Indiana Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program accepting applications from landowners

PRESS RELEASE  INDIANAPOLIS (May 22, 2025) -   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous CRP through June 6, 2025.  As part of this in partnership with the Indiana State Department […]

Soil Health Workshop & Farm Tour at Urbavore Urban Farm

Urbavore Urban Farm 5500 Bennington Avenue, Kansas City, MO, United States

Join us for a hands-on Soil Health Workshop & Farm Tour at Urbavore Urban Farm! Learn about soil health best-practices and strategies implemented on this 13+ acre urban farm. URBAVORE is a biologically diverse farmstead set on 13.5 acres in Kansas City's urban core. Farmers Brooke & Dan are committed to environmental integrity in all aspects of business & […]

Pasture Ecology Workshop, Dubois, IN

Southern Indiana Purdue Agriculture Center 11371 E Purdue Farm Rd, Dubois, IN, United States

Pasture Ecology Workshop June 18, 2025 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT Registration Opens April 2 Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center 11371 E. Purdue Farm Rd Dubois, IN 47527 Topics Covered will Include: Dung Beetles, Root Structures, Soil Science, Water Infiltration, Soil Health, Bird and GrasslandInteractions, Toxic Plants, SoilMicrobial Life, Plant IDRegister Online under the […]

Women’s Learning Circle, Soil Health and Water Quality

Farmland Friends Church - Gym 8311 West State Road 32, Farmland, IN, United States

This event presents a fantastic opportunity for women interested in learning more about how to enhance soil health and improve water quality in their communities. Join us at the Farmland Friends Church Gym for a day filled with insightful discussions, hands-on activities, and networking with like-minded individuals. A light breakfast and free lunch are included in […]

Exploring Regenerative Organic Agriculture

Prairiesun Organic Farm 46516 316th Street, Vermillion, SD, United States

Understanding the ROC Framework & Regenerative Organic System Plan Walk through the three pillars of ROC: Soil Health, Animal Welfare, and Social Fairness. Learn how Prairiesun Organics implements ROC standards on-farm. Hands-On Equipment Demonstrations See a Great Plains No-Till Drill in action—how no-till seeding supports soil structure and reduces erosion. Watch a Buckeye Vegetable Bedding […]

2025 West River Soil Health School

Dry Creek Farm & Ranch 23630 Wisehart Road, Rapid City East, SD, United States

The 2025 West River Soil Health School will be held June 25-26 near Caputa, SD, on Shawn and Kristy Freeland's Dry Creek Farm & Ranch. This school is designed for agricultural producers as well as anyone with an interest in learning how to manage soils for resiliency and profit. The agenda will feature classroom-style presentations […]

No Till Drill Field Day, Bloomfield, IN

1076 E Abrams Rd 1076 E Abrams Rd, Bloomfield, IN, United States

Join us for an educational afternoon learning how to use Greene County's new No Till Drill and so much more. Speakers: Emily Jacobs Wildlife Biologist - How to use the ESCH No-TIll Drill with field demonstration of native planting. Pat Bittner Vanderburgh Co. farmer- Tips and Tricks for planting multispecies cover crops and care for the equipment. Register here. http://bit.ly/4mrdi7h

SWPAC Field Day, Vincennes, IN

Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center Field Day June 26, 2025 Registration will begin at 8:30 am Eastern and we will begin heading to the field at 9:15 am eastern.  Lunch will be at 12:20pm. Speakers and topics for the day include: Field crop diseases update on research and things to remember this season- Morgan Goodnight, Botany and […]

Understanding Grazing Pastures & Soil Health

Rochester 8343 E 400 N, Rochester, IN, United States

This is a free event and will take place rain or shine! Speakers: •  Jason Tower, Superintendent at Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center - Grazing management, cool season pastures and native grasses. •  Chris Gardner, ISDA Resource Specialist - Soil Health •  Terry Engstrand, White Oaks Bison Farm - Dairyland Hay Analysis Event Hosts: Terry and […]

Reading the Land: Ecological Monitoring

580 W Weber Canyon Rd 580 W Weber Canyon Rd, Kamas, UT, United States

NOTE: This event is made possible by a generous grant from Working Lands Conservation and the NRCS's Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Your registration fee supports locally sourced meals each day. Additional funding is available to assist with meal and lodging costs—please contact learn@3springsutah.com for details. This course is a deep dive into the identification of the 4 […]

Hoosier Chapter SWCS Summer Meeting, Arcadia, IN

10701 E 281st St 10701 E 281st St, Arcadia, IN, United States

REGISTER HERE. Event Details: 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.: Conservation Practices at the Edge-of-Field, a guided tour, Rodney Rulon, Rulon Enterprises Danielle Randles, TNC Regenerative Agriculture Manager 11:30a-11:45a: Travel to park, Strawtown Koteewi Park, Taylor Center for Natural History Museum, Classroom 12302 E. Strawtown Ave., Noblesville 11:45a-12:30p: Diverse Cornbelt Project Update, Emily Usher, Project Manager 12:45p-1:00p: Park staff to provide […]

Machinery & Equipment For Soil Health Systems Training

Clint Orr Farms 658 N County Rd 1200 E, Frankfort, IN, United States

Northern CCSI-SARE Continuing Education: Machinery & Equipment For Soil Health Systems Training, Frankfort, IN Register. Time & Location Jul 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT Clint Orr Farms, 658 N County Rd 1200 E, Frankfort, IN 46041, USA About the Event Attendees of this training will participate in rotations with machinery and equipment […]

Free Cover Crop Basics Book

Have you received your free copy of the NEW Cover Crop Basics, 3rd Edition? Order for yourself, your neighbor, or your soil health event today!