• Field Day with Archuleta and Beachys

    Mervin and Cherlyn Beachy Farm 1247 430th Street, Saint Ansgar, IA, United States

    Ray Archuleta is a certified professional soil scientist with the Soil Science Society of America and has over 30 years experience as a soil conservationist, water quality specialist, and conservation agronomist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). After his retirement from the NRCS in 2017, Archuleta founded Understanding Ag LLC, and Soil Health […]

  • MOSES Organic Field Day: Systems Approach

    Cala Farm Origenes 1354 3¾ Street, Turtle Lake, WI, United States

    MOSES Organic Specialist Rodrigo Cala shares the systems approach he uses on his organic farm, focusing on sheep production with rotational grazing, a perennial system for raising chickens, and much more.

  • MOSES Organic Field Day: Silvopasture

    Mary Dirty Face Farm N3060 630th St, Menomonie, WI, United States

    Silvopasture for Livestock & Pollinators Join MOSES for a silvopasture-pollinator field day at Mary Dirty Face Farm, co-hosted with the Xerces Society. A silviculture expert from the Savanna Institute will evaluate recently planted tree strips and talk about species selection, installation, and weed management. Farm host Rachel Henderson and Xerces pollinator specialist Sarah Foltz Jordan […]

  • U.S. Soy Global Trade Conference

    Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch 315 Chestnut St, Saint Louis, United States

    The U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Conference is the premier event connecting international buyers to suppliers of U.S. Soy. This year, we will host the event in a hybrid format, meeting either in person or online. This will be our best event yet, bringing expert speakers and decision-makers together to discuss the […]

  • Arlington Agronomy/Soils Field Day

    Arlington Agricultural Research Station N695 Hopkins Road, Arlington, WI, United States

    The Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science in collaboration with the Arlington Ag Research Station are planning to hold the annual Agronomy/Soils Field Day on August 25, 2021. There will be numerous changes to event logistics to meet public health guidance related to COVID-19.

  • Minnesota State Fair

    Minnesota State Fairgrounds 1265 Snelling Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Often referred to as the “Great Minnesota Get-Together,” the annual Minnesota State Fair is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region. The fair attracts more than 2 million guests annually. The State Fair’s mission is to educate and involve our guests by providing a world-class showcase that is innovative, entertaining, and fun. […]

  • MCIA Office Closed: Labor Day

    The office of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

  • National Organic Standards Board Meeting

    National Organic Standards Board Fall 2021 Meeting The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) generally meets twice each year in a public forum to discuss and vote on recommendations to the USDA. These recommendations help the Department develop and refine the organic standards. Based on input from the Board and members of the organic community, the […]