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Fencing & Grazing Management Strategies for Sheep & Goats

Nov 20, 2023 7:30PM—9:00PM

Zoom

The University of Minnesota Extension will host a sheep and goat webinar on Monday, November 20 starting at 7:30pm CT. Jonathan Kilpatrick, SFA’s Farmer Education Director, will discuss different types of fencing options for small ruminants and grazing management strategies to get the most out of your pastures. Jonathan has many years of fencing and grazing experience with numerous…

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East Central Chapter Meeting – Mora, MN

Nov 19, 2023 1:00PM—3:00PM

Mora Public Library meeting room 200 W Maple Ave W, Mora, MN 55051

The East Central Chapter SFA is hosting a chapter meeting at the Mora Public Library meeting room (200 W Maple Ave W, Mora, MN 55051) on November 19, 2023 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in the public meeting room.  The entrance to the meeting room is separate from the library entrance.  The chapter will supply beverages. …

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Next Up: Café Chat in Luverne, MN

Nov 16, 2023 12:00PM—1:30PM

Sterling's Cafe & Grille 105 E Main St. Luverne, MN 56156

SFA brings a cafe chat to Luverne! In today’s world, acquiring new or additional land is difficult for most people. More and more have begun asking the question, “How can I get more from the land I have?” You want to try some cover crops… once they’re planted, then what?You want to find a way…

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Fall Pasture Walk – Putting Livestock to Work in the Trees

Nov 14, 2023 1:30PM—3:30PM

589 48th Ave SW Backus, MN 56435

Join the Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council for a fall pasture walk on the Borman Farm. Cory and Pam Borman operate a grass based cow calf operation near Backus. We will be looking at rotational grazing in wooded pastures (silvopasture), and strategic feeding to control woody brush and improve pasture productivity. Tyler Carlson, Silvopasture and Agroforestry…

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Pasture walk with Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

Oct 26, 2023 11:00AM—2:00PM

Enchanted Meadows La Crescent, MN 55947

Join Angie Walter and Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship for their last pasture walk of 2023! We’ll meet at Enchanted Meadows, an organic, pasture-based dairy in La Crescent. Chad & Melissa Crowley and Art & Jean Thicke milk Ayrshires here on the Mississippi bluffs. We’ll discuss pasture diversity, rest periods, and outwintering cattle for soil health benefits.…

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Café Chat ft. Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship and SFA’s On-Farm Consulting Program

Oct 24, 2023 12:00PM—1:30PM

Falls Cafe & Canoe 723 Prentice St. Granite Falls, MN 56241

SFA is bringing a café chat to Granite Falls! Join us at Falls Cafe & Canoe on Tuesday October 24th from 12:00-1:30PM for lunch and a casual conversation featuring the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Program as well as SFA’s popular On-Farm Consulting services. Come to this informal gathering for lunch during the busy harvest season and a…

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East Central SFA Chapter Meeting – Isanti, MN

Oct 15, 2023 1:00PM—3:00PM

Coborn's Community Room 209 6th Avenue Northeast, Isanti, MN 55040

The East Central Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association is meeting at Coborn’s Community Room in Iasanti, MN (209 6th Avenue Northeast, Isanti, MN 55040) on Sunday October 15th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.  Some will notice that we are meeting on a Sunday afternoon rather than a Saturday morning.  We hope this will allow more…

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Ag Water Quality Field Day at L’etoile du Nord Vineyard

Sep 27, 2023 11:00AM—2:00PM

L’etoile du Nord Vineyard 16451 NW Irene Ct NE Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

This is the second of two September field days where you can view a diverse farm, discuss soil health and find out what motivated them to get Ag Water Quality Certified. At each event, the farmers will be on hand to discuss their soil health practices as well as the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program certification…

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Ag Water Quality Field Day at Nelson Grass Farm

Sep 22, 2023 11:00AM—2:00PM

Nelson Grass Farm 1622 Garden St. Ogilvie, MN 56358

This is the first of two September field days where you can view a diverse farm, discuss soil health and find out what motivated them to get Ag Water Quality Certified. At each event, the farmers will be on hand to discuss their soil health practices as well as the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program…

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WCI and SFA Farm Tour and Funding Resources Evening

Sep 07, 2023 4:30PM—7:30PM

Naima's Farm 2204 E Lake Jessie Rd SE Alexandria, MN 56308

WCI and SFA Farm Tour and Funding Resources Evening Sept. 7 in Alexandria SFA and West Central Initiative are partnering again for an evening of learning and networking including a free farm tour and dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 7. The evening starts with a diverse tour of Naima’s Farm, 2204 E…

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