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SWCS Hoosier Chapter Summer Social, Walkerton, IN
2024-06-06 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | 5500 S 675 E, 5500 S 675 E, Walkerton, IN, 46574, United States
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Join the Hoosier Chapter SWCS for a tour of the Mixsawbah State Fish Hatchery and the Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area in LaPorte County. Meet at the Mixsawbah parking lot. Lunch will be at the Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area.
June 6, 2024
11:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT (10:00 am – 1:00 pm CDT)
Guest Speaker: Trevor Laureys, Assistant Director, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Office of Private Lands
Registration fee includes a boxed lunch.

CTIC 17th Annual Conservation In Action Tour
2024-06-10 08:00 - 2024-06-11 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OH
This year’s tour theme, “Diversity in Conservation,”promises to showcase cutting-edge practices, people and technologies that aretransforming agriculture and sustainability. We’ll be focusing on thefascinating worlds of rice, cotton and more and how they’re being reshaped byinnovation. This tour is your chance to witness firsthand the remarkablestrides being made in sustainable agriculture. Monday night we’ll be at BBKings on Beale St. where there will be captivating speakers, live music,delectable cuisine, and the induction of the 2024 class of CTIC Hall of Fame!On Tuesday, June 11 you’ll be exploring the diverse agricultural landscape ofArkansas. You’ll meet passionate experts, visionary farmers, and like-mindedindividuals dedicated to making a positive impact on our environment. CTIC 17th Annual Conservation in Action Tour Invite

Save the Date: Soil Health and Sustainability for Midwestern Field Staff (AKA 3-Day Soil Health)
2024-06-11 08:00 - 2024-06-13 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | OH
Soil Health and Sustainability for Midwestern Field Staff – AKA 3-Day In Person Soil Health Training
June 11-13, 2024. Satisfies NRCS course requirements for those seeking Apprentice or Certified Conservation Planner designation.

USDA Pollinator Practices Support Pollinator Services in the US
2024-06-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | OH
USDA Conservation Efforts Support Pollinators, Agricultural Production Nationwide
Scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators. Supporting pollinators is critical to our food security and a key USDA conservation focus in collaboration with farmers, ranchers, and other land managers nationwide.
On June 20 at 2:00 p.m. eastern, Dr. Elissa Olimpi will share findings on the value of pollinator practices applied through voluntary conservation programs including the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program and the Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program. This free, one-hour Conservation Outcomes Webinar will answer a suite of questions addressed in a recent study conducted by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in collaboration with USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project, including on the effectiveness of these programs in supporting pollinators and strategies to increase benefits.
Findings may be used by agricultural producers, other land managers, conservationists, and researchers to prioritize conservation efforts that will deliver the greatest benefits to pollinators and production agriculture across the U.S.
This virtual webinar will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. No registration is required.
Access the webinar shortly before 2:00 p.m. eastern on June 20 by clicking “Join June 20 Webinar,” below. Users on smartphones may need to download Microsoft Teams in advance.
You may also join via audio only:
Phone Number: 202-650-0123
Phone Conference ID: 115 459 482#

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Webinar: Economics of Soil Health on Small Grain Farms
2024-06-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | OH
How can soil health practices improve profitability and resilience on small grain farms? Register now for a free webinar on the economic and on-farm benefits of soil health management systems found in SHI’s study of 15 farms in the United States and Canada, supported by General Mills.
On Thursday, June 20, 2-3 p.m. Eastern, join SHI Soil Health Educator Ann Marie Calabro for a session covering the findings, moderated by General Mills Principal Scientist Dr. Steven Rosenzweig. SHI Agricultural Economist Dr. Archie Flanders will join us for a question-and-answer session following the presentation.
Participants will receive fact sheets detailing the findings.

Registration is free but required to attend, so sign up today!
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The Soil Health Institute is a global non-profit with the mission of safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils through scientific research and advancement. Our vision is a world where farmers and ranchers grow quality food, fiber, and fuel using soil health systems that sustain farms and rural communities, promote a stable climate and clean environment, and improve human health and well-being. By bringing together leaders in science and industry, SHI empowers farmers and landowners to adopt soil health systems that contribute economic and environmental benefits to agriculture and society.

