MN Soil Health Coalition

2022 I-90/Hwy 14 - CLASIC Crop, Livestock, and Soil Innovation Conferences
2022-03-01 - 2022-03-04
2022 CLASIC I90_Hwy14 Tour
The Crop, Livestock, and Soil Innovation Conferences (CLASIC) provide a unique opportunity for those in the agriculture industry to network on the latest trends and innovations. CLASIC is made up of two tours, traveling along Interstate 90 and Highway 14, consisting of fours stops each that brings both expert keynote speakers and local farmers to a city near you for a convenient way to learn how they are successfully implementing the latest crop, livestock, and soil innovations.
Brought to you by the following: Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Lincoln, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Steele, Waseca, Pipestone and Lyon SWCD’s as well as the USDA-NRCS, MAWQCP, Heron Lake Watershed District, and the MSHC.
Highway 14 Tour Information Theme: Benefits & Challenges of Soil Health Practices and The Basics of Carbon
Mar 1, 2022 – Lake Benton, MN
Mar 2, 2022 – Lamberton, MN
Mar 3, 2022 – New Ulm, MN
Mar 4, 2022 – Waseca, MN
Keynote Speaker: Dorian Gatchell
BS Agronomy/soils – South Dakota State University, MS Agronomy – Iowa state University. Certified as CCA and CPAg from American Society of Agronomy. Worked in Agronomy field since 1994, in agribusiness to 2009, then founded an independent agronomy consultation company; Minnesota Agricultural Services. Advise crop growers on all aspects of crop production with a focus on profitability with professionalism and high standards in economics, technology and environmental stewardship.
Keynote Speaker: Don Reicosky
Don Reicosky is a retired Soil Scientist for the USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, Morris, MN, and Adjunct Professor in the Soil Science Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Later research focused on tillage and residue management measuring gaseous losses of soil carbon following intensive tillage with a portable chamber. The gaseous losses of carbon following tillage were related to the volume of soil disturbed in the tillage operation. The short-term tillage-induced losses after moldboard plowing can help explain the long-term decline in soil carbon associated with intensive cropping. Results from this research suggest a need for improved conservation agriculture methods. In retirement, he continues to write about carbon management and environmental issues.

CLASIC Hwy 14 Tour - Lake Benton Stop
2022-03-01 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/234270157347
Lake Benton Flyer

Location

Lake Benton Community Center
114 Center Street South
Lake Benton, MN 56149

Keynote Speaker: Dorian Gatchell
BS Agronomy/soils – South Dakota State University, MS Agronomy – Iowa state University. Certified as CCA and CPAg from American Society of Agronomy. Worked in Agronomy field since 1994, in agribusiness to 2009, then founded an independent agronomy consultation company; Minnesota Agricultural Services. Advise crop growers on all aspects of crop production with a focus on profitability with professionalism and high standards in economics, technology and environmental stewardship.
Keynote Speaker: Don Reicosky
Don Reicosky is a retired Soil Scientist for the USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, Morris, MN, and Adjunct Professor in the Soil Science Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Later research focused on tillage and residue management measuring gaseous losses of soil carbon following intensive tillage with a portable chamber. The gaseous losses of carbon following tillage were related to the volume of soil disturbed in the tillage operation. The short-term tillage-induced losses after moldboard plowing can help explain the long-term decline in soil carbon associated with intensive cropping. Results from this research suggest a need for improved conservation agriculture methods. In retirement, he continues to write about carbon management and environmental issues.

