Edmunds County Tribune -

Edmunds County Conservation District Annual Soil Health Clinic held February 4, 2019 at the Ipswich School Theater was a great event.

The evening started off with supper catered by Tilly of Heier’ s Grocery in Hosmer.

Guest speakers Bryan and Nick Jorgensen from Ideal talked about soil health strategies they have incorporated into their own operations while also showing how it is profiting them. The Jorgensen’s operate a 12,000 acre dry land cropland. They have been 100% no-till since the 1990s. They take pride in being good stewards of the land. To reach these goals they have developed a very diverse rotation which helps lower production costs and improves soil health.

Brian Schmidt an Agronomist and farmer from Minnesota shared his family’s experiences in making soil health transitions on their farm and increasing their profit margins. Diversity is a key to making a difference to the land and the family farm business.

Sponsors Ducks Unlimited and the Natural Resources Conservaiton Service (NRCS) partners with the Edmunds County Conservation District in helping to share with local producers what other producers are doing to help improve their soil health, diversity practices and how it effects their bottom line on the farming business.

Attendance was 100 producers strong at the event.