The Germinator Magazine Winter 2023
The Germinator – Winter 2023 Edition
- The 2023 Conference is almost upon us. Learn about all that is happening for the 2024 Food And Farming Sustainable Ag Conference
- Great donation sparks Conference Scholarship availability
- Frank Kralicek and carbon credits – Documentation requirements big part of the carbon credit program
- Blain Schmaltz tells his story about the power of Community
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The Germinator Magazine Fall 2023
The Germinator – Fall 2023 Edition
- Hear about Rane Richardson’s legacy of generosity to NPSAS
- 2024 Pitchfork and Hoe
- Introducing Prairie Coteau Farm
- Nate Powell-Palm became certified organic in high school
- Meet Gary Zimmer another 2024 Conference Keynote
- Learn about the value of biochar
- 2023 Field Days highlights
- Learn about Nov. 16 event with Bob Quinn Register here
- NPSAS is looking for you to join our staff
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Seeking Women for Sustainability Ambassador
We’re excited to be part of an effort to help inspire women to tell the story of women in agriculture through the Stewardship Ambassador program. Do you have various experiences with conservation practices (e.g. CRP, cover crops, etc.) on your farm? Do you want to help other women gain the knowledge and confidence to take conservation action on their land? If so, this opportunity is for you!
If the following sounds like you, you’re the type of woman we’re seeking to step up and serve as one of the Stewardship Ambassadors:
1) You want to tell your conservation story,
2) You’re open to talk with the media, and
3) You want training on tips and tools to prepare you for speaking to a range of audiences.
Ambassadors (ideally 3 in North Dakota and 3 in South Dakota) will be asked to speak to small or large groups of women landowners and others to share their expertise and engage other women in conversations about conservation. For your time, stipends will be provided for these speaking engagements. Landowners with experience with and/or interest in land access and equity considerations with land ownership and growing food are encouraged to participate. If you’re interested in this opportunity to empower others, please let NPSAS know today. If you’d like more information, email Krysti Mikkonen.
Field Day Organic Transition in Menoken, MN
The organic farming industry has become a $55 billion industry in the U.S. and there are many new market opportunities in organic agriculture. If you are interested in organic farming or ranching, transitioning to organic, or in the three-year transition phase, this event is for you!
This field day will be hosted at Menoken Farm, a conservation demonstration farm, as well as an organic wheat farm, Dockter Organics. We will finish up the day at a networking event that includes a taco bar and hearing about another farmer’s journey into organic.
You will have the incredible opportunity to learn from Jay Fuhrer and Darrell Oswald and others at the Menoken Farm, Thane Dockter, a successful large-scale organic producer, Nic Podoll, an agronomist with Rodale Institute, and more! The day will close with Jonathan Moser, an area organic farmer.
The field day will include field walks, soil pit demonstrations, sessions on organic agronomy, soil health, marketing, certification, and lessons from those who have gone through the transition to organic.
You don’t want to miss this!
This event is free, but please only register if you plan to attend. If you register and do not attend, others may miss the opportunity to participate due to limited capacity.
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This field day is brought to you by Acres USA and Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society.
If you have any questions, please contact events@npsas.org or .
events@acresusa.com
This field day is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).
UDSA TOPP organic field day Menoken ND
NPSAS Equipment For Sale
NPSAS farm equipment for sale
The following pieces of equipment are for sale. Interested parties have until Aug 1 at 8:00 am to submit a bid for any of the following pieces of equipment to director@npsas.org. Bids will be presented to the board at the board for approval. Questions Call Krysti Mikkonen at 605-380-3770
2011 Bumper Hitch Trailer – 20 ft – Used very little
Push Planter
Simulates planting technique of larger ALMACO planters by using the same precision metering cone. Cone makes one complete revolution per plot length Standard 3″ diameter seed cup is well-suited for planting large to medium-sized seeds Other seed cups available
Allis Chalmers: All crop pull harvester (60 inch head) with pickup header and optional 4 bat reel (not put on) included, Allis Chalmers engine. Missing reel belt and drive chain.