CLASIC Hwy 14 Tour - Lamberton Stop
2022-03-02 09:30 - 14:00
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hwy-14-tour-clasic-lamberton-tickets-238416087937
Lamberton Flyer

Location

U of MN Southwest Research Center
23669 130th Street
Lamberton, MN 56152

Keynote Speaker: Dorian Gatchell
BS Agronomy/soils – South Dakota State University, MS Agronomy – Iowa state University. Certified as CCA and CPAg from American Society of Agronomy. Worked in Agronomy field since 1994, in agribusiness to 2009, then founded an independent agronomy consultation company; Minnesota Agricultural Services. Advise crop growers on all aspects of crop production with a focus on profitability with professionalism and high standards in economics, technology and environmental stewardship.
Keynote Speaker: Don Reicosky
Don Reicosky is a retired Soil Scientist for the USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, Morris, MN, and Adjunct Professor in the Soil Science Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Later research focused on tillage and residue management measuring gaseous losses of soil carbon following intensive tillage with a portable chamber. The gaseous losses of carbon following tillage were related to the volume of soil disturbed in the tillage operation. The short-term tillage-induced losses after moldboard plowing can help explain the long-term decline in soil carbon associated with intensive cropping. Results from this research suggest a need for improved conservation agriculture methods. In retirement, he continues to write about carbon management and environmental issues.

CLASIC Hwy 14 Tour - New Ulm Stop
2022-03-03 09:30 - 14:00
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hwy-14-tour-clasic-new-ulm-tickets-238418786007
New Ulm Flyer

Location

New Ulm Country Club
1 Golf Dr
New Ulm, MN 56073

Keynote Speaker: Dorian Gatchell
BS Agronomy/soils – South Dakota State University, MS Agronomy – Iowa state University. Certified as CCA and CPAg from American Society of Agronomy. Worked in Agronomy field since 1994, in agribusiness to 2009, then founded an independent agronomy consultation company; Minnesota Agricultural Services. Advise crop growers on all aspects of crop production with a focus on profitability with professionalism and high standards in economics, technology and environmental stewardship.
Keynote Speaker: Don Reicosky
Don Reicosky is a retired Soil Scientist for the USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, Morris, MN, and Adjunct Professor in the Soil Science Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Later research focused on tillage and residue management measuring gaseous losses of soil carbon following intensive tillage with a portable chamber. The gaseous losses of carbon following tillage were related to the volume of soil disturbed in the tillage operation. The short-term tillage-induced losses after moldboard plowing can help explain the long-term decline in soil carbon associated with intensive cropping. Results from this research suggest a need for improved conservation agriculture methods. In retirement, he continues to write about carbon management and environmental issues.

CLASIC Hwy 14 Tour - Waseca Stop
2022-03-04 09:30 - 14:00
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hwy-14-tour-clasic-waseca-tickets-238421514167
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Location

Farm America
7367 360th Ave
Waseca, MN 56093

Keynote Speaker: Dorian Gatchell
BS Agronomy/soils – South Dakota State University, MS Agronomy – Iowa state University. Certified as CCA and CPAg from American Society of Agronomy. Worked in Agronomy field since 1994, in agribusiness to 2009, then founded an independent agronomy consultation company; Minnesota Agricultural Services. Advise crop growers on all aspects of crop production with a focus on profitability with professionalism and high standards in economics, technology and environmental stewardship.
Keynote Speaker: Don Reicosky
Don Reicosky is a retired Soil Scientist for the USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, Morris, MN, and Adjunct Professor in the Soil Science Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Later research focused on tillage and residue management measuring gaseous losses of soil carbon following intensive tillage with a portable chamber. The gaseous losses of carbon following tillage were related to the volume of soil disturbed in the tillage operation. The short-term tillage-induced losses after moldboard plowing can help explain the long-term decline in soil carbon associated with intensive cropping. Results from this research suggest a need for improved conservation agriculture methods. In retirement, he continues to write about carbon management and environmental issues.

