Participants will learn the basics of grazing livestock, pasture management, and goal setting for their operation. The grazing school is geared towards those interested in learning the principles of grazing. Topics: Soil fertility, cover crop grazing, fencing, water systems, equipment and uses, nutrition, and pasture management.Location: Clear Springs Cattle - Starbuck, MN - For more […]
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition at Farmfest! Come meet our Partners, talk with a Mentor and meet the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition Board Members. We will be doing Rainfall Demonstrations, see Cover Crop Demonstrations Plots and Grazing in Action. We look forward to seeing you at Farmfest!
Alex and Krissy Udermann own and operate Meadowbrook Dairy near Sartell, Minnesota, alongside Alex’s father, John, and brother, Jake. Their farm includes a 1,000-acre row crop operation, which is 100% no-till, along with 80 dairy cows and 300 beef steers. They also grow cereal rye for seed, use cover crops extensively, custom-haul liquid and solid […]
Join the Frechettes on their farm to learn about their pasture raised cattle and swine farm. Free pulled pork dinner from Frechette Farms. Live music from Brooke and Caleb Anderson. Picnic style, please bring your own chair or blanket.Location: 19695 Elder Dr. Hinckley, MN 55037
Join us at Jay Hedtke's Farm for an evening of networking and discussions! Speakers Jay Hedtke and Jon Stevens will share their experiences around building soil health on their farms. We'll also feature equipment demonstrations and a rainfall simulator demonstration. FREE Dinner to follow!Jay Hedtke's Farm: 53825 CSAH 16, Grove City, MN 56243
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, Practical Farmers of Iowa and Pheasants Forever at Jerry and Nancy Ackermann's Farm Assessing Habitat Potential on Marginal Acres.Jerry and Nancy Ackermann, alongside Pheasants Forever, have restored a 3.4-acre prairie habitat, home to pheasants, deer, essential pollinators and other wildlife, through a process called precision conservation. The Ackermanns started […]
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition for another information-packed field day at Jon and Carin Stevens Maple Grove Farms.Keynote Speaker- Jay FuhrerMaple Grove Farm- 10815 555th St, Rush City, MN 55069
Stop out and see us the the Minnesota State Fair in the Eco Experience Building at the "Dig It Booth" on August 27th. Get your Eco Bingo Card stamped and learn about Soil Health! Show your support and wear your Coalition gear out to the Fair. We'll be there from 9am to 9pm. See you […]
Join the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition at Bryan Biegler's farm for discussion and in the field learning about cover crops and equipment. We will demonstrate how water moves through the soil under different management practices. Free lunch will be provided!Bryan Biegler's farm address: 718 151st St, Lake Wilson, MN 56151
Learn how woody waste biproducts can be turned into biochar, mixed with manure, and applied to your fields to improve Soil Health.Location: 3803 McDowell Rd, Holyoke, MN