Pinney Purdue Ag Center Field Day, Wanatah, IN
2024-06-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | OH
August 21, 2024, | Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center – Field Day – for more information call 219-733-2379 or sboyer@purdue.edu

In-person: Solar Farm Summit, Chicago, IL
2024-07-08 15:00 - 2024-07-10 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel, 5300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
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Dig into all things agrivoltaics at the 2nd annual Solar Farm Summit landing once again next to O‛Hare International Airport in the heart of North America‛s heartland for 3 difference-making days of instructive, illuminating and inspiring dual-use development programming July 8-10, 2024! Discover the enormous potential of a new kind of double harvesting that is pairing solar power and agriculture into powerful symbiotic systems of combined production, network with hundreds of attendees and experts, and engage the largest agrivoltaics exhibition in North America via a supersized 2024 Solar Farm Summit (SFS24) at the Loews Chicago O‛Hare Hotel (5300 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018).
SFS24 attendees can expect an immersive solar energy, land use and dual-use experience of the very highest educational caliber. SFS24‛s syllabus-style program builds from entry-level land-based solar development, energy markets, and basics of environment and development; to details of an agrivoltaic project‛s lifecycle from conception through construction, operation and decommissioning; to case studies, policy, government programs, grants and financing, community engagement, land recycling, and advanced topics in applied agrivoltaics; as well as focused workshops and Q&A forums.
Importantly, all the intellectual capital in SFS24‛s high-impact program, including every presentation, will be aggregated with other reference materials submitted by speakers & sponsors into the SFS24 Conference Archive, a digital compendium prepared post event and published free to all attendees.
Beyond the sessions, a supercharged SFS24 social experience will feature 12 scheduled networking opportunities, including hot breakfasts and lunches together each day, and beginning with an official welcome happy hour the evening of 7/8 when the Poster Gallery and Premium Exhibition opens! Over 3 electric days, many hundreds will gather for this uncommonly collaborative cross-continental assembly representing an eclectic cross-section of disciplines: non-profit professionals, landowners, farmers & ranchers, agronomists, conservationists, real estate & environmental professionals, solar developers, attorneys, engineers, investors, utilities, policy makers, economic developers, as well as state & federal government staff. There will be no better opportunity in North America in 2024 to dive into this land use renaissance, steep oneself in working agrivoltaics knowledge, connect with world class solar pros, and plug into a live, in-person agrivoltaics network all in a single event space!
And happening alongside SFS24 is the first ever North American Agrivoltaics Awards, the highly anticipated public competition recognizing the continent‛s best projects and persons, and celebrating them during a dedicated awards ceremony and reception (ticketed separately).
Join the SFS community July 8-10 for 3 brilliant days of education, inspiration, and interpersonal connection at the stunning, sustainability-conscious Loews Chicago O‛Hare Hotel, just a free shuttle away from O‛Hare International Airport and mere blocks from the CTA Blue Line. Plug yourself into the absolutely revolutionary practice of pairing of solar power + agricultural production and meet the real people already doing it at North America‛s Agrivoltaics Expo, the 2024 Solar Farm Summit!
DISCOUNTED HOTEL BLOCK
Use the following link to make a discounted reservation while the official SFS24 block of rooms remains! https://www.loewshotels.com/chicago-ohare/group-solar-farm-summit-2024
LANDOWNERS
Landowners entering potential solar development acreage anywhere in North America into the SFS24 Site Combine can receive complimentary +1 reservations to attend conference at no cost. Learn more and enter on our website at: https://solarfarmsummit.com/site-combine
SPONSORS
Interested in sponsoring? Learn more and contact us on our website at: https://solarfarmsummit.com/sponsor-%26-exhibit-1
EXHIBITORS
Interested in exhibiting? Learn more and contact us on our website at: https://solarfarmsummit.com/exhibit

Nutrient Management Workshop
2024-07-09 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Purdue Extension – Allen County, 4001 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, 46815, United States
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Join Purdue Extension for a workshop to learn the basics of nutrient management plans. Our educators will walk through nutrient cycles, how to take a manure sample, how to read a manure analysis, and how to write a basic nutrient management plan. We will finish the day by writing a practice plan or assisting you in writing your plan if you have all the needed information available.
Participants will earn Indiana Commercial Applicator Cat. 14 credits (2), Certified Crop Advisor Credits, and/or Indiana Private Fertilizer Applicator credits.
Registration is $20 and is required by July 3 at https://cvent.me/85o4Z5.
Registration includes 1 manure testing kit, a printed copy of the “Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, and Alfalfa”, and lunch.
Space is limited for this program.
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action university. If you require special accommodations to attend this event or have any questions about this event, please email James Wolff at jmwolff@purdue.edu.

