MCIA

Iowa Organic Conference
2022-11-20 - 2022-11-21 | University of Iowa Memorial Union, 125 North Madison Street, Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States

South Dakota Local Food Conference
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-19 | Sturgis Community Center, 1401 Lazelle St, Sturgis, SD, 57785, United States

MCIA Board of Directors Meeting
2022-11-16 | MCIA Office, 1900 Hendon Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55423, United States
Fall 2022 meeting of the MCIA Board of Directors.

Minnesota Ag & Food Summit
2022-11-10 | Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

ASTA Farm & Lawn Seed Conference
2022-11-02 | Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, 1 East Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
ASTA’s Farm and Lawn Seed Conference is held in conjunction with the Western Seed Association’s Annual Meeting each year in Kansas City, Missouri. The ASTA programming typically includes meetings on cover crops, environmental and conservation seed, sorghum seed, and topics of interest to grass, turf, forage, conservation and cotton seed companies. Join us this November!

National Organic Standards Board Meeting
2022-10-25 - 2022-10-27 | Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena, 300 J St, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
The NOSB will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2024, and recommendations on organic policies. Please visit the NOSB Meetings page for further information and instructions.

MCIA Office Closed: Labor Day
2022-09-05 | MCIA Office, 1900 Hendon Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55423, United States
The office of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Marbleseed On-farm Field Day
2022-08-27 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Naima’s Farm LLC, 2204 East Jessie Road SE, Alexandria, MN, United States
First Generation Farm Start-up: This field day will highlight the journey of Naima’s Farm from the beginning to current transition. Naima and her husband will share the challenges they both experienced in regard to land access for an immigrant farmer and share more about their expanding farm business. This field day is supported by NIFA, USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.

LSP Soil Health Field Day
2022-08-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Prime Pastures Dairy, 19300 Trestle Dr, Lewiston, MN, 55952, United States
LSP Building Biodiverse Compost for Soil Health Field Day
Dale and Carmene Pangrac and Kim and Andy Olson will host a compost field day on their organic, grass-based dairy on Friday, August 26th. The Pangracs are working to rebuild the microbial populations in their pasture and row crop soils by using several composting methods and compost extracts and applying them at scale on their fields.

Minnesota State Fair
2022-08-25 - 2022-09-05 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, 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.
This end-of-summer tradition is held the 12 days leading up to and through Labor Day. The 2022 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 25-Labor Day, Sept. 5.
The State Fair’s mission is to educate and involve our guests by providing a world-class showcase that is innovative, entertaining and fun.
We strive to:

Showcase Minnesota’s finest agriculture, art and industry
Present an unparalleled forum for knowledge and ideas
Provide outstanding customer service
Offer exceptional value
Provide a safe, clean environment that is accessible to all
Create unique experiences

Marbleseed On-farm Field Day
2022-08-20 09:00 - 15:30 | Gitigaaning Farm, 960 Cary Road, Cloquet, MN, United States
Gitigaaning Farm and Manoomin Tour: Join us for a tour of two incredible agricultural sites of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa! Visit Perch Lake to learn about manoomin (wild rice) and the importance of treaties in tribal food sovereignty, including the management, production, and marketing aspects of manoomin. Gitigaaning, which means “the place of the gardens” in the Ojibwe language, is a 36-acre farm with a growing dome, orchard, berry patch, pollinator plantings, and four acres open to the growers of the Bimaaji’idiwin Producer Training Program. This field day is supported by NIFA, USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.

LSP Regenerative Farming and Grazing Field Day
2022-08-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Meyer Farm, 15091 Crazy Corners Rd, Caledonia, MN, 55921, United States
See, discuss, and go in–depth on soil health and grazing with highly experienced regenerative producer, Allen Williams, from Soil Health Academy. Allen will be hosted on local Minnesota farms with 5+ years experience putting soil health principles into practice to grow healthier soil, food, and profits. No matter what you grow, these field days cover practical ways for all to improve their soil.

LSP Regenerative Farming and Grazing Field Day
2022-08-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Bergler Farm, 37062 County Rd 12, Dakota, MN, 55925, United States

Marbleseed On-farm Field Day
2022-07-31 14:00 - 17:00 | Kilimo Minnesota, 505 62nd Street, Lino Lakes, MN, United States
Cover Crops and Vegetable Production on an Incubator Farm: Come and visit Kilimo Minnesota, a three-to-five-year training program that is uniquely situated to give emerging farmers an opportunity to learn vegetable growing techniques and business skills in a new climate, country, and culture. Field day attendees will learn and connect with emerging farmers, walk through their many ¼-acre to 1-acre plots of vegetables, and learn about different cultural crops grown alongside the Minnesota crops. This field day is supported by funds from NCR SARE.

