2017 Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show Program

42nd Annual

ECO-AG UNIVERSITY DEC. 5-6 ECO-AG CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW DEC. 6-8

COLUMBUS, OHIO

Regency Hyatt Columbus #acresconf17

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42nd Annual

DECEMBER 5-8

COLUMBUS, OHIO Hyatt Regency Columbus

CONTENTS Welcome to the 42nd annual Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show! Whether you are a returning attendee or this is your first year joining us, we are so pleased you chose to spend the next few days in our community. Our goal is that this event is the most useful gathering you attend this year. We seek to give you access to the experts among us: speakers, authors, trade show innovators, and more. They come with unique expertise that you will have the opportunity to capture through workshops, sessions and consulting halls over the next few days. Take advantage of these opportunities — listen, ask questions, dig deeper and leave fueled with new insights.

We gather, not only to learn, but also to connect with this larger eco-farming community. Each of you brings knowledge and experience of your own — we urge you to make the effort to meet and learn from your peers in the conference hallways; take time to learn the latest tools from our trade show exhibitors; explore the diverse books available in our bookstore or take a break to see a film screening. Most of all, take time to see old friends, meet new people and celebrate the sense of purpose that brings us all together.

General Information . . . . . . . . 3 Eco-Ag University. . . . . . . . . . 6 Hotel Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Consulting Halls . . . . . . . .11, 13 Session Descriptions . . . . . 14 Films . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 About the Speakers . . . . . . . 24 Eco-Ag Trade Show . . . . . . . 34 Eco-Ag Trade Show Map . . . 35

We wish you a productive and meaningful conference!

Exhibitor Descriptions . . . . . 36

The Acres U.S.A. team

Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

www.acresusa.com

Achievement Award . . . . . . . .46

The Acres U.S.A. team will be available all conference long to answer your questions and help ensure you have a wonderful experience. Look for us — we’ll be wearing a RED RIBBON on our name badge — or stop by the registration desk and let us know what we can do for you.

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THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS! We extend our sincere appreciation to all of our sponsors, the Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show wouldn’t be possible without your generous support.

midwestbiosystems.com | Booth #309

agrienergy.net | Booth #320

andersonsorganics.com | Booth #316

agri-dynamics.com | Booth #308

greatwesternsales.com | Booth #301

envirokure.com | Booth #101

gsrcalcium.com | Booth #201

tpslab.com | Booth #200

environotics.com | Booth #214

simplesoilsolutions.com

tunnelvisionhoops.com | Booth #314

everbestorganics.com | Booth #411

bayshoresales.com | Booth #411

midwesternbioag.com | Booth #305

organicconsumers.org

barn2door.com | Booth #404

regenerationinternational.org

gffarms.com | Booth #310

neptunesharvest.com | Booth #406

midwestlabs.com | Booth #405

tainio.com | Booth #300

terrachar.com | Booth #223

NEXT YEAR WE’LL BE IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY ON DEC. 4-7!

If you’re interested in supporting our 2018 program, please email events@acresusa.com or call Sarah at (970)392–4434.

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NEED TO RECHARGE YOUR DEVICE?

Stop by our charging station near the trade show and power up.

Brought to you by

STAY FUELED! — BOOTH 500

Located in Eco-Ag Trade Show, Regency Ballroom

Prepared organic foods from Miller Organics and Market 65 will be available all conference long in the trade show at booth 500. Stop by and grab a bite before your head off to the next activity!

Make the most of your time at the conference.

Here’s a glance at the offerings over the next few days. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of introductory material and advanced short presentations, in-depth offerings, open-ended Q&A opportunities and more. The wealth of knowledge wandering the hallways is nothing short of staggering. Tap into this knowledge bank and change the way you farm.

Miller’s Organic Farm, millersorganicfarm.com Warm prepared food. Check in to find daily specials including morning breakfast, chicken bbq, roast beef sandwiches, warm soups, desserts and much more!.

Cash only.

CONFERENCE INTERNET Thank you to our sponsor

marketsixtyfive.com Prepared organic sandwiches, salads and other grab-and-go food. Credit card and cash.

DOOR PRIZE FUN! Don’t forget to drop your ticket in for the door prizes we’ll be raffling off each evening at the keynote presentation. You will receive three tickets in your badge holder – drop them in the bowl for each door prize for your chance to win something from one of our generous door prize sponsors, Barn2Door, Green Field Farms Co-op, and Terra-Char.

To access Wi-Fi across our event activities during the Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show please use the following information:

Wi-Fi Network: HyattMR Password: Tainio

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Don’t forget to share your time here on social media! @acresusa #acresconf17

TAKE THE LEARNING HOME WITH YOU! Rhino Technologies will be here making audio recordings of the conference sessions. Visit their table to order a full conference set of recordings.

After the event, please visit www.acresusa.com and click on Audio Learning for more information.

THE ECO-AG CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW IS TRULY A TEAM EFFORT!

Our devoted Acres U.S.A. staff, sponsors, exhibitors, attendees and a small group of passionate volunteers make this event what it is!

Thank you all for your dedication and support of this event and the eco-agriculture movement!

You are all what make the Acres U.S.A. community great!

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FIND YOUR WAY AROUND Eco-Ag University

TUESDAY, DEC. 5 •

Eco-Ag U Registration…McKinley Foyer (first floor)

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Workshops…Grant/Harding Rooms, Harrison Room, Taft C Room, Taft D Room (first floor)

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Eco-Ag U Reception…Peppercorn Room (first floor)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 •

Eco-Ag U Registration…McKinley Foyer

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Workshops… Garfield Room, Grant/Harding Room, Harrison Room, Taft A Room, Taft B Room, Taft C Room, Taft D Room (first floor)

Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6-FRIDAY, DEC. 8 •

Registration…Regency Foyer (third floor)

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Sessions…Delaware Room, Franklin A/B, Franklin Room C/D; Fairfield Room (second floor)

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Trade Show….Regency Ballroom (third floor)

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Bookstore…Regency Foyer

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Wednesday Welcome Reception….

Regency Ballroom

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Keynote/Film Screenings…

Union Room (second floor)

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Bring your tote bag to the bookstore. As part of our commitment to conservation, we are not offering paper bags this year.

December 5-6 ECO-AG UNIVERSITY:

These all-day in-depth workshops provide unique opportunities for advanced learning on a variety of topics.

(See page 4)

December 6-8 SESSIONS:

We’ve pulled together consultants and practitioners from around the globe to provide you with a superior learning experience. (See pages 13-19)

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

After learning practical facts all day long, this is a chance to be entertained, informed, and perhaps have your point of view nudged in inspiring new directions.

(See page 12)

FILM SCREENINGS:

Take a break from the hustle of the conference program and enjoy a movie!

(See page 20)

CONSULTING HALLS:

In these small group rooms, you will be able to speak directly to the experts and have your most pressing questions answered by the best in the business.

(See pages 9 & 11)

ECO-AGRICULTURE TRADE SHOW:

Learn about the latest innovations in eco-farming from nearly 100 eco-input providers gathered in one dynamic hall.

(See pages 32-39)

BOOK SIGNINGS & BOOKSTORE:

Acres U.S.A. publishes some of the most cutting-edge books related to sustainable farming, and we gather them here for this event. Don’t miss your chance to stock up on books and meet these authors in person.

(See page 40)

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ECO-AG UNIVERSITY AGENDA Welcome to Eco-Ag University advanced learning workshops.

CHECK-IN: 8 A.M. Check-in for Eco-Ag University opens and breakfast is served in workshop rooms. Please check in to receive your conference badges and packets. There will be a new packet each day so please see the EcoAg U. check-in table Tuesday AND Wednesday morning.

WORKSHOPS: 8:30 A.M.-5 P.M. All Eco-Ag University workshops will take place on the first floor Tuesday, Dec. 5 & Wednesday, Dec. 6.

ECO-AG UNIVERSITY WELCOME RECEPTION: TUES., 5:30-7 P.M. Eco-Ag U. Welcome Reception located in the Peppercorn room on the first floor.

TUESDAY, DEC. 5 Foundations for Biological Agriculture: A Systems Approach to Soil Management and Plant Nutrition Presented by John Kempf Location: Taft C room Restoration Agriculture Presented by Mark Shepard Location: Taft D room Restoring Biodiversity to Agricultural Soils Presented by Dr. Christine Jones Location: Grant/Harding room Mineral Nutrition & Plant Disease Presented by Dr. Don Huber Location: Harrison room

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 Advancing the State of the Art of Biological Agriculture Presented by John Kempf Location: Taft C room On-Farm Water Management Presented by Mark Shepard Location: Taft D room When People Count and Money Matters: Managing Livestock to Heal the Planet Presented by Kirk Gadzia Location: Taft A room Recapturing Your Health Presented by Dr. Arden Andersen and Lisa Everett Andersen

MCKINLEY FOYER

Location: Grant/Harding room Successful Biological Orcharding Presented by Michael Phillips Room: Harrison

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Large-Scale, Integrated Pastured Poultry Presented by Reginaldo HaslettMarroquin Location: Garfield room

TO HOTEL LOBBY TO PEPPERCORN ROOM - ECO-AG UNIVERSITY WELCOME RECEPTION

FUEL UP FOR A DAY OF LEARNING! Enjoy continental breakfast in your Eco-Ag University session room on Tuesday and Wednesday morning starting at 8 a.m.

Thank you to our generous sponsors

Managing a Modern Day, Large-Scale CSA Presented by Spiral Path Farm — The Brownback Family: Mike & Terra —with next generation sons Will & Lucas Location: Taft B room Workshops will break for lunch, and you will be free to grab something at the hotel restaurant or choose from a selection of nearby establishments.

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Eco-Ag U. Welcome Reception Sponsored by Everbest Organics

Join your fellow Eco-Ag University attendees and instructors on Tuesday evening, Dec. 5 for an exclusive welcome reception. Enjoy light refreshment while you share insightful conversation with a diverse group of participants in the sustainable agriculture movement.

5:30-7 P.M. in the Peppercorn Room (first floor) Please bring your badge to gain entry.

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LOOKING FOR A BITE TO EAT? For a farm-to-table experience or organic options outside the trade show, visit these nearby establishments: Little Eater, North Market 59 Spruce Street 614-670-4375 | littleeater.com Vegetarian eatery housed in buzzy north market Bareburger 463 N High Street 614-706-4790 | bareburger.com Casual, eco-minded regional chain for organic burgers (from beef to bison) & more

Veranico Kitchen 401 N Front Street | 614-670-7423 veranicocolumbus.com

Skillet 410 E Whittier Street (614) 443-2266 | skilletruf.com

Farm-to-table pressed Panini sandwiches & salads

Seasonal-driven, farm-to-table comfort classics with an urban edge

Acre 2700 N High Street 614-447-9400 | acretogo.com

Brassica 680 N High Street | 614-867-5885 brassicashortnorth.com

High-quality, locally grown and wholesome farm-to-table food to go

Organic sandwiches and salads

Northstar Café in the Short North 951 N High Street 614-298-9999 | thenorthstarcafe.com

During the conference & trade show (Dec. 6-8) you’ll find organic food options from Miller’s Organic Farm and Market 65 available on the trade show floor, and the hotel has a restaurant and food court located on the first floor.

Modern cafe serving up organic New American fare & house-baked sweets

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HYATT REGENCY HOTEL MAP

* first floor hotel map, see page 4

SECOND FLOOR MAP Sessions Keynotes/ Film Screenings Consulting Halls

THIRD FLOOR MAP Trade Show Bookstore/Registration

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WED. AT-A-GLANCE Registration: 11 A.M. Trade Show: 1–6 P.M.

WEDNESDAY SESSION

11am

Fairfield Room

SESSION

Franklin Room A/B

Bookstore: 1–5 P.M. Keynote address: 7:30 P.M.

SESSION

Franklin Room C/D

SESSION

Union Room

TRADE SHOW

Regency Ballroom

BOOKSTORE

Regency Foyer

11:30am

Conference & Trade Show Registration Opens at 11 A.M.

12pm

Regency Foyer, third floor

12:30pm

1pm 1:30pm

2pm 2:30pm

3pm 3:30pm

Composting Made Simple Edwin Blosser Bonus session: New Strategies for Balancing Minerals in the Soil

Introduction to Practical FarmScale Use of Biodynamics Patricia Frazier

TRADE SHOW OPEN 1–6 P.M.

Soil and Hair Mineral Analysis Dr. Richard Olree

BOOKSTORE OPEN 1–5 P.M.

4pm Welcome Reception on Trade Show Floor

4:30pm

4-6 P.M.

5pm

Time to relax and enjoy some fun with the eco-ag community!

5:30pm

6pm 6:30pm

7pm 7:30pm

8pm 8:30pm

Introduce yourself to fellow attendees in the hall – learning happens everywhere here!

Evening Keynote: The Liquid Carbon Pathway and Common Mycorrhizal Networks Dr. Christine Jones

7:30 P.M.

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9

THURSDAY SESSION

SESSION

Fairfield Room

8:30am

9am

SESSION

Franklin Room A/B

SESSION

Franklin Room C/D

SESSION

Union Room

TRADE SHOW

Regency Ballroom

Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show Registration Opens 7 A.M.

7:30am

8am

Delaware Room

Regency Foyer, third floor

Recycling NPK & Trace Minerals Nature Tells the Truth Paul Deckard

Health on the Farm Dr. Arden Andersen

Steps to Growing High-Quality Produce While Increasing Organic Matter

Mike and Will Brownback

9:30am

Balanced Plant Nutrition for Limiting and Remediating 10am Crop Stress Noel Garcia

Fungal Consciousness Michael Phillips

Uncovering the Truth About GMOs Dr. Don Huber

Ecological Aquaculture Wayne Dorband

10:30am

11am 11:30am

12pm 12:30pm

Food Freedom: Opportunities & Challenges for Producers Judith McGeary

Increasing Profits With Regenerative Agriculture John Kempf

Hitting Your Target with Holistic Management Kirk Gadzia

Alternatives to Pesticides André Leu

Film Screening: SUSTAINABLE:

1pm

2:30pm

3pm

8 A.M.–5 P.M.

Run time: 92 minutes

1:30pm

2pm

TRADE SHOW OPEN

Consumer Education, Your Hormones — the Marketplace Pressure and the Transition to Truths and Myths Lisa Everett Andersen Regenerative Systems Ronnie Cummins

Poultry-Centered Regenerative Agriculture Reginaldo HaslettMarroquin

Three Keys to EasyKeeping Cattle Steve Campbell

Modern, Family FarmScale Pastured Pork Production Ross Duffield

You Are What You Eat…And What Your Food Eats Dr. Nasha Winters

3:30pm

4pm 4:30pm

5pm

What Organic Buyers Are Looking For Thea O’Connell

Soil Fertility to Mitigate Weather Extremes Neal Kinsey

5:30pm

6pm 6:30pm

7pm 7:30pm

8pm 8:30pm

The innovators in the trade show have lots of expertise to share – make sure you get to all the booths!

Evening Keynote: Farming and Food: Two Futures

Dr. Vandana Shiva 7:30 p.m.

* See page 6 for hotel map.

