Jay Fuhrer
District Conservationist

USDA-NRCS
Bismark, ND

A Model for Success: No-till in Burleigh County North Dakota

Jay Fuhrer is a Conservationist employed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in Bismarck, North Dakota. Jay emphasizes Soil Health as a foundation for cropping systems, grazing systems, cover crops, soil biology, pollinators, insects, wildlife, and quality of life. In addition, Jay uses cover crops and livestock integration to connect the cropping and grazing systems together, raising the Soil Health bar even higher. Jay will share the story of producers in Burleigh County and their implementation, struggles, learning experiences and success with no-till systems as a group.