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Sign LSP's Farm Crisis Petition
Tuesday, December 3

The pain of this crisis is not being felt by agribusiness and corporate interests that continue to make profits at the expense...

Upcoming Events

EcoFarm Conference
January 22-25
The Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) will present the 40^th annual EcoFarm Conference January 22-25 in Pacific...
Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Conference
January 23-26
GrassWorks 2020 Grazing Conference
January 23-25
The 2020 Grazing Conference will feature speakers Regenerating our GRASS roots. We have sessions on soils, plants, and animals. The...
Emerging Farmers Conference
January 24, 6 pm-January 25, 5 pm
The annual Emerging Farmers Conference serves to advance the success and sustainability of farmers who traditionally face barriers...
Mitigating Damage to Water & Soil
January 25, 9 am-1:30 pm
Farmers, landowners, and anglers can learn how to buck the damage caused by extreme weather to soil and water during a program on...
Prairie Creek Seed Winter Forage Tour
January 28, 1 pm-4 pm
This meeting will feature specifics about perennial grasses as well as alfalfa, summer annuals, and cover crops as...
Prairie Creek Seed Winter Forage Tour
January 29, 9 am-12 pm
This meeting will feature specifics about perennial grasses as well as alfalfa, summer annuals, and cover crops as...
Cover Crops, No-Till & Grazing: Evaluating the Economics & First Steps to Improving Soil
January 29, 10 am-3 pm
A Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop called, “Cover Crops, No-Till & Grazing: Evaluating the Economics and First...
Cover Crops, No-Till & Grazing: Evaluating the Economics & First Steps to Improving Soil
January 30, 10 am-3 pm
The Land Stewardship Project (LSP), along with the Winneshiek Soil and Water Conservation District, will host a workshop called,...
LSP Dairy Crisis Meeting
January 30, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
• Hear Dr. Richard Levins, professor emeritus of applied economics at the University of Minnesota...
Prairie Creek Seed Winter Forage Tour
January 30, 1 pm-4 pm
This meeting will feature specifics about perennial grasses as well as alfalfa, summer annuals, and cover crops as...
LSP Farm Transition Planning Workshop
February 1, 9:30 am-4 pm
Are you a farmer or a landowner starting to think about who will be farming your land in the next generation? Now is the right time...
Prairie Creek Seed Winter Forage Tour
February 4, 1 pm-4 pm
This meeting will feature specifics about perennial grasses as well as alfalfa, summer annuals, and cover crops as...
Wildly Successful Farming Book Event
February 6, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Are you from a farming family? If not, you likely still know people who are farmers and ...
Volunteer Orientation
February 6, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Are you interested in being a volunteer with LSP? Attend our monthly volunteer orientation to learn about on-going volunteer...
Prairie Creek Seed Winter Forage Tour
February 6, 1 pm-4 pm
This meeting will feature specifics about perennial grasses as well as alfalfa, summer annuals, and cover crops as...
Sustainable Farming Assoc. of Minn. Conference
February 8
2020 Minn. Legislature Convenes
February 11
LSP Farm Crisis Forum: Resiliency & Resources
February 12, 11 am-2:30 pm
Our farmers and communities are stronger together. There are so many things happening that are beyond our control. Yet, we do have...
LSP Dairy Crisis Meeting & Farm Crisis Forum
February 13, 10:30 am-3:15 pm
From 10:30- 12:30:

• Hear Dr. Richard Levins,...
Renting It Out Right Workshop
February 21, 9 am-4 pm
This Land Stewardship Project "Renting It Out Right" workshop is for landowners and farmers who are interested in soil building,...
LSP Farm Transition Planning Workshop
February 22, 9:30 am-4 pm
Are you a farmer or a landowner starting to think about who will be farming your land in the next generation? Now is the right time...

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Transitioning Your Farm to the Next Generation? Workshop Series Begins Feb. 1 in Red Wing
Emerging Farmers Conference Jan. 24-25 in St. Paul
'Economics of Soil Health' Jan 29 & 30 in SE MN, NE IA

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News

Dairy Crisis Meeting Jan. 30 in Greenwald, Minn.
Thursday, January 23

GREENWALD, Minn. — How can we work together to create a solution to the current crisis that is engulfing...
Farm Crisis Forum: 'Resiliency, Resources & Taking Action Feb. 12 in Elgin & Feb. 13 in Preston
Wednesday, January 22

LEWISTON, Minn. — As the farm financial crisis deepens in our rural communities, the Land Stewardship Project...
LSP Announces 2020 Soil Health Farmer-to-Farmer Consultants
Wednesday, January 15

LEWISTON, Minn. — Eleven skilled southeastern Minnesota farmers devoted to soil health have been named as...

Blog

The Power of Pasture Walks
Friday, January 24

I began attending Land Stewardship Project soil health events because I was looking to improve the soil health of my hay field and pasture, which sustain some beef cattle and equine southwest of Winona, Minn. I attended several of...
Soil Health: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Dividends
Tuesday, January 14

The economic benefits of building soil health are a balancing act between immediate payoff and delayed gratification. In an ideal situation, the source of those quick profits will set the foundation for a longer-term investment that pays...
Farm Transition Profile: A High-Value Apprenticeship
Saturday, January 11

When Nathan Vergin applied to work as an apprentice on Polyface Farm in Virginia back in the mid-2000s, he had to undergo a three-day “working interview.” Vergin, who grew up helping out on a sheep dairy near Northfield,...

LSP in Action

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Ear to the Ground Podcast

Ear to the Ground 233: Public Science-Public Good
Tuesday, December 3

How one land grant experiment station is helping farmers integrate livestock and crops in a way that creates resilient soils...and a...

LSP TV

Grazing, Soil Health & an 'Aha' Moment

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Montevideo
117 South First Street
Montevideo, MN 56265
(320) 269-2105
Lewiston
180 E. Main Street
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-3366
Minneapolis
821 E. 35th Street #200
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 722-6377

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