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Virtual: National Cover Crop Summit
2024-03-12 08:00 - 2024-03-14 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Since 2019, thousands of people from around the world have attended the online National Cover Crop Summit to discover proven, practical strategies in use by foremost cover crop experts.
The National Cover Crop Summit returns March 12-14, 2024, with another can’t-miss lineup of today’s most successful cover cropper adopters, researchers, and agronomists sharing their best seeding strategies, grazing and feeding tips, variety selection secrets, and more.
Sign up today to attend this 100% FREE ONLINE EVENT. Requiring no travel expense or time away from the office or farm, you will be able to participate from the comfort of your own office through a series of free online presentation videos delivering practical tips and information on managing cover crops to improve soil health, protect the environment and enhance on-farm profitability. Sign up for free today!

Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Ada, OH
2024-03-12 08:00 - 2024-03-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dial-Roberson Stadium, 525 S Main St, Ada, OH, 45810, United States
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Would you like to listen and learn from a farmer who has a yield of 206 bu/acre? Maybe. What if the farmer had 206 bu/acre yield with SOYBEANS? Alex Harrell, of southwest Georgia, will be one of our main speakers. Alex treated his seed with Brandt SeedZone Zn, planted a population of 85,000 in 30” rows, strip-tilled into a cover crop. (Brandt is sponsoring Alex Harrell). Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean Specialist, U. of Wisconsin, will return and be paired with Alex Harrell and Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension, during the Agronomic Crop Management session after lunch, Tuesday. Shawn Conley is always one of our most popular speakers.
Paul Jasa, Extension Ag. Engineer, U. of Nebraska, will return to CTTC as another one of our main speakers. He will speak on Wednesday in the session on Soil Health, No-till and Cover Crops, and probably in another session. Barry Fisher, a soil health expert, will also speak during that session.
Marion Calmer (Calmer Corn Heads) is a major sponsor again.
One or two more main speakers will be announced soon, including one sponsored by Pioneer.
The opening General Session will start at 8:30, March 12. Master Farmer Awards and the Ohio CCA of the Year will be announced.
All four concurrent sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. The Tuesday sessions include: Soil Health, Cover Crops and No-till; Nutrient Management; Agronomic Crop Management; and Precision Ag & Technology.
The four sessions on Wednesday will begin at 8:30, and end about 4:30. Sessions include: Soil Health, Cover Crops and No-till; Crop Management; Water Quality; and Carbon Management. (Session topics and details may change.)
Take advantage of the opportunity to discuss one-on-one with speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and other participants. Bring a friend and/or family members.
Registration
Registration will be a flat rate $100. (On-site registration will be $150.) Registration will include access to all recorded presentations from about April 15 to July 1, including CCA credits.

Public Farm Tour
2024-03-10 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Singing Frogs Farm, 1301 Ferguson Road, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
These informative, inspiring tours will reveal the intricate web of life created on our multi-award-winning biodiverse farm. Discover our techniques and dedication to soil and watershed management while creating abundant wildlife habitat that produces food for Humans!
Tours are 1 hour long
These tours are for our community members and customers who want to connect with their food and learn about growing in concert with, rather than negatively impacting our ecosystem.
This is not a how-to farm workshop. By all means, come with your questions and as there is time we will answer but the focus is to connect those who eat our produce with their farm and to educate. If you want a workshop, please check out our farm workshops.

Virtual: Equipment Considerations in Cover Crop Systems
2024-03-07 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-29 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-22 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-15 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Join Farmers for Soil Health for a weekly webinarseries, “Equipment Considerations in Cover Crop Systems,” runningFebruary 15th through March 14th. The series will start with a moderateddiscussion featuring leading experts, followed by weekly webinars withexperienced farmers sharing their unique methods for successful cash cropplanting and equipment setups post-cover crop. Don’t miss this opportunity toask questions and gain valuable insights for your operation! Register here: https://farmersforsoilhealth.com/equipment-considerations-in-cover-crop-systems/

On-Farm Water Management
2024-03-06 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Clemson University Edisto Research, 64 Research Street, Blackville, SC, 29817, United States
Water is a critical resource in all agriculture production. This workshop will present topics pertaining to on-farm utilization of groundwater and surface water. Discussions will include the best options for accessing the water source, specific water use systems on the farm, and conservation of water quantity and quality.