Exploring Cover Crops Winter Workshop
2022-03-11 09:30 - 12:30
Hosted by Lac qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District
March 11th 9:30- 12:30 at the Madison Mercantile
601 1st St, Madison, MN 56256
Join local farmers and educators as we discuss cover crops- from the basics to managed grazing, to economics & profitability. Bring your questions and your experience!
Free to attend, Lunch provided!
Call (320) 598-7321 ext 3 or email to RSVP
Guest Speakers:
Dawn and Grant Breitkreutz of Stoney Creek Farm
Over the past 20 years the Breitkreutz have converted a conventional crop and cow/calf operation into a multi-enterprise regenerative family business. Their crops have changed from a corn/soy rotation to at least a three-crop rotation, with cover crops incorporated and grazed whenever and wherever possible in their no-till cropping system.

NCAT’s second Soil Health Innovations Conference
2022-03-15 - 2022-03-16
Mark your calendars for NCAT’s second Soil Health Innovations Conference, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15 and 16, 2022. This will be a virtual conference offering plenty of networking opportunities with presenters and fellow attendees.

Join us to hear from presenters such as David Montgomery of the University of Washington and Dig2Grow, Alejandro Carillo of UnderstandingAg, and agroforestry expert Dr. Hannah Hemmelgarn.

Watch our conference website, SOILINNOVATIONS.NCAT.ORG, for a complete agenda and registration information.

We look forward to seeing you in March for this important event.

2022 Soil Health Innovations Conference: Soil for Water
2022-03-15 - 2022-03-16
Registration is now open for the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s Soil Health Innovations Conference: Soil for Water, March 15 and 16.
This two-day virtual conference will be highly interactive, offering producers and educators from around the country the chance to participate in a critical conversation about soil health.
Speakers will include David Montgomery of Dig2Grow, Alejandro Carrillo of UnderstandingAg, and agroforestry expert Dr. Hannah Hemmelgarn. Find the full conference agenda, here.

When: March 15-16, 2022
Where: Online
Registration: SOILINNOVATIONS.NCAT.ORG
Organizations, agencies, and individuals who would like to sponsor the conference can find sponsorship information here.
Exhibitor and vendor information is available here.
For more information, contact Rex Dufour at rexd@ncat.org or Sandra Booth at sandrab@ncat.org or call 406-494-4572.

Ag Lunch and Learn
2022-03-16 09:00 - 12:00
Ag Lunch and Learn Flyer

MARCH 16TH
9:00AM -12:00PM
AT ARMED FORCES
RESERVE &COMMUNITY CENTER
505 Spirit River Drive S
Cambridge, MN 55008
Over lunch, you will learn about new opportunities to enhance your good farming practices such as:
Carbon markets
Cover Crop Successes
Funding programs: local, state, and federal technical and financial assistance opportunities.
Visit www.isantiswcd.org for more information. RSVP by March 6th. 763-689-3271 | Lgodfrey@isantiSWCD.org

Carbon, Cowboys, and Cow Pies!
2022-03-17 10:00 - 14:30
At the 2022 Annual Todd County Feedlot Meeting
RSVP to 320-732-2644
Where:
1830 Airport Rd, Staples- Door 3)
Topics:
 Husband & wife, Grant & Dawn Breitkreutz, Common Sense Cover Crops in Central MN
 Don Reicosky, Carbon Myths & Must Haves- What Works- What Doesn’t
 Appreciation Buffet: Roast Beef and Meatballs, Mashed Potato, Cole Slaw; Green Beans,
Dinner Roll, Milk and what other than Cow Pies (Chocolate Cream) for Dessert?
 ToddTALKs, Cost-Share Panel: Cut the Spending- Grants Available for Farm
Improvements throughout Todd County
 Nathan Wiese & Keith Olander, Opportunities ($$) for updating Irrigation Technologies
 Tyler Carlson, Silvaculture- Is that a Thing?
 David Endicott, Meat Cutting
Feedlot Updates, New Local Finance Options, Grant Opportunities & More
Win one of our Agricultural Door Prizes Donated by Area Businesses!
SAVE the DATE! RSVP by March 10, 2022
Thursday, March 17, 2022
10:00 to 2:30pm at Central Lakes College- Door 3, Staples
(Coffee and Pastry Social Starting at 9:30)

