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Dr. Daniel Kaiser, UMN Extension, discusses soil sampling and using the results when making fertilizer recommendations for phosphorus and potassium. Dr. Kaiser also touches on micronutrient considerations in cropping systems.

Join Karin Jokela, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society, to get to know some of the most common beneficial insects above and below ground. We will cover habitat planning to promote natural enemies and beneficial soil invertebrates, basic identification and ecology, as well as simple monitoring techniques to help farmers, land managers, and gardeners assess existing populations.

This session will review the farm economics for Minnesota farms in 2020 including COVID impacts and opportunities. Additionally, we will review financial data from Minnesota Water Quality Certified Farms and compare it with noncertified farms. Finally, we will share a sneak-peak at 2021 as you work with farmers about various program decisions and potential technologies to consider when working with farmers.

Craig Peterson, NRCS AE, and Patrick Schultz, TTCP Training Engineer, will provide a general discussion of topics related to the Waste Facility Closure practice. Mainly based on project experiences, different “real world” scenarios will be discussed related to the planning, design, and construction oversight of waste facility closures.

Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, demonstrates the process to complete the Phosphorus Loss Risk Assessment worksheet.