MN Soil Health Coalition

Soil Building Secrets
2020-04-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Ray Archuleta will explain how soil functions: how plants, animals, and organisms work together as a collective to transform and extract nutrients from the soil. David Kleinschmidt will explain how farmers and ranchers can use diverse crops, cover crops and animals to enhance that cycle. https://understandingag.grazecart.com/webinars

Cover Crop Characteristics and Identification
2020-04-16 11:00 - 13:00
NDSU Cover Crop Webinar Series https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2020/march-30-2020/ndsu-extension-to-host-grazing-cover-crops-webinar-series

Silvopasture: A Global and Historical Perspective
2020-04-16 10:30 - 12:00
This SFA webinar captures the history and use of silvopasture as a practice throughout the Midwest. You’ll find a refresher on silvopasture as a practice and its concepts, highlights of research from silvopastoral systems in the region, and a tour of farms and farm systems that utilize the practice. REGISTER.

What's on Your Bucket List for Horticulture?
2020-03-31 14:00 - 15:30
What can we do to advance our love of and life work with plants to help our world and everyone in it to eat well and thrive from being near plants?
Join us to hear from Mary Hockenberry Meyer, Professor, Extension Horticulture Program Leader, Director of the Master of Professional Studies in Horticulture Program University of Minnesota
Join by phone: 1-646-828-7666
Meeting ID: 161 485 8564
Join on the Web: https://bit.ly/USDAHorticultureSeminar

POSTPONED Northwest (IA) Prairies Soil Health Workshop
2020-03-26 09:30 - 14:00 | Northwest Iowa Community College, 603 West Street Building A, Sheldon, IA, 51201, United States
Check out a great line up of topics and speakers including
9:30 AM Registration, Coffee and Rolls
10:00 AM Doug Peterson – Iowa/Missouri Regional Soil Health Team Specialist
11:00 AM Joel DeJong – ISU Extension & Outreach Field Agronomist
11:30 AM Nathan Ronsiek -Sioux County Farmer
12:00 PM Lunch (Provided)
12:30 PM Josh Divan – Pheasants Forever Precision Ag & Conservation Specialist
1:00 PM Sioux, O’Brien, Osceola & Lyon Farmer Panel
2:00 PM Questions
For more information call:
Please RSVP by March 19th at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northwest-prairies-soil-health-workshop-tickets-93585602055
or by calling Lyon SWCD at 712-472-4021 Ext 3
Ann Byers at 712-754-2111 Ext. 3 Justin Boersma at 712-757-3835 Ext. 3
Justin Trout at 712-472-4021 Ext. 3 Nelva Huitink at 712-737-4801 Ext. 3
Northwest Prairies Soil Health Workshop

POSTPONED Our Farms...Our Future...
2020-03-26 08:30 - 12:30 | Alex Tech College, 1601 Jeffersen St, Alexandria, MN, 56308, United States
Managing and maintaining the farm through best management practices.
Are you a farmer? New to conservation practices? Not sure where to get started? Join the ATCC Farm Business Management Program, Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District, and Natural Resources Conservation Service for a free seminar.
What to Expect: This seminar will have an open forum discussion to cover some important topics with the farming industry

Ag Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
Farm Service Agency Programs (FSA)
MN Ag Water Quality Certification Program
Soil Health

For more informatio please contact the Douglas SWCD or Alexandria Technical and Community College Farm Business Management (FBM) program
SWCD: 320-763-3191 Ext 3
FBM: 320-762-0021

POSTPONED Growing Healthy Soils
2020-03-19 09:00 - 15:30 | Ridges at Sand Creek, Ridges Dr, Jordan, MN, 55352, United States
Learn how to take advantage of reduce till, no-till, cover crops and more in Minnesota to improve your operation & bottom line, with David Brandt and more!

