North America Farm & Power Show
2026-03-19 - 2026-03-21 | Four Seasons Centre / Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Elm Ave, Owatonna, MN, 55060
Albert Lea Seed Dealer, Casey Staloch, will be present at a booth. Stop by and learn more about the value Albert Lea Seed can add to your farm.
North American Farm & Power Show is a 3 day event at the Four Seasons Center in Owatonna, United States Of America. This event showcases product from Agriculture & Forestry, Hand, Machine & Garden Tools, Power, Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation, Horticulture & Floriculture industries.

MSU Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference
2026-03-19 | CTE John C. Magnus Center, 3200 S. Clare Ave, Clare, MI, United States
Mark will be there! Stop by to say Hi.
9:00 A.M. Registration & Tradeshow Opens
9:30 A.M. Welcome & Introductions,
Jon Nelson, Michigan Forage Council President
9:45 A.M. How “Grass” Bought the Farm,
Dr. Ben & Denise Bartlett, U.P. Grass, Cattle and Sheep Caretakers
10:20 A.M. Refreshments and Tradeshow Break
11:00 A.M. Forage Spokesperson Contest
(3 Farms Showcase Forage Management on Thier Farms)
12:00 P.M. Luncheon Feast
(Catered by the Career Tech Culinary Students)
12:30 P.M. MFC Annual Business Meeting
1:10 P.M. Sharing 45 Years of Best Forage Practices
Jerry Lindquist, Retired MSU Extension Grazing Educator
1:50 P.M. Tradeshow Break
2:15 P.M. Breakout sessions
Room A Room B
Forage Research Update from MSU You Need a Grazing Plan
Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Forage Specialist Dr. Ben Bartlett, Longtime Grazier – Still Learning
2:50 P.M. Continuation of Breakout Sessions
Room A Room B
Preventing & Dealing with Hay Fires Virtual Fence – the “No Fence” Containment System
John Strieter, Strieter Farms, Bayport, MI Panel Discussion of Farmers and Agri-business
Jerry Lindquist, MSU Extension Retired
3:30 P.M. Conference concludes

UofMN Organic Row Crops Day
2026-03-20 | Four Seasons Centre / Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Elm Ave, Owatonna, MN, 55060
Organic Row Crops Day in Owatonna, MN
North American Farm and Power Show at the Steele County Four Seasons Centre
Friday, March 20, 12:30–5 p.m.

TopSoil Summit "Built for This"
2026-06-10 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 3184 Hwy 22, Riverside, IA
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 that work into an opportunity.
Cooper Reed, ALSH Central Region RSM will be attending our booth! Stop by to say “Hi”!

PFI Field Day: Diversifying a Row Crop Farm with Winter Camelina, Oats, Sunflowers and Cover Crops
2026-06-16 | Scott & Dawn Lightly, 22238 880th Ave, Oakland, MN, 56007, United States
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 his standing corn and has since noticed a big improvement in moisture retention and infiltration.
As marketing opportunities arose, Scott and Dawn started extending their rotation with small-grain and oilseed crops. They are now exploring double-cropping to get two harvested crops from one field in a year. Come see how winter camelina and sunflowers are opening the door to new possibilities on the Lightlys’ farm, with insights from Matt Leavitt of Forever Green Initiative and Anna Teeter of Cargill.
A light meal will follow the field day.

Improving Field Performance with Cover Crops - an ALSH Lunch & Learn
2026-06-24 12:00 - 12:45 | Virtual – Zoom
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 in real-world cropping systems.

In this session, we’ll cover:

Overview of new and recently released cover crop products
Benefits of key individual cover crop species
Advantages of our pre-formulated and custom cover crop mixes
Practical tips for selecting the right products to meet your production and environmental goals

Presented by Josh Nelson, Cover Crop Sales Agronomist

.5 CCA CEU credits in Crop Management are approved for attending the live Lunch & Learn only. No credits are available for watching the recording.

PFI Field Day: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Opportunities for Growth on an Organic Farm
2026-06-26 | Prairie Sky Farm, 2505 220th Avenue, Wesley, IA, 50483, United States
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 acres to organic row crops, choosing organic for its financial and environmental benefits.
Now operating on 420 acres, Sara and Bob have learned a great deal through years of organic transition and challenging weather years. Through it all, their crops show resilience in the face of poor weather conditions and bad pest and weed years. Come see how they are working with nature to build soil, retain water, support beneficial insects and improve nutrient cycling.
A light meal will follow the field day, sponsored by Mad Capital.

