Soil health meeting March 1

The Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Hawk Creek Watershed Project are hosting the “Business of Soil Health: Profitability and Weather Resiliency” meeting on March 1 at the Renville Community Center. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the session ends at 2 p.m.

Presenters include Matt Tiffany, a Redwood County farmer who will discuss his economics of using cover crops and reduced tillage. Phil Smith, a Renville County farmer, will present on the economic and weather resiliency advantages he has experienced with regenerative ag. Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, CEO of Blue Dasher Farm, will discuss the benefits and biology of regenerative soil health.

The full agenda is available at renvilleswcd.com and hawkcreekwatershed.org. In the case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on March 3. For more information or to register, contact (320) 523-3666 or jordan@hawkcreekwatershed.org.

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Feb. 6 — Calf Care & Quality Assurance Webinar — Online —

Listeners will learn about the best management practices for calf care. The program will be presented by Beverly Hampton Phifer and Dr. Julia Herman. Contact Fred Hall (Iowa) at (712) 7374230 or Jim Salfer (Minn.) at (320) 2036093.

Feb. 6 — Planter University

Workshop — Sutherland, Iowa — Attendees can gain insight into how planters function, optimize settings for individual seed, field, and equipment needs, and improve understanding of planter wear and calibration. Contact ANR Program Services at anr@iastate. edu or (515) 294-6429.

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Feb. 7 — Confinement Site Manure Applicator Training — Hampton, Iowa — The 2023 confinement site program will include rules for applicators as well as land-application and setback distance requirements, rules of manure management plans, in-season manure application, nutrient management, and liquid manure hydraulic distribution. Contact Traci Kloetzer at (641) 456-4811.

Feb. 7 — Nitrogen Conference — Mankato, Minn. — Current topics in crop production and environmental stewardship will be discussed. For more information, please visit https://mawrc. org/events.