About this Event

The Farmer-Led Council and the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District is proud to host the first Growing Healthy Soils Event in Scott County in coordination with its partners: Scott SWCD, Scott WMO, Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, and Vermillion River JPO. Please join us on March 19th at the Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan, MN from 9am to 3:30pm to learn more about ways to promote soil health on your farm.
Event registration is FREE to farmers and agricultural
landowners!
RSVP to Scott SWCD at 952-492-5414 or by registering at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-healthy-soils-event-tickets-88508420067

CANCELLED Regenerative Yards and Gardens
2020-03-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Bremer Bank Linden Hills
Growing soil and food at home to protect people, water, pollinators, and climate. Hear from Russ Henry, founder of Bee Safe Minneapolis. 6 copies of Russ’s Soil Health Handbook will be given away as door prizes.
Questions – contact Leah Fish at lpklemmt@gmail.com
Robert Haider at robert.j.haider@gmail.com
Ginny Halloran at gkhalloran@gmail.com
Regenerative Yards And Gardens

Farm Transition Workshop
2020-03-14 09:30 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 503 W 6th St, Redwing, MN, 55066, United States
“One of the most important decisions that a landowner will ever make is ‘who will I turn over care of this land to?’
One needs to be comfortable with the buyers of the land and their plans for the land… You have control over who you sell to.”
-Bill McMillin, LSP member & workshop participant
Join this workshop series to begin the planning process for your farm transition!
COST: $200/family, includes 3 full-day sessions and course materials. To reserve a spot,or for more information please contact Karen Stettler: 507-523-3366 or stettler@landstewardshipproject.org
THE WORKSHOPS WILL FOCUS ON: Short and long term goal setting, financial needs in retirement, options for farm transitions, resources and communication tools to help you through the planning process.
Presenters include farmers in transition, attorneys, CPA’s, Financial Planners, healthcare professionals, and LSP Staff.

Soil & Sandwiches
2020-03-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Wheaton American Legion, 303 5th St N, Wheaton, MN, 56296, United States
Join the Traverse SWCD at their workshop about soil health and cover crops with a local farmer panel and specialists!
RSVP for a free meal at 320-563-8218 x3

Regenerating Soil for Environmental & Human Health
2020-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Farm Table Restaurant, 110 Keller Ave N, Amery, WI, 54001, United States
The way we farm, and the kind of farming our food choices support, has great potential to enhance human health and mitigate climate change. Soil health is the foundation for all agricultural systems, while management practices are the tools that help us increase the health of our soils. Regenerative agricultural system approaches focus on soil biology and utilize integrated, dynamic principles to address fertility, pest, and disease issues. These regenerative systems have the potential to leverage increased soil organic matter to feed soil biology. This presentation will discuss crop diversity—including perennials, annuals, and cover and companion crops—reduced soil disturbance, and managed grazing, to increase profitability by maximizing nutrient and water use efficiencies.

Irrigators Clinic
2020-03-10 09:00 - 14:30 | Minnewaska House, 24895 MN-28, Glenwood, MN, 56334, United States
Attention Irrigators!
Mark your calendars and plan on joining fellow irrigators for a great sharing and learning opportunity!
A great line-up of speakers have committed to participating in the event representing: University of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Soil RX Inc., Bonanza Valley Irrigators Association, Natural Resource Conservation Service, West Central Irrigation, and local irrigators.
Topics to be addressed: Introducing Regenerative Ag to Your Conventional Operation, The Basics of Soil Health, Irrigation and Water Quality Research in Central Minnesota, and Irrigation Variable Rate Technology. Local sponsors will be on site with informational booths and technologies.
Pre-registration is required. $10 registration fee (includes meal).
Registration at the door is $20 and meal can’t be guaranteed.
Registration deadline: Friday, February 28, 2020.
Make checks payable to: Pope SWCD
Mail payment to: Pope SWCD, Attention Holly Kovarik
1680 Franklin St. N., Glenwood, MN 56334
Registration begins at 9:00a.m. with the program commencing at 9:30a.m.
Location: Minnewaska House – 24895 Hwy 28, Glenwood, MN 56334
The event is sponsored by: Eagle Bank, NutraDrip Irrigation, Bonanza Valley State Bank, Glenwood State Bank, AgCountry Farm Credit, Klimek Bros Welling Drilling, Midwest Machinery, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Taking a Peak Under the Covers
2020-03-10 09:00 - 12:00 | KB’s Bar and Saloon, 100 E Burlingame St, Ghent, MN, 56239, United States
Information provided by farmers to farmers is especially vital – talking with others that have planned, implemented, and witnessed the results. Our farmer mentors are just that – farmers in Minnesota that have been using soil health practices and are willing to discuss their experiences with other farmers.

