People who say climate crisis demands end of synthetic fertilizers need to say how they would do so. There are 3 options: 1. Eliminate half global population 2. Convert most, if not all, arable land globally to farmland 3. Global vegetarianism, forcibly for many Choose one...

The Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program is a great program.  This study reinforces that soil health practices increase farm profitability.  Learn more at:  agcentric.org/farm-business-…

What Liebig recognized in 1862, agroecology still has a problem acknowledging today: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Do you know what is really bad for the environment? Low crop yields. It means forest is cut down to make space for farmland. Do you know one of the reasons for low crop yields? Insufficient fertilizer/nutrients.

Want to build resilient soil and learn about funding opportunities? Or see me in a #soilpit? Then join us on Aug 10 in Northfield, MN from 3-8 pm. U of MN Extension #ReduceTillage #SoilCompaction #StripTill #CoverCrops #MNag

The saga of Israeli water management is one of the most inspiring stories of the last 75 years Israel went from having a serious water problem to being a net water exporter to neighboring countries. Meanwhile, the population grew from ~1 million to well over 9 million

Leaders lead! #MAWQCP MASWCD

Listening to ⁦@RepJohnCurtis⁩ talk climate change with GOP delegates from Summit and Wasatch Counties, and just overwhelmingly impressed. No one else can talk about that subject with this audience and connect as well as he does. #BigTent

"Even with record amounts of money available, there are not enough trained people to help farmers who want to take on such conservation projects: installing streamside buffers, planting cover crops, constructing manure storage facilities, fencing cows.." bayjournal.com/news/pollution…

Some great visuals of the 2023's gobsmackingly hot temperatures from BBC News (UK) : bbc.com/news/science-e…

Former Extension educator Greg Klinger (now with Olmsted County SWCD) discusses how nitrogen management fits into "climate smart agriculture" in this excellent NRCS Minnesota video: youtu.be/m9APSChSCKg?si… U of MN Extension UMN Climate Adaptation Partnership #MNag MASWCD