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CONSULTANT HALL Champaign Room

CONSULTANT HALL Marion/Clark Room

BOOKSTORE

Regency Foyer

CONSULTING HALLS THURSDAY, DEC. 7 9–10 A.M. Soil Fertility Management | Cropping Systems with Paul Deckard CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Consulting Hall with Paul Deckard

Consulting Hall with Edwin Blosser MARION ROOM

BOOKSTORE OPEN 9 A.M.–6 P.M.

Soil Fertility | Composting with Edwin Blosser MARION ROOM

10:30–11:30 A.M. Consulting Hall with Noel Garcia & Larry Zibilske, Ph.D.

Consulting Hall with Dr. Richard Olree MARION ROOM Round Table Discussion: with Elizabeth & Dennis Kucinich CLARK ROOM

Consulting Hall with John Kempf

Consulting Hall with Michael Phillips MARION ROOM

Book Signing

Michael Phillips 10:45–11:30 A.M.

Soil Fertility | Soil Biology | Cropping Systems | Pastures & Grazing | Ruminants | Water Management & Quality with Noel Garcia and Larry Zibilske, Ph.D. CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Minerals in Agriculture | Human Health with Dr. Richard Olree Book Signing

Dr. Vandana Shiva 1–1:45 P.M.

MARION ROOM

11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Round Table Discussion: Ohio as an Eco-Ag Leader Led by Elizabeth & Dennis Kucinich CLARK ROOM

Consulting Hall with Kirk Gadzia

Round Table Discussion: Soil Balancing with Doug Doohan CLARK ROOM

1–2 P.M. Book Signing

André Leu 3:15–4 P.M.

Biological Agriculture | Horticulture with John Kempf

NEW THIS YEAR!

CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Biological Orcharding | Soil Biology | Healthy Plant Metabolism with Michael Phillips MARION ROOM

3–4 P.M.

THURS. AT-A-GLANCE

Holistic Management | Pastures & Grazing with Kirk Gadzia

Registration: 7 A.M. Trade Show: 8 A.M.–5 P.M.

CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Bookstore: 9 A.M.–6 P.M. Film Screening: 12:30 P.M. Keynote Address: 7:30 P.M.

NEW THIS !

YEAR

Round Table Discussion: Soil Balancing Led by Doug Doohan CLARK ROOM

Come participate in a moderated discussion about soil balancing strategies.

THURSDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 11

FRIDAY SESSION

SESSION

Fairfield Room

8:30am

9am

SESSION

Franklin Room A/B

SESSION

Franklin Room C/D

Impact of Organic Inputs on Soil Health in Organic Production Dan Davidson

Minerals for Healthy Soil Gary Zimmer

Defining Tillage by Measures of Soil Health Jim Martindale

Transitioning to Biodynamics on Conventional or Organic Farms Patricia Frazier

Plenary Panel: Regenerative Organic Agriculture — Connecting the Dots Ronnie Cummins, André Leu, Dr. Vandana Shiva; Moderated by Fred Walters

10am 10:30am

11am 11:30am

Minerals and the Human Brain Dr. Richard Olree

12:30pm

Validating Albrecht’s Regenerative Work in Modern Organic Standard: A Framework for the Day: Improved Crop Nutrition & Soil Health Future Jeff Moyer Tim Reinbott

Wake Up Your Soil with Weeds Vail Dixon

1:30pm

2:30pm

3pm

4:30pm

8 A.M.-5 P.M.

Run time: 92 minutes Balancing Your Soil to Maximize Nutrient Availability Leilani Zimmer Durand

Navigating Organic Certification Andy Hupp

Achieving Tender & Flavorful Beef on the Hoof Steve Campbell

3:30pm

4pm

TRADE SHOW OPEN Film Screening: INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective

1pm

2pm

TRADE SHOW

Regency Ballroom

Regency Foyer, third floor

9:30am

12pm

SESSION

Union Room

Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show Registration Opens 7 A.M.

7:30am

8am

Delaware Room

Honey Bee Colonies as Livestock: Managing Beekeeping Expectations Dave Noble Beekeeping Q&A

Enhancing the Environment of Plant Roots Larry Zibilske, Ph.D.

Farm & Ranch Water Management Mark Shepard

Nature’s Balance — Recovering from Genetic Modification Wil Spencer

Big Questions about Microscopic Crop (and Grower) Partners Matthew Kleinhenz

5pm 5:30pm

6pm 6:30pm

7pm 7:30pm

8pm 8:30pm

Q&A with the experts happens in the consulting halls on the second floor! Check your agenda for details.

Evening Keynote: Finding Hope in Regenerative Agriculture

Courtney White 7:30 p.m.

* See page 6 for hotel map.

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CONSULTANT HALL Champaign Room

CONSULTANT HALL Marion Room

BOOKSTORE

Regency Foyer

CONSULTING HALLS Meet with leading eco-ag consultants in a small-group setting to get your questions answered. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to obtain expert advice specific to your farm’s needs.

FRIDAY, DEC. 8 Consulting Hall with Prof. Don Huber

Consulting Hall with Mark Shepard

8:30-9:30 A.M. BOOKSTORE OPEN 9 A.M.-6 P.M. Book Signing

Dr. Nasha Winters 9-9:45 A.M. Consulting Hall with Gary Zimmer

Consulting Hall with Neal Kinsey

Soil Fertility | Plant Disease | Cropping Systems | Problems with Glyphosate/GMOs with Dr. Don Huber CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Permaculture | On-Farm Water Management | Ruminants | Pigs | Horticulture with Mark Shepard MARION ROOM

11 A.M.-12 P.M. Book Signing

Consulting Hall with Jeff Moyer

Consulting Hall with Tim Reinbott

Reginaldo HaslettMarroquin 12:30 - 1:15 P.M.

Large-scale Biological Farming Systems | Soil Fertility | Marketing & Business | Pastures & Grazing with Gary Zimmer CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Soil Fertility | Weed Management with Vail Dixon MARION ROOM Consulting Hall with OEFFA

Consulting Hall with Vail Dixon

1-2 P.M. Regenerative Organic Standards | Soil Fertility with Jeff Moyer CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Soil Fertility | Cover Crops | Horticulture with Tim Reinbott MARION ROOM

FRI. AT-A-GLANCE Registration: 7 A.M. Trade Show: 8 A.M.—5 P.M. Bookstore: 9 A.M.—6 P.M. Film Screening: 12:30 P.M. Keynote Address: 7:30 P.M.

3-4 P.M. Organic Certification & Inspection with OEFFA CHAMPAIGN ROOM

Soil Fertility | Cropping Systems | Tillage/No-Till | Horticulture with Neal Kinsey MARION ROOM

FRIDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 13

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS EVENING KEYNOTES - UNION ROOM WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, 7:30 P.M.

THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 7:30 P.M.

FRIDAY, DEC. 8, 7:30 P.M.

The Liquid Carbon Pathway & Mycorrhizal Networks Dr. Christine Jones

Farming and Food: Two Futures Dr. Vandana Shiva

Finding Hope in Regenerative Agriculture Courtney White

A global soil health revolution is taking place — one based on plant diversity. In parallel with research into the human gut microbiome, understanding and supporting the functioning of the soil microbiome is being increasingly recognized as the future for agriculture. In this keynote address, Dr. Christine Jones will explain that due to the soil priming effects of multispecies crops and pastures, farmers in many parts of the world are finding they are able to significantly reduce or even eliminate the need for inorganic fertilizer. Plant roots exude hundreds of different biological compounds, many of which act as signals to soil microbes. Root exudates vary continuously over time, depending on the plant’s immediate requirements.

The greater the diversity of plants, the greater the diversity of microbes and the more robust the soil ecosystem. Plants in diverse communities assist each other by linking together via vast underground superhighways termed ‘Common Mycorrhizal Networks’ through which they can exchange carbon, water and nutrients.

Common mycorrhizal networks increase plant resistance to pests and diseases as well as enhancing plant vigor and improving soil health. Sure to be an amazing presentation from one of Acres U.S.A.’s most popular interviews ever.

The first path of food and farming leads to a dead planet: poisons and chemical monocultures spreading. Farmers committing suicide due to debt. Children dying for lack of food. People dying because of chronic diseases exacerbated by the empty, toxic commodities sold as food. Toxic monocultures triggering the sixth mass extinction of species and biodiversity. And climate havoc wiping out conditions for human life on earth. The second leads to the rejuvenation of the planet through rejuvenation of biodiversity, soils, water; a rejuvenation of small farms. It offers a climate solution by repairing the broken nitrogen and carbon cycles It provides diverse, healthy, fresh, ecological food for all. And it sows the seeds of hope for a future of the human species.

This presentation covers Courtney White’s journey from city boy to environmental activist to dues-paying member of the New Mexico Cattle growers Association to his current role as advocate for regenerative agriculture. At each step along the way, he found a great deal of hope to a variety of global concerns — hope that he’ll share. Topics include: sustainable ranching, ecological restoration, grassfed food, The Radical Center, carbon sequestration in soils, and other 2% Solutions. He will conclude by discussing the hopefulness of regenerative agriculture, which embraces values that are cooperative, local, democratic, principled, practical, experimental, entrepreneurial, thrifty and profitable. Above all, regenerative agriculture emphasizes renewal.

Thank you to our keynote sponsors:

ECO-AG DOOR PRIZE Enter to win some special door prizes by dropping your tickets in the bowls at the registration desk. We will be announcing one winner at each evening keynote!

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Thank you to our door prize sponsors:

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 Composting Made Simple & New Strategies for Balancing Minerals in the Soil Presented by Edwin Blosser FAIRFIELD ROOM | 2–3:30 P.M. Longtime Midwest composting consultant, Edwin Blosser, will explain the reasons for using compost and then walk attendees through steps to simplify the process of making compost on a farm-scale. He will also share six critical starting principles with the goal of delivering to the soil most of the energy that originally went into growing the organic matter. Gain a deeper understanding of the role of humus in farming and the unique ability of compost to deliver on its promise.

Bonus Session: Edwin Blosser will share new strategies that he’s using to balance minerals in the soil using composting for mineral activation and pre-digestion.

Introduction to Practical Farm-Scale Use of Biodynamics Presented by Patricia Frazier FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 2–4 P.M. Biodynamics is the oldest form of organic agriculture. Established in 1924 in Eastern Europe during eight lectures over a 10-day period given by Rudolf Steiner, the methods of biodynamic agriculture were imparted to farmers of their time experiencing declining nutritional quality, crop yields, and seed vitality. Today, biodynamic food has entered the marketplace of established retailers such as Whole Foods, Amy’s Kitchen, and Lundberg Rice who are finding that customers are looking for higher nutritional quality and integrity of farming practices in the foods they choose. In this workshop, we will introduce participants to the three main principles of biodynamic farming and gardening, the farm as an organism, the influence of planetary and seasonal rhythms upon crop yields and keeping qualities and maintaining fertility and soil health utilizing the biodynamic preparations. This introduction will include practical application of all three of these principles on farms of multiple scales and crops, including diversified vegetables, pastured animals, medicinal herbs and flowers, and commodity crops such as grains.

Soil & Hair Mineral Analysis — Two Sides of the Same Equation Presented by Dr. Richard Olree FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 3–4 P.M. To grow the best crops in an organic manner is critical to crop and human substantiation. In this introductory session, Dr. Richard Olree walks attendees through the foundations of soil and hair analysis. The audience will learn what a soil mineral test is and its significance for growing better crops. Dr. Olree will also describe what a human minerals test is and its importance to understanding which minerals can be detected from a body biopsy such as hair.

Ultimately, attendees will gain a grasp of which minerals the system needs to obtain or which minerals to eliminate for optimal human health or crop production.

philosophy. Everyone can be healthy; it’s simply a choice.

Steps to Growing High-Quality Produce While Increasing Organic Matter Presented by Mike & Will Brownback FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 8–9 A.M.

THURSDAY, DEC. 7

This workshop will focus on a systems approach to running an intensive vegetable farm with an emphasis on soil improvement, covering topics such as using the Albrecht method for balancing nutrients; selecting appropriate cover crops combined with a realistic approach to on-farm composting for the vegetable farmer and the intensive use of cover crops, foliar feeding and proactive pest control. The Brownbacks farm 100 acres of certified organic produce in central Pennsylvania and market their production through a CSA, farmers’ markets and direct marketing to a retailer.

Recycling NPK & Trace Minerals — Nature Tells the Truth Presented by Paul Deckard

Uncovering the Truth about GMOs Presented by Dr. Don Huber

FAIRFIELD ROOM | 8–9 A.M.

FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 8–10:30 A.M.

Everything on the Earth experiences cycles: nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, oxygen, sulfur, carbon, water, just to name a few. Additionally, typical laboratory soil analyses actually miss a large portion of all the plant nutrients that are in soils. By using a different method of soil analysis, Paul will demonstrate how the use of natural and synthetic fertilizers over the years has contributed to enormous soil reserves of plant nutrients that are complexed, or tied up, within the soil matrix and don’t show up on standard analyses. By honoring nature’s laws and understanding natural cycles, farmers can tap into these soil reserves without increasing fertilizer inputs.

Dr. Don Huber returns to the podium to update conference-goers on the new science further condemning this dangerous, but ubiquitous, herbicide and the genetically modified crops that have quintupled its use. Don Huber is professor emeritus of plant pathology at Purdue University. His agricultural research the past 50 years has focused on the epidemiology and control of soilborne plant pathogens with emphasis on microbial ecology, cultural and biological controls and the physiology of host-parasite relationships. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in the development of nitrification inhibitors to improve the efficiency of N fertilizers; interactions of the form of nitrogen, manganese and other nutrients in disease; herbicide-nutrientdisease interactions; techniques for rapid microbial identification and cultural control of plant diseases.

Health on the Farm Presented by Dr. Arden Andersen DELAWARE ROOM | 8–9 A.M. Infertility from the soil to the crop to the family parallels each other — what you see in the soil and the crop you will see at the dinner table and in the family. Cultural tradition does not mean it’s healthful; heart disease, diabetes and cancer are common cultural traditions; Brix readings in the field reflect Brix readings at the grocery and at the dinner table; even the best diets need supplementation in today’s toxic/stressful world; why does one person see great results from a supplement and the next person not? Genetics is not an excuse to get sick nor continue a bad diet. Know your history before you open your mouth to spout

Balanced Plant Nutrition for Limiting & Remediating Crop Stress Presented by Noel Garcia FAIRFIELD ROOM | 9:30–10:30 A.M. Some plant stress is normal, but if it happens too often or lasts too long, it can seriously impact crop performance. Stress can be caused by bad overall nutrition, adverse weather — especially drought or poor irrigation water quality. Aside from impacting yields and quality, stress very often promotes insect and disease infestations by weakening the plant’s natural immune sys-

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS tem. The good news is that you can control and limit stress by: • Finding out what is causing the stress in your crops.

• Learning ways to relieve stress and reduce its harmful effects that reduce crop performance.

• Discovering the tools available to measure and control stress with: soil analysis, irrigation water analysis, plant sap analysis — including proline analysis (an amino acid used in the biosynthesis of proteins and a key plant stress indicator).