Get experienced trouble shooting, learning about logistics, and first-hand knowledge of those practices.
Join us for comfortable discussions with local farmers about how they’ve used soil health practices to benefit their operation and economics.
The local NRCS will provide program information to help with implementation

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Kelly Heather at (507) 537-1401 or by e-mail at kelly.heather@mn.usda.gov by 2/28/20.

Cover Crops 101
2020-03-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Brewskie’s in Utica, 110 E Main St, Utica, MN, 55979, United States
Come and hear from Tom Cotter (SE MN farmer), Lance Klessig (Winona SWCD), and TJ Kartes (Saddle Butte) to hear answers to your cover crop questions, ideas on where to start with cover crops, and showcasing successful examples of those implementing the Soil Health Principles! Enjoy free pizza and comfortable discussions

Watershed & Climate Summit 2020
2020-03-07 08:30 - 16:30 | Normandale Community College, 9700 France Avenue South Partnership Center, Bloomington, MN, 55431, United States
Harnessing soil, water, renewable energy and healthy ecosystems to fight against climate change!
Practical learning and networking for students, landowners, water stewards, climate activists, and citizens of all ages… Bringing together people doing regenerative agriculture and soil health work on the land with pioneers in wind, solar, electric vehicles and energy storage.
Agenda
8:00 AM-8:45 AM – Registration, refreshments, networking
8:45 AM – Welcome and Introductions, Jill Crafton, Summit Organizer, MN Izaak Walton League, Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek WD Board, BWSR Board Member
9:00 AM – Growing a Resilient Farm & Ranch Ecosystem, Grant & Dawn Breitkreutz, Stoney Creek Farm, Regenerative Farmers
9:45 AM – Farmers Leading the Way for Soil Health; How SWCDs Can Help, Holly Hatlewick, Renville Soil and Water Conservation District Administrator
10:15 AM – Break
10:30 AM – Soil Health Demonstration, Holly Hatlewick
11:00 AM – Leveraging Federal Dollars to Promote Soil Health in Minnesota, Duane Hovorka, Agriculture Program Director, Izaak Walton League of America
11:30 AM – Q & A: “How Functioning Ecosystems Are Providing Climate Solutions” Morning Presenters
12:00 PM – Box lunch and networking
1:00 PM – Renewable Energy in Minnesota, Lissa Pawlisch CERTs (Clean Energy Resource Teams)
1:45 PM – Electric Vehicles and Clean Car Standards, Jukka Kukkonen, Plug-In-Connect and MN EV Owners Association
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – Minnesota Leading by Example in Sustainability, Anne Hunt, Director of MN Office of Enterprise Sustainability
3:15 PM – Discussion “How Can We Dramatically Cut Carbon Emissions?”

From Entomology to Economics
2020-03-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Lion’s Community Center\, 105 Broadway
aromano@landstewardshipproject.org

The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) will host a workshop called, “From Entomology to Economics: Building Soil Health” with Jonathan Lundgren on Friday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lion’s Community Center in Goodhue. It will feature presentations by Lundgren and a southeast Minnesota farm panel featuring farmers Kaleb Anderson, Josie Trople, John Jaeger, and Mike Zabel. The cost is $15 per person ($10 for an additional farm partner, and $30/family), which includes a noon meal featuring a local foods lunch catered by Bridget’s. To register by March 3rd, contact LSP’s Alex Romano at 507-523-3366 or via e-mail.
This workshop will also be offered in Caledonia on March 5th.
A challenging and provocative presenter, bound to make us think and see things in a new way… Jonathan Lundgren is an agroecologist, entomologist and beekeeper. He received his PhD in Entomology from the University of Illinois in 2004 and was a top scientist with USDA Agricultural Research Service for 11 years. Lundgren’s research and education programs focus on assessing the ecological risk of pest management strategies and developing long-term solutions for regenerative food systems. Together with his family and laboratory team, he began Blue Dasher Farm in 2016 in Deuel county South Dakota where a team of dedicated people raise livestock, crops, and keep bees. Lundgren will present on his team’s efforts to…
· Research ecologically based pest and farm management solutions that reduce disturbance and increase biodiversity,
· Educate farmers, the public and future scientists on regenerative farming practices, and
· Address the financial feasibility of regenerative agricultural practices on a working farm
According to Gabe Brown regenerative farmer from North Dakota, “Dr. Lundgren’s talk reinforced for me the importance of thinking of my farm as an ecosystem, and in so doing, providing a home for beneficial insects, both predators and pollinators.”
Goodhue Farmer Panel: Kaleb Anderson, Goodhue — beef, pasture, hay, no-till row crops, multi-species covers, strip-graze late summer and fall forage, kernza (perennial wheat) trials, Josie Trople, Northfield — perennials including hazelnuts, elderberry, garlic, asparagus, and forage and adding pastured poultry and sheep in 2020, co-farm manager of the Main Street Project’s farm, John Jaeger, Red Wing — beef, corn, soybeans, small grain, hay, four years of cover crops, tested 60 inch corn in 2019, fall grazing of cover crops, Mike Zabel, Elgin — diverse mix of crops for seed & forage including small grains, alfalfa, corn, soybeans, industrial hemp, sweet corn, majority of farm in no-till since 2012, owns & manages Zabel Seeds in Plainview
From Entomology To Economics

