Luke Petersen
@_lukepetersen
Regenerative Crop Systems Specialist @ The Nature Conservancy.
Farmer, ecologist, advocate for science.
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17-11-2012 15:43:38
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Powerful video, and amazing music from Billy Strings. #ShutDownLine5
Farmers and ranchers are ready to ramp up conservation efforts and take on #climatechange. We must give them the tools to do so in the #BuildBackBetter plan. Let’s #DoubleUpConservation by doubling funding for Dept. of Agriculture’s Farm Bill conservation programs. youngfarmers.org/2019/09/climat…
A message from MNSoilHealth about a new survey on how soil health impacts farmers’ ability to get in the field sooner and manage crops: sfa-mn.org/2021/10/18/luh…
Colin O'Mara: "Using #covercrops reduces soil erosion, improves productivity, and reduces flooding impacts. There's a #climate co-benefit but let's do it because it improves the economics; because it improves the soil health." #conservation
Our team is hiring for an Agriculture Outreach Specialist! This position will help us deliver Grow More and Conservation Champions trainings, and play a role in advising our policy work, among other duties. Here is the link for the full job description 🎙️🌱recruiting.ultipro.com/NAT1047NWF/Job…
A simple flushing bar ahead of the hay mower can help prevent wildlife injuries. This is just 1” pvc. On 11 acres I flushed 2 hen pheasants & 3 whitetail fawns. Nobody hurt! Pheasants Forever MN Deer Hunters Assn
Check out this outreach in action at OC Farms in Kankakee, IL. Kankakee County SWCD discussing the use of hyper local data to show how #covercrops can manage extreme weather swings 🌡
Thrilled to start my new role with TNC Agriculture at The Nature Conservancy! I get to work with farmers, industry, and conservation partners across the country to really scale up regenerative ag. Let's make food, communities, and ecosystems more resilient!
Congrats Les! Thanks for the great work you do in Ohio. Glad to run into you at Commodity Classic.
So many exciting ideas in ag right now! Proud to see Niman Ranch on this list, where we sold pastured pork for many years. fastcompany.com/90846620/most-…