Fungal Consciousness — Soil Biology & Healthy Plant Metabolism Presented by Michael Phillips DELAWARE ROOM | 9:30–10:30 A.M. This lively exploration of soil biology and healthy plant metabolism will rouse every grower to think deeper. How mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant health is absolutely stunning. Nutrients are delivered by means of “fungus-root” synergy. A boost to green immune function helps keep disease at bay.

Expansive fungal networks bring resiliency to ecosystems. Soil aggregate formation addresses carbon flow. Yet for the longest time, we have ignored basic soil biology and instead disturbed ecosystems at our own peril. Time to change all that, and fast!

This longtime organic farmer and author will share his lifetime of study with participants.

Ecological Aquaculture Presented by Wayne Dorband FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 9:30–10:30 A.M. Did you know that an acre of water can produce 100 times the nutrition compared to an acre of land?

It’s true — practicing ecological aquaculture can turn an underutilized water body into a food-producing machine. There are over a million ponds from ¼-acre to 3 acres in size in the United States that are either almost completely ignored or greatly under managed. If we practiced ecological aquaculture in just 10% of these ponds, we could provide enough protein and calories to feed all the hungry people in the country from local sources. Wayne Dorband will describe what ecological aquaculture is and how you can implement it as a profit center on your land. Wayne has been doing it on his land and for clients for over 40 years. When properly managed it can also enhance what

you are doing to holistically manage your land-based ecological agriculture production practices. This presentation will present out-of-the-box thinking that could be a true game-changer for attendees.

Food Freedom: Opportunities & Challenges for Producers Presented by Judith McGeary FAIRFIELD ROOM | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. In the face of increasingly burdensome regulations, small-scale producers have been fighting for provisions that promote, rather than hinder, the local food movement. This session will provide an overview of cottage food and food freedom laws around the country and discuss the outlook for the future — and how producers can get involved. Judith is an attorney, farm activist and organic farmer in central Texas. She is very experienced in the law, government overreach, and what farmers can do to protect their rights.

Increasing Profits With Regenerative Agriculture Presented by John Kempf DELAWARE ROOM | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. This session will address how to produce more profitably through regenerative agriculture. John Kempf has become one of the most inspiring and promising crop consultants in agriculture today. Kempf’s consulting company, Advancing Eco Agriculture, has successfully implemented profitable organic programs for a large number of fruit and vegetable growers and crop producers across the country. In this discussion, Kempf will lay out the foundational principles he uses to succeed in bringing operations to pesticide free production and how these principles enable growers to make more money with regenerative agriculture.

Alternatives to Pesticides Presented by André Leu FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 11:30 A.M. –12:30 P.M. An emerging strategy for replacing pesticides, including natural ones, advocates using ecological management systems that can provide functional services. This is achieved by intensifying functional biodiver-

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sity to deliver the eco-system services such as pest, disease and weed control as well as delivering nutrients to the cash crop through making them biologically available. The key is to identify these eco-functions and then intensify them in the farming systems so that they replace the need for insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and the need for nutrients to be brought on to the farm. A good example of this is adding insectaries into the farming system. Insectaries are groups of plants that attract and host the beneficial arthropods (insects, bugs, spiders, etc.) and higher animal species. These are the natural enemies of the pests in farms, orchards and gardens.

Hitting Your Target with Holistic Management Presented by Kirk Gadzia FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 11:30 A.M.–1 P.M. With all the ideas and innovations happening in agriculture today, how do you decide what to do on your farm or ranch? With an interactive, hands-on approach, Kirk will introduce you to the basic principles and practices of Holistic Management and then teach a powerful decision-making tool that will help you more quickly reach your goals and reduce on-farm stress. In this 1.5-hour workshop, Kirk will cover the following topics: How nature functions in wholes, and the importance of considering relationships within and between ‘wholes’ when making decisions. How to define and manage your whole — finances, people, and land. How to identify and change belief systems or paradigms that are blocking your progress.

How different environments react differently to the same tools; how to choose the best tool. Working with nature’s principles to build healthy ecosystems on a foundation of healthy soil. How to identify root causes rather than just treating symptoms. Spending resources most effectively on the weak link. Getting the ‘biggest bang for your buck’ so you hit your target sooner staying on target by monitoring.

Your Hormones — the Truths and Myths Presented by Lisa Everett Andersen FAIRFIELD ROOM | 2–3 P.M. Holistic Clinical Pharmacist and Clinical Nutritionist Lisa Everett will discuss the relevance of hormones in the human bio-system, the problems associated with improp-

erly administered bio-identical hormone replacement, and what dosage forms deliver the optimal levels with the most safety.

How Consumer Education and Marketplace Pressure Can Help Drive the Transition to Regenerative Food, Farming, and Land Use Presented by Ronnie Cummins DELAWARE ROOM | 2–3 P.M. The major driving force of regenerative food, farming, and land use over the next decade will likely be consumer education and marketplace demand, with a special focus on how regenerative practices produce qualitatively safer and healthier food as well as create healthier and more productive soils, promote rural prosperity, and of course sequester excess atmospheric carbon and begin to reverse climate change.

A critical mass of consumers are now willing to pay a premium price for 100% grassfed meat and dairy products because they know that these products are healthy, climate-friendly or regenerative, and ethical.

Currently the most fundamental obstacle to scaling up regenerative practices on a global scale is the fact that only a small percentage of concerned citizens, farmers, ranchers, land managers, consumers, and policy-makers have ever even heard the “good news” about regeneration, much less been educated so as to understand it thoroughly. Ronnie will explain how our initial task therefore as regenerators is basic public education, to spread the message of regeneration as widely as possible, and to organize and inspire core groups, coalitions, pilot projects, and policy reforms in every town, city, village, state, region, and nation in the world as quickly as possible.

Poultry-Centered Regenerative Agriculture Presented by Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 2–3 P.M. Learn how the simple chicken — the world’s most universal unit of farm production — can yield truly global impact rooted in the power of local, small-scale farming enterprise systems. Learn how strategically designed enterprises centered around poultry — which he calls “tree-range” — promote healthy local economies and meet food and nutritional needs, all while relying on naturally occurring biological-physicalchemical processes for energy (nutrient) transformation and perennial cropping systems as the basis for economic returns and wealth building. The speaker beautifully combines ingeniously engineered systems

with technically advanced ecological principles to create nature-honoring farming enterprises. This will be an inspiring, breakthrough session.

Modern, Family Farm-Scale Pastured Pork Production Presented by Ross Duffield

Three Keys to Easy-Keeping Cattle Presented by Steve Campbell

The opportunity in local, humanely raised pastured pork production is skyrocketing, making it an ideal enterprise for consideration and a perfect complement to many forms of farming. Swine were considered the “mortgage maker” for diversified family farms for decades, until CAFOs took over the market. Shoppers and chefs have discovered that with factory farming came a fall in quality and they are now seeking the deep, rich flavor and healthier meat produced by heirloom breeds feeding on living forages outdoors. Rodale Institute is leading the way in designing and proving hybrid housing/production systems which makes pasture-based pork production something all farms should again consider.

FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 2–3 P.M. Cattle industry veteran Steve Campbell understands the complexities of producing premium beef, but in this session he’ll describe the three keys to easy-keeping cows.

He’ll explain how a cow’s shape affects her ability to digest what she eats, how the glandular function and butterfat levels of a cow affect how much she eats and how to visually identify those characteristics and how the length of time you leave a calf on her mother affects the development of the calf’s rumen. A more developed rumen can digest more out of every bite the animal eats for the rest of its life. Practical, hands-on advice from a seasoned producer.

What Organic Buyers Are Looking For Presented by Thea O’Carroll FAIRFIELD ROOM | 4–5 P.M. Along with its meteoric growth, the organic marketplace has become increasingly competitive and complex. Buyers often choose from multiple — but very different — sources of supply. In this practical session, third-generation farmer Thea O’Carroll will demystify the marketplace for growers.

Learn simple things you can do to ensure product quality and to be more competitive in the organic marketplace.

Adverse Weather and Crops — When Can Fertility Make a Difference?

Presented by Neal Kinsey DELAWARE ROOM | 4–5 P.M. Neal Kinsey, a Missouri-based soil fertility consultant with clients worldwide, provides real, hands-on case reports illustrating how building up soil fertility and providing foliar plant nutrients at the right time helps create resilience for producing better crops when growing conditions become unstable. The presentation will focus on both persistent and shifting weather patterns and provide information regarding field proven immediate and long-range solutions. Learn how balancing soil elements creates a dynamic soil capable of literally “weathering the storm.”

FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 4–5 P.M.

Your Microbiome: You Are What You Eat ... and What Your Food Eats Presented by Dr. Nasha Winters FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 4–5 P.M. Knowledge is power in our plight to treat and prevent cancer and chronic illness.

Despite the misguided belief that cancer is simply bad luck, reality is that up to 95% of all disease starts with what we eat or don’t eat. And it begins well before it lands at the end of your fork. Food quality is based on soil quality and agricultural practices, and a landmark study in 2004 found that everything from protein to minerals and vitamin C has dropped significantly from our most common garden crops since 1950. Thanks to monocropping that emerged in the 1940s and ’50s in effort to simplify our lives, it has come with a price on our environment and health. Soil degradation and loss of microbiome diversity are quickly becoming the primary drivers for chronic illness in our modern times. Add to the damaged soil, both internally and externally, genetic modification, billions of pounds of chemical agents and use of 80% of our precious water supply to grow such crops in the U.S. today, it is no wonder we are more overfed and undernourished than ever. Recent studies show that even our atmosphere is directly impacting nutrient density. More light and more carbon dioxide are leading to bigger, faster growing plants that are void of nutrition.

Furthermore, the higher the CO2 levels, the higher carbohydrate content — think diabetic foods leading to diabetic people. Join Dr. Winters for a lively discussion on how to make your food your best defense against disease.

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS FRIDAY, DEC. 7 Impact of Organic Inputs on Soil Health in Organic Production Presented by Dan Davidson FAIRFIELD ROOM | 8–9 A.M. Bruce Bacon was an organic producer from Ramsey, Minnesota. Over five decades of farming he created an organic production system that relied solely on rotted hay and cattle manure incorporated into production beds in the fall, mulched over with grass hay in the spring. His beds have shown continuous improvement in soil health compared to adjacent prairie and timber soils. Investigators evaluated soil health in beds ranging from just beginning to over 30 years into the system along with prairie and timber soils in the same ecosystem. Results show how the soil’s biological system changed with time and addition of inputs, evolution of the microbial population and enhancement of carbon and nutrient cycling creating a sustainable production systems.

Minerals for Healthy Soil Presented by Gary Zimmer DELAWARE ROOM | 8–9 A.M. Soil health is the new flavor of the times.

It’s talked about in all circles of agriculture, not just the biological/organic publications.

They write about cover crops, plant diversity, no-till, minimum disturbance, crop rotations, but rarely about minerals. The assumptions are that the minerals are in the soil, and all you need is cheap NPK and lime to a certain pH with whatever is available in the area. What about sources of minerals, ratios, how to use soil test and what to test for? Yield and healthy quality crops are minerals, sunshine and water with a carbon biological link. Exchangeable calcium is king for high-yielding healthy soils as nitrogen is king for conventional farming. It’s not just adding these minerals and having them show up on a soil test, it’s season long availability, residue digestibility and feeding the soil life for the ones you want to do the work you want them to do.This session will focus on where your minerals are, what are the best sources and how much can a good healthy soil supply? Also what needs to be supplemented for obtaining high yielding high quality crops without chemical intervention? At the same time building soil carbon and obtaining resilience.

Defining Tillage by Measures of Soil Health Presented by Jim Martindale FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 8–9 A.M. Far too often farmers find themselves categorizing a tillage practice by the popular acronym associated with a particular type of engineering design. For example, since when did a disk blade become known as something other than a primary or secondary tillage tool? How is it that it can be characterized today as a vertical tillage tool?

We need a standard by which all tillage technology can be measured based on its performance results. Soil Health measurements might just prove to be the plumb line we need to stop the trips around the same mountain forever. Tillage can enable farmers to embrace many different soil-building practices or forestall the same. We’ll look at many different ways to add living space to the “house” without having to destroy the main “structure.”

Transitioning to Biodynamics on Conventional or Organic Farms Presented by Patricia Frazier FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 8–9 A.M. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss practical application of biodynamics on farms of multiple scales, including management practices with the goal of transitioning toward biodynamic certification. Demeter USA is the certifying agency for biodynamic practices in the United States. The standards and requirements for certification will be reviewed with a practical approach toward transitioning to their application. The workshop is applicable for conventional farms seeking to transition to organic management and ultimately biodynamic as well as organic farms seeking to incorporate biodynamic principles into their management.

The workshop is a continuation of an earlier workshop in the conference and is appropriate for participants with some familiarity of on-farm biodynamic management. Bring your questions and issues specific to your farms for a lively discussion.

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Featured Plenary Panel: P.M. Regenerative Organic Agriculture — Connecting the Dots Presented by Dr. Vandana Shiva, Ronnie Cummins and André Leu Moderated by Fred Walters UNION ROOM | 9:30–11:00 A.M. This world-class panel of regenerative farming authorities will connect the dots to show how to move from an agriculture that is degenerating our soils, health, communities, environment and farm viability to an agriculture that will regenerate our soils, health, climate and environment, nourish the world and very importantly will increase the profitability of farms and regenerate our communities. This powerful session will almost certainly present thoughts you’ll remember for years.

Minerals & the Human Brain Presented by Dr. Richard Olree FAIRFIELD ROOM | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. In the latest book, Minerals and Cerebral Spinal Fluids, Dr. Richard Olree offers a new way to understand what the brain needs to function on a practical basis. Cerebral spinal fluid is the third most abundant fluid of the human body. It contains 452 different, distinct entities. This lecture will be based around the minerals, vitamins and amino acids found in the brain and spinal cord, which control the body’s immune system. With concerns about brain health widespread this presentation is timely and essential.

Regenerative Organic Standard: A Framework for the Future Presented by Jeff Moyer DELAWARE ROOM | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. This longtime organic farmer and executive director of Rodale Institute will discuss the current version of the Rodale Institutehosted Regenerative Organic Standard, explain why Rodale Institute is working on this, what does it mean to our support of the USDA NOP organic standard, what is the timeline for rolling out the certification, and how farmers can get involved. This workshop will begin as a formal presentation, however, much of the time will be spent in interactive group discussion and conversation. For background information on this new standard please visit https://rodaleinstitute.org/regenerativeorganic/.

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS Validating Albrecht’s Work in Modern Day: Improved Crop Nutrition & Soil Health Presented by Tim Reinbott, Ph.D. FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. This speaker’s research team broke down Dr. Albrecht’s recommendations and tested each individually and together. The complete recommendation resulted in the highest yield of corn and soybean and forage. Corn grain quality was higher and forage nutritional quality was greater when the Albrecht system followed, the role of sulfur and other nutrients on quality. Why does yield increase? Better soil health: chemical, biological and physical attributes. The Albrecht method improves soil chemistry and results in an increase in soil biology which in turn increases soil physical properties such as aggregate stability. Does the percent base saturation of calcium and magnesium really make a difference? Yes. How? Tim will also present video demonstrations that show how the base saturation of calcium and magnesium can change soil properties.

Wake Up Your Soil with Weeds Presented by Vail Dixon FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Use your weeds to radically improve your soil. Seriously. Get to the root of your weed problem and heal your soil — naturally!

