Events

Join Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate Kate Hansen and she talks with Joe Toillion of Toillion Consulting Services Inc., an Iowa crop insurance agent with experience in conventional, organic, …

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Mikayla and Ben Tabert will host this silvopasture field day at their farm in Red Lake Falls (Trinity Creek Ranch). They will be presenting, as will Callie Bertsch (NRCS State …

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Interested in increasing planter speed and efficiency? Join No-Till Farmer and Meristem Crop Performance™ for a live product demo webinar at 10 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, July 21, to learn about Meristem's crop residue breakdown and …

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Join the Soil Health Nexus next Wednesday, July 21st at 2pm CT to hear from Joel Gruver, Associate Professor of Soil Science at Western Illinois University about solar corridor planting systems. Solar corridor planting systems create new opportunities for using cover crops to enhance soil health on conventional and organic farms. Joel's presentation will summarize …

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We hope you can join us to learn about large-acre organic row crops when we visit Johnson Farms, home of 2013 Organic Farmer of the Year Charlie Johnson and his family. Here are the details: Organic Row Crops plus Prairie Restoration Johnson Farms, Madison, South Dakota Thursday, July 22 | 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. …

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July 22 nd , Registration 9:30, Program 10:00-3:30  9:30- Registration  10:00-Basics of Carbon Credits – Jamie Ridgely, Truterra  10:45-Cover Crops and Pasture Management – Kent Solberg, SFA  12:00-Lunch  12:30-Experiences of Local Farmers – Ben Dwire & Blac X Farms  1:00-Programs for Financial and Technical Assistance – Pat Toomey and …

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Carbon credits are just one component of an emerging market for agriculture collectively known as “ecosystem services markets.” New opportunities may be on the horizon in terms of low carbon fuel standards, credits for biofuels production, direct carbon credit sales between farmers and buyers, water quantity and quality programs, and much more. LEARN MORE about …

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Carbon credits are just one component of an emerging market for agriculture collectively known as “ecosystem services markets.” New opportunities may be on the horizon in terms of low carbon fuel standards, credits for biofuels production, direct carbon credit sales between farmers and buyers, water quantity and quality programs, and much more. LEARN MORE about …

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Join Big River Farms in Stillwater next Thursday, July 22nd from 6-8pm at a free outdoor market! During this "Community Resilience, Community Foods" event, come learn about the importance of seed saving, food sovereignty, and culturally connected crops. BRF farmers in attendance will include: Mallory & Lucas of Awlyahsi·yó Farm Farmer, educator, and food justice activist Tiffany LaShae of Blackeyed Peace May …

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