Soil Health Partnership Farmer Panel

Soil Health Partnership Farmer Panel

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  Soil Health PartnershipFarmer Panel – An update from the field July 27, 2015 70th SWCS International Annual Conference
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  Soil Health Partnership:a Five-Year Initiative  Recruit a network of demonstration farms – Showcase management practices focused on soil health, e.g. reduced tillage, cover crops, and advanced nutrient management  Establish research protocols – Measure connection between a diverse range of practices and outcomes that matter: economic and environmental  Publish findings and recommendations – Highlight both the immediate and the long-term profitability and sustainability benefits of healthy soil  Support networking and technical assistance – Help farmers and their advisors make decisions that result in positive changes for profitability and sustainability of the soil 2
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  Organizational Structure  Administrator– Nick Goeser  Field Managers – Iowa • Elyssa McFarland – Illinois • Jim Isermann – Indiana • Dan Towery and Hans Kok  Communications Manager – Jenna Higgins Rose 3
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  SHP Demonstration NetworkSites 4
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  Research Approach 5 Economics Waterquality Sustainability YieldSoil Health
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  Outreach and Communicationsfor Farmers  Farmer events – Local field days, regional conferences, national events  Web-based library and farmer profiles – Tell the story of the SHP farmers – Resources for cover crops, conservation tillage, etc – Research results  Convene annual “Soil Health Summit”  NCGA Good Steward Recognition Program 6
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  Upcoming SHP Events SHPField days Round table discussions/field walks Summer research meetings and webinars Conferences 7
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  SHP Events- SHPField days and roundtable discussions 8 Field Day Date Town State Notes 7/30/2015 Lynnville IA Joint field day with Key Co-op and ISA field day 8/5/2015 Postville IA Soil Health and cover crop establishment 8/5/2015 Forrest IL Dinner disussion with local resources 8/6/2015 Algona IA Cover crops 101 8/12/2015 Angola IN Cover crops - cover your assets 8/13/2015 Hindsboro IL Joint field day with Douglas County SWCD 8/17/2015 Decatur IL Cover crops and soil health 8/17/2015 Assumption IL Cover crops and soil health 8/24/2015 Shelby NE Cover cropping in semi-arid regions 8/26/2015 Bloomington IL Practical aspects of soil health and cover crop establishment 8/25/2015 Gilman IA Practical aspects of soil health and cover crop establishment 9/1/2015 Rock Valley IA Cover crops and soil health 9/2/2015 Storm Lake IA Cover crops, soil health and water quality 9/2/2015 Laurens IA Cover crops, soil health and water quality 9/9/2015 Eagle Grove IA Cover crops 201 9/9/2015 Frankton IN Joint field day with Purdue and CCSI 9/15/2015 Lake Wilson MN Interseeding and other technologies for Northern states 9/18/2015 Rutland IL Cover crops, soil health and water quality
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  9 THANK YOU!