Modifying Existing Farm Equipment
2020-03-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Harlan Spronk’s Shop, 1414 1st St, Edgerton, MN, 56128, United States
Need better field conditions? What can you upgrade on your equipment to help?
Join us for a local farmer-led workshop on modifying existing farm equipment for strip till, no-till, and cover crops including

Farmers showing modifications they made to their equipment
Equipment dealer experienced in modification
Soil health discussions

Lunch is free and provided when you sign up before February 28th. Contact Rock County SWCD 507-283-8862

Gardening with Climate Change 26th Annual Horticulture Day
2020-03-06 08:30 - 15:00 | University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center, 35838 120th St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
How do we adapt our gardening to remain successful with climate change? Join in and learn from several specialists to understand what is ahead and tools to trouble-shoot the dynamics.
8:30 Registration and light refreshments
9:00 Welcome – Charlie Rohwer, Scientist
9:10 Veggie Gardens in a Changing Minnesota Climate Charlie Rohwer, Scientist
Heavier rains, warmer minimum temperatures, longer growing seasons… How might we adjust our veggie gardening practices to deal with these changes? Charlie will explore issues relating to
veggie growth, insects and diseases, and variety selection, with suggestions for resilient vegetable gardening.
10:10 Adapting Gardening Practices to a Changing Climate – What Do We Need to Know?
Jessica Gutknecht, Assistant Professor, UMN Department of Soil, Water, and Climate Food systems are facing many challenges including a need to better enhance ecosystem services
and to cope with increasingly altered weather patterns and changing climatic conditions. This talk will provide an overview of climate change impacts on agricultural systems and pose potential options for adaptation that also lead to improved environmental quality in general.11:10 Break
11:30 Growing Season – Year in Review – Jurgen Peters Peters, a retired UM Extension Educator and ag education teacher will provide an update to events that had an effect on the growing season last year. Peters will also provide some potential things to watch for in the coming season.
12:00 Lunch
12:45 The New Plant Cold Hardiness Paradigm: It’s Not All About How Low It Goes Stan C. Hokanson, Professor, UMN Department of Horticultural Science Stan will talk about considerations for plant cold hardiness in the face of warmer Minnesota winters and a changing climate.
1:45 Zoo Horticulture – Plants vs Animals Kim Thomas, Horticulture Curator MN Zoo Kim will delight us with thirty-five years of observations of the exotic collection of animals at the Minnesota Zoo through the eyes of a Horticulturist.
2:45 Q & A / door prizes
Pre-Registration required by Monday, February 24
For more information or with questions, call (507) 835-3620 email nelso191@umn.edu.
*Weather-related announcements will be sent by email notification to registered participants & posted on the SROC website at sroc.cfans.umn.edu.
Gardening With Climate Change 26th Annual Horticulture Day

From Entomology to Economics
2020-03-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN, 55912, United States
aromano@landstewardshipproject.org

