Events
Increasing Profitability & Production in Arid Environments. August 7-9. Cimarron, New Mexico. Learn How to increase profitability, grow more forage, make your ranch resilient to drought, and reverse desertification from Soil Health Academy instructors. soilhealthacademy.org
Diversified Fruits Farm Tour. August 17. Morrow, Ohio. An OEFFA-sponsored event at Boulder Berry Farms, which grows organic elderberries, haskaps, aronia, and kiwi berries. news.oeffa.org
Organic Farm Field Day. August 20. Earlville, Illinois. Learn about cover crops and organic production at Hoffman Organic Farm. ograin.cals.wisc.edu
SilvoPro Summer Field Day. August 22. Marietta, Pennsylvania. Learn how a grazing operation can use trees, as well as current methods Trees for Graziers is using to establish trees. Tree species selection, protection methods, funding sources, shade for heat-stress abatement, using tree fodder, and more. treesforgraziers.com
Stockman Grass Farmer Gathering 2024. August 22-23. Swoope, Virginia. Learn from John Kempf, Joel Salatin, Darren Doherty, Dan Kittredge, Kit Pharo, Tai Lopez and others. stockmangrassfarmer.com/events
Organic Research Field Day. August 26. Arlington, Wisconsin. Join us for a look at organic research conducted at the University of Wisconsin and an introduction to some climate-smart commodities opportunities for farmers. ograin.cals.wisc.edu
Making Grazing Pay in a Northern Environment. September 10-12. Dafter, Michigan. Learn all aspects of regenerative ranching, soil health, plant health, and animal health. Hands-on experience will be heavily emphasized. soilhealthacademy.org
Advanced Dairy Grazing. September 24-26. Kinzers, Pennsylvania. Transform your dairy into a highly efficient and profitable business, and transform your quality of life. Learn how to build soil, animal and economic health through a combination of classroom and field exercises. soilhealthacademy.org
Fuller Field School. October 3-4. Severy, Kansas. Dr. Nasha Winters will be a keynote speaker at this two-day school designed to help optimize your terrain — both body and field. fullerfieldschool.com
Perennial Farm Gathering. October 5-8. Madison, Wisconsin. The Savanna Institute’s annual perennial offers a farm tour, speakers and networking aimed at connecting people to the resources needed to perennialize our food system. savannainstitute.org
ECHO International Agriculture Conference. November 12-14. Ft. Myers, Florida. Dozens of breakout sessions and workshops providing opportunities to learn about sustainable farming, plant grafting, natural farming, mobilizing churches for agricultural ministry, building resilience against hunger through animal agriculture and more. https://conference.echocommunity.org
SilvoPro Three-Day Workshop. November 13-15. Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. A course for silvopasture professionals who want to create fulfilling, impactful and profitable careers taking agriculture to new heights, including visits to working farms that have implemented silvopasture at scale. treesforgraziers.com
Acres U.S.A. Eco Ag Conference and Trade Show. December 2-5. Madison, Wisconsin. You’ve read their articles, listened to their podcasts and watched their YouTube videos — but the Acres U.S.A. Eco Ag Conference is your opportunity to talk with experts in ecological agriculture, get answers to your specific questions, and make connections with others who seek to farm both ecologically and economically. acresusa.com/events
Acres U.S.A. magazine is now available online! Read all the articles in this month’s issue — plus those of past issues and much more — at https://members.acresusa.com
