Events

2021 Soil Management Summit

Mayo Clinic Event Center 1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN, United States

Cultivating soil productivity and health The Soil Management Summit emphasizes proven farmer experience and applied science. Straight from the fields, learn how heavier, colder soils aren’t necessarily the challenge they’re made out to be. Hear from long-time no-till, reduced tillage, and cover crop farmers as they share their experiences, so you can be spared the […]

$100 – $185

Soil Health Nexus Webinar Series

The December Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe will feature Bruno Basso - University Foundation Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University. Dr. Basso will be discussing his research on using soil stability maps to improve management for soil health and the carbon market. Join us Wednesday, December 15 at […]

Free

Coteau Ridge Chapter Organizing Meeting

The Sustainable Farming Association is seeking to form a new Coteau Ridge chapter, and we’re looking for sustainable farmers, farm supporters and like-minded consumers who are interested in being a part of it. With an area that includes Eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota, we are actively looking for leaders and members to build this chapter! Join us […]

Free

Learn how to create resilient and robust farm lease agreements at Extension’s Farm Management Fridays webinar in December

Wisconsin farmers lease over 33 percent of all land in the state according to the 2017 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Census of Agriculture. Learn what makes for a fair, robust and resilient ag or farm lease agreement by attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension’s Farm Management Friday webinar on Dec. 17, 2021. […]

Free

Using Soil Microbes to Improve Fertilizer Efficiency and Soil Health

Using Soil Microbes to Improve Fertilizer Efficiency and Soil Health February 10, 2022 | 11:00 am CT   FREE to all registrants!   Fertilizer is essential to crop production, yet studies show much of the fertilizer applied never goes to the intended crop. Nutrients are lost to runoff, erosion, and volatilization, as well as to chemical […]

Free

Cultivating Soil Health

Learn about soil health, cover crops, alternative forages, and mental health_NO RSVP DATE Two winter soil health seminars in January. On January 17, 2021, the group will be speaking at the VFW in Little Falls, MN and on January 19, 2021, at The V by HH in Maple Lake, MN. Both events will start at […]

Free

Economics of Soil Health: Contributions of Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping

January 18, 2022 | 11:00 am CT   Weighing the costs and benefits of soil health management practices is a primary concern for producers considering the adoption of such practices. However, the economic information needed for making data-driven, science-based decisions is difficult to find. Recognizing that cropping and operating systems, climate, and soils vary, the Soil […]

Free

Cultivating Soil Health

Learn about soil health, cover crops, alternative forages, and mental health_NO RSVP DATE Two winter soil health seminars in January. On January 17, 2021, the group will be speaking at the VFW in Little Falls, MN and on January 19, 2021, at The V by HH in Maple Lake, MN. Both events will start at […]

Free

MSHC 2022 Annual Meeting

Willmar Conference Center 240 23rd St SE, Willmar, United States

Join us January 25, 8 AM - 12:30 PM for our 2nd Minnesota Soil Health Coalition Annual Meeting!  This is a virtual event.  Thanks to our sponsors for making this a free event! Come meet your board members, hear about carbon markets, biologicals and the 2022 plans for the Coalition. Speakers Jodi DeJong-Hughes Jodi has […]

Role of Cation Exchange in Nutrient Management

January 25, 2022 | 11:00 am CT   FREE to all registrants!   Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is a basic soil concept that plays a significant role in nutrient management. Soils naturally carry a net negative charge that holds cations in an exchangeable form. In general, as clay and organic matter contents increase, so does the […]

Free
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