Mike and his wife, Janet—both lifelong Nebraskans—live and farm near Palmyra. As a retired educator, Mike continues to learn and teach through peer groups, often offering his own fields as a learning lab for others. The couple’s 200 acres includes an orchard, bees, pollinator habitat, annual/perennial cover crops, and a diverse crop rotation focused on carbon sequestration, weather resiliency, and “soil and water health intentionality.”
Mike is a founding member and treasurer of the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition. He previously served as co-chair of the Nebraska Healthy Soils Task Force, secretary of the No-till on the Plains board of directors, and other education and conservation focused boards.
Click the links below to learn more about Mike:
Educator Turned Farmer Sows Seeds of Sustainability on Nebraska Farm
Nebraska Soil Health Coalition