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News & Events

Farmer-Led Council Events:

The Farmer-Led Council typically holds four meetings a year in January, March, July, and September.  If you would like to be added the mailing list for these meetings, please contact us at (952) 447-4166.  The next FLC Meeting will be held on:

TO BE DETERMINED:

JULY 2018

Farmer-Led Council Meeting
12:00pm
Spring Lake Town Hall

Lunch will be served.
RSVP to mkarschnia@plslwd.org or 952-447-9808.

 

Special Guest at April 6th Meeting:  Tim Radatz

The Farmer-Led Council was very pleased to have Tim Radatz from Discovery Farms present at our last meeting on April 6th.

Tim is a research specialist that has been part of a multi-state, farmer-led research and educational effort to gather water quality information from different types of farming systems. The goal of Discovery Farms is to determine the effectiveness of water and soil conservation practices on working farms to collect practical, credible, information for better farm management.

At the meeting, Tim provided information and insight to the Farmer-Led Council on programs and incentives it will be launching this year.  Tim’s PowerPoint presentation is available by clicking on the following link:

Tim Radatz PLSLWD Farmer-Led Council Meeting Presentation

 

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Upcoming Agricultural Events:

The following is a compilation of workshops, seminars, conferences and other events related to agriculture, the environment and water quality which might be of interest.

Note: Any farmers interested in attending an event, conference or workshop which has an a registration fee may be able to be reimbursed by the District. You must own land in the PLSL watershed district boundaries and the event must be related to water quality (or issues that affect water quality, such as soil health). Please contact Maggie (952-447-9808 or mkarschnia@plslwd.org) at the watershed to determine if an event is eligible for reimbursement; events not on this list may still be eligible. However, this list is merely suggestions not all events on this list may be eligible.

Events:

April 11 Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference

UMN Landscape Arboretum in Chaska

www.womensagleadership.org

 

April 17 Restore Your Shoreline Workshop

Spring Lake Town Hall, 6:30pm

952-492-5425 to register or go online at www.scottswcd.org.

 

April 27 & 28 SWCD Tree & Native Seed Sale

Scott County Fairgrounds

Pre-order at www.scottswcdtrees.com

 

 

MN-WI Discovery Farms launches online discussion site
waterway network

The Discovery Farms programs of Wisconsin and Minnesota have launched an online farmer-only discussion forum. The WaterWay Network is a password-protected, online platform exclusively for farmers, crop consultants, and hand-picked experts. It will discuss cover crops, nutrient management, soil health, and water quality. Farmers and crop consultants will provide the applied knowledge and experience, while Discovery Farms and University experts will bring science to the discussion. If you are a farmer or crop consultant, register for an account today and get your questions answered at www.waterwaynetwork.org. There is no fee to participate.

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Prior Lake – Spring Lake Watershed District

The District covers about 42 square miles in Scott County, MN. Water in the PLSLWD flows mainly from the southwest to the northeast through Spring, Upper Prior and Lower Prior Lakes, and then north through the Prior Lake Outlet Channel to the Minnesota River near Valley Fair amusement park.
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