Central MN Winter Conservation Day
2024-03-05 09:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Coyote Moon Grille, 480 55th Ave SE, St Cloud, MN, 56304, United States
Join us moon March 5, 2024 at Coyote Moon Grille in St. Cloud, MN to learn more about soil health. Speakers include Dr. Liz Haney; co-developer of the Haney Soil Test, and Stephanie McClain; MN NRCS State Soil Health Specialist. Space is limited! Register today at www.centrasota.com/soilhealth.

For more information contact Amy Robak: Email: arobak@centrasota.com
Phone: 612-400-3974

Elkhart County "PAY DIRT 2024" March 5,6&7
2024-03-05 08:00 - 2024-03-07 17:00 (America/New_York) | Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, 17746-D County Rd 34, Goshen, IN, 46528, United States
Where cultivation & construction meet. For Land users, Contractors, Engineers, Surveyors, Excavators, Erosion Control Inspectors and more! First day focus: agriculture; Second day focus: Rule 5; Third day focus: municipal day. This is a 3-day event. Come for one day or come for all three days. To learn more or purchase tickets, follow this link:
Pay Dirt – Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District (elkcoswcd.org)

Orange Co 3rd Annual Soil Health Workshop, Paoli, IN
2024-03-05 08:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Paoli, Paoli Township, Paoli Township, IN, 47454, United States
SAVE THE DATE
3rd Annual Soil Health Workshop
Paoli, IN
Joel Reddick, Bardwell, KY farmer
PARP credits have been applied for.
More info to come!

Virtual: Successful Interseeding Cover Crops in Cold Climates
2024-02-27 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
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Join us as the presenter discusses strategies that are being implemented to help farmers in northern climates succeed with interseeding of cover crops
Join the presentation to learn about strategies being implemented to enhance the productivity of interseeded cover crops in northern climates. Interseeding cover crops can help farmers in northern regions grow a diverse mixture of cover crops otherwise not possible in most cases following a full season cash crop such as corn. However, intereseeding success has been variable and farmers are concerned with making the investment with so much risk. Starting in 2020, UVM Extension working with 30 farms throughout VT to implement a variety of practices that modified both how farmers grew the corn silage crop and how the cover crop interseeding was deployed. The goal was to modify both corn and cover crop practices to optimize cover crop establishment while not impacting the corn silage yield. The strategies deployed and the outcomes of the on-farm trial project will be highlighted through this webinar.

This webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology.

CCSI-SARE Intro to Soil Health Training
2024-02-27 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Register.
CCSI-SARE Introduction to Soil Health is a very basic course designed to provide a general understanding of soil health systems and the fundamentals of crop production. This training is geared toward newer staff and those who do not have a background in agriculture.
The course will be held over one 3-hour virtual session.
Attendees will learn about:

Inherent and dynamic soil properties
Principles of Soil Health
Basic Soil Health Indicators

Ag Women Engage Conference, Ft. Wayne, IN
2024-02-22 08:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
JOIN US FOR THE 2024 AG WOMEN ENGAGE CONFERENCE AT THE GRAND WAYNE CONVENTION CENTER IN FORT WAYNE, IN!
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
REGISTRATION CHECK-IN STARTS 8:30 A.M EASTERN
PROGRAM 9:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. EASTERN
GRAND WAYNE CONVENTION CENTER
120 W JEFFERSON BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
CONFERENCE FEE: $100
REGISTER HERE
REGISTRATION ENDS ON FEBRUARY 13, 2024.
The Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is excited to offer this annual event designed to educate and uplift women involved in any aspect of the agricultural industry. Through pre-conference workshops, a keynote speaker, and breakout presentations, attendees will learn how to better manage risk, enhance their farms and agribusiness operations, and network with other ag women throughout Indiana.

