Current & Upcoming
Cover Crops & Pizza Crusts
Jul 15, 2025 11:00AM—1:00PM
Pizza Ranch 1360 E Bridge St. Redwood Falls, MN 56283
RegisterEnjoy a meal and conversation with area farmers and your Soil Water Conservation District at the Redwood Falls Pizza Ranch. Lunch is on us! Many farmers are interested in cover crops but aren’t sure where to start. By asking the right questions, you can identify cover crop options that best fit your operation’s goals. SFA…
View MoreNo-Till, No Problem: From 60-Inch Corn to Full-Season Forage
Aug 20, 2025 9:00AM—3:00PM
26276 Hines Rd NE Hines, MN 56647
RegisterJoin us for a hands-on, full-circle look at how thoughtful integration of cropping and grazing systems can beat the summer slump, build soil health, and stretch your grazing season further than ever. We’ll start the day under the tent for a morning session exploring the “why” behind regenerative practices—cover cropping, no-till strategies, livestock integration, and…
View MorePasture Walk Series #6: Full Circle Ranch
Sep 11, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM
Full Circle Ranch 15789 200th St. Sebeka, MN 56477
RegisterFrom April through October, SFA hosts a free pasture walk every fourth Thursday night of the month. *This one will be held on the second Thursday of the month, in conjunction with the Forage Council Grazing School! Brett and Joni Dailey purchased their 330-acre ranch in 2005, which had previously been continuously grazed by 60 cow calf pair…
View MoreRanching Without Owning Cows
Aug 06, 2025 8:30AM—2:00PM
111 North Main Street Badger, MN 56714
RegisterUsing Seasonal Stockers to Build Soil Health, Profit, and Flexibility Join us in Badger, MN for a practical and forward-thinking field day exploring how to raise cattle, build soil —and increase your quality of life— without owning a cow herd. We’ll dig into the economics of seasonal stocker systems, including how sell/buy marketing strategies can…
View MoreCANCELED – Pasture Walk Series #3: Grazing for Soil Health in Fort Ripley
Jun 26, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM
Lee and Tasha Wood Farm 25653 202nd Ave. Fort Ripley, MN 56449
6/24 Update: Due to the loss of a family member, the Lee and Tasha Wood pasture walk this Thursday, June 26th, is canceled. We will be working to reschedule a tour to the Wood farm at a later date. Please keep Lee and Tasha in your thoughts and prayers. Join the Crow Wing River Basin…
View MorePasture Walk Series #5: Adaptive Grazing Management
Aug 28, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM
Stattelman Family Ranch 4916 41st Ave SW Pine River, MN 56474
RegisterJoin the Forage Council on August 28th for a “Fourth Thursday Pasture Walk” at Stattelman Family Ranch, a grass based cow /calf operation managed by Thomas Stattelman. A third generation ranch located in southern Cass County, the Stattelman’s have been implementing adaptive grazing management with a goal of increasing pasture production and profitability. Thomas is…
View MoreForage Council Grazing School
Sep 12, 2025 8:00AM—Sep 13, 2025 4:30PM
Verndale Community Center 109 1st Ave SE Verndale, MN 56481
RegisterThe Why, What, How, and Who for Grazing. Taking grazing to the next level. This is a two-day event. Lunch is provided both days, along with a Friday evening meal at the Community Center in Verndale. Please see the flyer for more details. More information and farm host bios available on the Forage Council webpage. Registration: Pre-registration is…
View MorePrecision Profitability Mapping Workshop
Jul 15, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM
City Brew Hall 120 4th St. N. Wahpeton, ND 58075
RegisterYou're invited to a 3-hour workshop to learn more about Precision Profitability Mapping Program developed by SDSU and it's benefits. The workshop will be led by Kim Melton of the Red River Basin Commission and Anthony Bly, SDSU Soil Health Field Specialist and Every Acre Counts program co-director. The goal of the profitability mapping analysis…
View MoreAdaptive Grazing & Fencing Workshop
Aug 21, 2025 8:30AM—Aug 22, 2025 4:00PM
SFA Senior Tecnical Advisor Kent Solberg will be the main presenter for this two-day workshop in Olmstead County. Each day will be hosted on a different southeast Minnesota farm: Alan Bedtka’s Farm in Dover, and John Meyer’s Farm in Stewartville. It is just $75/person to register, which includes lunches on both days. To register and pay for…
View MoreFacing Drought: Tough Decisions and Smart Solutions for Graziers
May 19, 2025 7:00PM—8:30PM
Webinar
As we look at the weather forecast and study the drought monitor, it appears that we are in for another dry spring and summer in the upper Midwest. According to the drought monitor, about 75% of the state is experiencing abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions and it’s only the beginning of May. In this…
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