Events
Healthy Soil Summit. August 23-24. Seaside, CA. No matter what you grow, from nuts to orchards to cash crops to pasture, our two days of workshops and keynotes — led by real practitioners — teach useful tactics you can implement immediately. soil.acresusa.com
Annual UW Organic Research Field Day. August 31. Arlington, WI. This field day will feature the latest research related to organic grains and forage. Topics will include organic strip-till corn, dry beans, kernza, roller-crimped soybeans, sunflowers, camelina-soybean relay cropping, and interseeded crops into corn sown on 30- and 60-inch rows. ograin.cals.wisc.edu
Regenerating Profits through Adaptive Grazing. September 19-21. Holton, KS. This course will examine all aspects of regenerative farming, soil health, plant health, and animal health. Hands-on experience will be heavily emphasized. soilhealthacademy.org
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day. September 27. Wooster, OH. In-field demonstrations of cultivation tools for vegetables and row crops, demonstrations of implements on both four-wheel and two-wheel tractors, an expo featuring industry-leading cultivation companies and cutting edge tools, and conversations with international cultivation experts. thelandconnection.org/event/2023-mmwcfd
Regenerative Dairying. October 3-5. Hoosick Falls, NY. This course will focus on making dairying and farming highly profitable and enjoyable — including sessions on improving cow health while reducing inputs, cropping and cover cropping strategies for nutrient-dense feed, and practical application of the principles of soil health. soilhealthacademy.org
Armed to Farm — New York. October 16-20. Armed to Farm allows veterans and their spouses to experience sustainable, profitable small-scale farming enterprises and to explore career opportunities in agriculture. armedtofarm.org
American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. October 29-November 1. St. Louis, MO. This year’s meetings will include presentations on the history and developments in soil science that have occurred at Sanborn Field in Columbia, Missouri, where Dr. William Albrecht conducted much of his research. A full-day tour of the site is planned during the meetings. scisoc.confex.com
Farm-to-Healthcare Immersion. November 16-17. Eason, PA. This in-person event, organized by the Rodale Institute, is tailored to healthcare and hospital executives, administrators of long-term care, nursing homes, independent and assisted living facilities, and food service providers, among other institutional leaders. Attendees will learn how to adopt, scale, and leverage a farm-to-institution model to elevate both patient outcomes and brand. rodaleinstitute.org/events
2023 Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference. December 4-7. Covington, KY. Learn from leading farmers, agronomists and researchers who are pioneers in ecological farming. Engage with innovative companies who are designing tools and products to help you meet your goals. And connect with like-minded peers to share lessons and encourage one another as we all seek to farm more ecologically and economically. events.acresusa.com
Online Resources
Eco-Ag Online. Learn the basics of eco-agriculture from the publishers of Acres U.S.A. learn.acresusa.com
Eco-Farming Daily. Built and managed by the team at Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture, all our how-to information is written by research authors, livestock professionals and world-renowned growers. www.ecofarmingdaily.com