Join us for the 2024 Purdue Extension Ag Women Engage Conference, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, IN! The Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is excited to offer this annual event designed to educate and uplift women involved in any aspect of the agricultural industry. Through pre-conference workshops, a keynote speaker, and breakout presentations, attendees will learn how to better manage risk, enhance their farms and agribusiness operations, and network with other ag women throughout Indiana.
Amanda Radke, a fifth-generation rancher from South Dakota is the keynote speaker following lunch. Amanda will be presenting “Plant & Prune the Family Ag Business to Reap a Bountiful Harvest.” This session will navigate the dynamics of multi-generational family agriculture businesses.

Virtual: Farmers, Keep it Growing Series
2024-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
FARMERS, KEEP IT GROWING ALL YEAR LONG SERIES
FREE 7-part workshop series.

Learn from farmers who use “season extension” to harvest more food in spring, fall, and winter.
Visit their farms to see how they’re using low tunnels, high tunnels, and caterpillar tunnels to produce more – and earn more money – throughout the year.
Connect with other farmers and learn together.

We’ll cover:
1. What you can grow and harvest in the “shoulder” season (Nov-Mar)
2. How season extension can increase your income, even out your cash flow, and build your business
3. Challenges and things to consider before building
4. What infrastructure and costs are involved
A Combo of Farm Tour Sites and virtual workshops in Southern Indiana
Farm Tour Sites and Topics
-Soil Prep and Fertility: Splinter Ridge Farm (Madison, IN) + Urban Soil Health
-Infrastructure options + Choosing your crops: Lobenstein Farm (St. Leon, IN) + Natural Resources Conservation Service
-Tools: Wild Pansy Farm (Crothersville, IN)
Virtual Presentation Topics
-Making a planting plan + succession timing (High Mowing Seeds)
-Airflow, managing moisture, etc (Nifty Hoops)
-Daily management (Unvarnished Farm)
-Finding profit (Partners IN Food and Farming)
– Finding buyers (Food and Growers Association)
Dates/Locations:
August 29th, Lobenstein Farm–St. Leon, IN 5:30-8pm|
September 19th, Splinter Ridge Farm–Vevay, IN 5:30-8pm
October 24th, zoom webinar–6-8pm
November 14th, zoom webinar–6-8pm
December–no class (optional one-on-one meetings with hosts)
January 23rd, zoom webinar–6-8pm
February 20, zoom webinar–6-8pm
March 26th, Wild Pansy Farm–Crothersville, IN 5:30-8pm
We start in August–RSVP today
Sign up (it’s free!) at https://www.indianafarming.org/events/keep-it-growing
Attend at least 5 workshops and you’ll be entered to win prizes from High Mowing Seeds, Nifty Hoops, and others.

Heart of America Grazing Conference
2024-02-19 10:00 - 2024-02-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | Greenacres Arts Center, 8400 Blome Rd # A, Cincinnati, OH, 45243, United States
Learn the innovative practices that are taking root in modern farming at the 2024 Heart of America Grazing Conference, hosted at Greenacres Foundation in Cincinnati. This two-day conference is where you’ll witness the power of ‘real farmers, real success’ firsthand. Delve into the transformative practices of pasture management, learn the secrets of soil health that underpin profitable farming, and see how native warm-season grasses and custom grazing can be game-changers for your operation. It’s not just a conference—it’s where the grassroots of farming come to life.
About Greenacres Foundation
Greenacres Foundation stands as a beacon of regenerative farming, just a stone’s throw from downtown Cincinnati. Spanning over 1200 acres, it’s not only a model of sustainable agriculture but also an educational hub that inspires a new generation of farmers. With its hands-on approach, Greenacres is dedicated to demonstrating the best practices in agriculture, education, and the environment.
Scheduled Sessions include:

Dan Glenn, Deep Grass Graziers Farm – Choosing and developing cattle genetics to suit your needs
Lyda Garcia, Ohio State University – How animal handling directly affects meat quality and carcass price
Monte Bottens, Illinois Crop & Livestock Farmer – Farming thousands of row-crop cares and improving margins through cover crops and livestock
Dr. Jason Salchow, Missouri custom grazier, veterinarian, and per-course professor at Missouri State University – How to build a profitable custom grazing operation from scratch to over 600 head
Chad Bitler, Research Director, Greenacres Foundation – Native Warm Season Grasses can benefit a grazing farm, provided they are established correctly

Additional speakers & topics to be announced soon.
Registration includes:

Coffee and pastries each day
Lunch each day
Dinner on Monday evening

Guests are responsible for their own travel and lodging. Information on hotel block accommodations coming soon.
Please call 513-407-5174 with questions.

