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• Winona Post: ‘Litmus test’ for BOA faces criticism at County Board (3/2/22)

• Agweek: New Land Stewardship Project billboards use humor, quotes to promote soil health (2/25/22)

• Brownfield Radio Network: Soil Health Expert Wants Farmers to Mimic Nature, Not Control It (8/18/21)

• Civic Eats: Hybrid Rye is Helping Farmers Fight ‘Superweeds’ Without Herbicide. Herbicide-resistant giant ragweed is destroying crops across the Corn Belt. These farms have found a sustainable solution. (8/10/21)

• Star Tribune: Don’t turn to animal-free meat; just let the animals out. When it comes to meat, it’s not about the cow, it’s about the how. (4/28/21)

• Minnesota Conservation Volunteer: The Farmer Who Went Underground:
Martin Larsen’s cave explorations shine a light on water quality and farming practices in southeastern Minnesota. (May-June 2020)

• Mankato Free Press: Minnesota Farmers Demand Action from Policy Makers (2/29/20)

• Star Tribune: Water contamination: In Minnesota, we must reconsider which crops we plant. Thoughts about nitrates, unstable yielders and a new view of the land. (1/21/20)

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Brian DeVore, LSP Managing Editor, e-mail, 612-816-9342

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May 2022

Wednesday May 18

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
LSP Food Systems Virtual Listening Session
LSP Food Systems Virtual Listening Session
Wednesday May 18
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Land Stewardship Project will hold a virtual listening session on regional food systems. Register here.

Thursday May 19

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LSP Grazing Group Pasture Walk
LSP Grazing Group Pasture Walk
Thursday May 19
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

LSP will hold a Grazing Group Pasture Walk at Oak Creek Pastures in Ossian, Iowa. Sign-in for this free event begins at 4:45 p.m. Supper will be provided; suggested $3-$5 meal contribution.

Scott & Amanda Holthaus of Oak Creek Pastures are hosting a pasture walk for area graziers to show cattle grazing on crop-ground planted last fall to a diverse winter cover mix (rye, vetch, triticale, winter barley) and results of winter bale grazing on permanent pasture. There will be a discussion around fencing and watering considerations for maximizing grazing days.
 
Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/aYx1CibrAUaEu0XVPjqlIw2.

Friday May 20

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Farm Bill Listening Session for Retiring Farmers, Non-operating Landowners
Farm Bill Listening Session for Retiring Farmers, Non-operating Landowners
Friday May 20
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join the Land Stewardship Project on Friday, May 20, from noon-1 p.m., for a virtual conversation with other retiring farmers and non-operating landowners to discuss how federal policy could better support your efforts to build a more just and resilient agricultural system. To register, click here.

Saturday May 21

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Farmer Fiesta at Whitewater State Park
Farmer Fiesta at Whitewater State Park
Saturday May 21
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Get to know other farmers and learn about conservation programs while enjoying a build-your-own taco bar with locally grown foods and ice cream served by the Winona County Dairy Princess. After supper, area farmer and soil conservationist Martin Larsen will share his experiences caving below the farm fields of southeastern Minnesota. Reserve a spot for this free Friends of Whitewater State Park event by e-mailing sara.holger@state.mn.us or calling 507-312-2308.

Tuesday May 24

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
LSP Food Systems In-Person Listening Session
LSP Food Systems In-Person Listening Session
Tuesday May 24
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

The Land Stewardship Project will be holding an in-person listening session on regional food systems in Montevideo, Minn. Register here.

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Lewiston, MN 55952

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