazy. But to regenerative food and farming advocates, the Petersons are revolutionaries. The farm offers a glimmer of hope for a healthier food and farming system, showcasing that soil health can translate to healthier food and happier farmers.

Dorian Gatchel – Agronomist

Dorian is a fifth generation Gatchell from the family farm where his parents are still actively continuing the traditions of raising livestock and crops. Other than his time in the Air Force, he’s been involved in agriculture, in some form, for all of his life. When he was young, he watched his family raise crops and care for their livestock as if they were a part of them. His curiosity and desire to learn more about agriculture propelled him into agronomy; he holds a Masters of Science from Iowa State University. His focus has been, and continues to be, to learn from the past, improve it, and pass it on to the next generation. That is why he strives to incorporate the economic, technological and stewardship aspects of agronomy into his work. It is only ours once.

Tom Cotter – Farmer and 2025 Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award Winner!

Tom is a fourth-generation farmer from southern Minnesota. Growing up doing full tillage, Tom began experimenting with cover cropping in the late 1990s and soon began to see the drastic differences between covered and tillage fields. In 2010, he began using a strip till bar to reduce his tillage practices, and in 2015 began raising 100% grass-fed cattle. This combination of cover cropping, reduced tillage, and livestock grazing has contributed to soil health exponentially. He keeps things diverse on the fields by using large multi species cocktails, interseeds 4-8 species into his corn, and grazes every acre.

Mark Gutierrez – Executive Director of the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition

Mark Gutierrez joined the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition in the spring of 2021 as the Executive Director. Mark helps carry out the mission of the state’s largest farmer-led soil health mentor network providing soil health resources, information, education, research, and mentorship to farmers across Minnesota. Mark works behind the scenes managing grants, coordinating with partner organizations, planning soil health schools, field tours, meetings and school visits, coordinating on-farm research, and communicating the benefits of soil health management practices through various media outlets. Mark grew up on a farm in New Mexico. He graduated from New Mexico State University with a M.S. degree in Agricultural Economics, and previously worked for the USDA as an Agricultural Statistician, and Deputy Director for the RMA crop insurance program for the Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin crop insurance region.

Location: Purple Ribbon Plaza Building at Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, MN 55912

Weed Management in Mower County

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SMS/DIRT Conference 2026
2026-01-14 09:00 - 2026-01-15 17:00
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition at the SMS/DIRT Conference at the Delta Marriot Hotel in Fargo ND.

The SMS/DIRT conference emphasizes proven farmer experience and applied science. Straight from the fields, learn how heavier, colder soils aren’t necessarily the challenge they’re made out to be. Hear from long-time no-till, reduced tillage, and cover crop farmers as they share their experiences, so you can be spared the same hard-learned lessons.

MN Ag Expo
2026-01-20 09:00 - 2026-01-21 15:00
Join the MN Soil Health Coalition at the 2025 MN AG EXPO. Come see us at booth # 65 and talk to farmer mentors to learn how to reduce inputs and increase profitability. Jan 20nd- 9am-4pm, Jan 21rd- 8:30am-3pm — Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato

2026 I-90 Tour - Reducing Tillage for Input Savings & Soil Health - Heron Lake
2026-02-03 10:00 - 15:00
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Reducing Tillage for Savings & Soil Health – Heron Lake

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2026 I-90 Tour - Reducing Tillage for Input Savings & Soil Health - Wells
2026-02-04 10:00 - 15:00
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Reducing Tillage for Savings & Soil Health – Wells

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2026 I-90 Tour - Reducing Tillage for Input Savings & Soil Health - Rochester
2026-02-05 10:00 - 15:00
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Reducing Tillage for Savings & Soil Health – Rochester

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2026 I-90 Tour - Reducing Tillage for Input Savings & Soil Health - Hokah
2026-02-06 10:00 - 15:00
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Reducing Tillage for Savings & Soil Health – Hokah

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Socail Gathering - Soil Health Workshop for Agronomists by Agronomists
2026-02-10 17:00 - 21:00
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition for an evening social the night before the Soil Health Workshop for Agronomists by Agronomists. Enjoy networking, refreshments, and a cash bar as you connect with peers and kick off the event.

Location: Eagles Club Owatonna, 141 E Rose St, Owatonna, MN 55060

Soil Health Workshop for Agronomists by Agronomists
2026-02-11 07:00 - 16:00
This workshop is designed for agronomists seeking to deepen their understanding of soil health through expert-led presentations and peer networking opportunities. 7 CEU Credits!

Workshop Presenters: Joe Ailts, Carolyn King, Peter Kramer, Dorian Gatchel and David Kleinschmidt.

Topics: Soil Biology & Nutrient Cycling, Interpreting Soil Health Tests, All About Compaction, Weed Management with Cover Crops and Economics of Soil Health.

7am-8am: Registration – Breakfast Provided. 8am-4pm: Presentations & Networking – Lunch Provided

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 – 5pm-9pm *Social Gathering – Refreshments Provided – Cash Bar

Location: Eagles Club Owatonna- 141 E Rose St, Owatonna, MN 55060

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Strip Till Makes Dollars and Sense - Lamberton
2026-02-18 09:00 - 15:00
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Strip Till Makes Dollars and Sense – Lamberton

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Strip Till Makes Dollars and Sense - Lake Benton
2026-02-19 09:00 - 15:00
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