Events
Implementing Regenerative Principles in a Corn/Soybean Rotation. August 1-3. Cambridge, IL. 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
OGRAIN Field Day. August 4. Ashkum, IL. Marbleseed’s Farmers of the Year, Ross and Harold Wilken, will walk participants through their strategies to manage a successful organic food-grade grain operation. This event will also include a tour of their organic grain mill. Co-hosted with Marbleseed and the Artisan Grain Collaborative. ograin.cals.wisc.edu
Acres U.S.A. On-Farm Intensive with Zimmer Ag. August 15-16. Lone Rock, WI. Acres U.S.A. Intensives put attendees in the field with the instructor to learn with all five of their senses. onfarm.acresusa.com
Organic Transition Academy. August 18-19. Aurora, NE. Expert speakers and farmers from the Northern Great Plains region will help you navigate marketing your organic products, organic certification, business planning, and transition strategies for organic production. ncat.org
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
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
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. ncat.org
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