Did you know that you can prevent weed germination, instead of fighting them once they are dominating? In this session, Vail Dixon will explain how you can use wastes you already have to quickly change the soil in your weediest areas to diverse and healthy. Know how to feed the soil so that you can grow what you want. The secret is in the soil. She will review principles of why weeds grow and how to work with nature to accelerate the healing process, introduce cost-effective and timesaving tools, explain strategies for how to choose the right order and timing of the tools to keep your system going in the right direction, and will walk through case studies that demonstrate what has worked to heal land quickly in a wide variety of farming situations.

Balancing Your Soil to Maximize Nutrient Availability Presented by Leilani Zimmer Durand

Achieving Tender & Flavorful Beef on the Hoof Presented by Steve Campbell

FAIRFIELD ROOM | 2–3 P.M.

FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 2–3 P.M.

This talk will focus on getting nutrients to plants: What are the best ways to get everything out of a fertilizer? What are the best ways to tap into the reserves of nutrients that are in the soil? Unlike the conventional wisdom on fertilizers, ensuring that plants get what they need isn’t just about crop removal. The application of the 200 units of N that is recommended for a projected 200 bushel corn crop, doesn’t mean all of that N gets into your crop and ignores the role soil plays in cycling nutrients. Many farmers overapply, or apply the wrong source for the soil type or crop, which can make nutrients hard for plants to access, or can lead to nutrient losses. Farmers need to choose not only the right amount of fertilizer but also the right source so that as much as possible of those nutrients bought get into plants. Plus, you want to tap into the reserves that are in the soil in order to cycle the nutrients that are already there. Leilani will talk about balancing your soils in order to maximize nutrient availability; using sources that fit your soil type and crop; tying minerals to carbon sources to maximize uptake efficiency; and using the natural interactions between roots, soils and soil microbes to tap into the soil’s natural nutrient cycling processes to get the most out of the nutrients already in your soil, while also paying attention to what your soils have to deliver so you don’t draw down nutrient levels and can keep your farm sustainable and your nutrients cycling for years to come.

Steve Campbell shares a unique strategy for identifying quality meat. There are whorls, swirls and curls in an animal’s hide that can tell you if he/she has tender beef, once you learn to see where they are and what they are telling you. Fine bones have fine textured beef attached to them — you can identify a fine bone with the eye and your fingertips. Once you master this art, there will be no need to use DNA or ultrasound to make sure your customers are happy.

Navigating Organic Certification Presented by Andy Hupp DELAWARE ROOM | 2–3 P.M. Andy Hupp, program manager at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, will explain organic standards and guide attendees through the certification process, including transitioning to organic, pitfalls to avoid, the investment required to achieve certification, the benefits of certification, and other resources for growers.

Farmers seeking to become certified, as well as those looking to better manage the process, will benefit from this session, gain new resources, and go home with practical advice from someone helping farmers every day with the often-confusing process.

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Honey Bee Colonies as Livestock: Managing Beekeeping Expectations Presented by Dave Noble FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 2–4 P.M. (last half-hour is informal Q&A) Pollinators are not simply a blip in the news; they are something all farmers need to actively consider. This discussion will detail how to develop a framework to integrate honey bees into a farming system. With a focus on the question “is keeping bees right for you and your farm?” the presenter will explore the costs (financial, learning, and labor) and potential benefits (pollination and production) associated with honey bees as well as discuss how to manage and balance the expectations of what honey bee colonies need as well as what they could bring to your farm.

Enhancing the Environment of Plant Roots: Managing Nutrient Uptake & Microbial Relationships Presented by Larry Zibilske, Ph.D. FAIRFIELD ROOM | 4–5 P.M. Plants are composed of a green part, growing above the ground that is readily recognized and differentiated. We know almost instinctively how to separate plant types based on their above-ground characteristics. But what is far less obvious is their root systems. Roots are the hidden half of plants that contribute more to plants than their functions of water and nutrient uptake. They are really very different creatures than the green part, starkly different in form and function. When they function well, plant health and nutrition follow. Many problems result

from poor root conditions, but better understanding of these sometimes subtle problems can help ensure healthy roots and overall plant performance.

Farm & Ranch Water Management: Keyline, Contours and Swales, Oh My! Presented by Mark Shepard

depth, increased soil organic matter, and improved drought resistance for two decades.

Nature’s Balance — Recovering from Genetic Modification Presented by Dr. Wil Spencer FRANKLIN ROOM A/B | 4–5 P.M.

DELAWARE ROOM | 4–5 P.M. Whether your land is flat or hilly, there are sophisticated, yet simple options for optimizing water distribution and management based on keyline design and other principles. This Wisconsin farmer will explain the various techniques as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Learn the benefits and shortfalls of traditional contour farming, grassy waterways, and USDA terraces as compared to Keyline Design and the presenter’s own Master Line System.

Mark Shepard, author of Restoration Agriculture, will show how shaping land on his own farm has continually increased topsoil

Of increasing concern are genetically modified organisms found in nature and even in organic production systems and in the human body. Naturopath, researcher and farmer Wil Spencer will take attendees through the process of using new technology to scan for these organisms (as well as industrial waste, chemicals and pesticides) and discuss what can be done to offset these modern-day curses’ effects on the body. He will argue that nature can recover from genetic modification if provided the right tools to allow it to do so. Scanning technology and homeopathic remedies are among the solutions to be discussed.

Big Questions about Microscopic Crop (and Grower) Partners Presented by Matthew Kleinhenz FRANKLIN ROOM C/D | 4–5 P.M. Growers and others are working to learn how including specific microbes, in the form of crop inoculants known as biostimulants or biofertilizers, may enhance production.

Everyone, it seems, has many questions about how to select, use, and evaluate the efficacy of microbial inoculants more effectively. This session will summarize grower, supplier, and researcher perspectives on microbial-based biostimulants. Content will focus on steps growers can take – beginning immediately – to employ these products more effectively. The value of existing and soon-to-be developed resources and collaborative product evaluations will be emphasized.

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FILM SCREENINGS THURSDAY, DEC. 7 AT 12:30 P.M.

FRIDAY, DEC. 8 AT 12:30 P.M. INHABIT:

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UNION ROOM Running time: 92 minutes The future of our food system determines the future of mankind.

SUSTAINABLE reveals the crisis facing America’s food system and the community of leaders who are determined to fix it.

From Klaas Martens’ Einkorn fields in rural New York to Bill Niman’s cattle ranch off the Pacific coast, industry pioneers around the nation join in to reveal the profound connection between human health and environmental protection.

Sustainable is a story of hope and transformation, about passion for the land and a promise that it can be restored to once again sustain us.

“A persuasive and refreshingly positive eco-foodie doc.”

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Running time: 92 minutes INHABIT explores the many environmental and agricultural issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design process called ‘Permaculture.’ Permaculture is a design lens that uses the principles found in ecosys“INHABIT is quite simply the best film tems to help shift our impact ever made about PERMACULTURE.” from destructive to regenera“ ” tive. Focused mostly on the Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the United States, Inhabit provides an intimate look at permaculture peoples and practices ranging from rural, suburban, and urban landscapes.

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“Not only does it make a compelling case for why permaculture solutions are needed, but it also highlights a number of people involved in permaculture, as well as some of the solutions that are working for them.”

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS DR. ARDEN ANDERSEN

Arden Andersen is a unique professional with a broad science educational background first in agriculture and biological/holistic farm management and then in medicine.

He was a farm consultant in soil and plant nutrition before entering medical school.

Most recently he completed a master’s of science in public health at the University of South Florida and continues to consult internationally in health, wellness and agriculture. He has authored several books including Real Medicine, Real Health, Science in Agriculture, The Anatomy of Life and Energy in Agriculture, several video courses and numerous lectures, articles and papers. Dr. Andersen brings together, holistically, all aspects of life, health, wellness and our environment. Dr. Andersen is a respected teacher, consultant and physician, with work based in the field of sustainable agriculture. As a world-renowned influence in biological farming, he is wellversed in the connectedness of soil and plant balance, as well as output superiority. He is a leading advisor in natural health remedies and has made substantial contributions to the industry of sustainable farming and maintenance of ecological soil and crop management.

Dr. Arden Andersen Providence Medical Center 735 1st Street Terrace Lansing, KS 66043 913-727-6000 providencekc.org

EDWIN BLOSSER

Edwin Blosser founded Midwest Bio-Systems (MBS) in 1993 after graduating from an intensive 7-year experiential training series (during which he had to prove he mastered the application of the training) in renewable farming systems. He assists growers all over the world with their everincreasing challenges to produce profitable crops while improving soils.

MBS also manufactures specialized compost equipment for large-scale production of humus compost — the backbone of many sustainable agricultural fertility programs. Edwin’s goal is to teach how to enhance the viability of sustainable farming. He also assists producing humus compost and helps provide the tools that insure grower success.

MBS provides growers with the knowledge of how to balance their soils with the least cost and greater predictability of end results.

Edwin Blosser Midwest Bio-Systems 28933-35 E. Street Tampico, IL 61283 815-438-7200 info@midwestbiosystems.com midwestbiosystems.com

THE BROWNBACKS

Mike and Terra Brownback are founders of Spiral Path Far — a certified organic vegetable farm in Loysville, Perry County, Pennsylvania, since 1978. They are both first-generation farmers and continue with many vital roles on the farm. Today, their two grown sons, Will and Lucas Brownback, farm with the family on 255 certified organic acres, with about 80 acres in produce, 5 acres under greenhouse vegetable production and 13,000 square feet of transplant production for onfarm use. Spiral Path Farm employs about 40 in the peak of the season. Organic produce is marketed via wholesale, CSA members and farmers’ markets Will Brownback is a second-generation organic vegetable farmer. He is well versed in the details and minutia required for successful organic production on the East Coast. His focus is on crop growing and field operations management, as well as farm fertility and wholesaling.

Lucas Brownback is a second-generation farmer, CSA manager and farm market manager. He has experience in many stages of the farm process, from the packing house, greenhouse, delivery driver, farmers’ markets, to Open Farm Day coordinator. He also handles CSA logistics, social media, farm-to-customer service, market sales and newsletter writing.

The Brownback Family Spiral Path Farm 538 Spiral Path Lane Loysville, PA 17047 717-789-4433 fresh@spiralpathfarm.com spiralpathfarm.com

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STEVE CAMPBELL

Steve Campbell has been around cattle in one capacity or another since the age of twelve.

His ah-ha moment came in 1999 while recovering from a ranching injury. The resulting refocusing of his energies into learning about soil, plant, animal and human health since that time have led him to: some very old books; like-minded thinkers and mentors; on-farm experiments with soil fertility; and to numerous speakers, farm visits and conferences over the past 16 years.

From the Weston A. Price philosophy for human health to Carey Reams and Maynard Murray for soils to Jerry Brunetti, Dr. Richard Olree, Gearld Fry, Will Winter and the teachings of numerous authors of yesteryear; Steve has spent that period learning from wise men and women to not only change his personal eating habits but to extrapolate those learned principles of nature into his own farmland and animals and to help others make similar improvements on their farms and with their families’ health.

Steve has spoken at The MOSES Conference (Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service), Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society, Red Devon USA, North American Devon Association, the American Herbataurus Society conference, 2014 Utah/Arizona grazing conference and was the keynote speaker at The 21st annual GrassWorks Grazing Conference in January 2013. Along with numerous farm consulting invitations across the country, Steve has done schools and presentations in conjunction with Gearld Fry. Steve Campbell Tailor Made Cattle 2365 Echo Avenue Parma, ID 83660 208-315-4726 trianglec3@gmail.com tailormadecattle.com

RONNIE CUMMINS

Ronnie Cummins is co-founder and International Director of the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and its Mexico affiliate Via Organica. OCA is a non-profit, U.S.-based network of 2 million consumers, dedicated to safeguarding organic standards and promoting a healthy, just and sustainable system of agriculture and commerce. The OCA’s primary strategy is to work on national and global campaigns

promoting health, justice and sustainability that integrate public education, marketplace pressure, media work, litigation and grassroots lobbying.

Cummins has been active as a writer and activist since the 1960s, with extensive experience in public education, grassroots mobilization and marketplace pressure campaigns. Over the past two decades he has served as director of U.S. and international campaigns dealing with sustainable agriculture issues including food safety, genetic engineering, factory farming and global warming. From 1992-98 Cummins served as a campaign director for the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, D.C. In 1998, Cummins co-founded the Organic Consumers Association, the largest network of organic consumers in the United States. In 2009 Cummins founded Via Organica, a network of organic consumers and farmers based in Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.

Cummins is a frequent lecturer, both in the United States and abroad, as well as a regular contributor to online publications such as Organic Bytes, Common Dreams, Truthout, Huffington Post, and Nation of Change. Cummins has published hundreds of articles in the alternative and mainstream press. He is also the author of a series of children’s books called Children of the World, as well as the book Genetically Engineered Food: A Self-Defense Guide for Consumers (Second Revised Edition Marlowe & Company 2004). Cummins lives with his wife and 17-year-old son in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ronnie Cummins Organic Consumers Association 6771 South Silver Hill Drive Finland, MN 55603 218-226-4164 ronnie@organicconsumers.org organicconsumers.org

DAN DAVIDSON

Agronomist Dr. Dan Davidson has worked in research, communications and education, and technology transfer. He was staff agronomist for DTN and director of research for the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA). He works as an agronomist and consultant and is an Associate of Woods End Laboratories.

Davidson holds a doctorate in agronomy from Washington State University, master’s from the University of Missouri and

bachelor’s from the University of Nebraska. He was raised on a farm in Nebraska and remains a partner. He routinely conducts agronomy projects that improve crop and soil productivity.

He has a passion for soil health and spends time researching it on the farm, writing about it and making presentations. He tests products and practices that improve soil health and likes to use soil health metrics to measure change.

Dan Davidson 3607 N. 267 Plaza Waterloo, NE 68069 402-649-5919 ddavidson@woodsend.com

PAUL DECKARD

Paul Deckard has worked in agriculture for 28 years studying soil biology and dairy nutrition. He has sought to help farmers by lowering the costper-acre and raising levels of organic matter in soil, along with returning nutrients to the soil, creating more tons and bushels of crops. His focus on fixing soil includes adding carbon blended with calcium back into the soil, creating atmospheric nutrition that awakens microorganisms. Once they awaken, they release the minerals plants need to thrive. He strives to “obey the laws of creation, that it takes life to create life.”

Paul Deckard DTA Consulting 1129 High Street Reedsburg WI 53959 608-279-3521 pauld@dta-cal.com dta-cal.com

VAIL DIXON

Vail Dixon is a regenerative farmer and holistic grazing mentor and founder of Simple Soil Solutions, Grazing Power, Grow Your Soil, and ABC Beef (About Being Conscious Grass Beef).

Vail intensively researches and demonstrates ways to repair damaged soil biologically and economically, fostering a connection between soil, plant, animal, ecosystem and human health. She is building her farm in Nelson County, Virginia, into a regional training center for regenerative farming and living that integrates holistic management, permaculture and biological farming.

Vail is interested in building strategic partnerships and collaborative community

across the food and soil health movements so that we all can learn from and help each other achieve positive change for our planet.

