August 8 Café Chat to explore no-till and cover crops

Could implementing practices like cover crops and no-till on your farm work for you and your bottom line? What if you could get paid to do it?

Enjoy a meal and conversation with area farmers and your Soil Water Conservation District this Thursday, August 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Duffy’s Riverside Saloon in Redwood Falls. Lunch is on us!

Phil and Robin Smith (Renville County) will share their experience in transitioning the family farm to no-till corn, soybeans, winter cereal rye, and year-round cover crops.

Renville and Redwood Counties’ Soil Water Conservation District staff will also present a unique opportunity for farmers in participating counties (including Renville and Redwood) to receive $100 per acre or animal unit to implement common conservation practices through the Alliance to Advance Climate Smart Agriculture Pilot program.

Applications for this program are open July 15-August 16, 2024, so this is a great time to get the scoop. There will be plenty of time for discussion. Registration is free, and walkups are welcome. Bring your questions and an appetite!

Click here to learn more about the pilot Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture program.