Midwest Organic Center Field Day
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July 7 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm CDT
FREE
Please join us for an Organic Field Day at the Midwest Organic Center on July 7.
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
8:00-9:00 Check-in, breakfast networking with free pastries & coffee
9:00-9:30 Welcome & Introduction in the barn
9:30-10:15 Rodale MOC research presentations – in the field
10:15-11:00 Rodale MOC research presentations – in the field
11:15-12:00 Local Food Systems farmer panel discussion/Q&A in barn
- James Nisly – Camp Creek Organics
- Jeff Hafner – Early Morning Harvest
- Anna Pashek – Over the Moon Farm
12:00-12:45 Lunch – Pitaz food truck and exhibitor tables in the barn
12:45-1:15 NRCS Rainfall simulator
1:15-2:00 Gary Zimmer, “The Biological Farmer” – keynote speaker
2:15-3:30 Rotating equipment demos and presentations – featuring virtual fence cattle collars, MOC silvopasture research, autonomous tractors, and other equipment demos
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Stay connected:
Join us July 8 for a special educational event at Field Day Brewing Company, featuring a panel presentation on water quality and healthy communities, followed by a book discussion and signing by Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Tkach.
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