Vail Dixon Simple Soil Solutions 2370 Buffalo Station Drive Gladstone VA 24553 434-983-8000 vail@simplesoilsolutions.com simplesoilsolutions.com

DR. WAYNE DORBAND

Dr. Wayne Dorband founded Dorband & Associates after spending over 30 years founding and directing a number of companies in the environmental field.

Wayne founded ATC Environmental in 1979 while serving as a college professor at Augustana College, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ATC grew from meager beginnings of Dr. Dorband and his partner Will Miller to thousands of employees by the mid 1980s. Dr. Dorband took ATC public in 1984. Later in the 1980s, he was a co-founder of the environmental insurance industry as one of a select group of professionals at the Environmental Risk Group (ERIC) in Denver, Colorado. Wayne developed the actuarial models and underwriting criteria for the now broadly used Pollution Legal Liability insurance coverage, as well as the Remediation Cost Cap coverage. In the mid-1990s, Dr. Dorband was also a pioneer in the environmentally impaired asset development (brownfields) industry as a co-founder of Cherokee Investment Security and then later co-founded International Risk Group as a successor to the risk management, risk assumption and consulting services of Cherokee.

Dr. Dorband has formed and owned close to 100 businesses in the last 35 years and is proud of the fact that many of his partners and employees have gone on to successfully begin their own businesses and ventures. Wayne has a Ph.D. in Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology from the University of Idaho, a MS in Marine Ecology and Aquaculture from San Diego State University, a BS in Biology from the University of California, Irvine, and an AA in Liberal Arts from Bethany Lutheran College.

Dr. Wayne Dorband President Institute of Ecolonomics 901 South County Road 31 Berthoud, CO 80513 303-495-3705 waynedorband@gmail.com nourishtheplanet.com

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS ROSS DUFFIELD

Ross came to the Rodale Institute in 2013 with more than 20 years of farming experience. He grew up on a dairy farm in North East Pennsylvania where, at an early age, he learned the value and importance of animal care and pasture management. After attending Kutztown University and working as a schoolteacher for several years, Ross realized his true passion lay in organic agriculture. This path led back to farming and, eventually, to the Rodale Institute where he serves as Farm Manager.

At Rodale Institute, Ross is responsible for field maintenance, including planting and seeding, maintaining the farm equipment necessary to work the fields, and expanding the livestock operations, particularly the vertical integration of the poultry and hog operations into crop rotations. In this unique position, he utilizes his teaching background and skills in sharing his farming expertise with aspiring and transitioning farmers. In the fall of 2017, he began teaching an organic livestock course at Delaware Valley University.

While at the Institute, Ross has overseen the construction and operation of the Rodale institute hog facility. This facility offers hogs the opportunity to forage on organic pasture crops when they choose, as well as provide a shelter that is efficient and clean.

Ross Duffield Rodale Institute 611 Siegfriedale Rd. Kutztown, PA 19530 610-683-1400 ross.duffield@rodaleinstitute.org rodaleinstitute.org

LISA EVERETT ANDERSEN

Lisa Everett Andersen, pharmacist and certified clinical nutritionist, is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy and the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy where she received KU School of Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award.

She has served as a clinical instructor for the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Lisa was on the Midwest Internal Review Board for 10 years, overseeing more than 95 studies for the Food and Drug Admin-

istration, and served on the board of trustees for the American Holistic Medical Association. As President of the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists, and a member of the American Holistic Medical Association, and the International Asso-ciation of Compounding Pharmacists, she focuses her practice on holistic patient care and education.

Lisa writes articles for various publications and has lectured to professional and patient groups both locally and internationally, compiling more than 1,500 presentation hours. She is currently authoring a book for publication which will provide women, men and healthcare professionals a pharmacist’s perspective on psychoneuroimmunoindocrinology, clinical nutrition and the environment.

Lisa is co-owner of O’Brien Pharmacy and the Kansas City Holistic Centre in Mission, Kansas. She has a private consultation practice, in which she utilizes 36 years of experience in outcome-based lifestyle, spiritual and pharmacologic intervention.

Her work incorporates the principles of bio-

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PAT FRAZIER

Pat Frazier is the president of the board of directors of Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, Inc. She is a member of the Fellowship of Preparation Makers and sits on two of their committees, including chairing the conference planning for the annual Fellowship Conference. She is an educator in the BDA Educators collegium.

Pat and her family have a small biodynamic homestead, nursery and family dairy in Western Colorado where all of the preparation herbs are grown and used in making all of the BD preparations. Permaculture design is another of her passions and its marriage with biodynamics is included in her two week in residence permaculture class each summer.

Pat Frazier Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, Inc. 201 East Main Street, Suite 14 Floyd, VA 24091 540-745-7030 info@jpibiodynamics.org jpibiodynamics.org

KIRK GADZIA

Kirk Gadzia has more than 25 years’ experience teaching the concepts of Holistic Management worldwide. Combined with his extensive international consulting work on many agricultural operations, he is uniquely qualified to help ranchers achieve their learning objectives.

Kirk is co-author of the important National Academy of Sciences book: Rangeland Health. He holds a BS degree in Wildlife Biology and an MS in Range Science.

Kirk works directly with producers to achieve profitability in their operations.

He also provides customized training and consulting to a wide variety of conservation organizations. Kirk’s interactive, hands-on style approach comes from years of assisting people on the land. His courses are known for a relaxed atmosphere, open dialogue and practical real-life examples.

Kirk Gadzia Resource Management Services LLC PO Box 1100 Bernalillo, NM 87004 505-867 4685 kirk@rmsgadzia.com rmsgadzia.com

NOEL GARCIA

Noel Garcia, CCA, joined Texas Plant & Soil Lab in 1991; he now serves as vicepresident, operations and technical director. He is a Certified Crop Advisor under the American Society of Agronomy. His career started at the USDA-ARS, developing imagery acquisition software involving video and satellite images, image processing and geographical information systems. He was recruited by E.K. Chandler, the lab’s previous owner, to write computer programs to manage and report raw laboratory data. Garcia also conducted field trials on various pop-up fertilizers, humic/fulvic acids, hormones and other adjuvants with a variety of crops.

He consults widely with farmers internationally on a wide variety of crops and on conventional, sustainable and organic operations.

Noel Garcia TPS Lab 4915 W. Monte Cristo Rd. Edinburg, TX 78541 956-383-0739 ngarcia@tpsl.biz tpslab.com

REGINALDO HASLETTMARROQUIN

Regi leads the innovative poultry-centered regenerative agriculture system at the heart of Main Street Project. He focuses on the development of multi-level strategies for building triple bottom-line regenerative food and agriculture systems. He leads the design work and currently oversees system implementa-

tion in the United States, Mexico, Guatemala ad Columbia. He graduated from the Central National School of Agriculture and studied at the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala. He is a graduate of Augsburg College in Minneapolis with a major in international business administration.

After working with indigenous communities in Guatemala, Regi consulted for the United Nations Development Program and advised the World Council of Indigenous Peoples. He is a founding member of the Fair Trade Federation and founder of Peace Coffee, among other businesses.

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin Main Street Project 4597 315th Street W Northfield, MN 55057 507-786-9900 reginaldo@mainstreetproject.org mainstreetproject.org

DR. DON HUBER

Dr. Don M. Huber, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University, has researched the epidemiology and control of soilborne plant pathogens with emphasis on microbial ecology, cultural and biological controls, nutrient-disease interactions, pesticide-disease interactions, physiology of host-parasite relationships; impact of GMSs and pesticides no soil, crop, animal and human health; and techniques for rapid microbial identification for 55 years.

He has authored and helped write more than 300 journal articles, Experiment Station Bulletins, book chapters and review articles; 3 books and 84 special invited publications. He is also an active scientific reviewer; speaker; consultant to academia, industry, and government; and international research cooperator.

Dr. Don Huber 9322 Big Foot Road Melba, ID 83641 huberd@purdue.edu

ANDY HUPP

Andy Hupp is the Certification Program Manager at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association. His formal education is in Environmental Science with a specialization in Soil Ecology. He is also a co-owner and operator of Three Creeks Produce, a vegetable farm in Groveport, Ohio.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Andy Hupp OEFFA Certification (Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association) 41 Croswell Road Columbus, OH 43214 614-262-02022 andy@oeffa.org certification.oeffa.org

DR. CHRISTINE JONES

To the pressing worldwide challenge of restoring topsoil, soil ecologist Dr. Christine Jones offers an accessible, inspiring perspective. Over several decades, Christine has worked with innovative farmers and ranchers implementing regenerative land management practices to enhance biodiversity, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, productivity, water quality and community and catchment health.

Following a highly respected career in public sector R&D, Christine founded ‘Amazing Carbon’ and organized a series of Managing the Carbon Cycle forums to promote the benefits of soil carbon. In recent years she has gained international recognition as a speaker, presenting at workshops, field days, seminars and conferences throughout Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Western Europe, Central America, the United States and Canada.

Dr. Christine Jones Amazing Carbon 13 Laurence Avenue Armidale NSW Australia 2350 amazingcarbon.com

JOHN KEMPF

John Kempf is a leading crop health consultant and designer of innovative soil and plant management systems. John is the Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, a leading crop nutrition consulting company, and a managing partner at Zeno Capital Partners, a investment fund working in the areas of agriculture, food production, medicine and clean energy.

Kempf grew up on a fruit and vegetable farm in Northeastern Ohio and experienced first-hand the challenges faced by crop producers everywhere. Growing fresh market vegetables since 1994, John witnessed intensifying disease and insect pressure on crops which did not respond to the usual pesticide treatments.

John began seeking to understand the underlying causes of disease and insect

pressure on crops. He learned how to prevent pest damage to plants by enhancing natural plant immunity with nutrition. Learning from many leaders in the field of crop consulting and plant health, John began building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition, solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology.

John is an internationally recognized teacher on the topic of biological agriculture and plant immunity. He has a unique ability to simplify and clearly explain very complex concepts in the areas of soil and plant health. He skillfully discusses the larger social and environmental impacts of food, agriculture and ecology. Since 2006, Advancing Eco Agriculture has been a leader in the area of soil and plant nutrition. AEA is an agricultural consulting and manufacturing company that works with farmers internationally.

John is a member of the Amish community and lives in Middlefield, Ohio.

John Kempf Advancing Eco Agriculture 4551 Parks West Road Middlefield, OH 44062 800-495-6603 john@advancingecoag.com advancingecoag.com

NEAL KINSEY

Neal Kinsey grew up in Southeast Missouri and worked on the farm for his father until he graduated from high school.

He obtained his B.S. degree in marketing from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. In 1966, Kinsey enrolled in a master’s degree program in Food Industry Logistics in Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, Columbia. There he met the renowned Dr. William A. Albrecht, who later provided the technical training in soil fertility required by Kinsey’s profession.

In 1968 Kinsey moved to Texas and took a job with a large environmental research project conducted by Ambassador College at Big Sandy. He eventually became operations manager for the Ambassador College Agriculture Department. While serving in this capacity, he became a certified consultant for Brookside Farms Laboratory of New Knoxville, Ohio.

In 1977 he established Kinsey Agricultural Services based in Southeastern Missouri. Following the publication of his methods in the book Hands-On Agronomy, he

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began sharing his methods with growers and consultants around the world.

His workshops and seminars take him all around the world to train hundreds of consultants and growers in soil fertility management utilizing the principles of cation exchange and base saturation, specializing in the building, re-building and maintenance of soils for quality crop production.

In addition to consulting on standard crops such as corn, cotton, soybeans, rice, wheat, alfalfa and grain sorghum, he does work on specialty crops such as wine grapes, bananas, coffee, melons, potatoes, almonds, walnuts, avocados, vegetables and seed production. Increasing growers of high-value specialty crops are discovering a tremendous payback from implementing his advanced soil fertility balancing methods.

Neal Kinsey Kinsey Agricultural Services 315 State Highway 77 Charleston, MO 63834 573-683-3880 office@kinseyag.com kinseyag.com

MATTHEW D. KLEINHENZ

Dr. Kleinhenz is a Professor and Extension Vegetable Specialist in the Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University. He is based at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, OH. Vegetable production involves many tools and methods and a wide set of knowledge and skill, partly because production challenges are complex and require multiple partial solutions (i.e., a holistic approach).

Matt uses his training as a horticulturalist and crop physiologist, knowledge, and role as an investigator and teacher in helping to create and growers to use improved tools and methods. These tools and methods usually involve establishing and maintaining productive combinations of crop, crop variety, and growing environment.

Matthew Kleinhenz The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 122 Gourley Hall, 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691-4096 330-263-3810 kleinhenz.1@osu.edu u.osu.edu/vegprolab/

ANDRÉ LEU

André Leu is the author of The Myths of Safe Pesticides and Poisoning Our Children.

He is the President of IFOAM — Organics International, the world change agent and umbrella body for the organic sector. IFOAM has around 950 member organizations in 127 countries. He is founding steering committee member of Regeneration International, an organization that promotes farming systems that regenerate soil organic matter to reverse climate change.

Leu has an extensive knowledge of farming and environmental systems across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Australasia from over 40 years of visiting and working in over 100 countries. André and his wife, Julia, have an organic tropical fruit farm in Daintree, Australia. André has a degree in communications and postgraduate qualifications in adult education.

He lectures and teaches at universities, institutions and workshops around the world.

He speaks at numerous conferences, seminars, workshops as well as United Nations events on every continent. He meets with governments, industry, farmers, consumers and NGOs on the multi-functional benefits of regenerative organic agriculture.

He has published extensively in magazines, newspapers, journals, conference proceedings, newsletters, websites and other media, as well as doing media interviews.

André Leu IFOAM Organics International 61428459870 a.leu@ifoam.bio ifoam.bio/en/andre-leu

JIM MARTINDALE

Jim began his agronomic and ruminant nutritional consulting career in 1978 as a Brookside Consultant in Northern New York. Over the past nearly 40 years he has served clients in the Far East, Europe and Australia. He holds three patents for tillage technology which serves farmers on three continents either by license to machine builders or under his own Soil Regeneration Unlimited CurseBuster brand.

He and his family currently live in North Dakota where they are attacking the soil issues in the Great Plains of the and Canada which have accrued as a result of monocropping cereals and no-till farming practices for several decades. Working with

conventional and organic producers he has pioneered several advanced bio-controls of plant and soil diseases through direct intervention and indirectly by addressing issues of soil respiration and hydrology through non-invasive targeted tillage.

Jim Martindale Soil Regeneration Unlimited 3540 East 1000 North Ossian, IN 46777 260-918-0481 jim@soilcursebuster.com soilcursebuster.com

JUDITH MCGEARY

Judith McGeary is an attorney, activist and sustainable farmer.

After earning her B.S. from Stanford University and her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, she clerked for a Federal Appeals Court and went onto private law practice.

During that time, she became a passionate advocate of sustainable agriculture, and she and her husband established a livestock farm.