Free Virtual Conference on Sustainable Agronomy This July!
2024-07-10 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-17 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-24 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-31 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | OH
Precision agriculture has arrived. Let’s put it into practice.
FREE TO ALL! REGISTRATION IS NOW
OPEN: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Events/Meetings/Meeting-Home-Page?meetingid=%7B4409351B-A101-EF11-A1FD-000D3A5A6CD9%7D
Learn to:

visualize drone data
apply cutting-edge nutrient tech
grow food sustainably
integrate pest management
implement cover crops

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Soybean Growth, Development & Soil Health - Hamlet, IN
2024-07-11 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 1920 E 600 N, 1920 E 600 N, Hamlet, IN, 46532, United States
Join Purdue’s Dan Quinn and Purdue Extension’s Phil Woolery to learn about soybean growth and development and soil health. PARP credits available. RSVP to Starke County SWCD Office574-772-3066 EXT 3 or Ashley-surma@iaswcd.org

Soil Health Academy - Evansville, IN
2024-07-16 08:00 - 2024-07-18 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Bob Bitner – State Farm Insurance Agent, 3417 Grant Line Rd #150, New Albany, IN, 47150, United States
Farmers looking to reduce input costs, bring life and hope back to the farm, and restore profitability will see firsthand how one Evansville farmer successfully and profitably did just that by transitioning his conventional farm into a regenerative showcase.
Recently, the non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) announced that the Bittner Farm will host one of the organization’s upcoming three-day schools, July 16-18. Owned and operated by fifth-generation farmer Pat Bittner, the farm has been in the Bittner family for 150 years and now features 8-12-way, high biomass cover crop cocktail mixes; “planting green” and crimping; among other regenerative principles and practices.
In this “outdoor classroom”, the SHA school will bring folks from all over together with different levels of experience and facilitate conversation about how regenerative agriculture principles are being applied within the context of the host farm. By understanding how to enable nature’s processes through the principles and rules of soil health, farmers can pay for their time at this academy within the first week of when they get back home—if they are intentional in truly regenerating their operation.
• Discover the benefits of using high-biomass covers to mulch cash crops;
• Save money planting “green;”
• Realize soil Improvement from using covers;
• Understand equipment considerations;
• Make input and timing changes; and
• Stack multiple on-farm enterprises. “
To further ensure participant success, tuition for the on-farm school includes registration for SHA’s online Regen Ag 101 course, two follow-up, one-on-one video conferences with SHA experts and access to future group conference calls with the course’s instructors.

In-person: North American Manure Expo, Auburn, NY
2024-07-17 08:00 - 2024-07-18 17:00 (America/New_York) | OH
The North American Manure Expo will return to the Northeast in 2024. Join us July 17-18 in Auburn, NY. Experience the thrilling demonstrations and engaging exhibitors of the Expo in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. Tour local facilities to witness the best in manure innovations of the Northeast. See spreaders, agitators, separators and other technology side-by-side – and witness the manure expertise that separates the Manure Expo from every other farm show!
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Virtual: Soil Health Nexus - Activating the Soil Starts at the Surface
2024-07-17 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | OH
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The Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe, “Activating the Soil Starts at the Surface,” will be held on Wednesday, July 17th at 2pm CT.
Soil health is the foundation of sustainable agriculture, and conservation management is key to bringing soil to life. Understanding and measuring changes in soil life can be both simple and robust, serving as essential indicators of key soil functions.
Join us on the 17th as Alan Franzluebbers from the Agricultural Research Service delves into the topic of soil-test biological activity and its role in indicating improved soil health. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into soil health and conservation management!

Virtual: TNC Lunch and Learn: Why Grow a Cover Crop?
2024-07-18 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | OH
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Russ Rice has worked as a crop consultant for 29 years in the Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan area with Nutrien Ag Solutions. As a crop consultant, he has had the opportunity to implement and develop cropping plans with cover crops. His focus in this lunch and learn will be to discuss how to help a farming operation use and be successful adding cover crops to current farming practices. He will give ideas on how to develop a consistent plan to help improve soil health and sustainable farming.

