Kanabec SWCD is helping farmers build soil health and reduce input costs through peer and professional learning opportunities — and we have funding available to support your attendance at upcoming events.

If you’re interested in practices like cover crops and reduced tillage, these events offer valuable knowledge, hands-on learning, and networking with other farmers and experts.

We’ll cover direct expenses such as registration fees and travel costs for approved soil health events like those listed below. To qualify, you’ll need to:

• Request funding in advance and get pre-approval for estimated costs
• Submit receipts for reimbursement
• Share what you learned and how you plan to apply it on your farm (as part of our reporting requirements)

Funding must be used by September 30, 2025.

Upcoming Events:

Ray Archuleta Soil Health Series – Sartell
Date/Time: July 22 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: The Udermann Farm – 2611 17th St N, Sartell, MN 56377
Details: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/ray-archuleta-soil-health-series-sartell/

Ray Archuleta Soil Health Series – Villard
Date/Time: July 23 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: Ted Reichmann’s Farm – 15290 127th St, Villard, MN 56385
Details: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/ray-archuleta-soil-health-series-villard/

Ray Archuleta Soil Health Series – White Earth
Date/Time: July 25 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: White Earth Ag Campus – 1482 Hwy 200, Mahnomen, MN 56557
Details: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/ray-archuleta-soil-health-series-white-earth/

White Earth Nation Community Day – Soil Health
Date/Time: July 26 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: White Earth Nation (same location as above)
Details: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/ray-archuleta-soil-health-series-white-earth-nation-community-day/

2025 Premier Soil Health School – Redwood Falls
Date: July 29–30
Location: 38270 Kenwood Ave., Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Details: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/2025-pemier-soil-health-school/

Managed Grazing & Soil Health Field Day – Rush City
Date/Time: August 22 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Jon Stevens' Farm (Maple Grove Farms) – 10815 555th St, Rush City, MN 55069
Details: https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/event/managed-grazing-soil-health-at-jon-stevens/

Interested in attending and getting reimbursed?
Contact Kanabec SWCD to learn more or to apply for funding. We’d love to support your learning and help you bring new ideas back to your operation.

Special thanks to the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center for providing the funding that makes this soil health learning opportunity possible.