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UMN Water Resource & Soil Health Extension educator. MN Office for Soil Health + UMN Water Resources Center. I love soil, sustainability, sci comm! Views my own

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Bailey Tangen
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To RSVP, text or call (320) 361-0755 or email lqpswcd@gmail.com.
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Event THIS Wednesday in W MN! Join local farmers and agronomists to discuss the ins and outs of planting green from choosing seed, to germination through termination. Your RSVP is not required- but guarantees you a steak!. #covercrops #continuouslivingcover
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These babies are on FILM! They are ready to be movie stars
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Today I terminated the cover crops (annual ryegrass, red clover) in our root boxes. The idea is to get a timelapse of the decomposition process. Hope to showcase the below ground magic of cover crops. This is the 1st trial of experiment!.What’s missing is the full soil food web…
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RT @MnSoil: Down in Waseca last week- signs that much of the rain we got mid-May didn't go into the ground in the heavily tilled system. ht….
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Today I terminated the cover crops (annual ryegrass, red clover) in our root boxes. The idea is to get a timelapse of the decomposition process. Hope to showcase the below ground magic of cover crops. This is the 1st trial of experiment!.What’s missing is the full soil food web…
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Today the UMN Agroecology group got to talk about participatory breeding trials at Kurt Kimbers farm, as well as do a field visit to the St. Paul breeding plots, which showcase different kernza and perennial rye varieties. Opportunities for collaborative science with farmers!
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RT @SoilLorax: Join us for Healthy Roots & Clean Boots, a free, #familyfun event. July 30th, 5:00-8:00 pm, Walsh Farms Murdock, MN. Excitin….
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* to clarify, the course is ‘Field Studies of Soils’ SOIL 4511.
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Love all of the soils! And loved the opportunity to teach about soils and get students excited about soil!!.
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Last week I had the opportunity to join the UMN field studies course- we learned about NE MN soils, forests and native plant communities, and forest fire. Joined UMN students, @NRCS_MN, @forestservice, Leech Lake Tribal College students, and Fond Du Lac Tribal college students
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Today I got to teach in-field soil health assessments- in the garden! We trained a group of Ramsey County master gardener volunteers on conducting in-field soil health assessments and how to interpret their findings, understanding soil tests, and making management recommendations
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At Ed McNamara’s field for a Planting Green field day today! Hosted by Ed, Goodhue SWCD, and UMN Extension. We talked ins and outs of planting a cash crop into a cover crop and heard from local producers willing to share their successes and opportunities for learning. #covercrops
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At the Forever Green Field Day yesterday on the University of Minnesota campus. Forever green researchers, specialists, and commercialization team showcased multiple continuous living cover crops. This event was a gathering of Forever Green's many multi-sector partnerships!
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RT @MnSoil: It's so important to get the seed placement right when you're planting into a living cover crop. Come see live planting demos a….
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Goodhue SWCD and UMN Extension are hosting a Planting Green Field Event tomorrow, May 29, 9:00 AM-11:30 AM!. Hear from local farmers and ask questions about the dos and don'ts of planting a cash crop into a cover crop. Beef sticks, donuts, coffee, and great info included!
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It's so important to get the seed placement right when you're planting into a living cover crop. Come see live planting demos and chat about equipment at Waseca or Goodhue May 29. @UMN_SROC @baileytangen .
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RT @CoverCropsMCCC: More webinars coming up! Join MCCC and NRCS for a series of webinars highlighting resources to help make cover crop man….
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Bailey Tangen
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Curious about planting into cover crops or high-residue? Join University of Minnesota Extension & local partners this spring for a series of Planting Green Field Days: hands-on, informal events designed to help you tackle these challenges. 5 locations!.
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Check out this podcast on soil, landscapes, ecosystems, and culture! ‘The Lowdown Underground’: Our most recent episode features Adam Devlin, soil scientist, talking about the NRCS Urban Soil Survey (mapping) and soil health in urban settings.
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Welcome to the Lowdown Underground, where soil isn't just dirt, it's a storyteller. We're here to unearth the hidden connections between land, culture and the ecosystems beneath our feet. I'm Bailey,...
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Bailey Tangen
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Shrink swell clays (smectites)! . (Waseca, MN)
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