NPSAS will be hosting a number of events this summer. Please join us!
TUESDAY, JULY 19
Carrington Research Extension Center Annual Field Day & Cows & Co. Creamery Tour
Carrington, ND
9 AM–3 PM: Tour of Carrington Research Center, 663 Hwy 281 N., Carrington, ND. Directions: 3.5 miles north of Carrington, ND, on Hwy 281. Westside. Watch for signs.
TIME TBD: Tour of Cows & Co. Creamery, 7321 1st Street NE, Carrington, ND. Directions: From U.S. Hwy 281, go east on Hwy 200 for 7 miles. Go south on 74th Avenue for 2 miles. Turn right (west) onto 1st Street NE.
THURSDAY, JULY 21
Johnson Farms Tour
St. Peter on the Prairie, 24311 452nd Ave, Madison, SD
Attendance is limited, please RSVP to attend.
Contact Charlie at 605-270-2665 or Aaron at 605-695-0847 or email cjorganic81@gmail.com to RSVP.
NPSAS members Charlie, Allan, Kevin, Jordan, and Aaron Johnson will share insights from their 45 years of organic grain farming. Coffee and rolls will be served in the morning. Lunch will be served on the farm. There is no cost to attend.
Schedule of Events:
8:30 Coffee and Registration
9:00 Welcome and Greetings
9:15 NRCS presentation on organic crop rotations and demonstrate a rainfall simulator. SDSU will discuss their organic small grain variety trial plots at Johnson Farms.
10:00 Tour of Johnson Farms
12:30 Return to The Prairie, Lunch
Presentations begin at St. Peter on the Prairie, 24311 452nd Ave. Directions: From US Hwy 81 in Madison: Go south on SD-34. In one mile, it becomes Hwy 35. Continue south for 7 more miles. Turn right (west) onto Hwy 52. Go 2 miles. Turn left (south) onto Hwy 39. In 2 miles, St. Peter will be on the left.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
Farm Breeder Network & NDSU Field Day
Fargo, ND
This event will be in conjunction with the NDSU field day event, Plants, Local Foods and Outdoor Spaces. We will begin with an update on the FBN project for evaluating FBC Dylan Wheat and other wheat varieties for processing functionality and flavor, a demonstration on evaluating breeding lines of hard spring wheat for milling and baking quality, and NDSU’s work in breeding crops for the craft and local food markets. The tour will finish up with a field visit to the organic research plots on the NDSU campus.
TIME TBD: Tour starts indoors on the NDSU campus. Specific details to be announced ASAP.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
Horizon Hemp Seeds Tour
Willow Lake, SD
Enjoy a tour of Horizon Hemp Seeds’ Certified Hemp Seed Fields. This day will include presentations from individuals in the field along with opportunities to walk fields and get hands-on with the plants. It is highly recommended for anyone looking to get into the industry and also for folks that want to start to learn about the crop. We will also discuss markets along with the planting and harvest of the crop.
TIME TBD: Tour starts at the Bratland farm. Directions: From Willow Lake, go 3 miles east on Hwy 28.
Register for the event here: https://sd-hemp.com/sd-field-day-1
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DATE TBD, EARLY SEPTEMBER
Doubting Thomas Farm Tours
Moorhead, MN
Soil health and cover crops will be the main topics of discussion at a field day at the Lee and Noreen Thomas farm near Moorhead, Minnesota. Participants can see fields with cover crops and take a look at the effect that cover crops and other practices can have on soil health. Noreen encourages people coming to the tour to wear good shoes and to bring a water bottle. The event will take place rain or shine.
TIME TBD: Tour of Doubting Thomas Farm, 12506 20th St. N., Moorhead, MN. Directions: Take US 75 North out of Moorhead for 10 miles. Take a right on 130th Avenue and then take the first right onto 20th Street.
Other Summer Events of Interest
Contact events@npsas.org to submit summer field tours of interest.
More events will be listed in the summer Germinator.