After seeing how government regulations benefit industrial agriculture at the expense of family farms, she founded the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance to promote common-sense policies for local, diversified agricultural systems. Judith appears in the documentary Farmageddon, has written many articles for Acres U.S.A., and has been interviewed on numerous radio shows across the country Judith McGeary Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance PO Box 809 Cameron, TX 76520 Phone 254-697-2661 info@farmandranchfreedom.org farmandranchfreedom.org

JEFF MOYER

Jeff Moyer is a worldrenowned authority on organic agriculture. His expertise includes organic crop production systems with a focus on weed management, cover crops, crop rotations, equipment modification and use, and facilities design. Jeff is perhaps most well-known for conceptualizing and popularizing the No-Till Roller Crimper for use in organic agriculture. In 2011, he wrote Organic No-Till Farming, a book that has become a resource for farmers throughout the world.

Jeff brings a farmer’s perspective and approach to issues in organic agriculture.

He is a past chair of the National Organic Standards Board, a founding board member of Pennsylvania Certified Organic, the Chairman of the Board of Director of The Seed Farm, part of the Green America Non-GMO Working Group, a Project Member of The Noble Foundation’s Soil Renaissance project, and a board member of PA Farm Link.

In September 2015, Jeff was appointed Executive Director of Rodale Institute after spending the last four decades at the Institute, helping countless farmers make the transition from conventional, chemicalbased farming to organic methods.

Jeff Moyer Rodale Institute 611 Siegfriedale Road Kutztown, PA 19530 610-683-1400 info@rodaleinstitute.org rodaleinstitute.org

DAVE NOBLE

Dave Noble is the apiarist at Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware, Ohio. He employs his 20-plus years of beekeeping and bee breeding experience to inform his practices as well as guide his educational programs. Dave believes in a bee-centered philosophy; that a better understanding of bee behavior and biology creates better beekeeping practices.

“Learn to hear the bees so that they can teach you.”

Dave Noble Stratford Ecological Center 3083 Liberty Road Delaware, OH 43015 740-363-2548 info@stratfordecologialcenter.org stratfordecologicalcenter.org

THEA O’CARROLL

Thea O’Carroll is the Founder, CEO & Farmer behind YieldOrganic. Thea manages her family farm in Northeast Nebraska and is finishing her 9th organic growing season and continues to transition acres. Through lessons learned during her organic transition, she started YieldOrganic to bring people together to remove the barriers to producing, marketing and buying Organic/Non-GMO large-scale commodities. She has authored three eBooks

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Thea O’Carroll Yield Organic 210-383-3769 contact@yieldorganic.com yieldorganic.com

DR. RICHARD OLREE

Dr. Richard Olree graduated in 1981 with a bachelor of science in human biology degree and a doctorate in chiropractic. He is currently a member of the Michigan Association of Chiropractors. He is co-author of the book Minerals for the Genetic Code, originally published in 2006 by Acres U.S.A. Dr. Olree’s contribution to the book focuses on a chart of the spine he developed that overlays the Standard Genetic Chart.

Dr. Olree currently practices in Hillman, Michigan. For the last decade, he has been making house visits to the local Mio/ Fairview Amish communities and has been visiting the local Ossineke area Amish for the last four years. He also offers nutritional consultations to people all over the world including Germany, Australia, Canada and many other countries. Dr. Olree speaks to various groups about genetics, minerals and nutrition. His recent travels have taken him to Australia, Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Indiana, Utah, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and more.

Dr. Richard Olree Olree Chiropractic 311 N. State Street Hillman, MI 49746 989-742-4242 rolree@gmail.com eminearl.info

MICHAEL PHILLIPS

Michael Phillips is renowned for helping people grow healthy fruit using herbal protocols. The “community orchard movement” that he helped found at www.GrowOrganicApples.com provides a full immersion into the holistic approach to orcharding. His Lost Nation Orchard is part of a medicinal herb farm in Northern New Hampshire. He is the author of The Apple Grower and The Holistic Orchard which recently received Garden Book of the Year honors from the American Horticultural Society. His work has been compared with Sir Albert Howard

and J.I. Rodale’s classic books on organic gardening. Michael’s latest, Mycorrhizal Planet: How Symbiotic Fungi Work with Roots to Support Plant Health and Build Soil Fertility, will rock you!

Michael Phillips Holistic Orchard Network 859 Lost Nation Road Groveton NH 03582 603-636-2286 Michael@groworganicapples.com groworganicapples.com

TIM REINBOTT

Born and raised on a diversified farm in Southeast Missouri, Tim Reinbott has been involved in agriculture personally and professionally his entire life.

As a professional, he has researched mineral nutrition of plants, soil fertility, production methods and cover crops in grain crops, forages and vegetables. His research focus over the past three years is how to improve soil health through cover crops and soil fertility, including the Albrecht system.

He aims to connect healthy soils, to healthy crops, to healthy animals and people.

Tim Reinbott College of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources University of Missouri 3600 E. New Haven Rd. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-4450 reinbott@missouri.edu cafnr.missouri.edu

MARK SHEPARD

Mark Shepard is a Wisconsin-based permaculture designer, agroforester and ecological farming consultant. He and his family have transformed a typical 140-acre rowcrop dairy farm into a permaculture-based perennial-agricultural ecosystem using oak savannah, successional brushland and Eastern woodlands as ecological models. In all, they have planted 100,000 trees on this property.

The result is one of the first and finest farm-scale models of permaculture in the United States. Their farm features chestnut, hazelnut and fruit trees, a variety of other fruits and vegetables, chickens, ducks, pigs and other animals. He is the author of Restoration Agriculture and the subject of the video Restoration Agriculture in Practice.

Mark Shepard Forest Agriculture Enterprises LLC PO Box 24 Viola, WI 54664 608-739-2937 forestag@mwt.net forestag.com

DR. VANDANA SHIVA

Dr. Vandana Shiva is trained as a Physicist and received her Ph.D. on the subject “Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory” from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She later shifted to inter-disciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy, which she carried out at the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India.

Dr. Shiva has contributed in fundamental ways to changing the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food. Her books, The Violence of Green Revolution and Monocultures of the Mind have become basic challenges to the dominant paradigm of non-sustainable, reductionist Green Revolution Agriculture. Through her books Biopiracy, Stolen Harvest, Water Wars, Dr. Shiva has made visible the social, economic and ecological costs of corporate led globalization. Dr. Shiva chairs the Commission on the Future of Food set up by the Region of Tuscany in Italy. She is a board member of the International Forum on Globalization and a member of the steering committee of the Indian People’s Campaign against WTO. She also serves on Government of India committees on organic farming.

Dr. Vandana Shiva Navdanya Office - Delhi A-60, Hauz Khas New Delhi - 110 016 91-11- 26968077 office@vandanashiva.com navdanya.org

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Wil Spencer is the resident clinic Naturopath at BodyElectrician.com where he educates and supports his clients, worldwide, to reverse and heal all manner of disease and restore themselves to vibrant health. Wil’s approach to sustaining vibrant health is based on a paradigm of dietary lifestyle, along with nature-based supple-

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS ence in the health care industry and a thought leader in personalized precision medicine, Dr. Nasha works to educate clients, doctors and researchers worldwide on how to apply integrative oncology philosophically and

ments. He provides the unique proprietary supplements he recommends through his online product store at Environotics.com, where he also makes available his supplements for plants and soils, animals, honeybees and remediation.

Wil Spencer Environotics Unlimited 3650 Nazareth Pike #123 Bethlehem PA 18020 320-232-5309 wil@environotics.com environotics.com

COURTNEY WHITE

In 1997, former archaeologist and Sierra Club activist, Courtney White cofounded the Quivira Coalition, a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to building a radical center among ranchers, conservationists, public land managers, scientists and others around practices that improve economic and ecological resilience in western working landscapes.

Courtney earned a B.A. from Reed College and attended UCLA’s graduate school in filmmaking. He worked as an archaeologist for Arizona State University and the National Park Service. He moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1992. In 2005, Wendell Berry included Courtney’s essay “The Working Wilderness” in his collection The Way of Ignorance, an endorsement that set Courtney on a path of writing that has led to many published articles and books.

He is the author of Revolution on the Range (Island Press), Grass, Soil, Hope (Chelsea Green), The Age of Consequences (Counterpoint Press) and Two Percent Solutions for the Planet (Chelsea Green).

He is currently co-authoring a book with Gabe Brown, a rancher in North Dakota, on regenerative agriculture.

Courtney White Sante Fe, NM 505-470-3992 courtney@jcourtneywhite.com jcourtneywhite.com

DR. NASHA WINTERS

Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO, L.Ac, Dipl.OM is the visionary and CEO as well as best-selling author, lecturer, and the primary consultant of Optimal TerrainTM. Informed by more than 25 years of experi-

therapeutically.

Passionate about nourishing, quality food and its implications in healing or poisoning the body while targeting many of the processes that drive cancer and chronic illness, Dr. Winters, along with her co-author Jess Higgins Kelley, MNT authored the book, The Metabolic Approach to Cancer.

Dr. Nasha Winters Optimal Terrain Consulting, Inc. Durango, CO 970-403-5409 info@optimalterrainconsulting.com optimalterrainconsulting.com

LARRY ZIBILSKE, PH.D.

Dr. Larry M. Zibilske holds degrees in microbiology and soil science from Texas A&M and a Ph.D. in soil microbiology from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He was a faculty member at the University of Maine, where he started the first research and teaching program in the state’s history in soil microbiology and biochemistry. He focused on the roles of soil microbes in agriculture and on ways to increase soil organic matter.

In the 1980s, he and a colleague spearheaded the establishment of the first sustainable agriculture curriculum at a land grant university. Dr. Zibilske departed as a tenured professor to return to Texas to continue work on soil organic matter management and practice with the USDA-ARS research center in Weslaco as senior research scientist. When that facility closed in 2012, he joined Texas Plant & Soil Lab as vice-president of research.

Larry Zibilske, Ph.D. TPS Lab 4915 W. Monte Cristo Rd. Edinburg, TX 78541 956-383-0739 lz@tpsl.biz tpslab.com

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GARY ZIMMER

Gary Zimmer is Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Midwestern BioAg. Known as the “father” of biological agriculture, Zimmer is an internationally known author, speaker and consultant. He owns Otter Creek Organic Farm, a familyoperated, award-winning 1,000 acre farm near Lone Rock, Wisconsin, and has been on the board of Taliesin Preservation Inc. since 2011. Zimmer is the author of three books, The Biological Farmer (Second Edition), The Biological Farmer and Advancing Biological Farming, and numerous articles on soils and livestock nutrition.

Gary Zimmer Midwestern BioAg 918 Deming Way, Ste 200 Madison, WI 53717 800-327-6012 info@midwesternbioag.com midwesternbioag.com

LEILANI ZIMMER DURAND

Leilani Zimmer Durand is Vice President of Education Initiatives at Midwestern BioAg where she heads the training and education programs and works closely with the R&D team. Since joining the company in 2006, Leilani has authored numerous articles and a biological farming book with her father, Gary Zimmer, and speaks both nationally and internationally on the connection between healthy soils and healthy, high-yielding crops. Leilani also maintains a close connection with her brother’s farm, Otter Creek Organic Farm, and collects both data and stories from the numerous on-farm demonstration trials and interesting crop experiments conducted on the farm each year. Before joining Midwestern BioAg, she spent 13 years attending graduate school and working in ecosystem restoration and endangered species management in Hawaii.

Leilani Zimmer Durand Midwestern BioAg 918 Deming Way, Ste 200 Madison, WI 53717 800-327-6012 LeilaniD@midwesternbioag.com midwesternbioag.com

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Welcome Kick-off Reception

WEDNESDAY: 1-6 p.m.

COME MEET YOUR FELLOW ACRES U.S.A. CONFERENCE-GOERS!

THURSDAY: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

This year we are happy to welcome you all to the Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show with a reception on the trade show floor.

Enjoy drinks from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Eco-Ag Trade Show in the Regency Ballroom.

Welcome Kick-off Reception on the Trade Show floor at 4 p.m.

FRIDAY: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

TRADE SHOW VENDOR LOCATIONS:

The Fertrell Company . . . . . . . . . 115

Acadian Seaplants Limited . . . . . . 107

Field Farms Marketing Ltd. . . . . . 104

Advancing Eco Agriculture . . . . . . 206

Garden Maker Naturals . . . . . . . . 414

Advanced Biological Concepts . . 416

Forest Agriculture Enterprises . . . 109

AG-USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Grass Farmer Supply . . . . . . . . . 210

Agri-Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Great Harvest Organics . . . . . . . . 306

AgriEnergy Resources . . . . . . . . . 320

Greater Earth Organics . . . . . . . . 119

AIM4G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Great Lakes Organic Feed Mill/ Herbruck Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

All Star Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

The Andersons, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 316

A.T. Ferrell Co./ Clipper Seed Cleaners . . . . . . . 218

AZOMITE Mineral Products, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Back Forty Creative . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Barn2Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

Green Field Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Guy Mach/Einbock/FALC/Howard Rotovator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 Heads Up Plant Protectants Inc. . 116 High Mowing Organic Seeds . . . . 112 Hiland Naturals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Humic Products Trade Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Bay Shore Sales/ Everbest Organics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

International Ag Labs, Inc. . . . . . . 213

Blue River Hybrids . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics . . . . . . . . 123

BioNatural Products . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Bluestem Farm Supply LLC . . . . . 121

Brandt ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

The Cisco Companies . . . . . . . . . 122 Crop Services International . . . . . 400

De Dell Seeds Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Dramm Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Ecocert ICO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Environotics Unlimited . . . . . . . . . 214 EnviroKure Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Erath Earth, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

FarmMatch.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

JH Biotech, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420

Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 215 Lancaster Ag Products . . . . . . . . 401 Logan Labs LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Magnation Water Technologies . . 111 Market 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

Midwest Bio-Systems . . . . . . . . . 309 Midwest Laboratories Inc . . . . . . . 406

Midwestern BioAg, Inc. . . . . . . . . 305 Miller’s Organic Farm . . . . . . . . . 500 Nature Safe Natural & Organic Fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Neptune’s Harvest Fertilizer . . . . 205

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Thank you to our generous reception sponsors

No-Bull Enterprises/Callicrate Banders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 North American Kelp . . . . . . . . . . 108

Nuest Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Ohio Earth Food Organic Fertilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

OMRI (The Organic Materials Review Institute) . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 OnlineFarmMarkets.com . . . . . . . 425

Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) . . . . . . . . . . 427

Organic Gem/Great Western Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Perma-Guard, Inc. Diatomaceous Earth Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 Pike Agri-Lab Supplies, Inc. . . . . . 409

Quorum Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . 120

Ring Organic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Rodale Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

SeaAgri, Inc./Terra Char . . . . . . . 223 SF Organics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Shade Haven, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Soil Works LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 SQM Organic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429

SunOpta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Tainio Biologicals, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 300 Terra Biotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Thorvin, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

TNT Farming Solutions . . . . . . . . 315 TPS Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Tunnel Vision Hoops LLC . . . . . . 314

US Ag Fertility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

The Weston A. Price Foundation 113 Young Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

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TRADE SHOW EXHIBITOR INFORMATION Acadian Seaplants Limited, 30 Brown Avenue, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1X8, Canada, 902481-8612, d.kilgour@acadian.ca, www.aca dianseaplants.com. Acadian Seaplants is the world leader in seaweed extract technology for agriculture. They have supported Acres and conventional growers around the world for over 35 years with their quality products, environmental stewardship, and dedication to grower solutions. Booth #107 Advanced Biological Concepts, 301 Main Street, Osco, IL 61274, 800-373-5971, jgh@a-b-c-plus.com, www.abcplus.biz. Advanced Biological Concepts produces certified organic supplements and feeds for livestock and equine. We focus on the cause of the disease or problem, not the symptom.

