Healthy Farms, Healthy Communities

Geosmin Agricultural Solutions

A farmer-focused workshop to develop working farm management solutions for improved agroecosystems, farm economies, and rural communities.

Crawfordsville

The event will be held on March 23, 2022 at Hidden Hollow Farm near Crawfordsville, Indiana from 8am to 3:30pm. s who either currently are or considering practicing soil health, regenerative agriculture, or organic practices will get timely advice from expert farmers, researchers, and specialists. Farmers will discuss, both on stage and in a farmer panel, their inspiration for transitioning to soil health, regenerative agriculture, and organic farming, challenges they have overcome along the way, and their current operation.Academic, government, and non-profit specialists will discuss farming practices for sustainable agroecosystems, new technologies for manure and nutrient management, alternative methods for weed management, transitioning to organic production, and managing reduced till organic farming. Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits are available.Speaker lineup:Dylan DeSutter, Regenerative Farmer from Attica, INMike Stites, Regenerative Farmer from Kokomo, INMichelle Wander Ph.D., Professor of Agroecology at University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignChad Penn Ph.D., Soil Scientist at USDA, Ag Research Service, National Soil Erosion Research LabKarla Gage Ph.D., Associate Professor of Weed Science, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleAshley Adair, Organic Agriculture Specialist, Purdue University ExtensionLèa Vereecke, Organic Crop Consultant, Rodale InstituteThe cost of registration is $25 and will include a complimentary breakfast and lunch.There will be a hotel room discount available at Holiday Inn Express, Crawfordsville, Indiana. The group discount access code is &quot;farmer workshop&quot;. Room rates are $89.00 per room per night plus 10% tax per room per night, discounted from regular rate of $107.00. The cutoff date for making reservations is March 13, 2022. Cancellation Policy: 24 hour cancellation policy. Hotel Contact: 765-366-9618, https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&amp;brandCode=EX&amp;localeCode=en®ionCode=1&amp;hotelCode=CFJEX&amp;_PMID=99801505&amp;GPC=FWS&amp;cn=no&amp;viewfullsite=trueTo register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/273393426097, email soildoc@geosmin.us or call 844-GEOSMIN (844-436-7646).Geosmin Agricultural Solutions is an agricultural and environmental solutions company based on the principle that healthy soil is the foundation for healthy ecosystems, healthy communities, and healthy people. “Geosmin” is the name of a naturally occurring soil compound that gives a healthy soil its characteristic smell. Geosmin is the essence of soil. Similarly, we believe that soil is the essence of life. Our mission is to improve the livelihoods of communities, literally from the ground up. Through helping farmers manage their soil, we believe it is possible to rebuild soil and communities to a healthy and thriving state. We believe that an organization’s success is ultimately measured by how many people they help. We look forward to providing you with sound, accurate advice and assisting you in your journey to rebuilding your soil, and your community.

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