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.
21: Seed Saving & Collectives
20: That's a Wrap!
19: Family Dairies & Apprenticeships
18: Beginning Farmer Finance
17: Wintering Cattle Roundtable
16: Pastured Turkeys
15: The Value of Pasture Plant Diversity
14: Renovation Ideas for Poorly Performing Pasture
13: Planting Minnesota Garlic
12: Bringing Your Food Safety A-Game
11: Herbalism for Everybody!
10: Implementing Silvopasture
9: Silvopasture in Minnesota
8: Energized Fencing Essentials
7: Designing Cover Crops for Late Season Grazing
6: Harvesting Minnesota Garlic
5: To Clip, or Not to Clip?
4: La Vie en Rows
3: Get Growing
2: A Culture of Soil Health
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