Projects

Building capacity of local conservation professionals is one of the top priorities for MOSH. NRCS Soil Health Training covers soil function and assessment, reduced tillage and cover crop management in a 3-day field and classroom course.

In order to evaluate soil health metrics’ performance in the field, Cates is leading a research project looking at short-term variability of soil health tests at Lamberton, MN.

On April 14, 2020, representatives of agricultural industry, farmers, farmer organizations, researchers, educators, and local, state, and federal government agencies met online to learn about different perspectives of soil health economics and to discuss how to move forward.

MOSH, in cooperation with Wenck and Freshwater, is preparing a website that will summarize results of cover crop research in Minnesota and neighboring states.

Grassland 2.0 is a collaborative led by the University of Wisconsin to identify pathways for producers to achieve economic and environmental improvements through grassland-based agriculture.

The Soil Management Summit (formerly the Conservation Tillage Conference) is an event for farmers and their advisors, emphasizing proven farmer experience and applied science about  how to reduce tillage and grow cover crops in Minnesota. December 14-15-2021.