The Land Stewardship Project (LSP), along with the Mower Soil and Water Conservation District, will host a workshop called, “From Entomology to Economics: Building Soil Health with Jonathan Lundgren from Blue Dasher Farm, South Dakota” on Thursday, March 5th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Riverland Community College’s West Campus Cafeteria in Austin. Look for LSP signs. It will feature a presentation by Jonathan Lundgren. Registration and a lite supper will be provided at 5:15p.m. There is no entry fee for this event, however, we will be accepting free-will contribution to help us cover costs. To register by March 3rd, contact LSP’s Alex Romano at 507-523-3366 or via e-mail.
A challenging and provocative presenter, bound to make us think and see things in a new way… Jonathan Lundgren is an agroecologist, entomologist and beekeeper. He received his PhD in Entomology from the University of Illinois in 2004 and was a top scientist with USDA Agricultural Research Service for 11 years. Lundgren’s research and education programs focus on assessing the ecological risk of pest management strategies and developing long-term solutions for regenerative food systems. Together with his family and laboratory team, he began Blue Dasher Farm in 2016 in Deuel county South Dakota where a team of dedicated people raise livestock, crops, and keep bees. Lundgren will present on his team’s efforts to…
· Research ecologically based pest and farm management solutions that reduce disturbance and increase biodiversity,
· Educate farmers, the public and future scientists on regenerative farming practices, and
· Address the financial feasibility of regenerative agricultural practices on a working farm
According to Gabe Brown regenerative farmer from North Dakota, “Dr. Lundgren’s talk reinforced for me the importance of thinking of my farm as an ecosystem, and in so doing, providing a home for beneficial insects, both predators and pollinators.”
From Entomology To Economics

From Entomology to Economics
2020-03-05 10:00 - 15:00 | St John’s Lutheran Church, 650 N Kignston St, Caledonia, MN, 55921, United States
aromano@landstewardshipproject.org

The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) will host a workshop called, “From Entomology to Economics: Building Soil Health with Jonathan Lundgren” on Thursday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Caledonia. It will feature presentations by Lundgren and a southeast Minnesota farm panel featuring farmers Jordan Meyer, Aaron Gillespie, and Connor McCormick. The cost is $15 per person ($10 for an additional farm partner, and $30/family), which includes a noon meal featuring a local foods lunch catered by Estelle’s. To register by March 3rd, contact LSP’s Alex Romano at 507-523-3366 or via e-mail.
This workshop will also be offered in Goodhue on March 6th.
A challenging and provocative presenter, bound to make us think and see things in a new way… Jonathan Lundgren is an agroecologist, entomologist and beekeeper. He received his PhD in Entomology from the University of Illinois in 2004 and was a top scientist with USDA Agricultural Research Service for 11 years. Lundgren’s research and education programs focus on assessing the ecological risk of pest management strategies and developing long-term solutions for regenerative food systems. Together with his family and laboratory team, he began Blue Dasher Farm in 2016 in Deuel county South Dakota where a team of dedicated people raise livestock, crops, and keep bees. Lundgren will present on his team’s efforts to…
· Research ecologically based pest and farm management solutions that reduce disturbance and increase biodiversity,
· Educate farmers, the public and future scientists on regenerative farming practices, and
· Address the financial feasibility of regenerative agricultural practices on a working farm
According to Gabe Brown, regenerative farmer from North Dakota, “Dr. Lundgren’s talk reinforced for me the importance of thinking of my farm as an ecosystem, and in so doing, providing a home for beneficial insects, both predators and pollinators.”
Caledonia Farmer Panel: Jordan & Rachelle Meyer, Caledonia — grass-fed beef, pastured pigs and poultry, incorporating goats, organic row crops, small grains, managed rotational grazing, graze multi-species covers, Aaron Gillespie, Fountain — conventional/organic row crops, small grains, cover crops, hay, canning peas, beef, built an interseeder & interseeds covers on last cultivation pass into organic corn, managed rotational grazing, experimenting with interseeding covers into 60 inch corn, Connor McCormick, Caledonia — row crops, beef, broadcasting cover crop with fertilizer on 50 acres, working towards all no-till, incorporating spring calving on covers
From Entomology To Economics

Midwest Soil Health Summit
2020-03-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Oliver Kelley Farm, 15788 Kelly Farm Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330, United States
The Midwest Soil Health Summit will be March 5, 2020, at Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River, Minn.
Registration is now open. Cost is $50/SFA members and $75/nonmembers.
Speaker slate and other details coming soon!

