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    • Thank you so much for joining us for the Harvest of Ideas 2.0

      Thank you so much for joining us for the Harvest of Ideas 2.0

      Thank you so much for joining us for the Harvest of Ideas 2.0. In community, we explored the positive influence of organic agriculture on biodiversity, climate change, young farmers, health and nutrition, and regenerative livestock just to name a few 😉 while also discussing policy solutions. The energy, the passion and the sense of community really made this conference special. A huge thank you to all of our speakers from…

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    • Organic No-Till: Voices of Farmers and Researchers

      Organic No-Till: Voices of Farmers and Researchers

      Be sure to check our newly added two short videos to our YouTube Playlist, titled “Organic No-Till: Voices of Farmers and Researchers.” Created in conjunction with Cornell CALS and Hudson Valley FARMhub. Watch our interview with Jesus Gonzalez, tractor operator; Jesus Gonzalez Negrete, tractor operator; and Andrew Casner, Agricultural Data and Project Manager. Jesus Gonzalez…

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    • Virtual Town Hall: Climate and the Future of Agriculture

      Virtual Town Hall: Climate and the Future of Agriculture

      If you missed the virtual townhall last week, featuring our very own Erin Silva, you can watch the video below. Virtual town hall on climate and the future of agriculture in the Great Lakes region and beyond. We’ll check out an excerpt of “Weathered: Earth’s Extremes” from PBS Digital Studios and tune in to a panel discussion featuring…

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    • Frost Seeding Red Clover with Klaas Martens

      Frost Seeding Red Clover with Klaas Martens

      Klaas Martens of Lakeview Organic Grain in Penn Yan, NY, has been a pioneering advocate for frost seeding red clover as a key practice in organic farming systems.

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    • The 9th Annual OGRAIN 2025 Winter Conference

      The 9th Annual OGRAIN 2025 Winter Conference

      A resounding thank you for your participation in this year’s conference. We are so glad you joined us! We had over 250 attendees, a record number of exhibitors, and took full advantage of the bigger space at the Monona Terrace. We hope you made great connections with other attendees and with our fantastic speakers, roundtable…

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    • Harvest Fest, The People’s Farm.

      Harvest Fest, The People’s Farm.

      On October 6, Students celebrated the Harvest Fest, by The People’s Farm, with live music, free food, yard games, crafts, and a harvest! One of the students found a giant puffball mushroom during the Bird Walk. Harvest and pizza Bird Walk One of the students found a giant puffball mushroom. Visit our Flickr account for…

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    • 2024 NATIONAL FARMERS DAY LIVESTREAM

      2024 NATIONAL FARMERS DAY LIVESTREAM

      Happy National Farmers Day! I encourage you to celebrate by tuning into Organic Valley’s livestream today – it’s always a good time. 🙂

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    • Organic Grain Equipment Showcase

      Organic Grain Equipment Showcase

      Thursday, July 11th, 2024, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Come see mechanical weed management demonstrations first-hand in our trial plots. See tine weeding, rotary hoeing, and cultivating in action. Join the discussion on many weed control options, including camera guidance systems.

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    • Red Sky Cider – 2024 Summer Field Day

      Red Sky Cider – 2024 Summer Field Day

      The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Extension & The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) is holding the annual Apple Field Day, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. REGISTER Here!

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    • Indigenous Research Forum 2024

      Indigenous Research Forum 2024

      Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Law School, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension are hosting a research forum that explores the concept of research as it relates to supporting Indigenous communities. This event features a mix of poster conversations, lightning talks, and presentations…

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