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The Germinator Magazine Spring 2025

The Germinator – Spring 2025 Edition
an NPSAS Publication

Spring Germinator 2025 NPSAS Mockup 3Included in this issue of the Germinator you’ll find

  • Featured articles and information about the marketing opportunities available when farming niches like certified organic, regenerative, specialty crops, direct to consumer and more
  • Organic Research Hub launched
  • 2025 NPSAS Award winners, Vetter & Palmersheim
  • 2025 Food & Farming Conference highlights
  • Benefits of collaboration & partnerships
  • Digital marketing strategies
  • Contract negotiation strategies
  • NPSAS Featured family Askegaard

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North Dakota Agri-Technology AI and Robotics Showcase

North Dakota Agri-Technology AI and Robotics Showcase

Field Day Agri-Technology AI and Robotics Showcase TOPP

 

Field Day for Robotics & AI

June 17

Brett Miller Farm near Forbes/Ellendale, ND 

Tel Pudwill/Justina Zundel Farm near Forbes/Ellendale, ND

*Get helpful insight on useful technology in organic production and/or transition to organic.

 June 18

Kim Saueressig Farm McClusky, ND 

*Day 1 is a USDA TOPP Sponsored Event

Please register below to help plan for food and drink. Further location information emailed upon registration.

Sponsored by

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Please Let Us Know If You Plan To Attend

Agri-Technology AI and Robotics Field Days

Each day will begin at 10:00 am and conclude at approximately 1:00 pm. Rolls & coffee will be provided; however, no lunch is provided.

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The Germinator Magazine Winter 2025

The Germinator – Winter 2025 Edition
an NPSAS Publication

Winter 2025 NPSAS Germinator Mockup OpenIncluded in this issue of the Germinator you’ll find

  • Featured articles and information about the educational opportunities available in farming
  • 2025 Food & Farming Conference Info
  • Innovation: Value of Drones
  • Learning from Wwoofing
  • Ag Education in Higher Ed
  • Inspectors Learn from the Farmers they Inspect
  • Member Feature: Miller Feed & Cattle

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The Germinator Magazine Fall 2024

The Germinator – Fall 2024 Edition

Included in this issue of the Germinator you’ll find

  • Featured articles and information about the financial side of farming
  • Recap of 2024 Field Day Events
  • State of NPSAS
  • Value-added ideas for your farm or ranch
  • Unique organic and regenerative agriculture funding source in Mad Capital
  • Health Insurance in Agriculture
  • Announcing 2025 Conference Speakers
  • Innovation in Ag: Controlling weeds with laser
  • Member Feature: The Venner Farm
  • Pitchfork and Hoe

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NPSAS 2025 Sustainable Ag Conference Keynote Speakers

2025 Speakers for NPSAS Food and Farming Sustainable Ag Conference Announced

Introducing our Keynote Speakers for the 2025 Food and Farming Sustainable Ag Conference.

JOLENE BROWN, CSP, CPAE is a farmer, author, and curator of peace working with family farms to create a working plan for generations to work together for an operation that can be passed on for generations.  A walking/talking champion for the people of agriculture, she shares her credibility, authenticity, humor, and wisdom with audiences worldwide through her writing, keynotes, and workshops.

With stages ranging from bales of hay to some of the world’s most beautiful venues, Jolene has the unique ability to weave appropriate humor, real-life stories, and hard-won experience into her work.

RAY ARCHULETA is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with the Soil Science Society of America and has over 30 years’ experience as a Soil Conservationist, Water Quality Specialist, and Conservation Agronomist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

After his retirement from the NRCS in 2017, Ray founded Understanding Ag, LLC, and Soil Health Academy, LLC, to teach Biomimicry strategies and Agroecology principles for improving soil function on a national scale. Ray also owns and operates a 150-acre farm near Seymour, Missouri that he operates along with his wife and family.

BOB QUINN earned a PhD in plant biochemistry before returning to the family farm in the rich soil of Big Sandy, Montana. Bob embarked on a transformative journey that led him to pioneer Kamut International, a thriving business that turned an ancient grain into a global superfood synonymous with health and community.

Quinn is also the found of The Quinn Institute championing the idea that every grain and every harvest should enhance health. The Quinn Institute as a leader in transforming agriculture into a health-giving enterprise.

 

WE LOOK FORWARD
TO HEARING
FROM THESE
AMAZING SPEAKERS!