BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.npsas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T153000 DTSTAMP:20260605T041437 CREATED:20260514T161052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T090858Z UID:10000280-1781256600-1781278200@www.npsas.org SUMMARY:Tech in Transition to Organic & Regenerative Farming DESCRIPTION:Join us at Grand Farms in Casselton\, ND for Tech in Transition to Organic & Regenerative Farming on June 12. \n \nInnovation in ag is an intrigue of most every farmer. They want to know what’s new in the world that can help make the farm and rancher’s lives easier\, their operations more profitable\, and increasing efficiency giving more opportunity for better work life balance. This event held in cooperation with Grand Farm’s Cultivate Conference and Fargo AgTech Week is a great opportunity to connect with companies that are creating innovations\, see them first-hand in action and network with other farmers.  While most ag technology can be applied to all types of farms and ranches\, at this event\, we will focus on regenerative and organic farmers and those interested in transitioning to such practices and the why behind making that adjustment. Join us for this first-time event collaboration and learn more about technology in ag in organic farming with NPSAS\, Grand Farm\, UDSA Transition To Organic Partnership Program\, & Ecorobotix.\n \nEVENT SCHEDULE: \n9:30 – 10:00 – Registration\, Coffee & Pastries\n10:00 am – Welcome and Introductions \n10:15 am – 12:30 pm Field Demos\n– Ecorobotix – See and Spray using AI\n– Verdant Robotic – See and Spray for weeds using AI\n– Barn Owl Ag – Robotic Weeder Cultivator\n– Hiwassee Products – \n12:30 – 1:20 – Lunch  (Register below by June 9th for food ticket)\n12: 45 – 1:00 pm – Ecorobotix Role in Ag\n1:30 – Farmer Panel – Organic & Regenerative Transition: How\, Why\, and The Tech Behind It\n2:15 – Future of Innovations in Agriculture and Where It’s Going for Conventional\, Organic & Regenerative Farming\n– John Mann\, Grand Farms\n– Randy Stratton\, SecurCrop Agri-Tech Consultants\n– Winter Leap\n3:00 – Close with Martin Goter NPSAS Grand Farm Field Day\n \nPlease SIGN-UP TODAY BELOW BY 5:00 pm ON JUNE 9 so we can prepare food numbers appropriately:\n \nThis is a USDA Transition to Organic Farm Production (TOPP) event of the Plains Region .\n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n Tech in Transition to Organic and Regenerative Farming\n We look forward to seeing you. \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email\n \n Cell phone # (in case circumstances change on the day of the event)Do you have any questions you would like answered about ag innovation?Are you a farmer interested in organic farming?(Required)I am a farmer interested in new technology.I am already a certified organic organic farm.I am a farmer interested in more information on transitioning to organic farming.I am not a farmer\, I just think ag tech is cool.How did you hear about this event?Social MediaAdvertisementWord of MouthNewspaperOrganizational NewsletterOtherWant to keep up-to-date with our latest news and announcements? Yes please! URL:https://www.npsas.org/event/tech-in-transition-to-organic-regenerative-farming/ LOCATION:Grand Farms\\, 3717 153rd Ave SE\, Wheatland\, ND\, 58079\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Field Day,TOPP Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsas.org/wp-content/uploads/NPSAS-ag-innovation-field-day-at-Grand-Farm-2026.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T041437 CREATED:20260427T004628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T004628Z UID:10000279-1781776800-1781791200@www.npsas.org SUMMARY:Soil Health and Conservation Strategies for Transitioning to Organic Regenerative Ag DESCRIPTION:Soil Health & Conservation Strategies for Transitioning to Small Scale Organic Regenerative Ag \n \nJoin us on June 18\, 2026 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in Vermillion\, S.D. for the field day “Soil Health & Conservation Strategies for Transitioning to Organic Regenerative Ag (Small Scale)” Participants will tour Genesis Gardens\, a regenerative urban farm transitioning from conventional to organic production under an NRCS OM-823 interim conservation contract. Speakers from NRCS\, Precision Soil\, BioFlora\, SDSPA\, and NPSAS TOPP Plains will discuss soil health\, conservation practices\, and organic transition strategies. Angela Jackson\, SDSPA Organic Ag Transition Advisor\, will explain organic certification. The event includes practical demonstrations\, networking opportunities\, and a free lunch for all attendees. \nParticipants will gather at Genesis Organic Gardens on June 18\, 2026 for “Transitioning to Organic and Regenerative Practices in an Urban Ag Setting\,” where they will explore practical steps to build soil health\, reduce inputs\, and meet organic standards in smaller\, community-based production systems. Larry Sax (BioFlora.com)\, a NDSU-trained agronomist and longtime MN/SD consultant\, will share lessons from 37 years in the field and recent work with the living soil biome. Glenn Pulse (Pulse of Life Church) and Angela Jackson (SDSPA) will highlight operations\, recordkeeping\, and transition timelines. Cooper Miller will demonstrate soil management strategies through soil testing\, and Ryan Frickel (NRCS) will demonstrate soil analysis practices and discuss NRCS assistance options. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of what is involved with transitioning to organic and regenerative in an urban setting leveraging NRCS for assistance. \nDate: Thursday\, June 18\, 2026 \nTime: 10am to 2pm Central Time \nHost: Pulse of Life Church dba Genesis Gardens\nAddress: 1314 E. Main Street\, Vermillion\, SD 57069 | Phone: 605-659-4744 | genesisgardens@pulseoflife.org www.genesisgardens.org \nDirections: take Exit 26 off I-29. Go 5.5 miles west on Hwy. 50 into Vermillion. Take first left to go south on Crawford Street 0.5 mi\, then turn right on East Main Street and head west for 0.3 mi.  