Sfa Silvopasture Workshops 2021
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SFA SILVOPASTURE WORKSHOPS 2021 As part of SFA’s ongoing Silvopasture education, come learn the rudiments of silvopasture ATTENTION FARMER MENTORS AND AG management and its relationship to soil health. PROFESSIONALS! EVENT/SPEAKER DETAILS: July 21 – Beginning Silvopasture Field July 29 – Silvopasture Field Day, 9 a.m.-3 Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity Creek Ranch, p.m., Early Boots Farm, 20232 Balsam Dr, 15885 200th St SE, Red Lake Falls Sauk Centre Presenters: Ben & Mikayla Tabert, Callie Bertsch Presenters: Tyler Carlson (SFA), Keefe Keeley (NRCS State Forester), Tyler Carlson (SFA). Lunch (Savanna Institute), Callie Bertsch (NRCS State included. SFA members free; $25/nonmembers. Forester) and Wayne Monsen (SFA). Lunch included. SFA members free; $25/nonmembers. July 28 – Silvopasture Field Day, 9 a.m.-3 July 30 – Silvopasture Workshop, 9 a.m.- p.m., The Organic Compound, 18125 noon, North Pavilion, Lake Elmo Park Eiler Ave, Faribault Reserve Presenters: Wil & Carly Crombie (Organic Presenters: Keefe Keeley (Savanna Institute), Callie Compound), Keefe Keeley (Savanna Institute), Bertsch (NRCS State Forester), Wayne Monsen (SFA). Callie Bertsch (NRCS State Forester), and Jared Luhman and Wayne Monsen (SFA). Lunch WORKSHOPS HELD WITH SUPPORT FROM NCR-SARE included. SFA members free; $25/nonmembers. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LEARN MORE & REGISTER AT SFA-MN.ORG/SILVOPASTURE Scholarships available. Info: [email protected] Minnesota Extension, Great River Greening, CINRAM and SFA present SILVOPASTURE & OAK SAVANNA RESTORATION ATTENTION FARMER Come learn the rudiments of MENTORS AND AG silvopasture and oak savanna. PROFESSIONALS! EVENT/SPEAKER DETAILS: June 12 – Oak Savanna Restoration Volunteer Workshop, 1-5 p.m., Early Boots Farm, 20232 Balsam Dr, Sauk Centre In this unique opportunity, you will learn from farmers, scientists, and natural resources professionals about silvopasture (integrating trees and grazing livestock on the same land) and how it can be used to restore Minnesota’s rapidly diminishing oak savanna. Hosted by Great River Greening. June 24 – Silvopasture Field Day & Workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Greater Mankato Business Development Center, 1961 Premier Drive; & Minneopa State Park, Mankato Led by the University of Minnesota Extension. Presenters: Professor Rebecca Montgomery, UMN Dept. of Forest Resources; Gary Wyatt, UMN Extension; Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester; Therea Keaveny, SFA Executive Director. Lunch included. Will include a workshop at the UMN Extension Office in Mankato, and a field session at Minneopa State Park. Registration TBA. Oct. 22 – Silvopasture & Oak Savanna Workshop, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sherburne Wildlife Refuge Presenters: Kent Solberg, SFA Sr. Technical Advisor; Gary Wyatt, U. of M. Extension; Austin Yantes, Graduate Research Assistant, Natural Resource Science Management. INFO/REGISTER: SFA-MN.ORG/SILVOPASTURE WORKSHOPS HELD WITH SUPPORT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE- CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA RESOURCES.