Economics of soil health systems is regularly identified as information critical to farmers and those who work with farmers. This training is designed to not only explore annual return on investments of soil health practices, but the longer term ramifications on economic resiliency and potential economic opportunities. We are bringing together a group individuals representing farmers, farm management, and ag banking to provide their insights in to financial impacts of soil health systems. CEUs have been requested.

Speakers and panelists include:

• Alan Weber, Co-Author of SARE Cover Crop Economics
• Pat Karst, Vice-president Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management
• Brenda Sermersheim, Vice-president of Agricultural Banking – German American Bank
• Ken Rulon, Rulon Enterprises
• Aaron Clark, Cloverleaf Farm
• DeSutter Farms, representative TBD

Tentative Agenda (All times Eastern):

• 9:00   AM – Welcome
• 9:05   AM – Alan Weber, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
• 9:45   AM – Ken Rulon, Rulon Enterprises
• 10:25 AM – Break
• 10:35 AM – Aaron Clark, Cloverleaf Farms
• 11:15  AM – Pat Karst, Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management
• 11:55 AM –  Lunch
• 12:45 PM – Panel Discussion with Alan Weber, Ken Rulon, Aaron Clark, Pat Karst, Brenda Sermerscheim, and DeSutter Farms
• 2:00   PM – Wrap-Up