79th SWCS International Annual Conference
2024-07-21 08:00 - 2024-07-24 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC, United States
79th SWCS International Annual Conference
July 21-24, 2024
Sheraton
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This year, we are bringing our conservation family to a place where families gather every year to witness the region’s natural beauty and enjoy the company of one another.
We will assemble a diverse, multigenerational conservation network of researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, farmers, and students from around the world to Myrtle Beach, a coastal community located in South Carolina, just minutes from the North Carolina border. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, Myrtle Beach and the other coastal communities along the strand showcases the charm and vulnerability of our world’s great ecosystems. From the beaches you can view islands and inlets surrounded by coastal wetlands. Coastal ecosystems transition up river to a diverse agricultural area that covers two-thirds of the state and includes peanuts, corn, cotton, livestock, and timber production. From there a sharp rise in elevation leads into the Blue Ridge Mountains, a beautiful section of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
This year’s conference theme, “Rising Together: Collaborative Conservation for All,” challenges all conservationists to rise to the great challenges and opportunities ahead of us, together.
At this year’s event, we will share successes and embrace lessons learned so that we can move toward our natural resource goals with greater speed, efficiency, effectiveness, and inclusivity. We will navigate the capacity, innovation, and partnerships needed to regenerate our land, water, and other natural resources.
The agenda will feature the latest ideas, technologies, and practices, and foster a dialogue around their adoption. Cutting-edge research and practice developments in soil health, water quality, and resource management will be shared through various workshops, sessions, symposia, tours, exhibits, and demonstrations. Scientists and practitioners will present their work at the field, farm, and watershed scales across an array of private and public arenas. Applications of social theories and examples of successful outreach and education will enable you to identify ways to scale up localized successes. As an attendee, you will also hear about policy and economic developments that build a framework to increase conservation adoption and support future generations.
Outside of the formal program, you can carry on discussions while the sun sets along the strand, watch the tides rise and fall, listen to the birds sing, and have fun with your conservation family and maybe some of your own family as well!

Farming Carbon: Dig Deeper into Ag Brokering and Buying Programs in Indiana
2024-07-25 17:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Morgan County Fairgrounds, 1749 Hospital Dr, Martinsville, IN, 46151, United States
Learn more about the Agricultural Carbon Brokering and Buying Programs that are available in your area and the conservation practices that will help you “Farm Carbon” and add value and sustainability to your farm.
Join the Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District, MorganCounty Purdue Extension, and Conservation Cropping Initiative
Thursday, July 25, 2024
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Morgan County Fairgrounds 1749 HospitalDr., Martinsville, IN 46151
RSVP to Lisa MacPhee 765-349-2060 or swcdoffice@morgancounty.in.gov
Farming Carbon Program Registration (google.com)

Sullivan Field Day, West Sullivan, IN
2024-07-31 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Bell Farms, 4132 North County Rd 200 West, Sullivan, IN, 47882, United States
SULLIVAN COUNTY SOIL & WATER SUMMER FIELD DAY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, 2024
From 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration begins at 8:00 AM
Location: Bell Farms 4132 North County Rd 200 West Sullivan, IN 47882
FIELD DAY WILL INCLUDE:

Carter Morgan, Introduction to Soil Health Presentation
NRCS Soil Health Trailer Demonstration
Grant Bell, Sweetwater Technologies – Drone Demonstration/ Information

Raffle Prizes – Including a Dewalt Backpack Sprayer
FREE Lunch Included!

Please RSVP to Sullivan SWCD by July 22nd at(812) 268-5157 EXT 3 to reserve your spot

North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference
2024-07-31 08:00 - 2024-08-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | Civic Center, 616 Fulton St, Peoria, IL, 61602, United States
North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference: Connecting Research, Extension, and Outreach
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Join the North Central Climate Collaborative, the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, Extension Foundation, and partners for the North Central Region Agriculture and Climate Conference! The conference will bring together Extension and agricultural professionals from across the region as we highlight climate adaptation and mitigation research, outreach methods, and Extension programs.
This summer, the North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference will unite Extension and agricultural professionals from across the region to spotlight climate adaptation and mitigation research, outreach, and Extension programs. The conference is being hosted by the North Central Climate Collaborative, USDA Midwest Climate Hub, Extension Foundation, North Central Regional Water Network, and partners. Join us for a much-needed opportunity to network with other extension colleagues from other land-grant institutions across the region, outreach professionals, ag advisors, and technical service providers.
The conference – which will be a day and a half from July 31st (full day) – to August 1st (half day) at the Peoria Civic Center – will provide ample opportunity for Extension professionals and technical service providers to share their work and perspectives, and gain valuable knowledge on the climate-related work happening across the region. This is a valuable professional development opportunity for agricultural professionals as we are looking to increasing incorporate climate-smart education and outreach into our programming.
Early bird registration is only $75 if you register before July 1st. Book your spot today! Registration goes up to $99 on July 1st. Registration closes July 19th.

