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Farmers for Soil Health proudly offers educational webinars for all members of the agriculture industry. Register for all upcoming webinars here.
Soil Health, Water Quality, and the Path Forward
This episode features NRCS Minnesota State Conservationist, Troy Daniell, who will help us take a closer look at the present and future impacts of soil health practices, such as cover crops, on the water cycle and agriculture as a whole. Learn how regenerative agricultural practices and technical assistance can help farmers improve profitability, meet market demands, and protect their soil.
Soil Health Monitoring: Like Maintaining Your Equipment
Just like you perform regular maintenance on your tractor to keep it running well and catch problems early, your soil needs regular testing to assess its condition and maintain productivity and profitability. Check out this fact sheet from the Soil Health Institute to learn more.
Cover Crops and Soil Biology – The Clyde Burchett Way
Clyde Burchett, owner of Burchett Seed Service, has spent over 35 years in agriculture, with two decades working in plant breeding, agronomy, and sales before starting his own company with his son. He’s seen firsthand how soil health practices, like cover crops, can benefit farmers, their land, and their profitability. Hear Clyde discuss how cover crops can be a powerful tool in your pest management and soil health systems.
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Making the Most of Mixtures: Considerations for Winter Cover Crops
This article discusses tailoring a cover crop mixture, building a complementary mix, determining which species to use, methods to establish mixtures, and considerations when terminating mixtures.
Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition: Benefits of Cover Crops
Managing Cover Crops Profitably explores how and why cover crops work, and provides all the information needed to build cover crops into any farming operation. Along with detailed management information on the most commonly used species—including grasses, grains, brassicas and mustards, and legumes—Managing Cover Crops Profitably offers chapters on the role of cover crops in broader topics such as crop rotations, pests and conservation tillage.
Midwest Grazing Exchange
The Midwest Grazing Exchange aims to integrate livestock onto the land by connecting owners of livestock, land, and related businesses.
Mix It Up: Unlocking the Power of Cover Crop Diversity
In this webinar, Keith Berns, farmer and cover crop seed supplier, shares his insight on cover crop mix considerations and the benefits of increased plant diversity.