Integrated pest management (IPM) is practiced differently depending on the type of pests and where they are located.
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Virtual Manure Management Field Day
Starts:
Thu, 01/7/2021 - 11:00 am
Ends:
Thu, 01/7/2021 - 12:15 pm
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Join us for an informational webinar session about low disturbance manure injection, soil health, manure management, and tillage practices. Learn about how low soil disturbance manure injection into the soil is an effective management strategy for soil health and nutrient management.
During the virtual event, there will be live interviews from Greg Vold, co-owner of Dorrich Dairy, Tim Woeste, co-owner of Upper Midwest Pumping, LLC, and Kevin Wolter, Business Development Manager, Bazooka Farmstar. There will be research updates from University of Minnesota Extension staff members Melissa Wilson on manure management, Jodi DeJong-Hughes on tillage, and Anna Cates on soil health. There will also be drone footage featuring the application of manure taking place on Dorrich Dairy.
Pre-registration is required. To register, visit Stearns County SWCD’s website at www.stearnscountyswcd.net or Pope SWCD’s website at www.popeswcd.org. Once you are registered, you will receive a confirmation email with your own personalized Zoom link; please save that link and utilize it to access the virtual event. Participants are encouraged to register by January 5th, 2021.
Farm Safety Working Group
Starts:
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 1:00 pm
Ends:
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 2:30 pm
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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 Susan VonBank for meeting details.
Minnesota Organic Conference Session 1
Starts:
Thu, 01/7/2021 - 3:00 pm
Ends:
Thu, 01/7/2021 - 4:15 pm
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In 2021, the Minnesota Organic Conference is going virtual with four sessions on healthy farms, food, businesses, and soils. Join us for this year's topics:
Thursday, January 7 - Back to the Future: Regenerative-Organic Food Production for Good Health
Thursday, January 14 - Connecting Soil, Animal, and Human Health
Thursday, January 21 - The Challenges of Our Times: Climate Change, COVID, and Organic Farm Viability
Thursday, January 28 - Soil Health on Organic Farms
All sessions begin at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc for more details.
Minnesota Organic Conference Session 2
Starts:
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 3:00 pm
Ends:
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 4:15 pm
MDA is a:
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Details:
In 2021, the Minnesota Organic Conference is going virtual with four sessions on healthy farms, food, businesses, and soils. Join us for this year's topics:
Thursday, January 7 - Back to the Future: Regenerative-Organic Food Production for Good Health
Thursday, January 14 - Connecting Soil, Animal, and Human Health
Thursday, January 21 - The Challenges of Our Times: Climate Change, COVID, and Organic Farm Viability
Thursday, January 28 - Soil Health on Organic Farms
All sessions begin at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. All sessions begin at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc for more details.
Minnesota Organic Conference Session 3
Starts:
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 3:00 pm
Ends:
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 4:15 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Details:
In 2021, the Minnesota Organic Conference is going virtual with four sessions on healthy farms, food, businesses, and soils. Join us for this year's topics:
Thursday, January 7 - Back to the Future: Regenerative-Organic Food Production for Good Health
Thursday, January 14 - Connecting Soil, Animal, and Human Health
Thursday, January 21 - The Challenges of Our Times: Climate Change, COVID, and Organic Farm Viability
Thursday, January 28 - Soil Health on Organic Farms
All sessions begin at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc for more details.
Minnesota Organic Conference Session 4
Starts:
Thu, 01/28/2021 - 3:00 pm
Ends:
Thu, 01/28/2021 - 4:15 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Details:
In 2021, the Minnesota Organic Conference is going virtual with four sessions on healthy farms, food, businesses, and soils. Join us for this year's topics:
Thursday, January 7 - Back to the Future: Regenerative-Organic Food Production for Good Health
Thursday, January 14 - Connecting Soil, Animal, and Human Health
Thursday, January 21 - The Challenges of Our Times: Climate Change, COVID, and Organic Farm Viability
Thursday, January 28 - Soil Health on Organic Farms
All sessions begin at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc for more details.