LOCATION
Greenacres Arts Center, 45243
Registration: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greenacresfoundation/1047356
Email: mcox@green-acres.org

Midwest Cover Crops Council Annual Meeting, Indianapolis
2024-02-13 07:30 - 2024-02-14 17:00 (America/New_York) | Crowne Plaza Indianapolis-Airport, 2501 S High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 42641, United States
The Midwest Cover Crops Council (www.midwestcovercrops.org) is anactive, 12-state plus 2-province group with a mission to facilitate widespreadadoption of cover crops across the Midwest.
Purdue is hosting our annual meeting in 2024, and we’d like to get thison your calendars! The conferenceincludes research and Extension presentations and posters, partner reports, andplenty of networking among producers, researchers, agency staff, ExtensionEducators, agribusiness, and non-profit groups. Purdue serves as “headquarters” for this regional group, with programmanager Anna Morrow in Shelby County (annamorrow@purdue.edu)and Executive Committee member Eileen Kladivko in Agronomy (kladivko@purdue.edu).
We’d love to get more Indiana involvement inthis group from all sectors including outreach, education, research, and policy. More details will be out in the fall, butcontact Eileen or Anna if you have questions/comments now.

Underground Innovations 2024
2024-02-07 10:00 - 2024-02-08 16:00 (America/New_York) | Bavarian Inn Lodge, 1 Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth, MI, 48734, United States
Featuring information on cover crops, strip-till, no-till, relay cropping, food-grade grains, intercropping, new crops, precision technology, and new crop markets. Speakers will share how they’ve come to adopt new practices on their farms, how they’ve gotten to this point, and where they are looking to go in the future. Network with producers from across Michigan and beyond to help take ideas home to implement on your own operations.
The “early bird” registration fee of $150 ends on Dec 31, 2023. Regular admission is $175. If cost is an issue, please reach out to Julie Doll (julie@miagadvance.org) to see if there are scholarships available at this time.
The fees cover registration, snacks, and lunch on February 7-8 at the Bavarian Inn Lodge. Tickets are not refundable, however, tickets can be transferred to a guest of your choice.
Room block available at Bavarian Inn Lodge through January 6. Reservations can be made by calling 1-855-652-7200. Please mention “Underground Innovations” when calling to get the group rate.
Full agenda coming soon! We are very excited about our speaker lineup:
~Les Seiler, Ohio farmer
~Marc Hasenick, Michigan farmer
~Emily Macdonald, Michigan farmer
~Wesley Rieth, Michigan farmer
~Joel Layman, Michigan farmer
~Lisa Szymanski, Michigan farmer
~George McManus, Michigan farmer
~Tom Hess, Michigan farmer
~James Weber, Michigan farmer
~Becky Huttenga, MI Farm Link, Ottawa County
~Jill Dohner, Michigan farmer and MI Farm Link
~Tim Boring, Michigan Dept of Agriculture & Rural Development
~Chad Munger, Mammoth Distilling

For updates, follow the event on Twitter using #MiAAunderground and follow Facebook and Instagram accounts @MiAgAdvance and @KBS_LTER

12th Annual Southern Region Soil Health Workshop
2024-02-06 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Cornerstone Hall, 1500 Rc Morris Dr, Salem, IN, 47167, United States
12th Annual Southern Region Soil Health Workshop
(half day event with lunch included)
February 6, 2024
Cornerstone Hall
1500 RC Morris Drive
Salem, IN 47167
TOPICS:
Bio-strip till, diversifying your cover crop mix, and utilizing biologicals with John Pike
Drones in Agriculture: Uses and regulations with Alex Helms
Private and commercial applicator credits and certified crop advisor credits applied for.
More info to follow!

