SLEEPY EYE — The Brown County Farmers Union hosts a meeting on climate resiliency for farmers and anyone else interested at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 11 at the Dawg Haus Bar and Grill, 300 First Ave. N.

Anyone interested in the challenges of changing climate, its effects on us, our children, and how to contribute to the healing of the earth will learn from the program.

Presenters include University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP) Extension Educator Katie Black and Minnesota Farmers Union Climate and Working Lands Program Director Ariel Kagan.

Topics include creating a resiliency framework on farms and homes on how to live with short and long-term changes that come with a different climate.

With support from the State of Minnesota to model Minnesota’s future climate, the Minnesota Corn Grower’s Association, MCAP is developing and delivering research-based Extension programming and content to help Minnesota’s agricultural sector respond to a changing climate, build resilient farming operations and a thriving agricultural economy.

Project goals include more understanding of future climate and extreme weather across Minnesota; creating strategies and recommendations for decisions including seed selection, cover crops, tillage, and other practices to manage weather and climate risks.

Other goals include providing easy access to resources, technical support and training for understanding and engaging in climate-smart risk management and decisions; guidance on replacement of aging agricultural infrastructure such as manure storage and tile systems to suit future weather and climate plus investments in production stewardship practices that sustain profitability, improve air quality and strengthen resilience for weather and climate extremes.

The event will include time for discussion and questions.

For more information, call Randy Krzmarzick at 794-2382 or Sue Griebel, 354-4206.