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Dan Stoffel - Farmer
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Dan Stoffel grows corn, soybeans and alfalfa on Washington County’s rolling terrain in southeast Wisconsin. Prior to returning home to farm with his brothers Lee and Tim, he worked as a biochemist. Dan was interviewed by Casey Langan, Communications Director of the Sand County Foundation.
Reducing runoff with prairie strips
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Mower SWCD, Tallgrass Prairie Center, Iowa State University, and Sand County Foundation host prairie strips field day
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Prairie strips field day in Mower County, Minnesota
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Prairie strips established in small areas of southeast Minnesota crop fields are showing the ability to improve water quality on site by filtering rainwater.
This innovative practice will be featured at a free field day Wednesday, Sept. 15, in eastern Mower County at the Wayne DeWall farm south of Grand Meadow in the headwaters of the Root River’s south branch. Read more about Prairie strips field day in Mower County, Minnesota
Hands-On Soil Health Clinic
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Please REGISTER so we can plan accordingly. Register here; https://go.wisc.edu/soilhealthclinic-register or call 608-590-5758. (Registration closes Oct 13, at 12 am (midnight)).
Agenda
• 10 am – Event Start
• 10:15 am - Welcome from Fond du Lac County Land & Water Conservation Dept.
Prairie Strips Taking Root in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin farmers and farmland owners are establishing prairie strips! Click here to learn more. Read more about Prairie Strips Taking Root in Wisconsin
Dick Sloan: Farming with Prairie Strips
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An interview with farmer Dick Sloan regarding the benefits of prairie strips.
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