Interested in networking with fellow organic and transitioning grain farmers?
Learn from organic growers and researchers about topics ranging from organic
no-till row crop production to marketing. The event is free and includes lunch.

Transition to Organic Farming Conference
Thursday, December 5, 2024
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Online registration to open soon!

An upcoming organic farming conference will assist growers thinking about transitioning to organic farming and those that are newly certified organic farmers. This one-day conference planned by a team of University of Nebraska researchers, extension personnel, and local farmers will focus on how growers can improve soil fertility, manage weeds, and develop resilient crop rotations for organic grain farms. Panel discussions with organic producers are included in the program.

The conference workshop will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at the University of Nebraska Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead, Nebraska from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

There will also be opportunities to interact and network with those directly involved in organic grain farming, as well as visit with vendors. The program will include a speakers panel with the opportunity to interact with those directly involved in organic grain farming.

Keynote speaker Erin Silva,UW-Madison, will talk about no-till methods in organic row crops

There is no fee to attend, but please preregister to ensure resource materials are available and for meal planning purposes. Seating is limited. Registration and more information available at: https://go.unl.edu/2024organicconf.

Please direct questions to Katja Koehler-Cole at kkoehlercole2@unl.edu or 402-504-1016

Sponsored by Nebraska Extension and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - National Organic Program - Transition to Organic Partnership Program.