Events

The TopSoil Summit is where farmers, ethanol plants, and ag partners come together to prepare for what’s next. With 45Z underway and new opportunities emerging, this is your chance to get ahead. At Continuum Ag, we’ve been working for years to help farmers measure, understand, and improve their Carbon Intensity. Now, it’s time to turn [...]

Scott and Dawn Lightly grow corn, soybeans, oats and sunflowers and are trying winter camelina and buckwheat on 360 acres near Oakland, Minnesota. After more than 20 years of farming, a light-bulb moment in 2013 led Scott to start using cover crops and reduced tillage. A few years later, he began interseeding cover crops into [...]

Join us for a 45-minute webinar introducing our newest and recently expanded cover crop products, designed to improve soil health, enhance productivity, and support long-term sustainability. We’ll highlight new additions to our key species, explain how our mixes work together for greater impact, and share practical guidance on where these solutions deliver the greatest value [...]

Bob and Sara Pearson grow organic corn, soybeans and oats on their farm in Kossuth County, Iowa. Sara started off with an organic vegetable farm in 2008 but gradually switched her focus to row crops as family rental acres became available. By 2015, Bob and Sara decided to fully focus their energy on transitioning their [...]

Join us for this 45-minute virtual Lunch & Learn to boost your knowledge of ALSH winter grains. Presented by Margaret Smith, PhD and Mac Ehrhardt.

Participants will have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with Rodale Institute’s Midwest Organic Center staff and team of Organic Consultants, and learn about our research and demonstration projects focused on organic agriculture and tailored for farmers in the Midwest. This event is ideal for researchers, students, educators and all farmers, whether you are interested in learning more about [...]

This event brings together farmers, advocates, and community members to explore how regenerative and sustainable farming practices can protect water quality and support healthier communities. The evening will kick off with a welcome from Sean Stokes of the Midwest Organic Center, followed by a thought-provoking expert panel featuring Audrey Tran Lam (University of Northern Iowa), [...]

Join Rodale Institute’s researchers and expert staff at our annual Organic Field Day to learn the latest results of our farming trials and visit nearly 20 demonstration stations on our 386-acre experimental farm. Participants will have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with Rodale Institute experts and learn about a wide variety of research and demonstration [...]

Central Iowa farmers Caleb Akin and Noah Wendt began farming together through their partnership, A & W Farms, in 2006. They began transitioning acres to organic in 2015, drawn by the higher prices of organic crops. As they have continued to transition more of their acres, Caleb and Noah have come to appreciate opportunities to [...]