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"Transitioning to Organic" Field Day

Wed, Jun 26

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Granor Farms

We have a great day planned. See description below. 3 RUP Credits and This is a MAEAP Phase 1 event.

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"Transitioning to Organic"  Field Day
"Transitioning to Organic"  Field Day

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

This event has a group. You’re welcome to join the group once you register for the event.

Schedule


  • 30 minutes

    Registration

    Registration Tent

  • 15 minutes

    Introductions and MAEAP Updates

    Silo
6 more items available

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