Drainage & Erosion Field Day
2024-07-31 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Davis Purdue AG Center, 6230 IN-1, Farmland, IN, 47340, United States
Drainage & Erosion Field Day
July 31, 2024 | 9am-1pm
Davis Purdue Agricultural Center
Free Registration – Lunch Provided – CEU’s Available

Grassed Waterway Design, Construction and Demonstration – Matt Patterson, NRCS Engineer
Drainage Water Management with Flow Control Demo – James Ramsey, Contractor & former Indiana LICA President
On-Farm Wetlands and Forests and Their Best Practices – Jeff Boyer, DPAC Superintendent
NWQI Updates – Sarah Reilly, The Nature Conservancy

RSVP Required by July 25th
Contact us at: 765-747-5531 ext. 8 or
DelCoSWCD@Gmail.com
Presented by: The Nature Conservancy, National Association of Conservation Districts, Delaware and Randolph County Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Cover Crop 'Til You Drop Field Day, Ottawa, OH
2024-07-31 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Duling Family Farms, 13079 Rd 10L, Ottawa, OH, 45875, United States
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Cover Crop ‘Til You Drop Field Day
Hosted by the OSU Extension Water Quality Team
July 31st, 2024: 9:00AM – 2:00 PM
Basic Information
Join the OSU Extension Water Quality Team for their second annual conservation-focused field day! This year’s topic is all about cover crops and their benefits to soil health, water quality, and farm economics. Speakers from The Ohio State University and Michigan State University will share research and information at this field day sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and Cargill. An optional wetland tour will follow the close of the field day.
This field day will be held at Duling Family Farms, 13079 Rd 10L, Ottawa, OH 45875
Agenda for the Day
Topics to be covered include:
– Cover crops and economics
– Cover crop research results from Ohio and Michigan
– Soil health and water quality impacts from cover crops
– Programs from The Nature Conservancy and Cargill
This event’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Manbir Rakkar, Associate professor and state specialist for Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management at The Ohio State University.
Other Details
Meal will be provided with registration courtesy of Cargill.
For more information, contact Rachel Cochran, cochran.474@osu.edu or Paige Garrabrant, garrabrant.42@osu.edu

Lower Salamonie Field Day: Piecing Together Soil Health
2024-08-01 16:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Poneto Volunteer Fire Department, 5996 Meridian Rd, Poneto, IN, 46781, United States
No fee to attend. A light meal will be provided. Please RSVP for meal count to:
Lynne Huffman, Wells Co. SWCD
260-824-1930 ext. 3 or Lynne.Huffman@in.nacdnet.net
Speakers:

Brian Tonner
Tonner Precision Services
Equipment Modification
Jonathan Patterson
Crop Performance
Nutrient Placing & Efficiency
Chris Steele
New Heights Ag
Drone
Sara Day
NRCS
Soil Health
Presented by Wells, Huntington, Grant, Blackford & Wabash Co. SWCDs, Lower Salamonie River Watershed 319, Indiana Department of Environmental Management and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Indiana Grazing School- Loogootee, IN
2024-08-02 13:00 - 2024-08-03 16:30 (America/New_York) | Farm of Steve J. Stoll, Farm of Steve J. Stoll, 12397 E. County Road 500 N, Loogootee, IN, 47553, United States
The Indiana Forage Council (IFC) and Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources, the Indiana Grazing Schools will start in August. Livestock producers will gain hands-on training in implementing improved grazing systems.
The program also is hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
The event will cover topics including soil fertility, water, fencing and grazing systems, animal health, and plant identification. The program will offer two training sessions. The registration fee is $80 and covers the cost of management information and a meal and refreshments on the program’s second day. Additional individuals from the same operation can attend for a reduced $55 fee.
Dates and locations:

Aug. 2-3, Farm of Steve J. Stoll, 12397 E. County Road 500 N, Loogootee, IN 47553
Sept. 27-28, Pargil Natural Resources Learning Center, 2335 N. State Road 9, LaGrange, IN 46761