Can Healthy Soil Harvest More Rain?
2022-03-23 10:30 - 13:00
Horse Creek Area Farmer-Led Council will be sharing the outcomes of their research plot which has been managed for 7 years. They will also have a presentation by Dennis Busch who performed an infiltration study on all of the plots last fall. Please consider attending and sharing with your networks. To see the 2021 report on the test plot, visit our website: https://farmerledwatershed.org/horse-creek-watershed/

Grow Your Dollar CARBON cREDITS TO pRECISION pLANTING
2022-03-29 08:00 - 17:00
Carbon Credits to Precision PlantingTuesday March 29, 2022 Wheaton American Legion

10:00 Welcome and IntroductionsBruce Johnson, Traverse SWCD Technical Manager10:05 Cover Crop Demonstration Grant OverviewBruce Johnson, Traverse SWCD Technical ManagerAn Overview of Federal Programs: Cover Crops, Reduced Tillage, & Soil HealthCory Walker, District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service10:30 Economics of Cover Crops, with an Interactive ExerciseSam Porter, Economist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)11:30 Dinner – Please RSVP for Meal by Calling Traverse SWCD 320-563-8218 ext. 3Meal TBD: Catered by the Wheaton American Legion12:00 Carbon SmartJodi DeJong-Hughes, Regional Educator-Water Quality, University of MinnesotaExtension1:00 Precision Planting with Conservation TillageAdam Bjerketvedt, Owner, Precision Ag 3602:00 Program Conclusion

Ward Lab Soil Health Webinar Series
2022-03-29 12:00 - 13:00
Ward Lab Soil Health Webinar Series:Join Ward Laboratories and Zach Wright for a 3-part webinar series, Soil Health: A New Approach. Each webinar has its own Zoom link, so be sure to register for all 3 individually! Part 1:How Nature FunctionsPanelists: Patrick Freeze, Willie Pretorius, Zach WrightDate: March 29Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7016474400834/WN_l5uHMq3cQmiG9Pqi4VAcZADescription: Willie Pretorius and Patrick Freeze of Ward Laboratories and Zach Wright of Living Soil Compost Lab LLC come together to discuss nature’s functions in the soil and how it relates to soil health.

Grower Perspectives on Carbon market opportunities and unknowns
2022-04-06 11:00 - 12:00
The proliferation of carbon markets is creating both opportunity and confusion in agriculture, including for in-field advisers, agricultural retailers, Extension personnel, and growers. This confusion, largely resulting from the various unknowns associated with these markets, is impeding participation in these market opportunities. This three-part webinar series will explore and address key risks and unknowns associated with carbon markets, so that those interested in entering a carbon market can do so with greater knowledge and confidence.

Grower Perspectives on Carbon Market Opportunities and Unknowns

A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Board, and The Nature Conservancy.

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022Time: 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM-12:00 Noon Central/10:00-11:00 AM Mountain/9:00-10:00 AM Pacific

Carbon markets have been proposed as a viable avenue by which to provide economic benefits to farmers while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, to date, few farmers have signed up for these markets. This webinar will discuss carbon markets utilizing a panel of four growers with first-hand experience in this area. These growers will discuss how they weighed the costs and benefits of management changes, records requirements, and general uncertainties in the rapidly-evolving carbon marketplace. By the end of this webinar, farmers, farm advisers, and market developers will gain valuable insights into why farmers are, or are not, signing up for carbon markets.

Speakers:

Jean Brokish, Midwest Program Manager, American Farmland TrustBuck Hill, Agricultural Lender, Compeer FinancialPaul Overby, Co-Owner, Lee FarmsLarry Thorndyke, Co-Owner, Thorndyke FarmsMeagan Kaiser, Chief Operating Officer, Perry Agricultural Laboratory

CEUs:CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop ManagementCPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

FREE to all registrants. Register Now!

Registration for the webinar includes access to the live webinar and to the recording.

