Join us for an inspiring day with urban farmer, Rachel Opio, as she shares her journey of transitioning to organic at Little Lighthouse Farm. From rebuilding soil health and managing cover crops to navigating organic certification, water conservation, and urban livestock, you'll get an inside look at what it takes to farm sustainably in a city. Learn […]
Join Purdue Extension for a workshop on how to manage nutrient/ fertilizer applications, including the basics of writing a nutrient management plan. Topics include: - Nutrient cycles - Manure sampling and analyses - Nutrient management plans (NMP) - Practice writing NMPs Participants can earn credits for Commercial Applicator Cat. 14, PARP, and CCA. Registration is […]
Landwise Workshops Learn with Us! Elevate your sustainable farming practices by learning from statewide experts at the LandWise Workshops. Join us for one or both evenings to learn about cover crops and soil health in row and specialty cropping systems. Daviess County Produce Auction 5667 N 900 E Montgomery, IN 5:30-8PM Eastern Row Crop Night […]
2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting AI Innovations for a Changing Climate November 10-13 | San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual AI Innovations for a Changing Climate Attend the 2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting to inspire change in agronomy, crop, and soil sciences to impact scientific advancement. Rapidly changing climate is one of […]
Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic expose’ with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a […]
Join us for an in-depth session on cover crops, featuring discussions on planting methods, equipment, and the successes and challenges encountered by orchard farmers. Event Highlights: Field Session: Explore various cover crop planting methods and equipment used in the field, with insights into the successes and challenges experienced. Research Presentation by UC Merced: A 3-year research project […]
Welcome to the Willacy Row Crop Conference! Join us at the Willacy Show Barn for a morning filled with informative sessions, expert speakers, and networking opportunities. Your support in this program will go towards program costs, lunch, and future row crop programs in Willacy County. 1 TDA CEU will be available. Tentative Agenda Cotton herbicide update Sorghum […]
Register. WHERE: Ball State University Student Center Room 310(2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306) WHEN: November 14, 2024; 10am – 1pm ET WHO: All SWCS Members and Prospective Members WHY: Annual Business Meeting of the Hoosier Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society Networking Lunch Educational Sessions: SWCS Emerging Leaders Program (Hoosier Chapter Program Participants) Low Head […]
Come learn from Rick Scranton owner of Grizzley Ridge. He will cover various helpful tips on manure and nutrient management. Learn: to use manure/litter to its fullest potential the benefits of Cover crops to keep soil AND nutrients in place what goes into a good nutrient plan in (NMP) the value of regular soil tests […]
Crop planning is essential to successful food production allowing for efficient use of space and resources, seasonal adaptation, soil health, pest & disease management, increased yields & profitability and market timing to name a few. In this 2 - part crop planning workshop, Lisa Attaway, farm manager with Green City Growers, will discussing the fundamentals of putting […]
Manure & commercial nutrient management is regularly identified as information critical to farmers and those who work with farmers. This training is designed to not only explore those topics, but other important factors such as Indiana pesticide laws and anhydrous safety and soil health considerations. CEUs have been requested. Lunch included. The training is designed with […]
More info/Register Sustainable Agriculture Summit: A Decade of Progress and a Vision for the Future Ten years ago, the first Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis brought together farmers, suppliers, processors, brands, academia, conservation organizations, and the public sector to advance sustainability in U.S. agriculture. Since then, agriculture has undergone massive shifts driven by ground-breaking technologies, […]