Northern Indiana Grazing Conference
2024-02-02 08:00 - 2024-02-03 15:30 (America/New_York)
Friday, Feb 2 8:00 am-3:30 pm
Saturday, February 3 8:00 am- 3:00 pm
Ticket Information:
https://www.michianaevents.com/event/grazing-conference
LaGrange County Soil and Water Conservation District: (260) 463-3166 ext.3
The MEC: 260-768-3300
More Information to come!

Virtual: The Economics of Relay Cropping
2024-01-24 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Tune into the first Soil Health Digital Café of the year where we will hear from Ross Evelsizer, Natural Resources Project Director for the Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. Ross will be discussing the economic results of their relay cropping research.
Register here: The Economics of Relay Cropping

28th No-Till on the Plains Winter Conference
2024-01-22 08:00 - 2024-01-24 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Wichita Marriott, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, KS, 67207, United States
The 2024 No-till on the Plains Winter Conference is set for Jan 22-24, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas, and promises a fantastic speaker lineup with networking options with speakers, sponsors, and attendees.

PRICING
Early Bird Deadline: Dec 31
Regular Registration Deadline: Jan 18

Winter Conference Only- EB: $305 |REG: $350 | Walk-in: $400
Advanced Workshop Only- EB: $275 | REG: $300 | Walk-in: $350
Jumpstarting Your System Workshop Only- EB: $125 | REG: $150 | Walk-in: $175

BUNDLE & SAVE
Winter Conference + Advanced Workshop- EB: $540 | REG: $565 |Walk-in: $600
Winter Conference + Jumpstarting Your System Workshop- EB: $400 | REG: $415 | Walk-in: $450

Student
Advanced Workshop Only- $260
Jumpstarting Your System Workshop Only- $60
Winter Conference Only- $150
Winter Conference + Advanced Workshop- $390
Winter Conference + Jumpstarting Your System Workshop- $200
AGENDA

Monday, January 22 | Pre-Conference Workshops

8:30a-5p
Advanced Pre-Conference Workshop

8:30a-5p
Jumpstarting Your System Pre-Conference Workshop

Tuesday, January 23

8-10a
Opening Keynote | Jay Fuhrer

10-10:30a
Break/Visit Exhibitors

10:30-11:30a
Breakout Session 1
Jay Fuhrer, DeAnna and Kelly Lozensky, Dani Kusner, Jorge Garibay

11:30a-1p
Lunch

1-2p
Sponsored Sessions

2:10-3:10p
Breakout Session 3
Michael Vittetoe, Vance McCoy, Steve Tucker, Dr. Lance Gunderson

3:10-3:40p
Break/Visit Exhibitors

3:40-4:40p
Breakout Session 4
Nic Vos, Dr. John Zak, Kevin Elmy, Barry Fisher

4:50-5:50p
Breakout Session 5
Sean Brotherson, Jorge Garibay

5:50-7p
Networking Reception

Wednesday, January 24

8-10a
Keynote | Dr. John Zak

10-10:30a
Break/Visit Exhibitors

10:30-11:30a
Breakout Session 6
Dr. Lance Gunderson, DeAnna and Kelly Lozensky, Bary Fisher, Dani Kusner

11:30a-1p
Lunch

1-2p
Breakout Session 7
Nic Vos, Dr. John Zak, Kevin Elmy, Sean Brotherson

2:10-3:10p
Breakout Session 8
Michael Vittetoe, Jorge Garibay, Vance McCoy, Steve Tucker