Acres USA: Farm Weird Event
2026-06-27 | 17787 N Cr 500W, Gaston, IN
Join Jason Mauck for a deep dive into the real-world strategies reshaping profitability on large-scale row crop farms. If you’re managing 1,000–5,000 acres, you already know the pressure: tighter margins, rising input costs, and a system that demands more scale just to survive.
The path forward isn’t just bigger—it’s smarter. More enterprises. More income streams. More nodes across your operation.
At this Farm Weird event, Jason will walk through the systems he’s actively using to build resilience and profitability into every acre:

Relay Cropping Systems – stacking crops in the same season for multiple revenue streams
Alley-Cropped Corn – integrating diversity into conventional row crop layouts
Relay Grazing – turning cover crops into livestock revenue
Nitrogen Strategies – reducing dependence on synthetic inputs while maintaining yields
Marketing & Product Development – capturing value beyond the commodity market

This is about redesigning the farm as a network of enterprises—not a single-output system.
If your operation depends on one or two checks per year, you’re exposed. The farms that thrive in the next decade will be the ones that build redundancy, flexibility, and multiple income streams into their land.

Come see what it actually looks like on the ground.

What's New In Winter Grains - An ALSH Lunch & Learn
2026-07-01 12:00 - 12:45 | Virtual – Zoom
Join Ty Larson & Mac Ehrhardt as they discuss new varieties of winter barley, wheat, rye, and triticale, and how they can best be used in your rotation for grain and/or forage.

Key Takeaways

• Overview of new and emerging winter grain varieties
• Insight into variety selection for both grain and/or forage
• Practical insights for on-farm adoption and management

.5 CCA CEU credits in Crop Management are approved for attending the live Lunch & Learn only. No credits are available for watching the recording.

Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center Field Day
2026-07-07 | Midwest Organic Center, 3706 St. Peters Road, Marion, IA, 52302
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 organic farming, have an interest in consulting services to transition to organic, or are currently a Midwest organic farmer. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Food trucks will be available to purchase lunch during the event.

ALSH Winter Grains, Forages, and Cover Crops Virtual Conference
2026-07-08 09:00 - 15:30 | Virtual – Zoom
Albert Lea Seed’s virtual conference on Wednesday, July 8 is built for fall decisions on winter small grains and cover crops, delivering timely insights before harvest begins. Topics include:

N fertility for winter grains
Driving top yields in winter wheat + barley -Hybrid rye update
Cover crops after spring small grains (grazing focus)
Lessons from experienced cover croppers

Farmer speakers, plus industry and university experts, bring real-world perspective.
Registering gets you access to the live virtual conference and the conference recordings!
Register today for this complimentary conference.
Review the full schedule here.

Rodale Instutite Farming for Water Quality and Community Health
2026-07-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Field Day Brewing Company, 925 Liberty Way, North Liberty, IA, 52317, United States
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), Rob Faux (Genuine Faux Farms & Pesticide Action Network), and Tommy Hexter (Iowa Food Systems Coalition). Author Jeff Tkach will then deliver a keynote presentation, offering insights from his work and experience in regenerative agriculture.

IOA Field Day: Nees Family Farm Organic Row Crop Equipment & Management
2026-07-09 | Nees Family Farm, 2110 210th St., Early, IA, 50535
Join IOA and the Nees Family at their farm for a free field day covering their multi-generational organic row-crop farm outside Early, IA.
The field day will include a tour of their organic crop fields, organic specific equipment, and a discussion on new practices that they are considering or trying on a small scale at their farm. The morning field and farm tour will provide a great opportunity to ask questions and learn about what other organic producers are having success with. Whether you are currently farming organically, or interested in learning more about transitioning to organic, this will be a great field day to attended.

