Edmunds County Tribune -

The Edmunds County Conservation District, Ducks Unlimited and USDA-NRCS are planning their Annual Soil Health Clinic on Monday, February 4, 2019 with a free meal starting at 5 p.m. at the Ipswich High School lunch room and presentations to follow at 6 p.m. in the theater.

The agenda includes Bryan and Nick Jorgensen with Jorgensen Land & Cattle from Ideal. They operate over 12,000 acres of dryland cropland. A 100% no-till operation since the early 1990’s, they take pride in being stewards of the land. To reach these goals, they have developed a very diverse rotation with as many as 12 different crops, which lowers production costs and greatly improves soil health. They strive to stay on the cutting edge of precision technology by using GPS, autosteer, and section control.  These technologies maximize their efficiency and allow them to collect and analyze their crop production data in near real time. Many of their acres are dedicated to producing feed for their livestock herd and around 800 acres a year solely for wildlife habitat.  

Additionally, Brad Schmidt, DU Agronomist and farmer, will highlight the soil health transition his family farm made while increasing their profitability.  All three speakers will focus on the economics of their soil health transition and how their profit margin increased.

Contact the Edmunds County Conservation District/USDA-NRCS at 605-426-6701 ex 3 or District Manager at 909-241-6537 or [email protected] to RSVP or for more information. Admission is free for anyone interested in attending.