Current & Upcoming
Cafe Chat: No-Till and Cover Crops
Aug 08, 2024 11:00AM—1:30PM
Duffy's Riverside Saloon 110 Front Street Redwood Falls, MN 56283
RegisterCould 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 on Thursday, August 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Duffy’s in Redwood…
View MoreSnake River Farm Tour with the East Central Chapter
Jul 13, 2024 9:00AM—1:00PM
18251 62nd St. Becker, MN 55308
Please register and let us know you are coming to this farm tour at Snake River Farm in Bethel Minnesota on Saturday July 13, 2024, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Snake River Farm is a 250-acre farm that raises grass fed bison, cattle, sheep, and hogs. Wagon rides will be available to go cross-country…
View MoreFoundations of Fencing
Aug 13, 2024 9:00AM—4:00PM
The Jessie Farm, 2204 E Lake Jessie Rd SE , 56308
RegisterThis is a 101 level workshop. Are you intrigued by the thought of building your own fences? Or, have you tried and need a refresher on how to do it? Fence building is both an art and a science, and properly built fences make for years of happy neighbors and livestock success. Learn the ropes…
View MoreBiological Systems, Soil Health, and the Nutrient Density of Food with Dan Kittredge
Oct 04, 2024 9:00AM—Oct 05, 2024 4:00PM
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed 14688 Grover Ave NW Clearwater, MN
RegisterThis is a two day workshop: Friday, October 4th, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Come at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and pastries. “The Principles of Biological Systems” course provides an overview of the principles and practices of biological farming, with the goal to build upon your knowledge and…
View MoreSoil Health Field Day: Understanding the Biological Soil Tests
Jul 10, 2024 8:00AM—3:00PM
Roosevelt Community Center Main Street Roosevelt, MN 56673
This is a 201 level workshop. Join SFA consultants Kent Solberg and Jonathan Kilpatrick, along with staff from the Lake of the Woods and Roseau County Soil and Water Conservation Districts for a soil health field day in Northern Minnesota. We will start in the classroom with a session on the biological soil tests suite…
View MoreSoil Health and Urban Farm Conservation Practices at California Street Farm
Sep 09, 2024 4:00PM—6:00PM
California Street Farm 72 22nd Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418
RegisterJoin the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network, California Street Farm, and NRCS for a tour and discussion on how urban growers can access funding to implement conservation practices on their farms. John Brezinka from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Elyssa Eull, farm manager at California Street Farm, will lead attendees on a walk-through…
View MoreForage Council Grazing School
Sep 27, 2024 9:00AM—Sep 28, 2024 3:00PM
Wadena, MN
RegisterThe 2024 Forage Council Grazing School is scheduled for two full days, Sept. 27 & 28, in Verndale. Greg Judy and Isaac Tappenden with Green Pastures Farm will be our guest speakers. We will be offering a mix of sessions on basic grazing techniques as well as in depth sessions for advanced grazers. Registration includes lunch on Friday…
View MorePrescribed Goat Grazing for Savanna Restoration – SOLD OUT!
Jun 24, 2024 4:00PM—7:30PM
Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center 860 Cliff Rd Eagan, MN 55123
Graziers, land managers, and interested members of the public are invited to Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan to take a look at the techniques and considerations for using goats to control buckthorn. Tyler Carlson will co-present this field day with Brad Gordon and Alex Bahr of Great River Greening, park staff, and Kyle Johnson with Diversity…
View MoreStrategies for Managing Buckthorn Webinar
May 30, 2024 7:30PM—9:00PM
Webinar
North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension with the Sustainable Farming Association are hosting a webinar for producers to learn more about utilizing goat browsing and other control methods for Buckthorn. “Utilizing small ruminants, particularly goats as a means for invasive plant species control is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to, or…
View MoreThriving Through Drought: Regenerative Grazing Strategies for Sheep and Goats
Apr 29, 2024 7:30PM—9:00PM
Zoom
Hosted by NDSU Extension and UMN Extension, this webinar will provide information that helps producers make grazing decisions for their sheep and goats this season. The featured speaker is Jonathan Kilpatrick with the Minnesota Sustainable Farming Association, who will discuss pasture management strategies for drought conditions and other topics related to grazing and drought. Registration…
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