Late fall/early winter paddock planning for dairy grazing. Kura Clover production for seed. Guest Speaker: Bonnie Haugen of DGA on “How the importance of soil health for pastures affects feeding our cows, and consequently our profitability. Improving soil health ideas.” Contact Cynthia or call 608-606-6022

NURTURE DIVERSITY, BUILD RESILIENCE For the first time ever, the Quivira Coalition, Holistic Management International, and the American Grassfed Association will collaborate to convene ranchers, farmers, environmentalists, land managers, students, teachers, and others for a three-day conference October 31 to November 2, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to to explore ideas of regeneration. To many people regenerative agriculture means land […]

For farmers, service providers, and soil health enthusiasts: A full day of learning from farmers and other experts about latest innovations in soil health and fertility Read the full schedule on our website here. Expert Speakers Sol Health Guru, Ellen Polishuk, Plant to Profit Carbon Sequestration and Grain Farming Systems Trial Research, Dr. Emmanuel Omondi, Rodale […]

Often timber is the focus of silvopasture literature, but the benefits of shade, shelter, and especially animal fodder offer a range of opportunities for animal health and nutrition. Join us for a presentation on the best fodder species and management practices for the cool temperate climate, along with strategies to establish and maintain them. Steve […]

Maintaining living plant cover is one of the essential practices of building soil health. This workshop provides practical guidance on using cover crops in a small-scale, non-mechanized, no-till context to improve soil health both for growing more nutritious food and for sequestering atmospheric carbon into the soil. Sharon Gensler-homesteader, organic grower, educator, NE Organic Farming […]

Food systems are a global and immediate priority in the context of climate change, health and resilience. This 3-day conference focuses on the future of food systems in Africa. The […]

Creative Responses to Climate Change: a Marketplace for Ideas will provide a space for dialogue, information-sharing and creativity, and will bring together key figures involved in the climate negotiations, civil society […]

Tory Dahlhoff - Economic opportunity and challenges of agroforestry for farmers: learn how members of the panel are trying to work in new cropping systems such as agroforestry into the regional economic […]

This webinar, presented by Dr. Emmanuel Omondi, Director of Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial (FST), will share results from North America’s longest running side-by-side comparison of organic versus conventional farming […]

The Network Reunion is an opportunity for shared collaboration and quality time with your Network peers. Previously known as the Hub Gathering, the Network Reunion has now expanded to also […]