Ward Lab Soil Health Webinar Series - Part 2
2022-04-12 12:00 - 13:00
Ward Lab Soil Health Webinar Series:Join Ward Laboratories and Zach Wright for a 3-part webinar series, Soil Health: A New Approach. Each webinar has its own Zoom link, so be sure to register for all 3 individually!

Part 2:Practical Example of Nature’s FunctionsPanelists: Patrick Freeze, Willie Pretorius, Zach WrightDate: April 12Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6316474401119/WN_VM5gb0ZZSk64qabKIwsvfgDescription: Willie Pretorius and Patrick Freeze of Ward Laboratories and Zach Wright of Living Soil Compost Lab LLC follow up from part 1 of our webinar series with a practical example of nature functioning in soil.

Ward Lab Soil Health Webinar Series - part 3
2022-04-16 00:00 - 13:00
Ward Lab Soil Health Webinar Series:Join Ward Laboratories and Zach Wright for a 3-part webinar series, Soil Health: A New Approach. Each webinar has its own Zoom link, so be sure to register for all 3 individually!

Part 3:Soil Health Assessment: A New ApproachPanelists: Patrick Freeze, Willie Pretorius, Zach Wright, Ray Ward, Nick WardDate: April 16Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5316474401423/WN_22epqjaEQg6RWcQaruZS7ADescription: Dr. Ray Ward, Dr. Nick Ward, Willie Pretorius and Patrick Freeze of Ward Laboratories along with Zach Wright of Living Soil Compost Lab LLC discuss a NEW way to measure soil health: the Soil Health Assessment. This test combines everything we’ve learned about soil fertility and soil health into a single test, helping farmers and ranchers measure and manage soil health without compromising productivity.

Value CHains and profitability potential of pasture-based livestock production.
2022-04-19 11:00 - 2022-04-20 11:00
What: Regenerative Grazing Marketplace Webinar Series

Part 1: Value ChainsPart 2: Marketing & Profitability

When: April 19 and April 21 from 11am-12:30pm CT

Where: Online

How Much: $25 per session or $40 for both (a $10 savings)

Register: https://thelandconnection.org/event/2022-rg-online/

PART 1: VALUE CHAINS

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 11:00AM – 12:30PM (CENTRAL TIME)

In part 1, we will discuss value chains for pasture-based livestock. A value chain includes all of the steps and processes that take our livestock from pasture to plate. Hear from Assistant Director of the IU Food Institute, Jodee Smith, on the top ways for producers to develop or join a market based food system that best serves the community and where their business fits in. We’ll also get a grazier’s first-hand account from Joseph Fischer of Fischer Farms discussing their operation and how they have found their place in the value chain.

PART 2: MARKETING AND PROFITABILITY

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 11:00AM – 12:30PM (CENTRAL TIME)

In part 2, we’ll dig into the revenue potential of pasture-based livestock. Jim Munsch, certified organic beef grazing farmer, will discuss a variety of marketing strategies for selling direct to consumers as well as options for moving beyond the direct to consumer market. We’ll also talk about opportunities for diversifying your product offerings. We will again be joined by Joseph Fischer of Fischer Farms to discuss how they have made their grass-fed operation profitable and share some of the marketing strategies that have been successful.

Register: https://thelandconnection.org/event/2022-rg-online/

What: Regenerative Grazing Marketplace Webinar Series

Part 1: Value ChainsPart 2: Marketing & Profitability

When: April 19 and April 21 from 11am-12:30pm CT

Where: Online

How Much: $25 per session or $40 for both (a $10 savings)

Register: https://thelandconnection.org/event/2022-rg-online/

PART 1: VALUE CHAINS

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 11:00AM – 12:30PM (CENTRAL TIME)

In part 1, we will discuss value chains for pasture-based livestock. A value chain includes all of the steps and processes that take our livestock from pasture to plate. Hear from Assistant Director of the IU Food Institute, Jodee Smith, on the top ways for producers to develop or join a market based food system that best serves the community and where their business fits in. We’ll also get a grazier’s first-hand account from Joseph Fischer of Fischer Farms discussing their operation and how they have found their place in the value chain.

