Tours will cover topics such as row crop sustainability, beef cattle production, natural resource management, unmanned aerial systems and even the compatibility of honeybees and agriculture. Read More

The Freeborn Area Soil Health Team is focusing on helping growers be proactive in their endeavors to improve soil and water quality at the third annual Spring Soil Health Field Day. Read More

This farmer meeting will feature presentations by Discovery Farms staff and Francisco Arriaga of UW-Madison, with a focus on nitrogen-use efficiency, soil health and water quality monitoring. Read More

James Hoorman, Ohio State University Extension educator and assistant professor, will run an intensive day-long soil health workshop covering soil ecology, nutrient cycling, biology of soil compaction, soil demonstrations, keeping nutrients on the farm, economics of cover crops and more. Read More

Utah growers can learn about the basics of soil health, cover crops and how to extend their grazing season at these three free workshops. Read More

Ag Producers, have you been thinking about switching to no-till? Are you already doing no-till and wonder if you can do better? If you have questions about no-till or the recent changes in farming practices, plan to attend the 2016 Farming Evolution. Read More

The inaugural Iowa Soil Health Conference, "Strategies for Building Healthy Soils," will be held Feb. 2-3, 2016, in Ames, Iowa. Read More

Gabe Brown will talk about utilizing cover crops, establishing no-till and his thoughts on soil health in this free seminar. Read More

No-tillers are tasked with making decisions each year to enhance production, improve sustainability and advance the bottom line. But when faced with stresses like low commodity prices, no-tillers are often tempted to view inputs like starter fertilizer as an expense rather than an investment. In our next No-Till Farmer webinar, Brian Banks will explain how to capitalize on the benefits of fertilizer through proper placement and timing to maximize nutrient availability and provide nutrient balance in no-till soils. Read More

"Plants, Bugs and Microbes: Do You Hear What I Hear?" is the theme of this year's Agriculture's Innovative Minds (AIM) Symposium, held immediately after the No-till on the Plains Winter Conference in Salina on Jan. 28. Read More