Organic Academy Road Show – Tappen, ND

The Information is in the Data

FIELD DAY & TRAINING: Join Fellow Farmers for a great field day and conversation in Tappen, ND at the Kevin and Sara Falk Farm. Learn how valuable data can be tracked and used to make some of the best decisions you’ll make for your operation.  Included with field day, there’s a great training for those farmers who are new to or interested in transitioning land to organic farming and/or ranching practices. Throughout the day we’ll share organic strategies, equipment, organic standards, marketing, and more. 

9:00 am – 10:00 am Registration

10:00 – 12:30 Noon – Falk Farm Tour & Farmer Q & A

12:30 to – 1:30 pm – Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Getting Started and Building a Resilient System

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm – The economics and markets for your organic products
– Grain & Specialty Crops
– Livestock  

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Panel Govt. organic programs
– NRCS & USDA Organic Programs
– Insurance

3:00 – 3:15 Break

3:15 pm – 3:40 pm – What research tells us and how we can help

3:40 pm – 4:30 pm: Soil Health, Crop Rotation, Equipment, Working with an organic consultant, Q&A, small group discussion, survey plenary

4:30 am – Debrief with participants

If August 28th works better or you’d like to attend both days, feel free to join us in Wessington, SD, at Rocking Z Acres. 

Call with questions or sign up today.