Rachelle Meyer of Wholesome Family Farms will share specific and actionable tips for building your ideal customer and figuring out which marketing strategies work for them by using technology to track customer activity and communicate effectively. Rachelle combines tried and true marketing principles with firsthand experience as a farmer/direct -marketer to help you refine your […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Using Soil Microbes to Improve Fertilizer Efficiency and Soil Health February 10, 2022Â | 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 […]
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 […]
January 18, 2022Â | 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
