SDSU Extension and the SDSU Southeast Research Farm will host an organic conference focused on practical, science-based strategies for organic and transitioning producers on March 12 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Location
Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel
3200 W Maple St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Contact
Sasha Huether, SDSU Southeast Research Farm Senior Secretary
Funded by the Organic Crop Improvement Association Transition to Organic Production Program, the program will bring together farmers, researchers, and extension specialists to share their insights on organic crop production. Sessions will cover topics such as soil health, weed management strategies, reduced and no-till systems, as well as food quality and the human gut microbiome. This conference is designed to support farmers who are transitioning to organic production as well as experienced organic growers seeking to refine their systems, reduce tillage, and improve long-term soil and crop performance.
Agenda
- 8:45 a.m. - Registration and Coffee
- 9:15 a.m. - Principles of Soil Health: Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist
- 9:30 a.m. - Some New Tools for Weed Control in Organic Systems: Eric Gallandt, Professor of Weed Ecology and Management, University of Maine
- 10:25 a.m. - Break
- 10:40 a.m. - Insights from 50 Years of Organic Crop Production in South Dakota: Charlie Johnson, Organic Farmer, Madison, SD
- 11:10 a.m. - Organic No-Till Crop Production in Indiana: Rick Clark, Organic Farmer, Williamsport, IN
- Noon - Lunch
- 12:45 p.m. - Food Quality and the Human Gut Microbiome: Joy Scaria, Walter R. Sitlington Endowed Chair, Infectious Diseases, and Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Oklahoma State University
- 1:35 p.m. - Leveraging Ecological Principles to Reduce Tillage in Organic Cropping Systems: Ben Brockmueller, Researcher, Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2:15 p.m. - Break
- 2:25 p.m. - Strategic Sse of an Organic Herbicide in a Fragile Soil Environment: Kurt Dagel, Agronomist, Hendricks, MN
- 2:50 p.m. - Using a Flamer for Weed Control in Minnesota: John Sather and Zeke Sather, Organic Farmers/ Freyr MFG / KT Transload LLC
- 3:15 p.m. - Speaker Panel
- 3:40 p.m. - Program Ends
Registration
The cost to attend this conference is $25 and includes lunch. Registration is encouraged using the form below.
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