Minnesota Soil Health Coalition

Russell Hedrick, Myron Sylling and Mason Claude really told the soil health story today with data. Not just the benefits and the outcomes but how to achieve higher yields and increase your soil health on your farm.

Show me the Money! Show me the Workshop 2024 A grant writing workshop for beginning, and emerging small farms. Thank you for registering for "Show me the money Workshop"! This program is being held at Stearns County Where: License Center - Service Center in Waite Park, MN Actual Address: 3301 Co Rd 138, Waite Park, MN...

The Premier Soil Health event was a great conference of networking and learning! Huge thank you to our sponsors, partners, presenters and the farmers who helped coordinate, organize and told me what they wanted to learn about. This is critical to making the conference for farmers by farmers!

SureFlex Hybrids
Soil Regen
Cargill
Superior Cannabis Company - TM
General Mills
ADM Farmer Services
BW-Fusion
La Crosse Seed
NRCS
Soil and Water Outcomes Fund
The Nature Conservancy
Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program
Agassiz Seed & Supply
Agrispraydrone
AG Performance
Albert Lea Seed
Audobon Society
Basil's Harvest
Dakota Bio
Clean River Partners
Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
Grain Millers Inc
Farmers and Fishers
Farm Rescue
Renovo Seed
AgSpire
ProfitProAG
Albert Lea Seed
UMN Extension
Field Theory
Grazing Lands Conservation Association
Regen Ag Lab

BIG SOIL HEALTH EVENT | Soil Regen, LLC Ground-up event featuring a systems approach to soil and human health with farmers, advocates, scientists, chefs and health care professionals.

Russell Hendrick in Houston County - MN Soil Health Coalition Learn how to Achieve High Yields in a no-till and cover crop system and hear why Carbon is the key to Soil Health.

We’re proud to issue ADM’s first ever report, highlighting all of our work around the globe to support farmers and enhance the sustainability of our ag system as we build towards 2 million regenerative acres this year and 4 million by 2025. https://bit.ly/47YWUTv

Don't miss our quarterly newsletter!

You can read the latest news from us on our website:
https://www.isantiswcd.org/images/Isanti/plans_reports/Newsletters/November_2023_Isanti_SWCD_Newsletter.pdf

🌱 Happy World Soil Day! 🌍 Did you know that one teaspoon of healthy soil can contain more microorganisms than there are people on Earth?

It's incredible how this tiny world beneath our feet plays a crucial role in supporting the life above it. From fostering plant growth to acting as a natural filter for water, soil is a powerhouse for the environment.

Whether it's through sustainable farming practices, reducing soil erosion, or promoting composting at home, every small effort counts. Here's to nurturing our soil and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come!

Cover Crop Cost-Share - Practical Farmers of Iowa 2023 Cover Crop Cost-Share Program is Open! Sign up now This program is for people intending to seed cover crops in fall 2023. Payment rates are $10 per acre on an unlimited number of acres. This program is ...

Cover Crops are a great way to reduce soil erosion and boost soil health. If you thinking about adding cover crops to your management plan, please give our office call at 320-216-4247.

Speaker Line up for the Premier Soil Health Event. Learn more at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/premier-soil-health-event/

If you cannot attend the Premier Soil Health Event, we've got another opportunity for you to hear from Russel Hedrick in Minnesota December 7 in Spring Grove.

Register at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/russell-hendrick-in-houston-county/

Premier Soil Health Event hotel info:

Hilton Garden Inn
20 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN 56001
Premier Soil Health Event Rate of $139.00 (plus tax)
Call the reservation line at 507-344-1111 to reserve a room under the MN Soil Health Coalition group block (call-in reservations only for group discount)
Visit the Hilton Garden online www.mankatodowntown.hgi.com

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mankato East
2051 Adams Street, Mankato, MN 56001
Premier Soil Health Event Rate of $129.99- 2 Queens or $134.99- King sized beds (plus tax)
Call the reservation line at 507-388-1880 to reserve a room under the MN Soil Health Coalition group block
or reserve online at www.hiexpress.com/mankatomn using group code MNS

Mitchell Hora, a 7th generation farmer and founder of Continuum Ag will be speaking about how to make money in soil health at the Premier Soil Health Event in Mankato Dec 5-6. Learn more at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/premier-soil-health-event/

Happy Thanksgiving from the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition!

