8-8:30a – Registration
8:30-9:30a – Welcome & Keynote
Sarah Carlson, Practical Farmers of Iowa
9:30-9:45a – Break
9:45-10:45a – Discussion Rooms – Set 1
- Dave Brandt – Cover Crop Mixes
- Alisha Bowers – Small Grains
- Bill Lehmkuhl – Planter Settings
- Martha Winters – My Farm’s Research Trials
- Dr. Aaron Wilson – Recent Weather Trends & Future Resilience for Farms
- Chuck Gates & Eric Eberhard-Herbicide Options for Cover Crops
10:45-11:00a – Break
11:00-12:00n – General Session – Paul Hepperly–My Best Friend: The Earthworm
Vendor Minute
12:00n – 12:30 – Lunch
12:30 – 1:00p – Soil Health Jeopardy
1:00-1:15 – Break
1:15-2:15 – Discussion Rooms -Set 2
- Sarah Carlson – Continuous Improvement through Member Research
- Chuck Gates & Eric Eberhard -Herbicide Options for Cover Crops
- Dr. Aaron Wilson – Recent Weather Trends & Future Resilience for Farms
- Bills Guy – Split InSeason Nitrogen Plot Results
- Manure; a Soil Health Accelerant
- Ways to Improve Grazing Management
- More Bang for Your Buck
2:15-2:30 – Break
2:30-3:30 – General Session – Dave Brandt – How to Sell Your Farm’s Healthy Soil to Others
3:30-4:00 – Question & Answer Panel with All Speakers – Pie & Ice Cream