Success in Your Soil: Realistic Management & Profitability
2020-03-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Franklin Community Center, 320 2nd Ave, Franklin, 55333, United States
Hear from local farmers and specialists about how soil health practices have been implemented successfully in the Renville County area and have a chance to ask them questions. We’ll also provide Farm Bill updates that can financially help with implementing practices on your farm and some options to make those decisions including:
• SWCD Programs
• CSP, EQIP, & CRP
• Middle MN Watershed program
• MAWQCP
Refreshments provided
Questions & More information:
Melissa Edmondson
Melissa.edmondson@mn.nacdnet.net
320-523-1559

I90 Soil Health Tour - Economics of Soil Health & Cover Crops: What's the Bottom Line?
2020-02-28 08:30 - 15:00 | Stewartville Civic Center, 106 City Center Pl, Stewartville, MN, 55976, United States
Hear from Rick Clark and two local area farmers about how htey are making cover crops work economically in their operation. Hear data on how cover crops have increase the profitability for their farms and how their focus has changed from yield to ROI and net profit per acre.
$15 registration that includes lunch, RSVP by February 26th to SWCD@co.olmsted.mn.us or 507-328-7070
CEU credits available
Also this event is part of the I-90 Soil Health Tour. The tour is as follows,
Monday February 24th – Heron Lake, MN
Tuesday February 25th – Fairmont, MN
Wednesday February 26th – Albert Lea, MN
Thursday February 27th – Waseca, MN
Friday February 28th – Stewartville, MN
Each event is going to have Rick Clark speaking along with local farmers speaking on the economics of their farming operations. Not every event will be the same. If you are interested in attending another event or more than 1 event please view the attached flyer for the contact information specific to each event.

Lunch & Learn - Irrigation Water Management
2020-02-27 11:30 - 14:30 | Sherburne History Center, 10775 27th Ave SE, Becker, MN, 55308, United States
Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity to learn more about how to make high level irrigation water management work for your farm. Vasudha Sharma, Ph.D. will be joining the Sherburne SWCD this year to speak about her work at the Sand Plain Research Farm. Valley and Reinke Irrigation will also be present on advanced irrigation technology. A free hot dinner will be provided for all attendees.
Please register by 2/21 to Miranda Wagner 763-220-3434 x 105 or mwagner@sherburneswcd.org
Sherburne History Center
10775 27th Ave SE
Becker, MN 55308

I90 Soil Health Tour - Show Me the Green! Economics of Soil Health
2020-02-27 09:00 - 15:00 | Farmamerica, 7367 360th Ave, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Come and hear from local farmer Matt Alford who will share insights in researching soil health changes on his farm including economic impacts. Farmer Rick Clark from Indiana will also be talking about “farming green” and the benefits of farming green along with the economic impact of regenerative farming.
3 Soil and Water Management CEU’s
Lunch is free and provided
RSVP by Feb 21 to 507-835-4800 x 3 or mark.schaetzke@mn.nacdnet.net
This event is part of the I-90 Soil Health Tour, check out the flyer for more info!

2020 Moses Organic Farming Conference
2020-02-27 - 2020-03-29 | La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plz, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
People from around the country will gather in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Feb. 27-29 to learn the latest organic production practices, find the best resources to support their farms, and make the right connections for success.
Whether you’re certified organic, using organic practices on your sustainable farm, or considering the switch to organic, you’ll find the information and support you need here—where farmers grow.
What to expect at MOSES 2020:
60 Workshops | 6 Sessions
Crops, Livestock, Market Farming, Soils, Business, & More
Learn from experienced organic farmers, researchers, and ag professionals.
10 Organic University™ Courses
Dig deeply into a farming topic with a full-day class before the conference.
Two-Floor Trade Show
Find buyers, suppliers, ag agencies, seeds, tools & more.
3,000 Participants
Network with farming peers from around the country!

Dirt & Doughnuts
2020-02-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Wilkin County Recycling Center, 505 South 8th St, Breckenridge, MN, 56520, United States
Farmers attending this workshop will learn from other farmers who are willing to share their experiences using soil health practices with you. Lessons learned by these farmers are vital and can get you on the right foot faster.
• Hear firsthand from local farmers Doug Toussaint, Ken Packer & Ryan Hough as they discuss tillage, cover crops, crop rotations, ect….
• Learn from other Minnesota farmers how these practices have benefited their soil, farming opera-tions and bottom line.
• The Wilkin SWCD and NRCS will provide program information that can help with implementing practices.
If you need any accommodations to participate in this activity or event, please contact Kim Melton at 218-643-2933 or by e-mail at Kimberly.melton@mn.nacdnet.net. RSVP appreciated but not required.

