What Spring Brings in the Woods
The sun is stronger than a month ago, birds are singing, critters are moving about, spring is here! Our shrubs and trees are waking up but that’s not the only …
The sun is stronger than a month ago, birds are singing, critters are moving about, spring is here! Our shrubs and trees are waking up but that’s not the only …
In the land of 10,000 lakes (technically 11,842 lakes), it is obvious why water testing is so critical. Funds are spent annually to test surface and ground water quality with …
We’re in the dead of winter, temperatures are cold, the wind blows, and that lovely white stuff is blanketing our landscape. How is a gardener supposed to get their fix …
Preparing Gardens While the Weather is Frightful Read More »
What is a local soil health group? It’s a group of farmers that provide range of support including discussions, sharing experiences, learning with and from each other, bringing in specialist …
So it’s the time of year to spend more time inside, review how 2019 went, go over financials, and plan for 2020. What are you looking at for the coming …
Breaking Wind – While Improving Air Quality, Soils, and Diversifying Breaking wind isn’t always a bad thing, it can actually bring a smile to your face! If you look around …
The Minnesota Soil Health Coalition has been busy providing education, mentoring, networking, and logical information to farmers, the general public, and youth. We are very grateful for our members and …
Alley Cats or Alley Cropping? We know that alley cats aren’t welcoming, comfortable, or what we’d like to interact with but alley cropping isn’t as rough. So what is alley …
Cleaning drinking water, mitigating flooding, removal of sediment, and installing erosion control structures are some of the activities that receive large amounts of funding to complete. These activities are a …
Focus on the Front End and Quit Putting Out Fires Read More »
Are you wanting to get the benefits of livestock on your acres but not ready or wanting to have livestock of your own? Growing cover crops that would make wonderful …
Integrating Livestock…Without Having Livestock or Getting More Land to Graze Read More »