Winter 20-21 Events
Learning Opportunities Winter 2020-21
OGRAIN Friday Weekly Workshops – 2020-21
How to stay afloat in stormy waters – Managing for low organic commodity crop prices
While this sessions have passed, we have posted Zoom slides and audio links to those who are interested in hearing the presentations:
Date | Title | Speaker | zoom recording link | pdf of presentation slides |
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Nov 20 | 2020 Season round-up and market update | Ryan Koory, (Director of Econmics, Mercaris) Thanks Ryan for an interesting presentation! | ||
Dec 4 | Creating a profitable organic grain rotation, through transition and beyond | Bryce Irlbeck (AgriSecure Co-Founder & Owner, B&B Irlbeck Farms, Manning, IA) and Michael Langmeier (Director of Cropping Systems, Purdue Univ.) Thanks Bryce and Michael! | ||
Dec 11 | Organic pea agronomy and markets | Brent Reck (Agronomist, Puris) Thanks Brent! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
Dec 18 | Managing through tough financial times and low organic grain prices | Paul Dietmann, (Senior Lending Officer, Compeer Financial) Thanks Paul! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
Jan 8 | 60" corn in organic systems - what are we learning? | Sandy Syburg (White Oak Farm Organics, Oconomowoc, WI) Thanks Sandy! | Zoom meeting audio link | 60 in corn slides |
Jan 15 | Harvesting and storing food-grade organic grain | Harold Wilken (Farmer, Janie’s Farm Organic, Danforth, IL) and Craig Tomera (Identity Preserved Crop Specialist, Grain Millers) Thanks Harold & Craig! | Zoom meeting audio link | Handling & storage of org grain slides |
Jan 22 | Variety selection and disease management in organic food-grade grain production | Julie Dawson (UW-Madison), Darcy Telenko (Purdue University), John Wepking (Farmer, Meadowlark Organics, Ridgeway, WI) Thanks for a good discussion! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
Jan 29 | Organic sunflower production | Josh Engel (Farmer, Driftless Organics, Soldiers Grove, WI) Thanks Josh! | Zoom meeting audio link | Sunflower slides |
Feb 5 | Thinking through return on investment and partial budget analyses - balancing investments in times of low prices | Bryce Irlbeck (AgriSecure Co-Founder & Owner, B&B Irlbeck Farms, Manning, IA) and Paul Dietmann (Senior Lending Officer, Compeer Financial) Thanks Bryce and Paul! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
Feb 12 | What is new in organic grain weed management? Organic herbicides, weed zappers, and other tools | Lynn Sosknowski, (Assistant Professor of Weed Science, Cornell University), Willie Hughes (Farmer, Hughes Farm, Janesville, WI) Thanks Lynn and Willie! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
Feb 19 | Reducing tillage in organic grain productions - latest in agronomics and equipment | Erin Silva, Léa Vereecke, Brian Luck, Jessica Drewry (UW-Madison). Thanks Erin, Léa, Brian and Jessica! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
March 5 | Adapting intercropping grain systems for organic systems | Jason Mauck (Farmer, Constant Canopy, Gaston, Indiana). Thanks Jason! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
March 12 | OGRAIN Compass: Using a spreadsheet tool to calculate and project transitional and certified organic cost of production and profit | John Hendrickson (Outreach Specialist, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems), and Jim Munsch (Consultant). Thanks John and Jim! | Zoom meeting audio link | |
March 19 | Tillage and cultivation equipment round-up | Gary Zimmer, Lemken high speed disc; Ana Pelgrom, Matt Miller, Treffler Tine Harrow; Matt Ylitalo, camera guidance systems. Thanks Gary, Ana, Matt, and Matt! | No recorded audio available. | |
March 26 | Organic grain soil fertility management – strategizing approaches and amendments | Mark Kopecky, (NM State Agronomist, NRCS) | ||
April 2 | Prairie strips in organic grains: pollinator, pest, and water quality protection | Mark Doudlah (Doudlah Farms Organics), Matt O’Neal (Professor of Entomology, Iowa State University), and Craig Ficenec (Sand County Foundation) |
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