The programs will run from 1-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Attendees will hear from featured speakers and hosts Keith Johnson, Purdue professor of agronomy and Extension forage specialist; Jason Tower, Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center superintendent; Ron Lemenager, professor of animal sciences and Extension beef specialist; Jackie Boerman, associate professor of animal sciences and Extension dairy specialist; Grant Burcham, DVM, veterinary diagnostician; and many other experts.
“Attending a grazing school can be a transformative experience. Attendees can take education learned and put the practices in place on their farm. The networking among instructors and attendees is also apparent at a grazing school,” Johnson said. “This interaction has value as future questions can be directed to instructors and other producers that were part of the event.”
Trainings will consist of field tours and pasture walks. There also will be small-group discussions with featured experts and other school participants.
The registration form is available on the IFC’s website. Deadline to register is July 19 and Sept. 13 for the Loogootee and LaGrange schools, respectively.
Direct questions to Johnson at johnsonk@purdue.edu or 765-494-4800. If individuals require auxiliary aids and services due to a disability, call 765-494-4800 prior to the event.
— Purdue University Extension

Fields of Sinsinawa Pop-up Field Day: Sinsinawa, WI
2024-08-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Sinsinawa Mound Center, 585 Co Rd Z, Sinsinawa, WI, 53824, United States
HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT SOIL & WATER HEALTH
Featuring theEcdysis Foundation’s1000 Farms Initiative!
-Soil Health Demos
-Easy Soil Tests You Can Do on Your Farm
-What is your water telling you?

Monday, August 5, 2-4 p.m.

Sinsinawa Mound
Boiler Building
585 County Road Z
Sinsinawa, WI

Green Cover Soil Health Field Days, Bladen, NE
2024-08-06 08:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-09 08:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 918 Rd X, 918 Rd X, Bladen, NE, 68928, United States
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Green Cover is excited to begin registration for one of our biggest events of the year, the Soil Health Field Days! Join us for this free event, held at our headquarters in Bladen, Nebraska, for a day full of learning and networking. Choose to attend one (or both) of two identical sessions, held on August 6th and 9th. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:00 and the event will conclude shortly after lunch.
The event will kick off with tours in our summer planted cover crop test plots featuring a wide variety of grasses, legumes, brassicas, broadleaves and diverse mixes. We will also be showcasing our second year of corn interseeding test plots and our first year of non-GMO corn test plots. A demonstration around extending the corn and bean rotation will take place in the field before heading to lunch at the Webster County Fairgrounds. Following a lunch prepared with local ingredients, we’ll host a discussion session around cover crop management and best practices.
This is a free event, open to the public with lunch provided by Green Cover.
Registration: 8:00 am
Sessions Begin: 8:30 am
(Registration is limited to the first 150 participants for each day.)

Wisconsin: SHARE Soil Health Demonstration Day, Arlington, WI
2024-08-07 09:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Arlington Agricultural Research Station, N695 Hopkins Rd, Arlington, WI, 53911, United States
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Registration opens at 9:30AM CDT, Event runs 10:00AM – 4:00PM CDT
Arlington Agricultural Research Station N695 Hopkins Rd Arlington, WI 53911
Please join us as we learn about soil health demonstrations taking place throughout WI! A panel of soil health practitioners and experts will share their thoughts and experiences with improving soil health on Wisconsin Farms, highlighting efforts to demonstrate tractable soil health practices and achievable results to WI farmers.
To better understand the needs of the soil health community, we would like your input during this panel discussion. What has or has not worked for you? What do you perceive as barriers to reaching your soil health goals? We look forward to discussing our work and hearing your thoughts on this critical topic!
After the lunch (provided), we will take a visit to the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (WICST), where we’ll hear from Dr. Gregg Sanford (UW-Madison, Soil Science) about the impact that rotational diversity, perennials, and livestock have had on these plots over the past 34 years!
We’ll end with a coffee hour for participants to get better acquainted.
Hosted by the Soil Health Alliance for Research & Education (SHARE)
This event is free, but we do ask that you RSVP by July 31,2024 at:
Registration: Soil Health Demonstration Sites Event (google.com)

National Strip-Tillage Conference
2024-08-08 08:00 - 2024-08-09 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison, Madison, WI, United States
National Strip-Tillage Conference
August 8-9, 2024
Madison, WI
Strip-till success doesn’t happen overnight, but the chances of succeeding will often depend on taking advantage of the critical management and equipment decisions other growers have made as they adopt and advance this highly popular reduced tillage system.
Build and refine your strip-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 11th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Madison, Wis., Aug. 8-9, 2024. Experience an energizing agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Strip-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.
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