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Pasture Biodiversity for Animal Health

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Online event

Thursday, January 21, 2021
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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In this webinar, Kara Kroeger, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, will discuss how you can manage your pastures with regenerative methods to beneficially influence the health of your livestock and the ecosystem by fostering biodiversity both above and below ground.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) / (773) 525-4952 /

https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EF57DC86864D39

Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference: Coming Home January

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Online event

Thursday, January 21, 2021 through Saturday, January 23, 2021
All day

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This year's conference will include practical, farmer-led sessions, roundtables and moderated panels on the issues that matter to you and your farm, plus more, all from the comfort of your home.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Practical Farmers of Iowa / 515-232-5661 /

https://practicalfarmers.org/events/annual-conference/2021-annual-conference/

OGRAIN: Variety selection and disease management in organic food-grade grain production

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Online event

Friday, January 22, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

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Each week will feature a topic related to organic grain production. Brief presentations will be followed by open discussion. Participation is free, but pre-registration will be required for each session. Presented by Julie Dawson, WW-Madison, Darcy Telenko, Purdue University, and John Wepking, Meadowlark Organics.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Dr. Erin Silva / (608) 890-1503 /

https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/learning-opportunities-winter-2020-21/

OEFFA Board of Trustees Meeting

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Columbus, OH

Sunday, January 24, 2021
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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The OEFFA and OEFFA Certification Boards' quarterly meetings are open to all members.

Location:
OEFFA Office
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus, OH 43214

Contact:
Carol Goland / (614) 421-2022 /

http://www.oeffa.org

Grazing to Avoid Trouble

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Online event

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Join FACT and NCAT Livestock Specialist and sheep and goat producer Linda Coffey to discuss some of the problems farmers might encounter while grazing their livestock. Bloat, toxic plants, fescue toxicity, predator control, parasite management, and more will be addressed in this hour, with time for questions. Participants are welcome to share questions or comments on issues you have faced in this realm.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) / (773) 525-4952 /

https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EF57DE81824B3D

Interactive Session on Pesticide Selection and Tomato Foliar Diseases

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Online event

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

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Presented by the Ohio State University's Virtual High Tunnel and Season Extension School, this session will be tailored toward intermediate level growers and will focus on pesticide selection and tomato foliar disease.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Matt Kleinhenz / 330-263-3810 /

https://go.osu.edu/high-tunnel-school-21

OAK 10th Annual Farming Conference

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Online event

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 through Saturday, January 30, 2021
All day

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Local and national speakers share practical tools and resources for organically-minded farmers on topics, including forage and livestock, row crops, produce production, climate and agriculture, human health, racial equity in agriculture, agroforestry, the business of farming, seed sovereignty and more. The 2021 program features more than 25 live educational sessions that will be recorded and available for up to a year after the event.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Organic Association of Kentucky / 202-643-5363 /

https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/oak-10th-annual-farming-conference/

Crop Planning for Market Needs and Profitability

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Online event

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 through Wednesday, February 3, 2021
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 1/27 (first session) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 2/3 (second session)

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A key component of produce marketing success is timing your production to market need and accurately forecasting maturation and yield. Presented by McHenry County College Center for Agrarian Learning, these training sessions will address crop planning benefits to include maximizing space and fertility, to extend harvest windows, farm profits, continuous supply, and optimize quality and yield. Learn how to design a sequential planting/harvest plan, including when to plant, which cultivars to use, and how to adjust plantings based on weather and markets.

Location:
Online event

Contact:
Sheri Doyel / (815) 479-7618 /

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4858739

Winter Meat-ings: Cooperative & Community Solutions

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Online event

Thursday, January 28, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Hosted by Wisconsin Farmers Union, this series focuses on solutions to meat processing struggles in the state. It will give farmers, processors, rural leaders, and other stakeholders a chance to come together in search of creative solutions.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Kirsten Slaughter / 608-514-2031 /

https://wisconsinfarmersunion.growthzoneapp.com/maincalendar/details/winter-meat-ings-3-creative-coo

Emerging Farmers Conference

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Online event

Friday, January 29, 2021 through Saturday, January 30, 2021
All day

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The 2021 annual conference's theme is: Reclaiming Our Voices: for farmers, by farmers, with farmers. This is a multilingual virtual event. Pre conference events and workshops will be offered virtually one week prior to the even.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Big River Farms / 651-433-3676 /

https://bigriverfarms.thefoodgroupmn.org/about-efc/#:~:text=Our%20annual%20conference%20will%20be,%2

OGRAIN: Organic sunflower production

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Online event

Friday, January 29, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

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Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Dr. Erin Silva / (608) 890-1503 /

https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/learning-opportunities-winter-2020-21/

Interactive Session on Common Issues and Next-level Environmental Management

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Online event

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

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Presented by the Ohio State University's Virtual High Tunnel and Season Extension School, this session will be tailored towards intermediate growers and will focus on common issues in high tunnels and next-level environmental management.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Matt Kleinhenz / 330-263-3810 /

https://go.osu.edu/high-tunnel-school-21

Cultural Control Strategies for Nightmare Weeds

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Online event

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
11:00 am - 11:45 am

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In this event hosted by OSU, Dr. Doug Doohan brings attention to how some weeds are more adaptive and destructive than others. Dr. Doohan will discuss cultural strategies for combatting nightmare weeds, including ragweed and creeping perennials.

Location:
Online event

Contact:
OSU College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences / 614-292-2011 /

http://go.osu.edu/organic-series

National Young Farmers Coalition Winter Webinar Series - How to Get Laws Passed

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Online event

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
7:00 pm

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This session is a part of the National Young Farmers Coalition Winter Webinar Series, an online conference focusing on making federal, state and local policy change more accessible. This session will focus on how a bill becomes a law.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
National Young Farmers Coalition / (518) 643-3564 /

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-webinar-series-legislative-process-103-tickets-132886411835

OGRAIN: Thinking Through Return on Investment and Partial Budget Analyses

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Online event

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

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Each week will feature a topic related to organic grain production. Brief presentations will be followed by open discussion. Participation is free, but pre-registration will be required for each session. Learn more about balancing investments in times of low prices. Presented by Bryce Irlbeck, AgriSecure Co-Founder & Owner, B&B Irlbeck Farms and Paul Dietmann, Senior Lending Officer, Compeer Financial.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Dr. Erin Silva / (608) 890-1503 /

https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/learning-opportunities-winter-2020-21/

Interactive Session on Year-round Harvest, Marketing, Irrigation and Fertility Essentials

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Online event

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

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Presented by the Ohio State University's Virtual High Tunnel and Season Extension School, this session will be tailored towards advanced growers and will focus on year-round harvesting, marketing, irrigation and fertility essentials.

Location:
Virtual conference

Contact:
Matt Kleinhenz / 330-263-3810 /

https://go.osu.edu/high-tunnel-school-21

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