3:10-3:30p
Break

3:30-4:30p
Closing Keynote | Barry Fisher

4:30p
Adjourn

Indiana Horticultural Conference & Expo
2024-01-22 08:00 - 2024-01-23 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hendricks County Fairgrounds and Conference center, 1900 E. Main Street, Danville, IN, 46122, United States
The Indiana Horticultural Conference & Expo is a two-day meeting designed to inform vegetable and fruit producers on production practices, pest management, food processing and safety, marketing, and new regulatory requirements. The Conference provides networking opportunities to reacquaint with old friends and business contacts, as well as form new connections. We encourage you to visit the trade show and meet vendors of equipment, seeds, plant protection products, irrigation needs, and other inputs and services that help to make your business successful. Lastly, we encourage you to join the industry organizations most relevant to your operation. These organizations provide a valuable forum to address issues of collective concern in your industry and provide the opportunity to speak with a unified voice. We welcome any suggestions and feedback and look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Horticultural Conference & Expo.
Day 1 will feature educational tracks on Fresh Vegetables, Raw Products (Red Gold), and Food Safety.
Day 2 will feature educational tracks in Fruits, Business & Marketing, and Controlled Environment Agriculture.
Stephen Meyers, Chair
Miranda Purcell & Nathan Deppe, Co-Chairs
Indiana Horticultural Conference & Expo

National No-Tillage Conference
2024-01-10 08:00 - 2024-01-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, 350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN, 46225, United States
Get Game-Changing Knowledge from No-Till Experts, Innovators, Legends & Your Fellow Farmers!
For more than a 3 decades, the National No-Tillage Conference has been providing the practical tips and information farmers need to run a more successful and profitable no-till operation. In our 32nd year, we’re ready to do it again at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, January 9-12, 2024.
Don’t miss an energetic 4 days of nonstop learning from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers and other no-till experts sharing innovative ideas that can help you get the most out of your no-till farming system.
This 32nd annual conference offers a mix of thought-provoking General Sessions, expert-led No-Till Classrooms, collaborative No-Till Roundtables and bonus pre-conference on-farm workshop and dinner at No-Till Innovator Mike’s Starkey’s Farm! Plus, valuable pesticide recertification and Certified Crop Advisor credits will be available to qualifying attendees.
Just as important is the opportunity for you to profit from unlimited hallway networking with the most innovative and forward-thinking minds in no-till during this January event that kicks off the 2024 crop production season. Don’t miss out!
NNTC Sponsors:
For information about each of the 2015 National No-Tillage Conference sponsors click here.
CCA Continuing Education Credits:
The 2015 Conference received approval of 42.0 hours of Certified Crop Advisor credits for attendees of the 2015 National No-Tillage Conference. See the complete credits list. The following states approved pesticide re-certification credits: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Indiana CCA Conference
2023-12-19 08:00 - 2023-12-20 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St, Indianapolis, IN, 46219, United States
The Indiana Board of Certified Crop Advisers and Purdue University will host their annual agronomy conference December 19-20, 2023. This event has been attended annually by over 700 Certified Crop Advisers, educators, retailers, and farmers from more than 14 states and provinces to hear about the latest research and technology affecting row crops. The Indiana CCA Board takes pride in creating an atmosphere of learning, comradery, networking, and fellowship during this two-day event that is funded completely by the Indiana CCA program and its members. Certified Crop Advisors bring value back to your business through being trusted sources of sound and professional information to the farmers we serve.
For 2023, we would like to ask for your sponsorship of the morning breakfast breaks, the snack/drink breaks, and the Tuesday evening social event. Your sponsorship will allow Indiana CCA funds to be spent on the travel and other meeting costs for high-quality researchers and experienced agronomists as speakers from around the country that Indiana CCAs might not have a chance to experience otherwise. These speakers can bring new thoughts, new ideas, and new perspectives to our Midwestern farming operations. Listed below is the breakout of sponsorship levels. As a sponsor, you will be recognized on a conference banner showing the donor’s company logo broken out by sponsorship level, as well as on the conference website. Donors will also be recognized in print on the agenda and verbally during the lunch presentation.
Please contribute to this fantastic event that keeps Certified Crop Advisers up to date on their continuing education credits and to remain knowledgeable in many facets of this ever-changing industry! Please contact our administrator, Mershon Tobin at info@indianacca.org or (217) 762-7955, with questions. Checks, made out to Indiana CCA, may be sent to Indiana CCA, 109 East Main Street, Monticello, IL 61856 by November 30, 2023.
Diamond Level – $5000
Platinum Level – $2500
Gold Level – $1000
Silver Level – $500
We know and understand that support comes in forms other than monetary donations, and your continued support of the Certified Crop Adviser program is greatly appreciated!

