Cover Crop Fact Sheet
Written by SFA Livestock & Grazing Specialist Kent Solberg, this Cover Crop Fact Sheet is a concise resource for new and experienced farmers. Download the PDF
Read MoreIntroduction to Cover Crop Selection
What are cover crops? • A tool to address specific resourceconcerns.• Not the “silver bullet”• Can be annuals, biennials or perennials.• Greater the diversity the greater theresponse from soil microbes and higherenvironmental stress tolerance. Download the PDF
Read MoreIntroduction to Soil Health and Restoration
Soil Health Presentation: • Key to farm profitability• The farm’s “bank account”• Our legacy• The inheritance we leave the nextgeneration Download the PDF
Read MoreSoil Health Case Studies Vol. 1
The Sustainable Agriculture Case Studies project is a partnership among several organizations and numerous individuals. The project reflects the partners’ understanding that farmers learn best from each other and that strong connections across the landscape will result in wider adoption of effective practices. Download the PDF
Read MoreSoil Health Case Studies Vol. 2
The Sustainable Agriculture Case Studies project is a partnership among several organizations and numerous individuals. The project reflects the partners’ understanding that farmers learn best from each other and that strong connections across the landscape will result in wider adoption of effective soil health practices. Download the PDF
Read MoreSmell That Soil: Allen Williams at SFA ‘Dirt Rich’ Field Day
Dr. Allen Williams discusses soil biology during dynamic SFA ‘Dirt Rich’ event Aug. 17, 2016, at the Allen Deutz farm, Marshall, Minn.
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 57: Fundamentals of Adaptive Grazing
Today, a presentation that our Soil Health Specialist Jonathan Kilpatrick gave on adaptive grazing at a recent field day. He’ll bring you through the fundamentals, always keeping in mind the importance of context in grazing management. Jonathan believes that grazing is one of the most powerful forces we can have to regenerate our soils. A topic…
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 47: Four DIY Soil Health Tests
Sarah Lindblom returns to Dirt Rich today to share four soil health tests that you can do at home to gain insight on the soil’s physical, chemical, and biological function. These tests can be valuable to gardeners and farmers at any scale, and can be done using simple materials from your recycling bin: Infiltration test…
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 41: Studying Soil Health
Dr. Anna Cates, the State Soil Health Specialist for the Minnesota Office for Soil Health (MOSH), discusses the roles and interplay of both scientific research and anecdotes in soil health education and implementation with host Jared Luhman. In her opinion, both are quite valuable in making the case for using soil health techniques on the…
Read MoreSoil Health Case Studies Vol. 3
SFA again has partnered with the U. of M. to offer a new set of Soil Health Case Studies featuring profiles of area farmers who are building soil health on their farm operations. These Case Studies were collected and written by SFA Soil Health Lead Jared Luhman and feature farmers in Southeast Minnesota, a prime location…
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