Events

Soil Health Institute’s 6th Annual Meeting – Soil Health: Enriching Soil, Enhancing Life

Soil Health: Enriching Soil, Enhancing Life, August 11-12, 2021, will be an online virtual meeting designed to connect the science of soil health with the information requested by farmers and the environmental benefits that follow. Registration is free but required to attend. A complete agenda will be made available as speakers are confirmed. Sessions: - […]

Free

Soil Health Field Day at A-Frame Farms

A Frame Farms 2484 Highway 40, Madison, MN, United States

This farmer-to-farmer networking event includes sessions on soil health, cover crop mixes, organic management, and livestock integration.

Timely Goat and Sheep Webinar on Preparing for the Breeding Season

Cologne, Minn. (8/4/2021) — As the breeding season approaches there are a series of management procedures and techniques that can be used to ensure the season is a success. The University of Minnesota Extension is hosting a webinar on Thursday, August 12th  from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to discuss management strategies to assist goat […]

Cover Crops Field Day

Plan to attend Cover Crops: Setting up for Success on August 17 at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton. Check-in starts at 8:30 AM and the program will run 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with lunch included. Plan to arrive on-time as a field tour of cover crop research trials will commence promptly at the […]

Free

2021 SUSTAINABLE AGRONOMY CONFERENCE VIRTUAL EVENT & CONSERVATION IN ACTION TOUR SERIES

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021   Protecting Pollinators and Managing Their Habitats 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT CEU Category: 2.0 in Integrated Pest Management or 2.0 in Sustainability Part 1: Leveraging IPM for Pollinator Protection and Sustainable Crop Management Moderator - Jerome Pier, Western Region Certified Crop Adviser Program Speakers - Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta and Stephanie Darnell, BASF Part 2: Protecting Pollinators and Building Biodiversity […]

Free

Soil Health Field Day with Ray Archuleta at Red Rooster Ranch

On Wednesday, August 18, nationally renowned soil health presenter Ray Archuleta will be joining Mervin Beachy at Red Rooster Ranch in St. Ansgar, Iowa, for a special field day. Join us for a full-day (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) experience guaranteed to further your knowledge of soil health. Come for: Soil health demonstrations. Break-out sessions with local farmers to discuss roller crimping, cover […]

$30

Central sands research farm hosting free field day August 19

The Rosholt Research Farm Field Day will take place on Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 9:30am to 1pm. The event is free and lunch will be provided, but registration is required (link below). Research at the Rosholt Research Farm addresses regional issues and agricultural practices that are typical in the central sands region of Minnesota. The […]

Free

Pricing corn silage

Learn about how to negotiate a fair price when buying or selling corn silage. Ryan Sterry, from the University of Wisconsin Extension, will discuss general guidelines on how to price corn silage and demonstrate a new interactive smartphone app that allows you to use your own information to determine a more accurate value. For more […]

Free

Methods of Pastured Pork and Poultry Production field day

You're invited to join SFA and two Driftless region farms for a free Methods of Pastured Pork and Poultry Production Field Day on August 21, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m! We will visit these two farms raising pastured pork and poultry in a couple of different ways. These methods can provide opportunity for a variety […]

Free

Food Safety Field Day: Composting, Livestock & Produce & Packshed Design

Join UMN Extension, UMASH, MDA and your fellow farmers for a field day at Maple Ridge Produce focused on compost and packsheds for produce farms. Speakers include a veterinarian, public health and food safety experts and seasoned farmers. Topics will include safely integrating livestock and manure in produce operations to improve soil health while also reducing […]

Free
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