Midwest Organic Pork Conference March 8-9, 2019 | Waterloo, Iowa If you're thinking about starting in or transitioning to organic pork production, or if you've been raising or working with organic pork for years, this is the conference for you! The Iowa Organic Association is excited to present the 2019 Midwest Organic Pork Conference, the … Continued

Join Roots of Resilience for two days of programming including sessions with keynote speakers Temple Grandin and Gabe Brown, a panel discussion with producers and scientists, a low stress animal handling demonstration and other presentations from ag professionals. It will be held at the Pendleton Convention Center on March 27 and 28th, 2019 in Pendleton, … Continued

Are you attending the 2020 OSU Small Farms Conference? Oregon Tilth will host a drop-in office hour during the Oregon State University Small Farms Conference on Saturday, February 22 from 12:45-1:45pm in the Trysting Tree room. If you're attending the conference, please consider grabbing your lunch and then swinging by to connect with staff member, … Continued

Soil health has emerged as a central theme in conversations about the future of American agriculture. Soils have become a focal topic due to new scientific understanding, the application of emerging technologies, and a growing interest among producers and policymakers in improving climate resilience and mitigating emissions. Soil health revolves around five principles: minimizing disturbance … Continued

Conservation Practices Working for Farmers A conference on practices that conserve agricultural biodiversity and their benefits in western farming systems for conservationists, farmers and other agricultural professionals. The conference covers: Farmer preferred practices Best methods and plants for practices Benefits, beneficial insects and native bees and their impacts in Western cropping systems Featured presenters: Peter … Continued

Save the date for the 2020 Small Farms School! More information to come on the Small Farms website.

Don't miss the 2021 Real Organic Project Virtual Symposium featuring prominent organic farmers and experts discussing “Can real organic farming be saved?”. Speakers include: Al Gore Leah Penniman Vandana Shiva Dan Barber Alice Waters Jean-Martin Fortier One ticket gets you access to five sessions, Sundays in January from 3-5pm EST or a reduced price ticket … Continued