Building Soils Workshop with Jay Fuhrer

SFA’s Driftless Chapter (formerly Southeast) is co-sponsoring a free two-day event, “Building Soils From the Bottom Up,” featuring Jay Fuhrer (right), a two-time speaker at SFA’s Midwest Soil Health Summit and leader of the Burleigh County (N.D.) soil health movement. 

The workshop starts with a presentation by Jay on soil health principles from 6 to 9 p.m. May 19 at The Ark Center, 401 E. Jefferson St. Viroqua, Wis. Dinner is included. 

Next is a cover crop and soil health field day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and beginning at the Mt. Sterling Park Shelter, Hwy 27 and 2nd St., Mt Sterling, Wis. Lunch is included. 

This event is presented in collaboration with Valley Stewardship Network, The Pasture Project, and several other groups. 

Info: sfa-mn.org/driftless.