2023 1-90 & HWY 14 TOUR-CLASIC Crop, Livestock and Soil Innovation Conferences Network, learn and get inspired with area farmers and regional farming innovators about current trends for improving productivity and profitability in crop, livestock and healthy soil building operations. The Crop, Livestock, and Soil Innovation Conferences (CLASIC) is made up of two tours, traveling along Interstate 90 and Highway 14, consisting of several stops. See schedules below for details and links to more info and register with the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition website: mnsoilhealth.org. Each venue's program is unique and varied-be sure to check them all out online and register for multiple events. MONDAY, FEB.6 Heron Lake Community Center 312 10th St, Heron Lake, MN Speakers: Dean Sponheim, Andy Linder https://bit.ly/3BmINcB TUESDAY, FEB. 21 Torey's Restaurant 208 N Cedar Ave, Owatonna, MN Speakers: Jay Fuhrer, Jason Stoll https://bit.ly/3B1 DEAN SPONHEIM Dean is a fourth gen- eration farmer from Mitchell County, IA. He is known as the "Accidental Con- servationist." His passion is helping producers work through challenges when implementing change. REGISTRATION Registration is online via link for the events you want to attend: https://www.mnsoilbealth.org/ QUESTIONS? To get on a contact list for more information contact: Mark Gutierrez, Executive Director of the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition 505-980-1360 mark@mnsoilhealth.org TUESDAY, FEB.7 Fairmont Knights of Columbus Hall 920 E 10th St, Fairmont, MN Speakers: Dean Sponheim, Andy Linder https://bit.ly/3WjROX CLASIC Tour Events WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 Stewartville Civic Center 120 City Center Plaza, Stewartville, MN Speakers: Dean Sponheim, Martin Larsen, Andy Linder https://bit.ly/3BbOkkQ acres near Byron. MN producing comm and soybeans food- grade oats alfalfa as well as meat goats and beef cattle. Larsen speaks on soil science water quality regenerative ag practices challenges/innovations in food/ farming markets and caving. MARTIN LARSEN Martin farms 700 MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY NEDERLA This tour of informative events is brought to you by the following Minnesota Soil & Water Conservation District offices and staff: Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rice, Root River, Steele, Waseca, Winona. Sponsorship also provided by the Freeborn Area Soil Health Team (FASHT) Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance (GBERBA) Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, The Land Stewardship Project and the USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 Sleepy Eye Event Center 110 12th Ave NE, Sleepy Eye, MN Speakers: Jay Fuhrer, Jason Stoll https://bit.ly/3bc2pc ANDY LINDER Andy farms with his dad Don near Easton, MN. They raise corn soybeans oats canning crops and grass hay: Their journey to soil health started in 2010 with a vertical tillage machine. He does custom hire with a high clear- ance cover crop seeder or a vertical till with a seed box post-harvest. CLEAN WATER LAND & LEGACY AMENDMENT Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance GBERBA Freeborn Area Soil Health Team THURSDAY, FEB. 23 Lake Benton Community Center 114 Center St South, Lake Benton, MN Speakers: Jay Fuhrer Jason Stoll bttps://bit.ly/3D2BFO JAY FUHRER Jay built a career taking care of the soil growing up on a small grain farm. Working 40 years at the Natural Re- sources Conservation Service/USDA out of Bismarck, ND, he's shared his knowledge of soil building with farmers through the U.S. and the globe. THURSDAY, FEB. 9 Hokah Fire Station 9 Mill St, Hokah, MN Speakers: Dean Sponheim, Martin Larsen https://bit.ly/3UJUbO2 MINNESOTA SOIL HEALTH coalition JASON STOLL Jason is a consultant with Advancing Eco Agriculture founded by thought leader farmer educator author and entrepre- neur John Kempf. He works with farmers and horticultural profession- als to improve farm economics by regenerating healthy soil. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS... "Helping bring you clean water LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 2023 1-90 & HWY 14 TOUR - CLASIC Crop , Livestock and Soil Innovation Conferences Network , learn and get inspired with area farmers and regional farming innovators about current trends for improving productivity and profitability in crop , livestock and healthy soil building operations . The Crop , Livestock , and Soil Innovation Conferences ( CLASIC ) is made up of two tours , traveling along Interstate 90 and Highway 14 , consisting of several stops . See schedules below for details and links to more info and register with the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition website : mnsoilhealth.org . Each venue's program is unique and varied - be sure to check them all out online and register for multiple events . MONDAY , FEB.6 Heron Lake Community Center 312 10th St , Heron Lake , MN Speakers : Dean Sponheim , Andy Linder https://bit.ly/3BmINcB TUESDAY , FEB . 21 Torey's Restaurant 208 N Cedar Ave , Owatonna , MN Speakers : Jay Fuhrer , Jason Stoll https://bit.ly/3B1 DEAN SPONHEIM Dean is a fourth gen eration farmer from Mitchell County , IA . He is known as the " Accidental Con servationist . " His passion is helping producers work through challenges when implementing change . REGISTRATION Registration is online via link for the events you want to attend : https://www.mnsoilbealth.org/ QUESTIONS ? To get on a contact list for more information contact : Mark Gutierrez , Executive Director of the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition 505-980-1360 mark@mnsoilhealth.org TUESDAY , FEB.7 Fairmont Knights of Columbus Hall 920 E 10th St , Fairmont , MN Speakers : Dean Sponheim , Andy Linder https://bit.ly/3WjROX CLASIC Tour Events WEDNESDAY , FEB . 8 Stewartville Civic Center 120 City Center Plaza , Stewartville , MN Speakers : Dean Sponheim , Martin Larsen , Andy Linder https://bit.ly/3BbOkkQ acres near Byron . MN producing comm and soybeans food grade oats alfalfa as well as meat goats and beef cattle . Larsen speaks on soil science water quality regenerative ag practices challenges / innovations in food / farming markets and caving . MARTIN LARSEN Martin farms 700 MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY NEDERLA This tour of informative events is brought to you by the following Minnesota Soil & Water Conservation District offices and staff : Brown , Cottonwood , Faribault , Freeborn , Jackson , Lincoln , Lyon , Martin , Mower , Nicollet , Olmsted , Nobles , Pipestone , Redwood , Rice , Root River , Steele , Waseca , Winona . Sponsorship also provided by the Freeborn Area Soil Health Team ( FASHT ) Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance ( GBERBA ) Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program ( MAWQCP ) Minnesota Soil Health Coalition , The Land Stewardship Project and the USDA / Natural Resources Conservation Service ( NRCS ) WEDNESDAY , FEB . 22 Sleepy Eye Event Center 110 12th Ave NE , Sleepy Eye , MN Speakers : Jay Fuhrer , Jason Stoll https://bit.ly/3bc2pc ANDY LINDER Andy farms with his dad Don near Easton , MN . They raise corn soybeans oats canning crops and grass hay : Their journey to soil health started in 2010 with a vertical tillage machine . He does custom hire with a high clear ance cover crop seeder or a vertical till with a seed box post - harvest . CLEAN WATER LAND & LEGACY AMENDMENT Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance GBERBA Freeborn Area Soil Health Team THURSDAY , FEB . 23 Lake Benton Community Center 114 Center St South , Lake Benton , MN Speakers : Jay Fuhrer Jason Stoll bttps : //bit.ly/3D2BFO JAY FUHRER Jay built a career taking care of the soil growing up on a small grain farm . Working 40 years at the Natural Re sources Conservation Service / USDA out of Bismarck , ND , he's shared his knowledge of soil building with farmers through the U.S. and the globe . THURSDAY , FEB . 9 Hokah Fire Station 9 Mill St , Hokah , MN Speakers : Dean Sponheim , Martin Larsen https://bit.ly/3UJUbO2 MINNESOTA SOIL HEALTH coalition JASON STOLL Jason is a consultant with Advancing Eco Agriculture founded by thought leader farmer educator author and entrepre neur John Kempf . He works with farmers and horticultural profession als to improve farm economics by regenerating healthy soil . SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS ... " Helping bring you clean water LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service