Illinois CCA Program, Champaign, IL
2023-12-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center, 1900 S 1st St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States
The 2023 Illinois CCA Conference will be held on December 14th from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Access to the conference will be through the North Entrance of the conference center.
The Illinois CCA Conference is an excellent opportunity for earning continuing education units and networking with other CCAs. The one-day program is packed with presentations. The program features leaders from Illinois agriculture as well as many others. The program is designed for CCAs to earn up to 7.5 CEUs total! Learn more and register: https://illinoiscca.org/Conference/Info

The Big Soil Health Event, Cedar Falls
2023-12-11 08:00 - 2023-12-13 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bien Venu Event Center, 7400 Hudson Rd, Cedar Falls, ID, 50613, United States
THE BIG SOIL HEALTH EVENT provides an expected 450 producers, landowners, ag and food industry professionals with a ground-up educational experience. While many conferences inspire and teach, THE BIG SOIL HEALTH EVENT encourages and illuminates soil health practice adoption and highlights the benefits to the land, water quality and human health. This year’s event features a systems approach to soil and health, including diverse speakers ranging from farmers, soil health advocates, and scientists.
Check out agenda

Virtual Manure Management Webinar
2023-12-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax)
Virtual program for PARP, CCH, and Ohio CLM credits
Manure Management Webinar: Virtual program via Zoom
REGISTRATION: www.go.osu.edu/IndianaSFW
AGENDA:
Glen Arnold, Ohio State Extension Professor, Field Specialist, Nutrient Management – Utilizing Manure in Season
Greg LaBarge, Ohio State Extension Professor, Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems Department of Extension – Determining Nitrogen Rates with PSNT (pre-side dress nitrate test)
Brad Kohlhagen, Adams County ANR Extension Educator; 2023 Pesticide regulatory update
File Upload Field: SFNM Workshop 12.7.23.pdf
Email: bkohlhag@purdue.edu

Shop Talk: Newton County PARP Workshop, Brook, IN
2023-12-07 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 4349 E 700 S, 4349 E 700 S, Brook, IN, 47922, United States
SHOP TALK: Newton County PARP Workshop

Topics & Speakers:
• Policy update from INFB: Matt Walsh and Sara DeYoung, Newton Co. IN Farm Bureau
• OISC/Purdue Extension update on rules and regulations that begin on 1/1/24 and Hot Crop Topics: Jon Charlesworth Purdue Extension
• USDA and local program updates: Kevin Shide, NRCS, Brooke Whaley or Jody Wilson FSA, Courtney
McFall, ISDA, Bri Styck, SWCD
• Dynamic Soil Property Research: Sydney Lance, NRCS
• Start Planning for Next Fall’s Crop: Bryan Overstreet, CCSI

FREE Breakfast provided compliments of Wilson Fertilizer. We invite you to chew the fat with other attendees over breakfast!
PARP, CCH & CCA credits are available; PARP fees are waived courtesy of the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council
Register before December 4 by calling Purdue Extension at 219-285-8620

Sustainable Agriculture Summit, Charlotte, NC
2023-12-06 08:00 - 2023-12-07 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S College St, Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
Register/more info
2023 Sustainable Agriculture Summit
December 6-7, 2023
Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
An early registration rate of $650 is available through August 31, as well as single day passes and further discounted rates for farmers, government employees, and students.
This year’s Summit, Scaling Collective Impact: Collaborating to Accelerate Agricultural Sustainability, will explore how leveraging the interconnectedness embedded within U.S. agriculture can help us scale our collective action and achieve sustainable outcomes faster, more economically, and more efficiently.
We invite you to join us in Charlotte, NC on December 6-7 to learn from sustainability experts on the main stage, surface shared learnings through interactive breakout sessions, and make connections with over 700 food and ag professionals through engaging networking events.