Small Grain Plot Tours—Strathcona
2022-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Jim Kukowski Farm, Strathcona, MN, United States
The Small Grain Summer Plot Tours provide farmers and crop consultants with the tools to make small grain production successful and profitable. University of Minnesota Extension small grain specialists and educators will present information on:

Production agronomics
Variety selection
Pest identification and management
Fungicide use

Kernza Field Day
2022-07-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Kimber Contours Farm, Castle Rock, MN, United States
Join host farmer Kurt Kimber, the Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative, the University of Minnesota, and The Land Institute to tour demonstration plantings of organic Kernza and prairie strips! All are welcome.
This field tour is an opportunity for growers, processors, businesses, and policymakers to gain first-hand knowledge and connect with experienced Kernza stakeholders who will provide insight on their best practices for harvesting, post-harvest handling, cleaning, and marketing the nation’s first perennial grain
Presenters include: UMN Agronomist Dr. Jacob Jungers; Sophia Skelly, The Land Institute; Colin Cureton, UMN Forever Green Initiative.
Please Register at https://forms.gle/AYiu9FbYw55gNo2JA, or by calling Clean River Partners at (507) 786–3913

Marbleseed On-farm Field Day
2022-07-21 08:30 - 12:00 | St. Peter on the Prairie, 24311 452nd Ave, Madison, SD, United States
Crop Rotations on a Large-scale Organic Farm: Join 2013 MOSES Farmer of the Year Charlie Johnson and his family for their annual field day and bus tour in South Dakota! Learn how the importance of good crop rotations in an organic system and grazing contribute to resilient, healthy soil. Oat trials in their fourth year, conducted by SDSU on the Johnson Farm, will also be one of the bus tour stops. Lunch will also be provided.

NWROC Crops & Soils Day
2022-07-20 | Northwest Research and Outreach Center, 2900 University Ave, Crookston, MN, 56716, United States
Morning small grains program. Speakers include: Dr. Lindsay Pease: Performance of NWROC’s New Subsurface Drainage Installation; Dr. Ruth Dill-Macky: Diseases of Small Grains; Dr. Angie Peltier: Planting Green Along the Red: The effects of tillage, rye seeding rate, and termination timing on soybean; Dr. Brian Steffenson: A Walk on the Wild Side: Exploiting Wild Relatives to Enhance Disease Resistance in Wheat and Barley; Dr. James Anderson: Wheat Breeding Variety Update; Dr. Kevin Smith: Barley Breeding Research Update; Dr. Ian MacRae: Insect Research, 2022; Jonathan Wenger: Breeding drug-free industrial hemp for fiber production in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Complimentary lunch at noon.
Afternoon sugarbeet program. Speakers include: Dr. Ashok Chanda: Management of Major Sugarbeet Diseases; Dr. Thomas Peters: Sugarbeet Tolerance with Ultra Blazer in Sugarbeet; Dr. Lindsay Pease: Interseeding Cover Crops into Sugarbeets.

Ancient Grains Conference
2022-07-20 | Oliver Kelley Farm, 15788 Kelley Farm Rd, Elk River, MN, 55330, United States

Marbleseed On-farm Field Day
2022-07-16 | Sapsucker Farms, 2752 215th Avenue, Mora, MN, 55051, United States
Pollinator Habitat in Apple Orchards: Join pollinator biologist Sarah Foltz Jordan of the Xerces Society, and farmers Jim & Debbie Morrison of Sapsucker Farm for a buzz-worthy field day focused on pollinator habitat in an orchard setting. Tour the farm from the perspective of a bumble bee, looking at foraging & nesting resources, protection from pesticides, and the many innovative habitat strategies that Sapsucker Farm has employed.

Small Grain Plot Tours—Humboldt
2022-07-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Mark and Neil Wiese Farm, Humboldt, MN, United States

Small Grain Plot Tours—Oklee
2022-07-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Swenson Seed Farm, Oklee, MN, United States

Small Grain Plot Tours—Fergus Falls
2022-07-11 09:00 - 11:00 | John Walkup Farm, Fergus Falls, MN, United States

MCIA Office Closed: Independence Day
2022-07-04 | MCIA Office, 1900 Hendon Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55423, United States
The office of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Small Grain Plot Tours—New Ulm
2022-06-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Gieseke Farms, New Ulm, MN, United States

Small Grain Plot Tours—LeCenter
2022-06-27 12:30 - 15:00 | Ruth Hoefs/Ron Pomije Farm, 20676 340th St, LeCenter, MN, 56057, United States

ASTA Leadership Summit
2022-06-25 - 2022-06-29 | JW Marriott Indianapolis, 10 S West Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
In 2022, the new ASTA Leadership Summit will bring our brand new, future-focused educational program to Indianapolis, home to so many of our member companies, offering both in-person and virtual options for seed industry professionals. We will also unveil a new awards program highlighting the best examples of seed business leadership to inspire us all to step up and forge the road ahead for our industry.

AOSCA Annual Meeting
2022-06-19 - 2022-06-22 | Wenatchee Convention Center, 121 North Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
After a two year hiatus meeting remotely, we are happy to announce we will meet in person for the 2022 AOSCA Annual Meeting. It will be held June 19-22, 2022 in Wenatchee, Washington and we hope you can attend.
Our hosts are Washington State Crop Improvement Association and Washington State Department of Agriculture and they are organizing a meeting that will be valuable to participants and enjoyable for the entire family.

Marbleseed On-farm Field Day
2022-06-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Oxheart Farm, W7902 290th Ave, Hager City, WI, United States
Adding Small-scale Dairy Processing for Farm Diversity: Come and hear Cella Langer and Emmet Fischer share the story of how they started their small, rotationally grazed dairy cow herd and on-farm, Grade A creamery. Learn about direct marketing, navigating the regulatory process for starting a dairy plant, and answer any questions about starting and running this type of enterprise.

MCIA Board of Directors Meeting
2022-06-17 | MCIA Office, 1900 Hendon Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55423, United States
Summer 2022 meeting of the MCIA Board of Directors.
