Silvopasture in Minnesota
This webinar is focused on producer experiences using silvopasture in their operations. From beef to goats and from Northern to Southern Minnesota you will tour a diversity of operations, climates, and landscapes. This webinar is an on-the-ground tour of working farms.
Read MoreWinter Bale Grazing at Cloverleaf Grass Farm
Dayle & Ivan Reinke of Cloverleaf Grass Farm demonstrate how they move their cattle to a different paddock for bale grazing in winter at their farm in Wadena County, Minn.
Read MoreSFA ‘Dirt Rich’ field day: soil microbes & dung beetles
Dr. Allen Williams & Rice County Extension soil specialist Claire LaCanne discuss soil the importance of soil microbial life and inspect a cattle pat for dung beetles.
Read MoreScenes from SFA Workshop: Winter Cattle Feeding
Event was held for beef and dairy producers interested in reducing operational costs while improving soil fertility.
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 48: Grazing Cattle to Restore Oak Savanna
Using livestock to restore landscapes may seem like a contradiction, but oak savannas thrive with disturbance. Grazier Doug Voss and PhD candidate Austin Yantes are involved in a project at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, studying the results of carefully managed cattle grazing, tree thinning, and burning in striving to meet Sherburne’s ecological goals. The Sherburne…
Read MoreSilvopasture Case Studies
SFA recently published a compendium of five case studies featuring farmers who practice silvopasture and agroforestry. Researched and written by Jared Luhman, SFA’s Soil Health Lead, these case studies feature farmers throughout Minnesota who have been using silvopasture practices for three or more years and whose stories offer tangible examples, support, and encouragement to others.…
Read MoreBeginning Grazier Handbook
The BEGINNING GRAZIER HANDBOOK (PDF) is designed to assist the beginning grazier in implementing a grazing system, or experienced graziers looking for additional resources. Click here for the web version of the handbook
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 17: Wintering Cattle Roundtable
Winter can be the most expensive time to own a cow in the Midwest. As the season changes, five of our staff who also raise beef and dairy cows gathered to share the ways that they’ve found to reduce the cost (and labor) of wintering cattle on their unique operations. All five live in different…
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 6: Harvesting Minnesota Garlic
Garlic harvest is upon us! This specialty crop is growing as a premium product in Minnesota markets and pantries. Today we chat with Jerry Ford, a seasoned garlic grower who fell into it in 2002 and hasn’t stopped since. He walks us through his harvest and post-harvest processes, shares the conservation history of the fourth-generation…
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