I90 Soil Health Tour - Economics of Soil Health & Cover Crops: What's the Bottom Line?
2020-02-26 08:30 - 15:30 | Wedgewood Cove, 220 West 9th St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
The Freeborn Area Soil Health Team invites you to our 6th annual soil health winter workshop. This year we are focusing on economics of soil health and cover crops. The event will be Wednesday February 26th, 2020 at Wedgewood Cove 2200 West 9th Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. The keynote speaker on the day will be Rick Clark, an Indiana farmer and also speaking will be two local (Faribault County) farmers Andy Linder and Matt Alford. All 3 will share their experiences with cover crops and soil health and how they are making them work economically in their operations.
This event is FREE of charge with a lunch included. There will be CEU credits available as well. If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP by Monday February 17th by emailing lindsey.Zeitler@mn.nacdnet.net or by calling 507-373-5607 Ext. 3. See more event details on the attached flyer.
Also this event is part of the I-90 Soil Health Tour. The tour is as follows,
Monday February 24th – Heron Lake, MN
Tuesday February 25th – Fairmont, MN
Wednesday February 26th – Albert Lea, MN
Thursday February 27th – Waseca, MN
Friday February 28th – Stewartville, MN
Each event is going to have Rick Clark speaking along with local farmers speaking on the economics of their farming operations. Not every event will be the same. If you are interested in attending another event or more than 1 event please view the attached flyer for the contact information specific to each event.

I90 Soil Health Tour - Economics of Soil Health
2020-02-25 09:00 - 14:30 | Knights of Columbus Hall, 920 E 10th St, Fairmont, MN, 56031, United States
Join the Faribault and Martin SWCD to hear from farmers Rick Clark, Matt Alford, and Andy Linder talk about the economics of soil health practices. Lunch provided by RSVPing by February 18th to 507-235-6680 Ext 118 or jesse.walters11@gmail.com

Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line
2020-02-25 08:00 - 2020-02-26 17:00 | National Energy Center for Excellence, 1200 Schafer St, Bismarck, ND, 58501, United States
Dr. Fred Provenza will speak on both days of the Feb. 25 and 26, 2020, “Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line” conference. The theme for this year’s annual conference is “Discover the Triple Bottom Line: Economics, Ecology and Sociology.”
Provenza is a professor emeritus of behavioral ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. There, he has directed an award-winning research group that pioneered understanding of how learning influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soil and plants with herbivores and humans.
Along with colleagues, Provenza has authored more than 250 publications in scientific journals and books. His first book was “Foraging Behavior.” He co-authored a second book with Michel Meuret, “The Art & Science of Shepherding: Tapping the Wisdom of French Herders.” His latest book, “Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom,” was published in November 2018.
Other featured speakers include Dr. Tom Rabey, General Mills; Dr. Mark Liebig; Dr. Andrea Clemensen; Dr. Mike Grusak; Dr. David Toledo; Dr. Jerry Hatfield; and many more. Please see the attached flyer for the entire list of speakers and their presentation titles.
The two-day event will be held at the National Energy Center of Excellence in Bismarck, N.D. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required on or before Feb. 18.
You can either register online, by telephone or by e-mail at:

Eventbrite: To register online, go to https://triple-bottom-line.eventbrite.com
Telephone: Call Cindy at 701-250-4518, ext. 3 and leave your name and e-mail address
E-mail: E-mail Cindy at lucinda.makedonski@nd.nacdnet.net and include your name and e-mail address

Please feel free to pass this information along to your colleagues, friends and neighbors.
For any questions or more information, contact any of the following:
Darrell Oswald, Cindy Makedonski, Chad Thorson and Nolan Swenson, Burleigh County SCD (701-250-4518, ext. 3)
Chet Zapzalka,Valerie Frohlich and Ryan Kobilansky, Morton County SCD (701-667-1163, ext. 3)
Farming & Ranching For Bottom Line Flyer (1)
