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Trent and Nichy Johnson and their children Nova and Cheslynn from Woodstock, Minnesota. -
Pictured here is newly seeded cover crops. Trent fences off the crop land and uses cover crops to keep the animals on the crop land which helps with pest management, reduces feed cost and energy, makes better manure distribution, healthy livestock, and healthy soil.
Trent and Nichy Johnson will be honored as outstanding conservationists at a Dec. 14 luncheon at the annual convention of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) in Bloomington, Minn.
“We’re proud of the Johnsons for what they’ve done in conserving our natural resources in our area,” said Mona Henkels, supervisor of the Murray Soil and Water Conservation District, which nominated the Johnsons for the award. “It’s great to be able to recognize the work they’ve done locally. They’ve provided a wonderful example for us by practicing soil and water conservation activities throughout their farming operations which included strip-till farming, cover crops, no-till, pest management, nutrient management, fence, pipeline, water tanks, prescribed grazing, and conservation crop rotation.
MASWCD sponsors the Outstanding Conservationist Award, with support from The Farmer magazine.
Additional information on the event is available on the Association’s web site at www.maswcd.org.