PART 2: MARKETING AND PROFITABILITY

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 11:00AM – 12:30PM (CENTRAL TIME)

In part 2, we’ll dig into the revenue potential of pasture-based livestock. Jim Munsch, certified organic beef grazing farmer, will discuss a variety of marketing strategies for selling direct to consumers as well as options for moving beyond the direct to consumer market. We’ll also talk about opportunities for diversifying your product offerings. We will again be joined by Joseph Fischer of Fischer Farms to discuss how they have made their grass-fed operation profitable and share some of the marketing strategies that have been successful.

Register: https://thelandconnection.org/event/2022-rg-online/

Rooting intoResilient Soils:No-Till andCover Crops
2022-06-24 15:00 - 17:30

Carbon Credit Summit
2022-06-24 17:30 - 21:00
It’s a great opportunity to hear from different companies offering a carbon credit program and to ask some questions. Please share with other friends whom may be interested in joining us that evening.

Cattlemen's Summer Tour
2022-07-12 08:00 - 17:00
Register at: https://extension.umn.edu/beef-news/2022-cattlemens-summer-tour

Sustainable Answer Acre Field Day
2022-07-13 10:00 - 14:00

Conservation Rotations and Cover Crops Following Small Grains
2022-07-15 10:00 - 12:00
Hosts: Andy Linder & Don Linder

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Address: 47605 180th St. | Easton, MN 56025

Register at: https://practicalfarmers.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/practicalfarmers/eventRegistration.jsp?event=925&_gl=17f2wbo_gaNjk1NTAxMDUxLjE2NTExNDgyOTI._ga_167M4YEKS3*MTY1NTc0OTM4MS41LjEuMTY1NTc0OTM5NS4w

Andy and Lindsay Linder

If you’re interested in small grains, reduced tillage and grazing cover crops, this field day is for you.

Andy Linder (pictured with his wife, Lindsay) farms with his father, Don Linder, near Easton, Minnesota, raising no-till soybeans, no-till and strip-till corn, oats, canning crops and hay. He also operates a cover crop seed business selling seed and doing high-clearance applications.

Committed cover-croppers, the Linders have planted 100% of their acres to cover crops every year since 2016. They have also drastically reduced tillage on all acres, and in 2019 started grazing cover crops following their small-grain harvest. These efforts led to the family receiving the Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Outstanding Conservationist award.

At this field day, you’ll learn from the Linders about managing diverse rotations, no-till corn, spring-seeded covers and the benefits of grazing for soil health. Andy will showcase his oat field planted next to a field of canning peas, and no-till corn planted into a spring cover crop. If you’re interested in small grains, reduced tillage, and grazing cover crops then this is a field day for you!

Speaker: TJ Kartes – Saddle Butte Ag Inc.

Sponsors:

Bio Till Cover CropsAlbert Lea SeedGrain Millers IncMinnesota Soil Health CoalitionOrganic Crop Exchange

See & Discuss:

Diverse rotationsCanning peasOatsNo-till corn planted into a spring cover cropBenefits of grazing

Location Notes: On 180th Street, look for the blue silo grain system and red barn.

Meal Information: Lunch will follow the field day.

Regenerative Farming and Ranching – Redwood Falls, MN
2022-07-18 08:00 - 2022-07-20 17:00
Register at: https://soilhealthacademy.org/schools/regenerative-farming-ranching-redwood-falls/

About the Farm

At Stoney Creek Farm, Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz “walk the regenerative talk” every day, implementing no-till row cropping and intensive rotational grazing as well as diversified cover cropping on their Redwood Falls, Minnesota farm.

