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IOA Field Day: Transitioning to Organic: Farm Tour and Discussion with Blake Hollis
Blake and Sally Hollis are inviting us to their farm in Waterloo on Monday, August 12 at 1 p.m. for a hands-on opportunity to learn tips and tools to help with a successful organic transition. This free field day will include a tour of Lanehaven Farms, a cover crop demonstration, and discussions with the Black Hawk County NRCS and SWCD about resources available for new organic [...]
Blue Dirt Farm Field Day: Perennial Cover Crops and Turkey Integration on Farmland
Blue Dirt Farm Field Day: Perennial Cover Crops and Turkey Integration on Farmland
Learn about recent research on perennial cover crops and turkey integration through the following activities: Study site demonstration Turkey integration plot demonstration Soil respiration tests (microbial activity) SLAKE tests using a phone app Weed management presentation Rainfall simulator
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IOA Field Day: The Ins and Outs of Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Production with Phil Forbes
Meet us back in Kalona at Kalona SuperNatural on Thursday, August 15 as Phil Forbes, Farm Liason, takes us on a tour of two dairy farms that produce organic milk for Kalona SuperNatural. Our farm tour will include visits to Howard Nisley's organic dairy and Milford Ropp's organic grassfed dairy. At each farm we will learn about [...]
Farm Innovation Expo 2024
Albert Lea Seed is proud to be the title sponsor of the 2024 Farm Innovation Expo! This event was originally built with the Organic Farmer in mind. Organic Farmers are forced to farm in un-conventional methods that were until now, “a thing of the past”. The Farm Innovation Expo's mission is to bring advancements in [...]
ISU Neely-Kinyon Field Day
ISU Neely-Kinyon Field Day
Albert Lea Seed is sponsoring this field day. Visit the 25 year organic and conventional LTAR trial and learn about the latest findings in organic research and crop protection.
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OGRAIN Hoffman Organic Farm Field Day
OGRAIN Hoffman Organic Farm Field Day
Let’s get together and talk cover crops while checking out fields at Hoffman Organic Farm. Co-sponsored with The Land Connection.
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OGRAIN Organic Research Field Day
OGRAIN Organic Research Field Day
Join OGRAIN for a look at organic research conducted at the University of Wisconsin and an introduction to some climate-smart commodities opportunities for farmers.
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IOA Field Day: Wholesale Organic Dairy Production with Organic Valley
Come learn about organic, grass-fed dairy production with Parker and Esther Beard at Canoe Creek Dairy in Decorah on Tuesday, August 27 from noon to 3 p.m. This free field day includes a scenic hay bale ride, demonstration of the pasture grazing system, and an engaging discussion about opportunities for organic wholesale dairy partnerships facilitated by second-generation dairy [...]
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OATS Field Day: Intro to organic grain – weed management, soil health, and marketing diverse rotation
OATS Field Day: Intro to organic grain – weed management, soil health, and marketing diverse rotation
An in-person workshop by OATS Organic grain can be profitable for farmers, but weed management and understanding marketing are common challenges. Come to Fitzgerald Family Farm to learn from farmer Matt Fitzgerald and other organic ag professionals in hands-on field walks and presentations. This event is useful for all types of ag advisors who work [...]
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IOA Field Day: Seed Savers Exchange Facility & Farm Tour
IOA Field Day: Seed Savers Exchange Facility & Farm Tour
This field day at the renowned Seed Savers Exchange facility and farm includes a tour of the the vast production catalog and seed bank, on-site farms, processing areas, preservation garden, and special projects. The tour will end at the Seed Savers gift shop, where guests will have the opportunity to network and delve deeper into [...]