Meet at the USDA Service Center in Foley at 9:00 am.

The bus will leave promptly at 9:30 am. Lunch provided,

The tour and lunch are free of charge, but you must register to attend.

The registration deadline for the tour is Tuesday, September 6th, 2022.

We will be stopping at a number of sites so be sure to dress for the weather and terrain.

Call Renee Thell at the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District at (320) 968-5300 ext. 3 or by e-mail at Renee.Thell@mn.nacdnet.net to register for the tour.

Benton SWCD is partnering with Little Rock Lake Association to hold a public meeting to give updates on the Little Rock Lake Drawdown project at their 2022 Annual Picnic. There will be 4 speakers that will discuss various lake updates such as fish populations, wild rice research, vegetation, improved water quality, and more.

Lunch will be provided to non lake association members that register at the link below!

For more info on the lake association visit their website, https://littlerocklake.org/

Please register below for lunch count

Learn about prescribed grazing and pasture management from two Benton County farmers as well as 3 other speakers from NRCS and the University of Minnesota. Topics include pasture management, NRCS cost-share and grant opportunities for prescribed grazing, mentorships between grazers/farmers, grazing plans, and more!

We'll be doing a pasture tour as well where you will get to walk pastures in person and talk with the farmer about his grazing operations.

What to Expect:
Five speakers
FREE Lunch
Pasture tour
Network with local farmers

Questions?
Email kendra.sommerfeld@mn.nacdnet.net
or call 320-968-5300 Ext 3