Park in the church parking lot and walk over to the big white shed next door at 1314 E. Main.. \nNOTE: This a joint event between SDSPA\, NRCS\, RAPP\, and NPSAS TOPP PLAINS \nEventbrite Registration Link URL:https://www.npsas.org/event/soil-health-and-conservation-strategies-for-transitioning-to-organic-regenerative-ag/ LOCATION:Genesis Gardens Pulse of Life Church\, 1314 E. Main Street\, Vermillion\, SD\, 57069\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Field Day,TOPP Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsas.org/wp-content/uploads/SDSPA-and-NPSAS-June-18-2026-Vermillion-field-day.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T133000 DTSTAMP:20260605T041437 CREATED:20260601T084553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T054613Z UID:10000281-1783416600-1783431000@www.npsas.org SUMMARY:The Early Days of Transition and Farming with Data DESCRIPTION:Blake Burggraff is an organic farmer who transitioned to organic production in recent years\, but has learned a great deal along the way.  Join fellow farmers interested in hearing the how and why behind his family’s transition to organic farming practices\, strategies for success\, and challenges along the way. This small scale operation with implementable ideas for large and small operations has been the implementation site for a lot of trial and error. With some good success and solid lessons in production ag attendees will most certainly find attendance worth their time.  \nThis event is sponsored by NPSAS and USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program.  \n9:00 – 9:30 – Registration\n9:30 am – Welcome and Introductions \n10:15 am – 12:00 pm Field Tour\n12:00 –  1:30 – Lunch along with Q & A on Organic Farming Strategies \n\nPlease SIGN-UP TODAY BELOW BY 10:00 am ON July 5 so we can prepare food numbers appropriately:\n\n \nThis is a USDA Transition to Organic Farm Production (TOPP) event of the Plains Region .\n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n The Early Days of Transition and Farming with Data\n We look forward to seeing you in Hartford. \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email\n \n Cell phone # (in case circumstances change on the day of the event)Do you have any questions you would like answered about ag innovation?Are you a farmer interested in organic farming?(Required)I am a farmer interested in new technology.I am already a certified organic organic farm.I am a farmer interested in more information on transitioning to organic farming.I am not a farmer\, I just think ag tech is cool.How did you hear about this event?Social MediaAdvertisementWord of MouthNewspaperOrganizational NewsletterOtherWant to keep up-to-date with our latest news and announcements? Yes please! URL:https://www.npsas.org/event/the-early-days-of-transition-and-farming-with-data/ LOCATION:465 Farmstead\, 46536 Grand Meadow St\, Hartford\, SD\, 57033 CATEGORIES:Summer Field Day,TOPP Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.npsas.org/wp-content/uploads/Blake-Burggraff-465-Farm-LTD-field-day-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T090000 DTSTAMP:20260605T041437 CREATED:20260603T051501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T071111Z UID:10000282-1784019600-1784019600@www.npsas.org SUMMARY:Organic Research Record Keeping Strategies & Questions for Transition DESCRIPTION:Join the NDSU Carrington Research Center for their 2026 field day for their insightful tour on their current research programs in organic and regenerative agriculture as well as afternoon informational session with NPSAS. Check out the various organic research plots and learn the value and importance of this research and how it benefits the industry. Come and here what is NDSU doing to impact the organic food world.   \nStay for the afternoon session where you’ll hear about record keeping strategies and ideas that can help ease your record keeping fears and burdens and aid in the decision making of your operation. In addition to helping with certification\, such data can be useful in increasing income\, decreasing expenses\, aiding in yield\, input\, crop rotation strategies\, and more.  Closing out the day NPSAS staff will provide insight into some of the most frequently asked questions when transitioning to organic production.  \nSchedule for the Day \n9:00 am to 12:00 pm – NDSU Carrington Organic Research Field Day & NPSAS Organic Research \n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch  \n1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Record Keeping Strategies with Q & A \n2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Steps and Questions to Organic Certification \nPlease register below so we can plan appropriately for the day. \n \nThis is a USDA Transition to Organic Farm Production (TOPP) event of the Plains Region .\n \n\n\n \n \n Carrington Research & Record Keeping\n We look forward to seeing you in Carrington. \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email\n \n Cell phone # (in case circumstances change on the day of the event)Do you have any questions you would like answered about ag innovation?Are you a farmer interested in organic farming?(Required)I am a farmer interested in new technology.I am already a certified organic organic farm.I am a farmer interested in more information on transitioning to organic farming.I am not a farmer\, I just think ag tech is cool.How did you hear about this event?Social MediaAdvertisementWord of MouthNewspaperOrganizational NewsletterOtherWant to keep up-to-date with our latest news and announcements? Yes please! URL:https://www.npsas.org/event/organic-research-record-keeping-strategies-questions-for-transition/ LOCATION:NDSU Carrington Research Center\, Carrington\, ND CATEGORIES:Summer Field Day,TOPP Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsas.org/wp-content/uploads/NPSAS-and-NDSU-Carrington-organic-farm-field-Field-Day-2026.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR