FARRMS' "A Gift for Future Generations" will honor soil health specialist Jay Fuhrer

The Foundation for Agriculture and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) will host a soil health day on Dec. 14, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Tuttle, ND. The event, titled "A Gift for Future Generations" will feature world renowned soil health specialist, Jay Fuhrer speaking about the benefits of soil health to North Dakota's farms and ranches. There will be a celebration of Fuhrer's career providing soil health education in North Dakota and across the globe. Holiday treats will be served. Gift shopping opportunities will include soil health books by local authors and locally made gift items.

Jay Fuhrer is a soil health specialist who has served the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Burleigh Soil Conservation District in Bismarck. He has had boots on the ground the last 38 years working with cropping systems, grazing systems, cover crops and gardens. Fuhrer also has an extensive background working with groups and entities such as soil and water conservation districts; national and international no-till organizations; watersheds; farm organizations; urban groups; and more. Interest in soil health has resulted in numerous speaking engagements within the U.S., Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Russia and South Africa. In North Dakota, Fuhrer spends his time at Burleigh County Soil Conservation District's Menoken Farm minimizing soil disturbance, adding soil armor, maximizing plant diversity, maintaining living roots in the soil and integrating livestock.

FARRMS is a 501c3 nonprofit providing education, peer networks, and financial support to sustainable agriculture producers in North Dakota. The organization offers a whole farm planning course called Farm Beginnings®, internship opportunities on farms and at farmers markets, peer support and mentorship, and grants and loans. FARRMS is headquartered in the Tuttle Rural Innovation Center, in the former Tuttle school building, and provides programming across the entire state. For more information contact http://www.farrms.org or facebook/FARRMS.ND