Conservation & Sustainability Webinars
Conservation and sustainability practices are a growing focus for Minnesota Milk members and dairy farmers across the state. Special thanks to Midwest Dairy for sponsoring webinars dedicated to sustainability.
Got manure? Cover it up and take credit
Speaker: Melissa WilsonMother nature has been making manure application difficult the past few years. Do wet conditions impact nutrient release from the manure? Can cover crops be used to help…
U.S. Dairy 2050 Goals and Net Zero Initiative
Speakers: Karen Scanlon and Chris Kopman
The Value of Collaboration for Sustainable Agriculture
Speaker: Ryan Whisnant, Managing Director, Midwest Row Crop Collaborative This presentation will examine two collaboratives aimed at accelerating sustainable agriculture on row crop acres at the local and national levels,…
Going Beyond “The Way We’ve Always Done It”
Speaker: Amos Smith, Lawnel Farms Amos Smith will give a brief introduction of Lawnel Farms and illustrate some of their conservation practices and decision making processes related to crop production.…
Deep Dive on Dairy Data from Discovery Farms
Speaker: Tim Radatz, Discovery Farms Minnesota Coordinator Discovery Farms programs in Minnesota and Wisconsin have been collecting edge-of-field water quality data on real working dairy farms for the past 20…
Why The Nature Conservancy Loves Farmers
Speaker: Leif Fixen, Agriculture Strategy Manager Farmers and ranchers are vital to our way of life. They grow our food and produce fuel, fiber, and building materials for our society.…
A Holistic Approach to Dairy Conservation
Speaker: Nathan Hylla, Projects Manager, Stearns County SWCD During this presentation, you will learn about new and innovative approaches to thinking about conservation. What options are out there for dairy…