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Nitrogen Management and Cover Crop Field Day and Tour

Starts:
Thu, 08/18/2022 - 9:00 am
Ends:
Thu, 08/18/2022 - 12:00 pm
Location:

195th Ave SE
Dover, MN 55929
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
MDA Contact:
Dawn Bernau
Dawn.Bernau@state.mn.us
507-206-2881

External Contact:
Sara West
Sara.West@fillmoreswcd.org
507-765-3878 ext. 105
Details:
  • Take a guided tour of a local research plot
  • Talk with Sentek Systems about drone imagery
  • Hear results on nitrogen research trials
  • Engage with a local cover crop farmer panel

A free lunch is provided. Please pre-register by August 15, 2022. 

To register contact Sara West at Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District.

This event is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension, Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.

Farm Safety Working Group, July 2022

Starts:
Mon, 07/25/2022 - 2:00 pm
Ends:
Mon, 07/25/2022 - 3:30 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
MDA Contact:
Susan VonBank
Susan.VonBank@state.mn.us
651-201-6603

Details:

The Farm Safety Working Group (FSWG) is an informal collaboration between state agencies, higher education institutions, agriculture membership organizations, farm safety advocates, private sector companies, and labor and safety organizations focused on improving safety in agriculture.

The FSWG’s purpose is to provide a forum to discuss safety issues in agriculture, connect groups and organizations who are working on farm safety, and organize a collective effort to improve agricultural safety.

Contact us for meeting details.

Fields of Innovation- From Setback to Success: How Failure Can Create Opportunity

Starts:
Tue, 08/23/2022 - 2:00 pm
Ends:
Tue, 08/23/2022 - 4:00 pm
Location:
Milk & Honey Ciders
11738 County Road 51
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Link:
For additional information and to register
Details:

AURI is hosting a showcase event for growers, processors, and product developers. This showcase will focus on major product advancements in the past year.

Networking reception to follow with a cash bar.

Early bird registration pricing for Fields of Innovation Facebook members - $20 until July 31st. Regular registration rate - $25.

Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)

Charles Dierker

Food & Feed Safety
612-210-6663
Charles.Dierker@state.mn.us

Lindsay VanLith

Pesticide & Fertilizer Management
651-201-6145
Lindsay.VanLith@state.mn.us

Sean Bibus

Dairy & Meat Inspection
651-201-6033
Sean.Bibus@state.mn.us
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Suicide Prevention Conference for Rural Faith Leaders (Bemidji)

Starts:
Tue, 09/27/2022 - 8:30 am
Ends:
Tue, 09/27/2022 - 4:00 pm
Location:
Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji
115 Carr Lake Rd SW
Bemidji, MN 56601
MDA is a:
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Register for September 27 Suicide Prevention Conference
MDA Contact:
Meg Moynihan
Meg.Moynihan@state.mn.us
651-201-6616

Details:

This free event brings together rural faith leaders to discuss, learn, and share suicide prevention information and resources. The conference includes two panel discussions focused on helping faith communities position themselves to be communities of hope, healing, and support.

Who should attend? Rural clergy, spiritual and faith leaders including chaplains, elders, deacons, sisters, youth pastors, parish nurses, church board members, church staff, and congregational suicide prevention advocates.

 

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