OGRAIN Virtual Workshops – 2021-2022

We will again be hosting virtual workshops over Zoom to connect farmers around topics important to organic grain production!

Workshops will be held every other Friday, 12:00-1:30 CST.

To register for the workshops listed below, please visit this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf98Z1BfJcnPRiHPWLKr0P99JHX9CJ_sonjk6qUeAQzXAajCA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Registration link for BONUS workshop – The Organic Crop Exchange: Helping Connect The Organic Market & Organic Market Updates –   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP5thmsCBpCXaL375NYaOe-Q3uyJVoe1Y7tVrQhrxi7MsIAw/viewform?usp=sf_link

About a week prior to each workshop, a Zoom link will be sent to your email, allowing you to join the discussion. Excited to see you virtually!

DATE TITLE PRESENTERS LINK TO RECORDING
2/17/21 Growing Quality Alfalfa (including seeding and termination strategies!) Nate Kling and Chris Wilson (WI-based organic farmers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTbdzVPzS6M&list=PLr2Fb2Gh3HiE5hDFEw3E0UCa6tkFhdgWF&index=1 
1/7/22 Innovative Weed Management Strategies Rusty Olson (IA-based organic farmer) and David Yoder (MO-based organic farmer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebg2_b0pl3U&list=PLr2Fb2Gh3HiE5hDFEw3E0UCa6tkFhdgWF&index=2
1/21/22 Organic Soybean Production Bryce Irlbeck, IA-based organic farmer and Agrisecure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AajIYnG84wI&list=PLr2Fb2Gh3HiE5hDFEw3E0UCa6tkFhdgWF&index=3&t=1s
2/4/22 Insect Management in Organic Grain Crops (including fall armyworm) Mary Barbercheck (Pennsylvania State University) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La9B1a64DKI&list=PLr2Fb2Gh3HiE5hDFEw3E0UCa6tkFhdgWF&index=4&t=1s
2/18/22 Organic No-till Corn and Soybean Research Update Erin Silva, Brian Luck, Jessica Drewry, and Ben Brockmueller, UW-Madison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p7svOnvfLA&list=PLr2Fb2Gh3HiE5hDFEw3E0UCa6tkFhdgWF&index=5
3/4/22 Organic Fertility Management for Grain Crops Bryce Irlbeck, IA-based organic farmer and Agrisecure
3/18/22 Organic Disease Management for Grain Crops (including tar spot and white mold) Damon Smith (UW-Madison) and Darcy Telenko (Purdue University)
4/1/22 Crop Insurance for Organic Grain Crops Jeff Schahczenski, National Center for Appropriate Technology