UW Forage and Cover Crop Field Day
2026-07-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Marshfield Ag Research Station, 208356 Drake Ave N, Stratford, WI, 54484, United States
The 2026 UW–Madison Forage and Cover Crop Field Day is July 13 in Marshfield! See our agenda and tour stop list below. Walk-ins are welcome, but please register in advance to guarantee your dinner. 2.0 CCA CEUs (1.5 crop management, 0.5 nutrient management) will be available at the event.
About this field day
This field day is designed for farmers, agronomists, crop consultants, students, and all interested in forages and cover crops to:

Learn about the potential of integrating cover crops in grazing and dairy production systems
Learn novel management strategies in alfalfa, corn silage, and other forage crops
Hear about how forages, cover crops, and manure management affect nutrient cycling and availability, as well as soil health
Build community – spend the evening with others that manage forages and cover crops
Ask questions and give feedback to our scientists to help establish near-future and long-term goals in forage and cover crop management

Rodale Institute Organic Field Day
2026-07-17 08:30 | Kutztown, PA
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 projects, all focused on organic agriculture. Stations will be set up throughout the farm, so you’ll have the opportunity to explore our living laboratory by walking or enjoying a leisurely wagon ride from site-to-site.
This event is free, but registration is required. Please plan to bring your own lunch or purchase food on-site.

PFI Field Day: Organic Kernza, Sunflowers and Oats: Seeding Financial Stability and Agronomic Sustainability
2026-07-21 | A&W Farm Operations, 29630 600th Ave, Cambridge, IA
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 grow niche crops and decrease reliance on external inputs.
As markets have become available, Noah and Caleb have been able to grow crops beyond corn and soybeans, such as oats, sunflowers and Kernza. They also use cover crops and limit tillage whenever possible. Come to their field day to see their Kernza, a perennial grain crop, in its second season of growth. You’ll also see sunflowers growing for oil production and food-grade oats nearing or at harvest stage.
A light meal will follow the field day, sponsored by Mad Capital.

MN Soil Health Coalition Jon Steven's 9th Annual Field Day
2026-08-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Maple Grove Farm, 10815 555th St, Rush City, MN, 55069, United States
Join the MN Soil Health Coaltion for Jon Stevens 9th Annual Field Day and see firsthand how biology-driven farming practices can produce successful crops while reducing reliance on synthetic inputs.

Boosting a Farm's Resiliency Through Cover Crops and Crop Rotations
2026-08-27 | Regeneration Ag, 1798 Jj Avenue, Marengo, IA, 52301, United States
Ross McCaw began planting cover crops in 2019 to try to reduce his nitrogen inputs. He’s taking part in a nitrogen reduction trial through PFI’s on-farm research program to document the results. In 2023, Ross started planting a three-crop rotation to raise more rye for seed and get all of the benefits of cover crops. He added plant growth regulators to achieve a healthier rye stand for harvesting. After the rye comes out, he drills in a diverse cover crop mix. Ross is partnering with his landlord to graze his 25 cattle in the fall and has added a grazing mix to the rotation in one of his fields.
At this field day, you’ll see the diverse cover crop mix growing after the rye has been harvested, and before the cattle graze it. We’ll also see a field planted in cover crops going into corn the following year.
A meal will be served following the field day.

Organic Trade Association Organic Week 2026
2026-09-14 - 2026-09-16 | Willard Intercontinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, United States
Organic Week 2026 comes at a pivotal moment for the organic sector. As consumer demand continues to grow and the industry evolves, the need for a strong, unified voice has never been more important. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) remains at the forefront—advancing policy, strengthening market opportunities, and championing the integrity of organic across the full value chain.

9th Annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
2026-09-16 | Michgan State University’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022, United States
At the morning Expo/trade show you’ll see weeding tools and speak with company reps from manufacturers in the US, Europe, and Japan; connect with suppliers and buyers; and meet the farmers in attendance from all over the region. At the morning education sessions you’ll learn from experienced farmers and experts.
At noon, the field day will break for lunch – an opportunity to network, or continue looking at trade show equipment and speaking with exhibitors. In the afternoon farmers follow the tractors out to the demonstration fields, where corn, beets, and brassicas have been planted especially for the demonstrations. The field demos are the heart of this event, and MANY cultivation tools of all scales for row crops and vegetables will be demonstrated by company reps. Everything from camera-guided, to autonomous robots, to belly-mounted cultivators and cultivating tractors will be demonstrated in the field and explained by manufacturers. Participants are split into small groups for quality demo. These demonstrations will show how the machines should be mounted and properly adjusted according to crop and soil conditions, and will help farmers visualize how the implements can work on their own farms.
This event is perfect for farmers and ag advisors who want to: see a particular weeding tool before buying it, learn how to adjust cultivators, see what is new in cultivation, and learn from other farmers.

NODPA Field Days
2026-09-24 - 2026-09-25 | Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd, Leesport, PA, 19533, United States
