Organic
Agriculture Calendar of Past Events
Past events 2009:
The Ninth Annual Organic Conference, December 5, 2009 |download brochure|
September 10, 2009 1pm
High-Density Grazing and Transitioning to Pasture Profitably
@ Wilson’s Farm in Paullina
- Holistic management
- High-density grazing
- Transitioning row crops to pasture
- Multi-species grazing
September 12, 2009 9:30am
Corn Breeding, Foliar Sprays, Aerial Seeding
@ Earl Hafner’s Farm in Panora
- Breeding corn for sustainable agriculture demonstration plot
- Foliar sprays on soybeans, corn, and pasture plants
- Pasture walk
September 19, 2009
Farming for Food and Education (Potluck)
@ Scattergood Friends School Farm in West Branch
- High tunnels
- Root cellars
- CSAs
- Heritage pigs
- Farming for food
- Poultry breeds trial
September 27, 2009 2pm
Incubating the Next Generation and New Farmers (Potluck)
@ Marshalltown Community College
- White corn trial
- Value-added and vegetable ethnic markets
- Tomato grafting
All-Horticulture Field Day Aug. 6 -- News Release and Brochure
August 07,2009 2-5pm
Carbon Credits, Narrow-Row How-to and Grain-Fed Beef
@ Frantzens’ Farm in New Hampton
- Special equipment for weed control in organic, narrow 22-inch soybean rows
- Grain-fed choice organic beef
August 21, 2009 2pm
Soil Health to Finished Animals (Organic, Grass Finished Livestock)
@ Greg and Kathy Koetuer’s Farm in McGregor
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Carbon monitoring
- Sheep grazing newly seeded grasses
- Pasture walk
- Soil Fertility discussion
August 27, 2009 1-4pm
Carbon, Cover Crops & Aphid-Resistant Soybeans
@ Rosmann Family Farms in Harlan
- Planting cover crops in corn at cultivation
- Measuring soil carbon
- Aphid-resistant soybean trial
- Organic Swine and Beef production
August 29, 2009 4pm
Cattle, Water, and Organic Transition (Potluck)
@ Grice Family Farms in English
- Water quality and infiltration
- Organic and transitioning to organic production
- Converting cropland into pasture
PFI Field Days with Organic Components
June 13, 2009 1-4pm
Seeds, Skystream, and Strawberries
@ Growing Harmony Farms in Nevada
- evaluation of natural seed coat treatment for better early emergence of peas
- organic melon research
- tour of Gary’s famous carrot, garlic and sweet potato gardens
- Southwest Windpower Skystream home electricity system
July 11, 2009 8:30-Noon
Rise and Shine Farm Tour
@Mark and Connie Tjelmeland’s Farm in McCallsburg
- Free-range layers
- Row crop organic transition
- Mechanized handling of small square bales
- Reconstructed native prairie
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