Midwest Organic Center Field Day
July 8 @ 8:00 am – 3:15 pm CDT
FREE
Please join us for an Organic Field Day at the Midwest Organic Center on July 8.
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.
Schedule:
| 8 – 9 AM | Check-in, breakfast networking with free pastries & coffee from New Pioneer co-op |
| 9-9:20 AM | Welcome & Intro – Sean: MOC intro and overview, John Myers – Indian Creek Nature Center |
| 9:30-10:30 AM | Rotating Research presentations – 15-20 mins presentation, 5 mins questions, & 5 mins to rotate:
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| 10:30-11:15 AM | Salin 247 field demo and Q&A |
| 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Greenfield Robotics field demo and Q&A |
| 12-1 PM | Lunch – Pitaz food truck, explore exhibitor tables |
| 1-1:30 PM | NRCS Rainfall simulator |
| 1:30-2 PM | Kathleen Delate – Iowa State Organics update |
| 2-2:30 PM | Greenfield Robotics – “Chemical Free No-Till” presentation |
| 2:30-3:15 PM | Farmer roundtable – vegetable production (Mark Quee, Schaffer Ridgeway, Laura Krouse) |
Please note: Final 3 presentations will be seated indoors
Registration:
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