The Germinator Magazine Winter 2026
The Germinator – Winter 2026 Edition
an NPSAS Publication
Included in this issue of the Germinator you’ll find
- Articles about Artificial Intelligence and the role it plays in farming and ranching
- Jan. 21-23, 2026 – 47th Annual Northern Plains Sustainable Food and Farming Schedule and Preview
- Global Agri-Tech: State of the State
- AI Data Insights for Sustainable Profit
- Sheep Wool as Fertilizer
- NPSAS Featured family Joe and Becca Dufner, Buxton, ND
Taste of Ag 2026
Taste of Ag 2026
INVITING VENDORS & ATTENDEES: Join us the evening of January 22, 2026 in Aberdeen, SD at the Ramkota Inn Convention Center for the 2026 Taste of Ag. This is an evening of fun, networking, storytelling, and delicious bites, sips, and tastes of local and sustainably and/or organically grown food and drink. The evening also includes live music and a fun auction.
If you’re attending the NPSAS Food and Farming Conference attendance is included in your conference registration. If you’d like to just attend this event, you can buy tickets through the conference information and registration found here.
If you are an interested vendor, booth space at The Taste of Ag is free; in return, you provide samples of your food and share your story with attendees of the 47th annual Food and Farming Sustainable Ag Conference. You are also invited to sell your goods at the Taste of Ag event. More vendor information can be found here.
The Germinator Magazine Fall 2025
The Germinator – Fall 2025 Edition
an NPSAS Publication
Included in this issue of the Germinator you’ll find
- Articles about transitioning the farm to the next generation
- Are organic crops more nutritious?
- 2025 Field Day highlights
- Johnson Family farm celebrates 50 years of organic production
- Business transfer or asset transfer: What is the plan for the farm?
- Innovations in Ag: Virtual Fencing
- Innovation: using satellites for soil testing
- NPSAS Featured family Carmen and Sandy Fernholz, Madison, MN
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NPSAS 2026 Northern Plains Sustainable Food and Farming Conference
Get Ready for the 2026 Northern Plains Sustainable Food and Farming Conference
Join us and all the fun and learning in Aberdeen, SD at the 2026 Northern Plains Sustainable Food & Farming Conference. This annual event is the oldest event of its kind in the region serving organic, regenerative, and sustainable farming in the plains region of the Midwest. We have three great keynote speakers along with workshop presenters that are ready to give useful information that you can take back to your operations to make it better than ever. Join us for the 47th annual event. Click to learn more about this year’s sustainable ag conference.
This year’s theme is Harvesting Hope: Growing Family Farms Through Sustainability. Our presenters will share how this theme reflects their desire to keep the family farm going. The workshop tracts will cover the trends and latest news and tips you should know in grain farming, livestock, the business of staying in business, and homesteading.
Don’t wait, register today!
The Germinator Magazine Summer 2025
The Germinator – Summer 2025 Edition
an NPSAS Publication
Included in this issue of the Germinator you’ll find
- Featured articles and information about crop diversity
- CRP opportunity re-opens
- Clawback information from Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund
- 2025 Field Day past and upcoming
- Dakota OARS transition to organic training
- Benefits of intercropping
- Perennial Crops
- Innovation: using satellites for soil testing
- NPSAS Featured family Heine Farms
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