Current & Upcoming

Cover Crops & Pizza Crusts

Jul 15, 2025 11:00AM—1:00PM

Pizza Ranch 1360 E Bridge St. Redwood Falls, MN 56283

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Enjoy 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…

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No-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

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Join 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…

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Pasture Walk Series #6: Full Circle Ranch

Sep 11, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Full Circle Ranch 15789 200th St. Sebeka, MN 56477

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From 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…

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Ranching Without Owning Cows

Aug 06, 2025 8:30AM—2:00PM

111 North Main Street Badger, MN 56714

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Using 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…

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CANCELED – 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…

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Pasture Walk Series #5: Adaptive Grazing Management

Aug 28, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Stattelman Family Ranch 4916 41st Ave SW Pine River, MN 56474

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Join 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…

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Forage Council Grazing School

Sep 12, 2025 8:00AM—Sep 13, 2025 4:30PM

Verndale Community Center 109 1st Ave SE Verndale, MN 56481

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The 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…

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Precision Profitability Mapping Workshop

Jul 15, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

City Brew Hall 120 4th St. N. Wahpeton, ND 58075

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You'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…

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Adaptive 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…

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Facing Drought: Tough Decisions and Smart Solutions for Graziers

May 19, 2025 7:00PM—8:30PM

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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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Past | Archive

Local Farms Bus Tour

Jun 28, 2025 10:30AM—4:00PM

204 E Lincoln Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 (Old Shopko/Gymnastics Parking Lot)

Fencing Fundamentals for Farms and Forestry

Jun 27, 2025 10:00AM—3:00PM

Living Song Farm 7616 25th Street SW Howard Lake, MN 55349

Homesteading Series – Managing a Family Milk Cow & Processing Milk Safely at Home

Jun 26, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Great Heritage Farm LLC, 57098 310th St. Winthrop, MN 55396

CANCELED – 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

Urban Beekeeping

Jun 24, 2025 4:00PM—6:00PM

The Bakken Museum 3537 Zenith Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55416

Build Biodiversity or Bus(t) – A Grazing, Wildlife, and Cover Crops Tour

Jun 24, 2025 8:00AM—4:00PM

Southwest Minnesota State University 1501 State St Marshall, MN 56258