SFA's ongoing Dirt Rich work continues this summer with four in-person events that, like our corresponding podcast, feature expert knowledge and farm information focused on the Five Principles of Soil Health and especially, in the case of these events, livestock integration. Each event will be led by SFA Senior Technical Advisor Kent Solberg and the […]
Want to improve your farm's resilience and profitability? Are you working to sustain and build your operation for the next generation? Are you interested in incorporating regenerative ag practices but want insights & support from experts to ensure success? Adding cover crops, reducing tillage, and other practices can help benefit your soil and your bottom […]
Small Farm Education Workshop Series Join University of Minnesota Extension Ag Educator Rod Greder for an eight-week workshop series, "Small Farm Education", a complete introduction to managing your small acreage or farm. This series will be held Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning October 21. The basic agriculture information received through this series will help you be a […]
  Join us for a Live Zoom Workshop Sunday, Oct 25th and Monday, Oct 26th, 5:00-8:00pm - Building Land Resilience Workshop - This workshop will explore strategies for building regenerative farming systems and working landscapes. You will leave this workshop with an understanding of regenerative principles, observational exercises and tools to implement regeneration at […]
  Join us for a Live Zoom Workshop Sunday, Oct 25th and Monday, Oct 26th, 5:00-8:00pm - Building Land Resilience Workshop - This workshop will explore strategies for building regenerative farming systems and working landscapes. You will leave this workshop with an understanding of regenerative principles, observational exercises and tools to implement regeneration at […]
The Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota is hosting a fencing field day at the farm of Jared and Valerie Luhman in Goodhue, Minn., on October 29. The event cost is $40. For more information and to register, click here.
RSVP to Stockman Grass Farmer, 800-748-9808 Note to LSP members: When you sign up for this grazing school, mention that you are a member of the Land Stewardship Project to qualify for a $100 discount. This Stockman Grass Farmer's Grazier’s Marketing School is designed for those graziers who want to double their dollars per animal by capturing […]
RSVP to Stockman Grass Farmer, 800-748-9808 Note to LSP members:Â When you sign up for this grazing school, mention that you are a member of the Land Stewardship Project to qualify for a $100 discount. Pastured pigs make an ideal complementary enterprise to beef cattle; dairy; cheese manufacturing; peanut; potato and vegetable farming; hardwood timber production […]
To Better Manage Soil, Nutrients, & Time Farmers, agronomists, and all interested in nutrient management and innovative conservation are invited to join the online 4R Technology Review Field Day featuring the Nordick farm of Wilkin County, along with a message from Brian Ryberg, Minnesota’s second 4R Advocate. Hosted by the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center […]
More than 5,000 attendees from all 50 states and 45 countries have attended the National Cover Crop Summit to learn how to harness the full potential of a cover-crop system to protect their soil and increase their farm’s profits. Due to overwhelming attendee feedback, the National Cover Crop Summit is returning November 17-18, 2020, with […]