Advanced Biological Concepts is dedicated to the prevention of disease through nutrition. Booth #416 Advancing Eco Agriculture, 4551 Parks West Road, Middlefield, OH 44062, 800495-6603 ext. 344, info@advancingecoag. com, www.advancingecoag.com. Our suspended fertilizer products enable growers to increase revenues while transitioning crops from chemical dependence to pesticide-free.

We custom tailor programs to grow pest-resistant crops, utilizing plant sap technology to detect mineral imbalances weeks ahead of visible symptoms. Booth #206 AG-USA, 100 Silver Spur, Peachtree City, GA 30269, 404-729-1373, soilrestorer@ gmail.com, www.soilrestorer.com. “Gro-Pal Balance” a pro-biotic for the soil! Booth #118 AgriEnergy Resources, 21417 1950 East Street, Princeton, IL 61356, 815-872-1190, info@agrienergy.net, www.agrienergy.net.

Offering a full line of fertilizers and biologicals for organic and sustainable crop production, including SP-1, Myco Seed Treat, Bio Humus and Residuce. Producers across the country use AgriEnergy products on row crops, small grains, grasses, legumes, and produce. We are committed to helping America’s farmers raise safe, healthy, nutritious food for their families, neighbors, and livestock. Booth #320 Agri-Dynamics, PO Box 267, Martins Creek, PA 18063, 877-393-4484, info@agri-dynam ics.com, www.agri-dynamics.com. Liquid nutritional products for ALL crops ... fruit, vegetables, row crops and pastures, plus free-choice minerals for all grazing livestock/ equine and remedies for dairy animals. Our products were formulated on the belief that the health of our planet, its inhabitants and food depends on healthy soil. Booth #308

AIM4G, 7100 Maple Lane Rd., Rives Junction, MI 49277, 517-745-0468, dbaum4@ hotmail.com, www.aim4g.com. Master Distributors of GANTEC “Bioadaptive Supplementation” OMRI listed products and Biodyne Midwest “Fresh, Viable and Natural Microbes (over 25 strains)” OMRI Listed products. Booth #421 All Star Trading, 2100 Clearwater Dr. Suite 320, Oak Brook, IL 60523, 847-375-8675, barb@allstartrading.com, www.allstartrading.com. Buying and selling non-GMO and organic grains and feed ingredients for livestock and pet food industries. Competitive pricing, personal customer service, current market info. Booth #222 The Andersons, Inc., 1947 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee, OH 43537, 419-891-4470, nan cy_temme@andersonsinc.com, www.an dersonsorganics.com. The Andersons offer a robust organic portfolio including nutrients, crop insurance, grain marketing and transition consulting. Whether your operation is organic certified, in transition, or if you are considering transitioning, we can create a program that fits your needs. Booth #316 A.T. Ferrell/Clipper Seed Cleaners, 1440 S Adams, Bluffton, IN 46714, 800-248-8318, mwlehman@atferrell.com, www.atferrell. com. State-of-the-art seed cleaning machines, debearders and ancillary equipment designed for optimum use in the Eco-Ag industry. Booth #218 AZOMITE Mineral Products, Inc., PO Box 21, Nephi, UT 84648, 435-623-8007, infor mation@azomite.com, www.azomite.com.

Azomite® is a uniquely natural mineral product mined in central Utah. For more than 70 years, crop producers have used Azomite® to support plant growth and vitality. Azomite is listed for organic use by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). Booth #102 Back Forty Creative, 1099 Milwaukee St. #120, St. Louis, MO 63122, 314-394-0925, info@backfortycreative.com, www.backforty creative.com. Back Forty Creative is a visual communications agency dedicated to providing responsible and strategic branding, print design, website design and development, and social media services for sustainable brands and businesses. Booth #220 Barn2Door, 3524 Bagley Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, 206-787-2220, janelle@barn2door. com, www.barn2door.com. Barn2Door’s solution generates demand, drives sales and customer engagement for farmers by putting them in the path of online shoppers via an online marketplace, where buyers shop for

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local farm food, and by putting them in the palm of their customers’ hands via a custombranded Mobile App (with ecommerce) for their farm. Booth #404 Bay Shore Sales, LLC, 1523 S Finn Rd, Munger, MI 48747, 989-659-2298, renae@ bayshoresales.com, www.bayshoresales. com. Bay Shore Sales offers many options that are aimed for transitional and organic farming. We have Hatzenbichler tillage equipment, organic, untreated non-GMO crop inputs along with contracting of production with Everbest Organics. Everbest Organics contracts and processes organic dry beans and soybeans in excess of 17,000 tons annually from growers in more than 15 continental states. As organic farmers and processors of the dry bean and food grade soybeans, we can relate and help the farmer grow. Booth #411 BioNatural Blooming Blossoms, 13506 Summerport Village Parkway, Windermere, FL 34786, 407-284-5852, info@bloomingblos soms.com, www.bloomingblossoms.com.

BioNatural Products are 100% organic soil and foliar nutrients that contains live microbes in a cyst form. Booth #313 Blue River Hybrids, 2326 230th St., Ames, IA 50014, 800-370-7979, info@blueriverorg seed.com, www.blueriverorgseed.com. Independent organic crop seed company offering organic corn, PuraMaize, soybeans and forages. In-house research and development. We focus on high-quality organic seed. Booth #105 Bluestem Farm Supply LLC, 55346 390th St., Mountain Lake, MN 56159, 507-4272097, bluestemag@frontier.com, www.blue stemag.com. Bluestem Farm Supply LLC manufactures and retails Orbee Rotary Cultivator Shields. These shields are designed for early cultivation of row crops. They allow you to control the flow of soil into the row to cover up small weeds. Shield performance is enhanced by speeds up to 5 mph. Made in the USA. Booth #121 Brandt ®, 2935 South Koke Mill Rd, Springfield, IL 62711-9651, 217-547-5800, www. brandt.co. Leading supplier of sustainable crop inputs. Booth #211 Cisco Companies, The, 602 N. Shortridge Road, Indianapolis, IN 46219, 317-357-7013 ext. 335, www.ciscoseeds.com. Pasture and cover crop seed (organic and non-GMO untreated.) Redmond mineral. Booth #122 Crop Services International, 7700 S Sprinkle Rd., Portage, MI 49002, 800-260-7933,

team@cropservicesintl.com, www.cropser vicesintl.com. Soil and plant testing lab focused on building soil health through Mineralization and Biological Activation. Offering consulting and recommendations for ground and foliar applications of a full line of quality products to enhance soil and plant health.

Booth #400 De Dell Seeds Inc., 7095 Century Drive, Melbourne ON N0L 1T0, Canada, 519-264-CORN (2672), info@dedellseeds.com, www.dedell seeds.com. We provide quality conventional seed corn at a fair price so you and your farm can grow. Booth #217 Dramm Corporation, PO Box 1960, Manitowoc, WI 54221, 920-684-0227, fish@ dramm.com, www.dramm.com. For 75 years, Dramm has supplied growers with products to enhance plant health. Combining hand watering, irrigation systems, pest management equipment, environmental control, organic fertilizers and now, complete water treatment, Dramm offers an integrated approach to plant health. Booth #321 Ecocert ICO, PO Box 158, Plainfield, IN 46168, 888-337-8246, info.ecocertico@eco cert.com, www.ecocertico.com. Ecocert ICO provides a variety of certification services in the organic and fair trade business and is accredited to the USDA National Organic Program. Booth #114 Environotics Unlimited, 2430 Butler Street #105, Easton, PA 18042, 610-417-7248, wil@environotics.com, www.environotics. com. Environotics Unlimited is improving your health by improving the environment.

Remediating and regenerating soils, feeding animals and honey bees, providing microbes, minerals and nature’s balance.

Booth #214 EnviroKure Inc., 5222 E. Comly St., Philadelphia, PA 19135, 215-289-9800, ward. wright@envirokure.com, www.envirokure. com. Liquid organic fertilizer that won’t clog equipment. Envirokure transforms chicken manure into pathogen-free, liquid fertilizer you can apply when you want. The nutrients you need plus amino acids and beneficial bacteria. OMRI, WSDA, CDFA, PCO listed without setback restrictions. Booth #101 Erath Earth, Inc., 410 E. Blackjack St., Dublin, TX 76446, 254-485-3560, contact@erat hearth.com, www.erathearth.com. 25 years of compost tea experience. Presenting the most scalable and efficient compost tea system. Check out our vortex in action. Booth #212 Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, PO Box 809, Cameron, TX 76520, 254-6972661, info@farmandranchfreedom.org, www.farmandranchfreedom.org.

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is a national organization that supports independent family farmers and protects a healthy and productive food supply for American consumers. FARFA promotes common sense policies for local, diversified agricultural systems. Booth #110 FarmMatch.com, 500 E Jefferson St, #201, Viroqua, WI 54665, contact@farmmatch. com, www.farmmatch.com. FarmMatch.com has a FREE online storefront for farmers! It’s time to save time, save money and increase your direct-to-consumer business. Booth #216 The Fertrell Company, PO Box 265, Bainbridge, PA 17502, 800-347-1566, info@ fertrell.com, www.fertrell.com. Organic and natural fertilizers, soil amendments, and livestock and poultry vitamin and mineral supplements. Soil specialists and livestock nutritionists on staff. Booth #115 Field Farms Marketing Ltd., 4922 LaSalle Line, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0, Canada, 519882-2976, info@ffmltd.ca, www.fieldfarms. ca. Canadian company supplying the organic, non-GMO and specialty crop industry with prime food and feed-grade products. Booth #104 Forest Agriculture Enterprises, LLC, 15662 County Highway I, Viola, WI 54664.

630-728-3317, www.forestag.com. Edible woody crops nursery specializing in chestnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pecans and more for ecological and organic growers. Booth #109 Garden Maker Naturals, 502 S. 15th Street, Elwood, KS 66024, 844-806-6184, custom erservice@gardenmaker.com, www.garden maker.com. Natural and organic fertilizers with complete ingredient transparency. Design your own ‘small batch’ fertilizer (we’ll make and package it to your specifications), select from our Signature Blends (our bestselling formulas tailor-made for what you’re growing), or buy individual fertilizer components. Booth #414 Grass Farmer Supply, 3116 Holmes Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55408, 612-756-1232, willwinterdvm@gmail.com, www.grassfarmersupply.com. Offers a full range of natural and holistic-approach supplements, such as minerals, vitamins, clay, and raw apple cider vinegar, as well as consulting advice to create all-natural nutrient-dense and radiantly healthy livestock. Booth #210 Greater Earth Organics, N2210 Brothertown Beach Road, Chilton, WI 53014, 920251-0333, bob@greaterearthorganics.com, www.greaterearthorganics.com. We manufacture GEOTEA Compost Tea Machines that make either Active Compost Tea or can Compost Extract in as little as one hour. We

also offer premium compost, microbial activator and Spraying Equipment. Suitable for one acre to 5,000 or more! Booth #119 Great Harvest Organics, 6803 E 276th St., Atlanta, IN 46031, 317-984-6685, www.greathar vestorganics.com. Great Harvest Organics produces and sells certified organic and nonGMO hybrid seed corn, soybean, and wheat seed. Booth #306 Great Lakes Organic Feed Mill/Herbruck Poultry, 6425 West Grand River Ave, Saranac, MI 48881, 616-642-9421, dbewers dorff@herbrucks.com, www.herbrucks.com.

Great Lakes Organic Feed Mill (GLOFM) is a state-of-the-art feed mill, in Lake Odessa, MI, owned and operated by Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch. GLOFM offers contracting opportunities, timely delivery schedule, corn drying facility and prompt payment service.

We purchase organic feed grade corn to feed Herbruck’s Green Meadow Organic egg production facility. Herbruck’s also offers pelleted poultry fertilizer products to organic and conventional producers. Booth #319 Green Field Farms, 6464 Fredericksburg Road, Wooster OH, 44691, 330-263-0246, info@gffarms.com, www.gffarms.com.

Green Field Farms is a farmer-owned marketing co-op. With our soil amendment program, we offer expert assistance to anyone working with the soil. We also offer certified organic food items; fresh vegetables, maple products, eggs, cheese, sauerkraut and more. Booth #310 Guy Mach/Einbock/FALC/Howard Rotovator, PO Box 5, Woodstock, IL 60098, 815-546-3545, clyde@guymachinery.com, www.guymachinery.com. Sales, service, and lease of Howard Rotavators and Einbock Tine Weeders; a complete tillage system to effectively control decay and kill cover crops, grass, CRP ground, brush, and small trees; replaces the plow, chisel plow, and disk.

Booth #419 Heads Up Plant Protectants, 3002 Millar Ave., Saskatoon SK, S7K 5X9, Canada, 306-542-7639, headsup@sar-headsup. com, www.sar-headsup.com. EPA Registered Biological Seed Treatment for: White Mold/SDS and Rhizoctonia/Dampening off on Soybeans and Dry Beans; Rhizoctonia/ Early Blight and Brown Spot on Potato.

Booth #116 High Mowing Organic Seeds, 76 Quarry Rd, Wolcott, VT 05680, 866-735-4454, ques tions@highmowingseeds.com, www.high mowingseeds.com. High Mowing Organic Seeds is an independently-owned, farmbased seed company offering over 700 varieties of 100% organic, non-GMO vegetable, flower and herb seed, selected to perform in all regions of U.S. & Canada. Booth #112

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TRADE SHOW EXHIBITOR INFORMATION Hiland Naturals, 205 W Main Street, Sugarcreek, OH 44681, 866-809-8290, info@hi landnaturals.com, www.hilandnaturals.com.

Our feeds represent a commitment to a higher standard of animal care and dedication to food security and food quality that we believe is key to sustainable agriculture both now and in the future. Booth #117 Humic Products Trade Association, PO Box 548 Williston, ND 58802, 763-350-0540, info@humictrade.org, www.humictrade. org. The Humic Products Trade Association (HPTA) promotes commercial trade of Humic Products by encouraging education, training, and cooperation within the industry and regulators while advancing technology and networking opportunities. The objective is to set the humic industry “standard of excellence.” Booth #219 International Ag Labs, Inc., PO Box 788, Fairmont, MN 56031, 507-235-6909, jon. frank@aglabs.com, www.aglabs.com. The leading proponent of the Morgan Soil Test.

With this view of the soil, we offer fertility recommendations to help large farmers achieve greater profitability while small growers enjoy the taste of nutrient-dense foods. Booth #213 JH Biotech, Inc., 4951 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, CA 93003, 805-650-8933, info@ jhbiotech.com, www.jhbiotech.com. For 30 years, we’ve been producing natural, organic and biological plant and animal products to meet our goals of increasing agricultural safety and environmental health. Come find us to see how we use our “Innovation for a Greener Earth.” Booth #420 Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, 201 E Main St. Suite 14, Floyd, VA 24091, 540-745-7030, info@jpibiodynamics.org, www.jpibiodynamics.org.

