Grazing for Soil Health & Conservation: An Evening at Redwood River Farms

This is a 201 level event.

Join Allen and Kathleen Deutz of Redwood River Farms in Marshall, MN, and Jonathan Kilpatrick for an evening dedicated to discussing adaptive grazing and its benefits for soil health, conservation, and wildlife. Allen and his family cultivate row crops like corn, soybeans, and small grains (both organic and conventional) and raise beef cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats.
We'll tour the farm to see livestock grazing in various settings, exploring how Allen integrates livestock into his cropping rotation whenever possible. Learn about the successes and challenges of managing a diverse cropping and grazing operation.
We'll examine annuals planted for grazing, perennial pastures, and a special grazing project on Department of Natural Resources land.
Topics to be discussed include:

• Annual forage mixes
• Perennial seeding strategies
• Sheep and goat grazing
• Cow/calf production
• Grazing infrastructure development
• Economics of grazing
• Organic cropping rotations
• And much more!

Free Admission
Registration requested, walkups welcome

Inherent Risks of Livestock Activity
Inherent Risks of Agritourism

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