Nancy and Jerry Ackermann are partnering with the Heron Lake Watershed District and Minnesota Department of Agriculture to host a field day! Data and testing have been collected over a three-year period to help measure and determine the benefits of using cover crop strip-till management versus conventional tillage. The field day will consist of: 1. […]
Join us on our series of virtual field days this summer, every other Friday, to hear from farmers around the state with how they're using soil health practices! Events will be on the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition's Facebook page using Facebook like to allow you to participate from anywhere and ask questions! Find it HERE
The theme for this event is Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in U.S. Agriculture through Soil Health. Brief, 10-minute presentations will be given by the Soil Health Institute, Cargill, and Walmart.org that describe the overall strategy and work being conducted to address gaps in adoption that will allow the entire U.S. agricultural sector to achieve […]
You are invited to a pasture management field day on Sept 22nd at 6pm hosted by University of Minnesota Extension-Pine County at 11131 Lakeview Heights Road, Pine City (follow the signs to farm entrance.)Â Google Map Speakers are:Â Kent Solberg, SFA grazing specialist, NRCS/SWCD county reps, Rod Greder, Pine/Isanti Extension Educator, Troy Salzer, St Louis Extension Educator, […]
Zoom Event RSVP to LSP’s Alex Romano at aromano@landstewardshipproject.org Are you a young grazier wanting to explore rotational grazing of diverse, perennial pastures? How about techniques for increasing forage productivity and quality to extend your grazing season? Are you a seasoned grazier with direct experience and/or connections relevant to this topic that could help a young grazier get going? […]
Webinar Series Explains Access to Federal Assistance for Natural Resource Conservation on Working Lands Webinar Part 1: The Overview - Thursday, September 17 Webinar Part 2: The Process - Thursday, September 24 Webinar Part 3: Deep Dive - Thursday, October 8 This is a webinar series supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the […]
Join SHP Field Manager Keith Byerly as he shares his top tips for ensuring you're collecting accurate yield data. Since we don't get to hit the reset button on harvest, Keith's advice will help make sure you have the information needed to make the best decisions in the future. Date September 29, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 […]
Please tune in to this Virtual Listening Session with Agralytica, which is working under contract for USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). Why? As part of the 2018 Farm Bill, Congress required RMA to solicit feedback about improved crop insurance coverage options for farmers and ranchers selling to local food markets (including but not limited to […]
The University of Minnesota Extension is excited to host a webinar on Wednesday September 30th starting at 6:30pm CDT focusing on the different factors and steps to connect goat and sheep producers with consumers. Discussion will center around the different types of processing and direct marketing, animal ID & record keeping, factors affecting the marketing […]
The Sustainable Farming Association is hosting a workshop on silvopasture planning management on October 1 in Brainerd. This training is for both agricultural professionals who work with farmers and farmers that are considering or implementing silvopasture practices.  Suitable for marginal land and unmanaged wooded pasture, silvopasture combines livestock, forage, and trees into one holistic system. […]
