Dakota Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the University of Minnesota Extension are putting on a soil health economics workshop highlighting the return on investment for adopting conservation practices such as reduced tillage, cover crops, irrigation scheduling, and continuous living cover.
Whether you are an experienced professional or beginning farmer, this workshop will offer insight on how small changes can improve your bottom line. Learn about different operations through a Q&A session with a farmer panel and expertise from agricultural organizations and agencies. Local, State and Federal funding opportunities also be discussed.
Thursday, February 27
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Castle Rock Bank, Randolph Branch
4765 292nd St. East
Randolph, MN 55065
FEATURED PANELISTS INCLUDE
- Andy Linder: Southern MN farmer with years of cover crop and no-till experience. Andy has a Cover Crop business where he sells seed and offers custom application. He also incorporates livestock into his own operation when he can. Andy will provide an economic analysis comparing conventional vs. conservation farming over time.
- Ed McNamara (McNamara Acres): Farmer in Goodhue county who got started using cover crops after a prevent planting in 2013. He has been planting cover crops ever since then. Ed harvests cover crops for cattle feed and has no-tilled into standing corn stalks since 1997. He is also a proponent for planting green and is confident he can help adjust any planter (with attachments) to get folks to plant no-till.
- Mike Lindquist (Peine Farms, LLC): Mike operates several hundred acres in Dakota County where he has been implementing reduced tillage, cover crops, and irrigation scheduling for several years. Mike will discuss yield impacts and fertilizer considerations when using irrigation technology and moisture sensors.
RSVP by February 26th to reserve lunch.
The workshop is free, but registration is requested. Register here or by calling Dru Larson at the Dakota SWCD office at 651-480-7782.
