Blain Hjertaas has been farming 50 years, the last 25 regeneratively. He has also been measuring and monitoring carbon sequestration on a number of farm fields in SE Saskatchewan and SW Manitoba. Blain is passionate about soil health and the role that it can play in mitigating the effects of climate change. He speaks on this topic at many seminars and conferences. He also works as a soil health consultant for Understanding AG. In this role he has been working on the General Mills Oat Pilot Project. This the largest agro-ecological study ever conducted and its purpose is to assess carbon sequestration and ecological function by farming more regeneratively. He works with 45 farms from Foam Lake, Saskatchewan to the Red River Valley in Manitoba. Blain does individual consulting and teaches the occasional Holistic Management course. Blain is married to Naomi and they have 3 children. The oldest son does most of the day to day operations on the farm and Naomi and Blain have moved off the farm to the lake to their retirement home. They have 4 grandchildren.
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General Mills Oat Pilot Project
Blain Hjertaas - Understanding Ag