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OGRAIN Conference Slated for January 24-25
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/10/2019

Plans are in the making for the 2020 Organic Grain Winter Conference next month at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The January 24-25 forum will provide learning opportunities for organic farmers to improve their row crop and small grain operation.

Organizers say the two-day program is being offered by the Organic Grain Resources and Information Network and the UW-Madison's Farm and Industry Short Course. It aims to guide farmers in taking advantage of the rapidly growing market for organic grain.

"Farmers are being hit with so many unpredictable factors that are out of their control," says OGRAIN Program Leader Erin Silva, an associate professor and extension organic agriculture specialist in the UW-Madison Department of Plant Pathology. "The OGRAIN conference will focus on increasing farm resiliency, taking advantage of the diversified crops, markets, and soil-building practices that organic grain production has to offer."

Presentations, panels and discussions led by experienced organic farmers, researchers, agency personnel and industry representatives will engage attendees.

A keynote address will be delivered by Thor Oechsner of Oechsner Farms, who will share insights gained from raising a diversity of organic grains for food-grade and craft beverage markets on 1,200 acres in southcentral New York. Iowa farmer and philosopher Fred Kirschenmann, president of the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, will also bring inspirational thoughts on building resiliency when times are tough.

Registration for the conference is $80.00 per person. For more information, call 608-872-2164.


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