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Explore Other Soil Health Resources in Southern Minnesota
Discover other soil health information based in southern Minnesota. Resources include videos, magazine articles, research, webinars, podcasts and other media sources. You can filter resources by popular topics or by location.
A Cost-Cutting Mentality Reaps Strip-Till Rewards
Greg Entinger advocates a cost-cutting mentality for farmers looking to switch to reduced-till systems.
Benefits of Growing Corn and Soybeans Using Strip-till and No-till with Cover Crops
Matt Tiffany speaks on his experience with no-till systems and cover crops.
Cover Crops Increasing in Minnesota
Andy Linder shares some of the reasons he decided to switch over to using cover crops in his operation.
Cover Crops in Southern Minnesota
Jerry Ackermann talks cover crops on his land.
Farmmaps
Run by the University of Minnesota, Farmmaps is a farmer-to-farmer networking tool providing case studies of landowners who have adopted agriculture and forestry practices to improve soil health, the environment, and often the grower/landowners bottom line.
Growing No-till Corn, Soybeans, and Oats with Cover Crops in Southwestern Minnesota
Ben and Kristy Dwire discuss cover crops, no till, and livestock integration on their farm in Southwestern Minnesota.
Growing Solutions: Highland Family Farms
Kristin Weeks Duncanson overviews the soil health practices at her family farm, including tillage systems and cover crops.
High Clearance Cover Crop Seeder with Andy Linder
Andy Linder showcases his high-clearance cover crop seeder at work in his field, sharing some information on his experiences and practices with the machine.
JD Tippin Cover Crops Getting Started
JD Tippin discusses the various benefits of cover crops.
Minnesota Office for Soil Health
MOSH is a University of Minnesota program that hopes to promote soil health through education, research, and networking. Lots of good information is available on their website.
Minnesota Soil Health Coalition
The Minnesota Soil Health Coalition offers many great resources for farmers, including a farmer mentorship network and a cost-share program.
Natural Resource Conservation Service
The NRCS provides lots of guides and information about a huge number of environmental topics, including soil health.
No-Till & Cover Crops with Farmer Rod Nelson Field Day Zoom Recording
Rod Nelson speaks on cover crops and no-till systems in a long webinar.
No-Till Farming with Corn and Cover Crops in SE Minnesota
Tom Pyfferoen takes a look at the challenges and benefits of cover crops and no-till agriculture on his farm.
Pipestone SWCD: Drinking Water Protection
Tom Griebel briefly talks about his experience with cover crops.
Practical Farmers of Iowa
The Practical Farmers of Iowa website hosts a huge variety of helpful resources on a number of topics relating to agriculture.
Recommendations for Planting into Cover Crops
Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Johnathan Rots shares some recommendations for planting into cover crops.
Rejuvenating the Soil: Matt Tentis
Matt Tentis discusses the benefits he and his brother, Seth, have seen on their family farm after adopting cover crops and no-till agriculture.
Rotational Grazing of 60-inch No-till Corn Inter-seeded with Cover Crops Means Positive Economics
Luke Bergler shows the benefits of intercropping corn and cover crops and the benefits behind integrating livestock in that system.
Saving Our Soils
Scott Lightly shares the benefits he's seen on his farm after adopting cover crops and no-till agriculture.
Strip Tillage
Tom Polacek discusses his experience with strip tillage.
Sustainable Farming Association
The SFA is a Minnesota-based organization dedicated to transforming agriculture one farm at a time. The SFA website has myriad resoucres available for those looking for information.
The Bayer Carbon Program Credits Now Available on Nori.com
Karson and Kameron Duncanson discuss their strip till practice and the benefits of reduced tillage, with extra information about soil's ability to store carbon.
Using 60-inch Row Space in No-till Corn Inter-seeded with Cover Crops and Rotational Grazing
Luke Bergler examines the difference between 60'' and 30'' row spacing on his interseeded corn and cover crop system.