Aug. 12: Minnesota State Mankato Faculty to Showcase Unique Farming Method Involving Perennial Cover Crops, Turkeys

Monday, August 12, 2024
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Blue Dirt Farms, near Blue Earth, Minnesota

Mankato, Minn. – Faculty from Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Department of Biological Sciences and Water Resources Center will discuss a unique farming method involving perennial cover crops and turkeys in free public presentations Monday, Aug. 12 from 5-8 p.m. at Blue Dirt Farms near Blue Earth, Minnesota.

The presentations will be held at the corner of 400^th Avenue and 60^th Street, 4 miles south of Blue Earth, and attendees will learn about recent research through the following activities:

• Study site demonstration
• Turkey integration plot demonstration
• Soil respiration tests (microbial activity)
• SLAKE tests using a phone app
• Weed management presentation
• Rainfall simulator

The event includes a free meal provided by the Amboy Cottage Café.

For more information, contact Mriganka De, associate professor in Minnesota State Mankato’s Department of Biological Sciences, at mriganka.de@mnsu.edu, or Scott Haase, Blue Dirt Farm, at scott@bluedirtfarm.com.

Minnesota State Mankato’s Department of Biological Sciences and Water Resources Center are part of the University’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,635 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.