Through their regenerative efforts over the years, Stoney Creek Farm has…

• Welcomed the return of wildlife• Realized consistent yields with lowered input costs• Witnessed the changes in their soil structure and the resulting improvement in water infiltration• Raised happier, healthier livestock

While the conventional agricultural model increasingly requires more work, more time, more inputs and more outlays, Grant and Dawn’s regenerative model is based on a nature-mimicking model that features less tillage with fewer inputs.

Long before Dawn became the president of the non-profit Soil Health Academy, she and Grant frequently shared their regenerative story, hosting workshops and field days at their farm so other farmers could learn how to do the same. Grant and Dawn believe these efforts are especially critical today because they provide a practical way to help struggling farm families become more profitable and to help address environmental, biodiversity, nutrition, and climate issues.

In addition to creating better functioning and more resilient soils, Dawn and Grant have also worked to create a more resilient and profitable business model that features stacking enterprises and offers farm products that are marketed directly to their growing customer base.

Their regenerative journey continues to this day, but their focus remains on farming in ways that restore life—life that is powered by diversity and the miracle of photosynthesis.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone that want to take their farm/ranch to the next level. This course will examine all aspects of regenerative farming and ranching, soil health, plant health, and animal health. Hands-on experience will be heavily emphasized. This is a power-packed three days that will change your farm or ranch should be and can be. Taught by highly experienced and regenerative farmers. Participants will work in teams to solve real-world grazing problems and sharpen their skills.

July 18-20, 2022

Tuition of $1,375 includes:• Regen Ag 101 course ($499.00 value), which we would like you to complete prior to the first day of class;• In-person attendance at the SHA school, as well as digital course materials and lunch each day;• Two follow-up Zoom meetings with a consultant within the first year after the date of the SHA school you attended• Access to future scheduled conference calls with the instructors.

2022 National Strip Till Conference
2022-07-28 08:00 - 2022-07-29 17:00
Join top strip-tillers, agronomists and researchers for 2 days of unrivaled learning and networking!

Strip-till success doesn’t happen overnight, but the chances of succeeding will often depend on taking advantage of the critical management and equipment decisions other growers have made as they adopt and advance this highly popular reduced tillage system.

Join us at the 9th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center, July 28-29, 2022, for a one-of-a-kind learning experience assembling the best strip-tillers, agronomists and researchers together in one location to share cutting-edge ideas, techniques and strategies to raise your level of strip-till profitability, efficiency and efficacy.

Build and refine your strip-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections. Experience an energizing 2-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Strip-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered. Just as important is the chance to profit from unlimited hallway networking with the most innovative, forward-thinking minds in strip-till. Come see for yourself why past attendees say they take home an average of $8,333 in ready-to-use ideas!

Register at: https://www.striptillfarmer.com/nstc-register?pk=WS2022HOME&utm_campaign=NSTC22&utm_source=web&utm_medium=conferencesite&utm_content=homepagebutton&utm_term=WS2022HOME

Rock County Fair
2022-07-28 08:00 - 2022-07-30 17:00
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition at the Rock County Fair for a rainfall simulator demonstration, slake tests and other soil health information.

FarmFest
2022-08-02 08:00 - 2022-08-04 17:00
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition at Farmfest to see our plots demonstrating cover crops, small grains, kernza, planting green, rolling/crimping and wide row corn interseeded with a grazing mix. Learn more at: https://www.ideaggroup.com/farmfest Thanks to our Sponsor!

Cultivating Soil Health Field DAy
2022-08-10 09:00 - 13:00
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Minnesota Soil Health Coalition 2022 Soil Health School
2022-08-16 00:00 - 2022-08-17 23:59 | Coteau des Prairies Lodge, LLC 9953 141st Ave SE Havana, ND 58043, 9953 141st Ave SE, Havana, North Dakota, 58043

Regenerative Farming and Grazing Field Days
2022-08-17 09:00 - 2022-08-18 16:00
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Growing Success from the Ground Up
2022-08-18 09:00 - 14:00
