Events

This field day at the UW Arlington Agricultural Research Station will highlight organic research conducted at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Lunch provided. 9:30AM-3:00PM Agenda here: Organic Research Field Day

Meadowlark Organics Farm and Mill Field Day Friday, June 28th, 2024, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Meadowlark Organics, 3630 Ridgevue Road, Ridgeway, WI 53533 Join us for a look at organic food-grade grain production and all sorts of related topics at Meadowlark Organics Farm and Mill.

Organic Grain Equipment Showcase Thursday, July 11th, 2024, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm University of Wisconsin Arlington Agricultural Research Station, N695 Hopkins Road, Arlington, WI 53911 Come see mechanical weed management demonstrations first-hand in our trial plots. We’ll have representatives and equipment from several companies to demo and discuss.

Hoffman Organic Farm Field Day Wednesday, August 21st, 2024, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Hoffman Organic Farm, 622 S. Grant Street, Earlville, IL 60518 Let’s get together and talk cover crops while checking out fields at Hoffman Organic Farm.

Organic Research Field Day Monday, August 26th, 2024, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm University of Wisconsin Arlington Agricultural Research Station, N695 Hopkins Road, Arlington, WI 53911 Join us for a look at organic research conducted at the University of Wisconsin and an introduction to some climate-smart commodities opportunities for farmers.

Join OGRAIN and UW-Madison Extension for our spring workshop in Viroqua, WI, to hear all about reducing tillage in organic dairy systems. Our speakers will share the latest research on reducing tillage in organic corn, equipment for minimizing tillage in organic, tips to help with organic certification, and crop rotation recommendations. We’ll leave ample time […]

Please join UW–Madison Extension’s Emerging Crops Accelerator, Seed to Kitchen Collaborative, Cereals Breeding Program, Picasso Research Group, Artisan Grain Collaborative, and OGRAIN for an informal field walk to learn more about our organic trials of hard and soft winter wheat, winter naked barley, spring naked oats and kernza. We will tour the field trials and […]

Marbleseed and OGRAIN will join Patrick McHugh for a tour of his diverse farm, including gardens, grains, livestock, and a large composting system. We’ll learn about their grain and growing practices as well as the journey from harvest to La Crosse Distilling Co. We’ll also learn about their compost system and process including their composting […]

Join OGRAIN at Twin Crix Farm in Spring Green, WI, on Tuesday, August 19th, for a day of organic field walks and soil health talks. Gary Zimmer will share how he uses tests to make informed decisions to increase soil health. From soil tests to tissue tests to feed tests, he’ll discuss them all. Sandy […]

This field day will feature tours and talks about the latest research in organic grains and forages, including methods for reducing tillage in corn and soybeans, no-till dry beans, advances in organic food-grade grains, emerging crops, using biocontrol agents to manage white mold in soybean, and an on-farm research project studying soil health in organic […]

Join OGRAIN, Artisan Grain Collaborative, The Land Connection, IDEA Farm Network and Rodale Institute for this unique field day tailored for both farmers and distillers to learn in the field and at the distillery. Dallas and Will Glazik will lead us as we tour organic fields and discuss proper food-grade grain handling at Cow Creek […]