Jay Fuhrer is the lead educator at Menoken Farm near Bismarck, N.D. He has boots on the ground the last 38 years working with cropping systems, grazing systems, cover crops and gardens. Jay also has an extensive background working with groups and entities such as soil and water conservation districts; national and international no-till organizations; watersheds; farm organizations; urban groups; and more. Recently, Jay spends his time at the Menoken Farm minimizing soil disturbance, adding soil armor, maximizing plant diversity, maintaining living roots in the soil and integrating livestock. Hear from Jay at the Premier Soil Health Event. Learn more at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/premier-soil-health-event/

Join us at the Premier Soil Health Event to hear from Russell Hedrick a first-generation farmer in the foothills of Hickory, North Carolina, where he farms JRH Grain Farms, LLC. In 2017 he won the North Carolina Corn Yield contest, the first person to win in the state using regenerative practices. He then went on to shatter the corn record at 459.51 bu/ac in a no-till cover crop system! Register at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/premier-soil-health-event-for-farmers-by-farmers/

Please join us for our Post Harvest Soil Health Meeting December 8th at 5 pm at the USDA office in Foley!

We hope to see everyone attending the MSHC Premier Event! Our board meeting will be at the same location during the event! Stay tuned for more information!

A Toast to Regenerative Agriculture's Future Leaders - Understanding Ag Thanks to a generous donation from Rob Samuels, grandson of the founders and managing director of Maker's Mark Distillery, Understanding Ag and the Soil

The Cost Share Deadline is this November 17th!
Take Advantage of the $10 an Acre For Cover Crop.

Apply Today at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/cost-share/

Photo Contest is BACK!! Submit your soil health related conservation photos by November 26th for a chance to win some Chamber bucks & Minnesota Soil Health Coalition Membership. Limit 3 photos per person, and please include a caption. Pictures must be taken in LqP county. Happy photo taking!

If you haven’t heard the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition is hosting the Premier Soil Health Event , Dec 5-6 in Mankato, MN. Learn more at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/premier-soil-health-event/

Join the Cannon River Watershed Joint Powers Organization as they host the second session of the virtual learning series “Land to Lake Lectures”. During the second webinar “Park the Plow: Benefits of a No-till November,” attendees will learn about the benefits of no-till farming, cover crops, and other conservation practices. These types of conservation practices can have a huge impact on the local water quality of our rivers, lakes, and streams. Rice County farmer Tim Little will share how he switched from conventional farming to conservation farming. Cost-share funding opportunities available for no-till and other conservation practices will also be discussed. This series is offered in collaboration with the University of Minnesota-Extension.

The free webinar will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023, at 12:00 pm over the lunch hour. Register for the webinar at https://z.umn.edu/ParkthePlow. For those who cannot attend, you can still register for the session and a recording of the webinar will be sent to you after it airs. The video will also be posted on the CRWJPO’s website at https://www.cannonriverwatershedmn.gov.

The virtual learning sessions “Land to Lake Lectures” will continue throughout the winter and into the spring with a different topic each month. Learn more about the different topics for each session at https://www.cannonriverwatershedmn.gov/events-1. For more information contact Emmie Scheffler at (507) 332-5408 or [email protected].

-with Clean River Partners, Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Tri Lakes Sportsmen's Club, University of Minnesota Extension - Rice & Steele Counties, Le Sueur County SWCD, Goodhue County, Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, Steele County SWCD, Steele County, Dakota/Rice Corn & Soybean Growers Association, Goodhue County SWCD, Freeborn Area Soil Health Team, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, Waterville Lakes Association, Cedar Lake Association, Le Sueur County Environmental Services

Register today🤩 https://www.mnsca.org/convention

Join us tomorrow for a conversation about soil management, 10:30AM-2PM, 100 Industrial Drive, Redwood Falls, MN. You can register at: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/a-conversation-about-soil-management-co-hosted-by-mfu-and-mshc/ or call Tim at (612) 600-4872.

The first Cover Crops established with financial support from the Yellow Medicine Watershed Partnership in Yellow Medicine County!

This 35 acre cover crop planting is part of a 148 acre effort and will continue for at least three years.

Visit www.yellowmedicineswcd.org/soilhealth for more information!

Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Minnesota Soil Health Coalition
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Check out this article from the Noble Research Institute on marketing regenerative beef:
https://www.noble.org/regenerative-agriculture/3-tips-for-marketing-regeneratively-raised-cattle-and-beef/

TOPSOIL WEBINAR ---------
Featuring the Soil Health Queen herself... Dr. Liz Haney🪱

Join Host, Mitchell Hora and Dr. Liz Haney as they sit down to discuss all things happening in the world of regenerative agriculture. Liz and her business partner, Russel Hedrick have been building their company, Soil Regen by getting into many new adventures such as: Regenerative verification, consulting events and so much more!

Join the Webinar October 26th at 1:00 PM CT to hear the latest and gain insights on how their work can help your operation! https://share.hsforms.com/1S1GP9CVUR-iWpTJoAlbZaQci92n