Cover Crop Field Tour We will hear from OSU researchers about preliminary results of new research on the impacts of cover crops on soil and orchard health. Speakers include: farmers Jeff Newton and Zach Christensen, Dragomira Zheleva, whose research focuses on water availability and water retention in the soil both with and without cover crops; […]
Fall Conservation Field Day When: August 26, 2025 Registration: 4:30 PM Dinner: 5:00 PM Where: Armstrong Cattle & Crops Fredericksburg, Indiana What: Visit the Armstrong Farm and learn about how they integrate conservation practices into their operation. Talks will cover Rotational Grazing, Pasture Weed Management, Direct to Consumer Marketing, and more! Dinner Provided! Join us […]
Speakers: Keynote - Pat Keyser - University of Tennessee Bio Char and Gypsum - Yichau Rui - Purdue Paddock Systems - Jason Tower - SIPAC Alternative Nitrogen/Legumes - Travis Walters - NRCS Watering Systems - Robert Zupanzic - NRCS $10 per person. Please register online by August 18th or call 812-482-1171 ext 3 Meal provided […]
The 2025 South Dakota Soil Health School will be held Sept. 3-5 at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Events Center and the Dale Demonstration Farm near Huron, SD. 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 […]
Join us for the 3rd annual KBS LTAR field day at the MSU Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) site in Hickory Corners, Michigan. The event will highlight early results from the first four years of the experiment, including findings about yield, profitability and soil health. The LTAR cropping system experiment compares “business-as-usual” […]
Purdue Extension in northeast Indiana will host a field day on September 10 for farmers and agribusiness professionals that highlights current agronomic research. The field day will be held at Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center (NEPAC), 4821 E. 400 S, Columbia City, IN. The program will begin with a series of morning workshops led by Purdue […]
Mark your calendars for an exciting educational opportunity! The Southwest Purdue Ag Center invites you to join their Pumpkin Field Day on September 17, 2025, from 1:30-5:30 pm EDT at 4369 N. Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591. This hands-on event provides participants with the opportunity to explore a diverse range of pumpkin and winter squash varieties while […]
Purdue’s SIPAC farm andthe Pasture Project are hosting a 2-day grazing training for anyone that isinterested in becoming a Technical Service Provider (TSP) for NRCS conservationpractices dealing with grazing management or pasture management systems. This training will also berelevant for any SWCD or ISDA employee that would like to assist landownerswith grazing management, grazing conservation […]
Rotational Grazing, Soil Health, and Drought Management Decisions Join us at Mesquite Field Farm for an engaging class on rotational grazing, soil health, and drought management strategies. Drawing from our own experiences—including the challenges of navigating four consecutive years of drought—we’ll explore practical decisions that helped us sustain our operation, protect soil health, and maintain animal quality through difficult […]
Save the date for the Soil Health Institute’s 10th Anniversary Meeting Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in St. Louis, Missouri, where we’ll exchange ideas, spark new collaborations, and shape the future of soil health. We hope you’ll join us to deepen your knowledge while celebrating a decade of SHI and the soil health movement’s progress. Between workshops, farm tours, […]
The Landscape of Mental Health and Financial Support for Midwest Farmers Tuesday, September 30, 2025 1:00 PM (ET) / 12:00 PM (CT) / 11:00 AM (MT) / 10:00 AM (PT) The farm income crisis of the late 2010s and the COVID-19 pandemicamplified mental health challenges in agriculture, which resulted in thedevelopment of a range of […]
Join us for a field day featuring cutting edge cover crop research and resources: National variety trials Grazing cover crops On-farm research results New cover crop breeding material RUP/CCA credits available. Attendance is FREE. Light refreshments will be served. Walk-ins welcome, but if possible, please RSVP by Sept. 25 at https://forms.gle/QRHYcbGg9JXCX3b47 Questions? Contact etiennesutton@missouri.edu
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