SDSU Extension, Nebraska Extension, the Northern Plains Forage Association, and I-29 Moo University will host a forage field day on Monday, August 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Southeast Research Farm (29974 University Road, Beresford, SD 57004). Forages are an unsung hero in the Midwest and good production practices are often overlooked. This year, the […]
Tour Barry and Eli Little's Blioux River Ranch near Castlewood, SD, to learn how they use soil health practices to improve their profitability and operational resiliency all while reducing their stress levels! Free Admission! Light dinner to follow tour. (Registration required for meal counts.) This tour will focus on soil health land management and will feature […]
What: Soil Health Education Day When: Aug. 14, 10 a.m. – Noon Where: Makoce Agriculture Development Headquarters, 1751 Mahpiya Maza Lane, Porcupine, SD 57772 Lunch will be provided! Please register for accurate meal counts at https://formstack.io/E595A Topics Livestock Incorporation in Soil Health – Shawn Freeland, SD Soil Health Coalition Board Chairman Rainfall Simulator Demonstration – Tanse Herrmann, NRCS State […]
7:30 am until 8:15 am Registration, Exhibits, PARP Sign-up Donuts, coffee, milk and juice are available in the machine shed. Thanks to our sponsors, see sponsor listing on back and view slide show of sponsors. Please complete evaluation form during the field day and turn in at the lunch line. Opening Session in Machine Shed […]
Building Weather Resiliency Through Soil Health Practices and Cover Crops Learn about conservation practices and strategies from local and national farmer-innovators to enhance agronomy and soil health on your farms, building resilience from weather-extremes and healthier ecosystems. Join America's Conservation Ag Movement for our 2023 Farmer-Learning Community Field Day in Indiana where you'll hear the […]
Offering Points for: Category 1 & RT-3 CCH Credits Category 14-1 CCH Credit Priv at e a pp lic at or – 1 C re dit PARP fees covered by Indiana Corn & Soybean Alliance CCH fee $10- Bring Applicators License 5:00 pm Registration & Meal 5:30 Invasives & Regulatory Topic - […]
Register Presenters: Deanna Osmond, North Carolina State; Lisa Duriancik, USDA NRCS/CEAP Climate-smart agriculture has come to the forefront as an approach to simultaneously increase agricultural productivity, while enhancing resilience to climate impacts and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. This concept integrates well-known conservation strategies such as cover cropping, agroforestry, nutrient management, and conservation tillage. […]
In partnership with Purdue Extension, USDA, LCSWCD, and Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative, join us for a Soil Health & Grazing Workshop hosted on August 25 from 9 am-noon. The program will take place at 1160 Georgia Rd., Mitchell, IN 47446 Lunch will be provided, RSVP to attend by August 17 by calling the SWCD office, […]
This 2-and-a-half-day school combines classroom instruction with field exercises to teach participants the basics of soil health management. The 2023 South Dakota Soil Health School will be held on August 28-August 30 near Garretson, SD, on the farms of Anthony Bly and Bruce Carlson. This school is designed for agricultural producers as well as anyone […]
The 2023 South Dakota Soil Health School will be hosted Aug. 28-30 on the Bruce Carlson and Anthony Bly farms near Garretson, SD. This event will feature field exercises and classroom instruction led by soil health experts and producers. This is a great opportunity to learn in-depth details about various soil health practices including cover […]
SOUTHEAST PURDUE AGRICULTURAL CENTER (SEPAC) SIZE AND TOPOGRAPHY Largest of the PACs, with 2,430 acres located six miles east of North Vernon in Jennings County A timber base of approximately 1,600 acres A variety of soil types but primarily silt loam soils common in southeastern Indiana—hard to manage, poorly drained, low organic matter Highly erosive […]
FARMERS, KEEP IT GROWING ALL YEAR LONG SERIES FREE 7-part workshop series. Learn from farmers who use "season extension"to harvest more food in spring, fall, and winter. Visit their farms to see how they're using lowtunnels, high tunnels, and caterpillar tunnels toproduce more - and earn more money -throughout the year. Connect with other farmers […]
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