The Freeborn County Soil Health Team will host its second annual Soil Health Winter Workshop Jan 19 at the Owatonna Eagles in Owatonna. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding at 3 p.m.

Agriculture plays an important role in the communities in southern Minnesota. With the production demand increasing, keeping the soil healthy is of utmost importance, according to a press release. The Freeborn County Soil Health Team is focused on soil health and water quality while improving productivity, profitability and sustainability of our natural resources. Innovations for healthier soils can be incorporated into any farming system.

Attendees will learn from speakers like Jay Fuhrer on the Five Foundations of Healthy Soil and Bob Burger on soil biology and crop fertility. Also presenting will be strip-till farmer Doug Adams, who recently started cover cropping and assistant professor Scott Wells with the University of Minnesota. Adams will speak about interseeding cover crops into V7-V8 corn.

For more information on the event contact Senja Viktora at 507-373-5607 ext. 105, or senja.viktora@mn.nacdnet.net. Reservations should be made by Tuesday for meal count. Tickets are $20 at the door.