Winter Grains and Cover Crop Virtual Conference

Join us for our Winter Grains and Cover Crop Virtual Conference on July 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central.

Hear from sustainable and diversified agriculture experts like Wade Dooley and James Huenefeld. Get a closer look at the inventive strategies of driftless area farmer John Webking. Explore the potential of winter camelina for cover cropping and forage with Jose Franco. Plus discover the key to using cover crops in a corn and soybean rotation. And don’t miss the chance to dive into carbon intensity scoring and soil health with Brad McDonald.

We’re excited to bring together this collection of transformative minds. Stop by to soak up the friendly advice and practical knowledge. There is no registration fee!

AGENDA

9:00 – 9:20 a.m.

Basics of Hard Red Winter Wheat Production

Margaret Smith, Ph.D., Forage Agronomist, Albert Lea Seed

Mac Ehrhardt, Chairman, Albert Lea Seed

 

9:20-10:00 a.m. 

How Organic Winter Wheat Fits our Organic System

James Huenefeld, 5^th Generation Farmer, Aurora, Nebraska\

 

10:00-10:40 a.m.

Growing Specialty Winter Grains: Ancient/Heritage Varieties

(Einkorn, Emmer, Turkey Red: Production and Handling)

John Wepking, Meadowlark Organics, Ridgeway, Wisconsin

5 minute break

 

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Successful Cover Cropping with Winter Grains: Seeding Into or After Grain Harvest

Wade Dooley, Dooley Ag Stewardship, Albion, Iowa

Heather Darby, Ph.D., University of Vermont Ext. Professor, Agronomy

30 minute break for lunch

 

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Winter Camelina for Diversified Winter Cover Crop Systems

Dr. José Franco, Research Agronomist, USDA, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, Wisconsin

 

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Cover Cropping in the Eastern Cornbelt

Lou Kozma, Hirzel Farms, Luckey, Ohio

5 minute break

 

2:35-3:35 p.m.

Carbon Intensity Certification: Why Farmers Should Care

Brad McDonald, COO, Continuum Ag, Washington, Iowa