Berrien County Conservation District
"Transitioning to Organic" Field Day
Wed, Jun 26
|Granor Farms
We have a great day planned. See description below. 3 RUP Credits and This is a MAEAP Phase 1 event.
Time & Location
Jun 26, 2024, 9:30 AM – 2:15 PM
Granor Farms, 3480 Warren Woods Rd, Three Oaks, MI 49128, USA
Guests
About the event
Please join us for our farm field day! This years topic is "Transitioning to Organic" We are so excited for this event.
This year our Keynote Speaker, Brian Ward, comes from the College of Agriculture, Foresty and Life Science at Clemson University where he will discuss how to create crop rotations that include cover crops, how to optimize no-till and cover crops for weed managment when growing vegetables or organic crops and the benefits to soil health and fertility from using covers in these systems.
Additional speakers:
Patrick Gordon, BCCD- Produce Safety
Mike Stickle, NRCS - Transition to Organic through NRCS Organic Initiative
Tucker Gibbons, Granor and Joseph Garrett, Granor- Farm Tour with a Vegetable & Grain Presentation
Lunch provided by Granor Farms
3 RUP Credits & MAEAP Phase 1 credit
Sponsors:
Berrien County Conservation District
Berrien County Farm Bureau
United Federal Credit Union
Greenstone Farm Credit Services
Granor Farm
USDA-(NRCS) Natural Resource Conservation Services
MDARD-(MAEAP) Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program
Schedule
30 minutesRegistration
Registration Tent
15 minutesIntroductions and MAEAP Updates
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