Jeff Duchene is a Grazing Specialist for the Minnesota NRCS, which offers both financial and technical assistance to producers to help them meet their land management goals and address their natural resource concerns.
In conversation with host Jonathan Kilpatrick, Duchene shares how his formal education combined with years of learning directly from producers has been foundational in his career: "I think every producer I've worked with over the years I've learned something from."
The pair also discuss the process of applying for NRCS programs like EQIP, and pointers and resources available to help navigate the current drought.
Jonathan Kilpatrick, SFA Soil Health Lead
Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, Minnesota
Resources:
NRCS website
Cropland Grazing Exchange
Midwest Grazing Exchange
MN NRCS YouTube channel
September 2023 Grazing School
Send us an email at info@sfa-mn.org.
The viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of SFA.
Dirt Rich is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota.
If you enjoy Dirt Rich, consider supporting our work by becoming a member of SFA or donating at www.sfa-mn.org.
55: Soil Lab Tests for Regenerative Ag
Revisited: Designing Cover Crops for Late Season Grazing
54: REKO Rings
53: Endorsed for Water Quality
52: We’re on YouTube (and in the field)
Revisited: Restoring Oak Savanna
51: Framing Succession Planning
50: Transferring a Land Ethic Legacy Farm
49: Family Farm Succession Planning
48: Grazing Cattle to Restore Oak Savanna in the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Revisited: Managing Spring Grazing
47: Four DIY Soil Health Tests
46: Managing Land with Solar Grazing
45: Local Meats and Processing in Southeast Minnesota
44: Scaling Up Soy- and Corn-Free Pastured Chickens
43: Heirloom Apples & Craft Cider
42: Conventional to Kernza®: A Soil Health Journey
Revisited: Pastured Turkeys
41: Studying Soil Health
40: Field Notes
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