The Latest from SFA
Applications are open for a new, part-time position with SFA.
The Great Plains Events and Programming Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating the logistics and administration of a portion of our educational events and programming.
Are you a good fit? Apply today!
We can’t control the weather, but we can control the management of our resources and plan for drought early and revisit the plan often.
Patrick Toomey shares some strategies to work your way through drought while protecting your land resources and bottom line.
Our events calendar is heating up with several opportunities to get out in the field for farmer-to-farmer learning. Check it out to find pasture walks, workshops, and field days near you!
Here's a sampling:
- Farmer Networking Socials
- Stock Density Management in Action
- Poultry Processing Demo
- Burning on Private Lands
- and more!
Principles of Soil Health
Soil Health is foundational to all of SFA’s work.
Healthy soil is fundamental. Our health, wealth, and future depends on the ecosystem beneath our feet. SFA's work promotes agricultural community and prosperity through soil health.
We provide consulting and technical assistance as well as educational and networking opportunities to farmers and landowners in the areas of grazing, dairy, cropping, silvopasture, and fruit and vegetable production.
Keep the Soil Covered
Build and maintain vegetation.
Limit Disturbances
Minimize or eliminate mechanical and chemical disturbance.
Build Diversity
Manage to increase plant, microbe, livestock and wildlife diversity.
Living Root
Keep living plants in the soil as much as possible.
Integrate Livestock
Healthy soils require appropriate livestock integration.
Context
Apply these principles within your unique operation.