JPI is a national producer and distributor of biodynamic preparations. We produce and sell over 100,000 units of biodynamic preparations to over 2,500 practitioners of regenerative agriculture practices each year. Our mission is healing the earth with biodynamic preparations. Booth #123 Kalmbach Feeds, Inc., 7148 State Highway 199, Upper Sandusky, OH, 43351, 888-771-1250, info@kalmbachfeeds.com, www.kalmbachfeeds.com. Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. strives to provide the best animal feed products, quality service and value for our customers and partners. We assist retail distributors/manufacturers, livestock and poultry producers, equine enthusiasts, and companion animal customers in achieving their goals. Booth #215

Lancaster Ag Products, 60 North Ronks Road, Ronks, PA 17572, 717-687-9222, ceo@lancasterag.com, www.lancasteragproducts.com. Organic Ag Supply, Seeds, Fertilizer, Animal Nutrition and Supplements.

Booth #401

from grassfed cows. Fermented sauerkraut and other vegetables including salsa and chow-chow. Green pasture products, cod liver oil and butter oil. Visit our booth for some foods to keep you going all conference long!

Booth #500

Logan Labs LLC, 620 N Main St., Lakeview, OH 43331, 937-842-6100, susan@loganlabs.com www.loganlabs.com. Comprehensive analysis of soil, growing mediums, irrigation water, and plant tissue. Booth #304

Nature Safe Natural & Organic Fertilizers, 251 O’Connor Ridge Blvd., Irving, TX 75038, 800-743-7413, rgeise@naturesafe. com, www.naturesafe.com. Nature Safe Fertilizers are made from all-natural ingredients that are derived from USDA-approved sources that contain no waste by-products. These ingredients increase soil microbes that aid in plant rooting, stress tolerance, and disease management. Booth #221

Magnation Water Technologies, 660 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607, 510-879-7800, accounting@moreplant.com, www.magnationwater.com. Magnation Water Technologies’ chemical-free water treatment promises Maximum Water Utilization. Improve soil and plant health/vitality/yield with 20% less water and chemicals. Zero energy or maintenance.

Booth #111 Market 65, 65 E State Street Columbus, Ohio 43215, 614-564-6565, www.marketsixtyfive. com. Committed to bringing you the best produce, meats and cheeses Ohio’s farms and farmers have to offer in order to create the freshest fare possible. Booth #500 Midwest Bio-Systems, 28933-35 E. Street, Tampico, IL 61283, 815-438-7200, info@mid westbiosystems.com, www.midwestbiosystems.com. A full-service composting systems provider. We focus on providing technology for increased profitability while improving the productivity of soil by utilizing humus technology. Composting equipment, microbial compost inoculants, and compost tea systems are among our offerings. Booth #309 Midwest Laboratories Inc. 13611 B Street, Omaha, NE 68144, 402-334-7770, www. midwestlabs.com. Midwest Laboratories is the leader in organic soil/plant testing. Check out the latest analysis offerings in the areas of GMOs, soil health, fertilizer, and plants.

Food safety is our focus! Booth #406 Midwestern BioAg, Inc., 918 Deming Way, Ste 200, Madison, WI 53717, 800-327-6012, info@midwesternbioag.com, www.midwesternbioag.com. Midwestern BioAg helps organic and conventional growers improve the quality and quantity of food and forage. With carbon-based fertilizers and soil treatments, we engage soil microbes to build soil health and optimize plant quality and resilience.

Booth #305 Miller’s Organic Farm, 648 Mill Creek School Rd., Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505, 717556-0672, www.millersorganicfarm.com.

Grassfed beef and chicken, raw cheeses

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Neptune’s Harvest Fertilizer, 28 Kondelin Rd., Gloucester, MA 01930, 800-259-4769, ann@neptunesharvest.com, www.neptunesharvest.com. Cold processed Hydrolized Fish, Seaweed, Crab Shell and Blends from the North Atlantic Ocean. Also offering Humates, Calcium, Biological products, insect and animal repellents and more. Free samples will be available at our booth. Stop by for show specials. Booth #205 No-Bull Enterprises/Callicrate Banders, PO Box 748, St. Francis, KS 67756, 785-332-3344, rachel@nobull.net, www. callicratebanders.com. Callicrate Banders – SMART, PRO, WEE – insure proper application and tension every time. This humane/ low-stress, bloodless, high-tension method improves any kind of surgical removal, including castration, horn removal, and prolapse treatment. Callicrate Banders are used on cattle, goats and sheep. Booth #412 North American Kelp, 41 Cross St., Waldoboro, ME 04572, 888-662-5357, nak@ noamkelp.com, www.noamkelp.com. North American Kelp is a Maine-based seaweed harvesting and processing company. Since 1971 we have been processing the highest quality organic and conventional kelp fertilizers, soil conditioners, and animal feed supplements. Booth #108 Nuest Inc., 2507 E 375N, Monticello, IN 47960, 574-581-1989, lnuest@embarqmail. com, www.humusolver.com. Humusolver, a water-soluble Humic and Fulvic Concentrate with High Bio-stimulation effects on Soil and Plants. GroPal SeaMinerals, 100% Full Spectrum, solar concentrated and sodium reduced. Ionic minerals for Soil & Plant applications. Booth #312 Ohio Earth Food Organic Fertilizer, 5488 Swamp St. NE, Hartville, OH 44632, 330877-9356, info@ohioearthfood.com, www.

ohioearthfood.com. Delivering liquid and granular fertilizers, potting soil, kelp and expertise to your organic farm since 1972!

Locations in Ohio and Wisconsin. Stop by our booth for a free catalog. Let us be your partner for your best crops ever. Booth #415

vided organic certification services worldwide. OCIA is known as one of the Pioneers of Organic Certification and offers excellent customer service. Contact us today if you would like to join a member-run certification agency. Booth #427

OMRI (The Organic Materials Review Institute), PO Box 11558, Eugene, OR 97440, 541-343-7600, info@omri.org, www.omri. org. OMRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides independent review of products such as fertilizers and pest controls intended for use in certified organic production and processing. Find a directory of OMRI Listed® products in print and online at omri.org. Booth #106

Organic Gem/Great Western Sales, PO Box 25955, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 877323-3003, dennis@greatwesternsales.com, www.greatwesternsales.com. Organic Gem - Totally enzymatic digestion, FDA inspected facility, stabilized with food-grade phosphoric acid. No clogging, multiple screenings to 150 microns, quality control is unsurpassed, most bio-active premium fish fertilizer available. Use with confidence on all crops.

Booth #301

OnlineFarmMarkets.com, 10560 State Route 665, London, OH 43140, 866-5704814, info@onlinefarmmarkets.com, www. onlinefarmmarkets.com. Online Farm Market is a web-based service designed specifically to help small farmers organize business processes. This mobile-friendly tool provides an attractive, easy-to-use shopping site while streamlining the ordering, fulfillment, and record keeping processes for the farmer.

Booth #425 Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), 1340 N Cotner Blvd, Lincoln NE 68505, 402-477-2323, info@ocia.org, www. ocia.org. For over 25 years, OCIA has pro-

Perma-Guard, Inc. Diatomaceous Earth Products, 60 N. Cutler Drive. Unit 202, North Salt Lake, UT 84054, 505-243-1460, permaguardnm@yahoo.com, www.permaguard.com. Perma-Guard is the largest supplier of pure Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth products for agricultural uses in the world. Perma-Guard OMRI Listed products meet requirements for Organic certifications for livestock production, crop production and storage of grains and seeds. Its purity and manufacturing processes assures it to be superior to any other diatomaceous earth on the market for agriculture. Booth #422

Pike Agri-Lab Supplies, Inc., 154 Claybrook Rd., Jay, ME 04239, 207-897-9267, info@pikeagri.com. www.pikeagri.com. Test kits and instruments for biological farming since 1977. Supplying refractometers, penetrometers, Phil Callahan paramagnetism meters, conductivity (ERGS), pH, nitrate, potassium, calcium, sodium, ORP and other meters for plant sap analysis or soil testing.

Booth #409 Quorum Laboratories, 875 Grayson Rd, Eldorado, IL 62930, 618-273-2005, contact@ quoruml.com, www.quoruml.com. Next generation analysis and analytics, multi-platform soil health approaches, soil biology research and applications. Consulting for sustainable agriculture. Booth #120 Ring Organic, 759 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95032, 408-348-6668, k.freeman@ ringorganic.com, www.ringorganic.com. Wild bat guano harvested sustainably, fossilized sea bird guano mined. Booth #100 Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530, 610-683-1400, info@ rodaleinstitute.org, www.rodaleinstitute.org.

Rodale Institute is a nonprofit dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research and outreach. For 70 years, we’ve been researching the best practices of organic agriculture, sharing our findings with farmers and scientists, advocating for policies that

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Combining the Native Americans’ wisdom with today’s technology has resulted in Advanced Marine Technologies developing an organic soil enhancer that is second to none.

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON ORGANIC GEM™ OR WOULD LIKE TO PLACE AN ORDER PLEASE CONTACT: Dennis or Bob Great Western Sales and Distribution, LLC 1-877-323-3003 Toll Free www.greatwesternsales.com

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Booth #423 SeaAgri Inc./Terra Char, PO Box 88237, Dunwoody, GA 30356, 770-361-7003 and 678-232-9064, robert@seaagri.com and carmenbh@seaagri.com, www.seaagri.com.

Producer of Baja Gold Kosher Sea Salt, Organic SEA-90 Micro Element Fertilizer and SEA-90 Essential Elements. For Home, Garden, Farm and Livestock. Terra Char, 151 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202, 573-489-8929, philblom@yahoo. com, www.terra-char.com. Market/manufacture biochar throughout the U.S. Also supply minerals, microbes and metabolites to blend with biochar. Super stable carbon, will last for centuries. Retains gases, water, nutrients, and housing for microbes. Terra Char can be used in urband compost/CAFO Farms.

Booth #223 SF Organics, PO Box 399, Thomson IL 61285, 815-259-4300, mike@schaferfish. com, www.sf-organics.com. High quality fish hydrolysate. Booth #417 Shade Haven, LLC, 1201 N Main St, Ste 25, Viroqua WI, 54665, 608-216-2948, info@sha dehaven.net, www.shadehaven.net. Shade

Haven designs and manufactures portable shade structures in sizes up to 40 feet wide for agricultural and commercial applications.

Shade Haven structures reduce heat stress, increase milk and beef production and improve pasture health. Booth #317 Soil Works LLC, 4200 W. 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078, 605-260-0784, www.soilworksllc. com. Genesis Soil Rite Calcium is a proprietary blend of limestone and all-natural minerals, herbs, and spices for your soil. Booth #201 SQM Organic, 2727 Paces Ferry Rd., Bldg.

2, Ste. 1425, Atlanta, GA, 30339, 770-9169423, samuel.carruth@sqm.com, www.all ganic.com. Allganic is SQM Organic’s family of natural mineral fertilizers, OMRI listed and approved for use in USDA organic certified crops. Our product range includes two of the most important crop nutrients, Nitrate-Nitrogen and Potassium. Booth #429 SunOpta, 3824 SW 93rd St., Hope, MN 56046, 800-342-6976, tony.schiller@sunopta.com, www.sunopta.com. Buyers of organic and non-GMO corn, soybeans, and sunflowers. Booth #408

Tainio Biologicals, Inc., PO Box 19185, Spokane, WA 99219, 509-747-5471, info@ tainio.com, www.tainio.com. For over 30 years, Tainio Biologicals, Inc. has been a pioneer in sustainable, biological agriculture.

With solutions for farmers, gardeners, and product formulators alike, Tainio’s agricultural inoculants help restore balance to microbial populations in the soil for high-yield, nutritionally-balanced crops. Booth #300 Terra Biotics, PO Box 1439, Deming, NM 88031, 877-519-8873, info@terrabioticsinc. com, www.terrabioticsinc.com. We manufacture NOP-compliant soil products for the organic grower. These products are biologically active, nutritious, mineral balancing and designed to recreate a healthy soil food web resulting in nutrient rich, improved soil. We do soil test evaluation, recommendations.

Booth #209 Thorvin, Inc., 49 Race St., New Castle, VA 24127, 540-864-5108, info@thorvin.com, www.thorvin.com. Thorvin is the leading producer of nutrient-rich kelp ingredients, premium formulas, and custom blends for seed and fertilizer. Animals and plants thrive on Thorvin! Booth #204

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TNT Farming Solutions – Curse Buster, TNBio & HEF, 39138 N. Parker Lane, Anthem AZ 85086, 317-782-5857, jjohanson@ highenergyfish.com, www.highenergyfish. com. Our fertilizer product helps farmers attain the following: freedom from expensive Ag chemicals; self-regenerating soil systems; fungal based soil farming; higher yields, increased profitability; disease resistance; nutrient-dense food production; drought resistance; suitable to both organic and non-organic products. Booth #315 TPS Lab, 4915 W. Monte Cristo Rd., Edinburg, TX 78541, 956-383-0739, ngarcia@ tpsl.biz, www.TPSlab. Providing real fieldproven solutions for extraordinary crop performance and difficult field problems with Plant Natural™ Soil Tests, Ask the Plant® Sap and Tissue Tests, and Irrigation Water Quality Management answers for Sustainable and Organic Growers since 1938.

Booth #200

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Tunnel Vision Hoops LLC, 3558 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120, 216-9028530 or 330-283-5717, carlton@tunnelvisionhoops.com, www.tunnelvisionhoops. com. Since 2010, Tunnel Vision Hoops has exceeded the expectations of growers across the United States with quality high tunnel packages and innovative growing accessories, including our own Patented tunnel anchoring system. Our goal is to help you grow. Booth #314

The Weston A. Price Foundation, 4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, 202-363-4394, info@westonaprice. org, www.westonaprice.org. WAPF is a nonprofit nutrition education foundation dedicated to returning nutrient-dense food to American tables and showing the scientific validation of traditional foodways. We emphasize the role of animal fats and organ meats in supporting fertility and optimal development in children. Booth #113

US Ag Fertility, PO Box 368, Hogansville, GA 30230, 706-637-1111, unitedstatesag@ gmail.com, www.unitedstatesag.com. Premium liquid fertility manufacturers supplying cutting-edge agricultural products. Product line includes nutrient-rich starters, carbonbased foliar feeds, soil conditioners and amendments, calcium, humic acids, growth stimulants, carries enhancing surfactants, pest control, plus more! Booth #410

Young Living, W5255 Lakeville Rd., Walworth, WI 53184, 847-343-6036, sherrylamarche@gmail.com, www.sherrylamarcheyl.com. Young Living’s essential oils and oil-enhanced products offer nature’s solution to replacing harsh chemicals while supporting your body, your family, and your animals. Welcome to the Young Living lifestyle and our pure essential oils that can change your life. Booth #413

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Discover successful soil fertility balancing strategies for vineyard soils that will improve yield, quality and crop resiliency!

Three days of unparalleled soil fertility learning include: MONDAY, FEB. 12 Understanding Soil Tests for Wine Grapes • How this program was developed.

• Proper ways to sample vineyard soils.

• Evaluating the needs for calcium in wine grape soils.

• Evaluating liming materials.

• Magnesium effects on both soil and plant nutrition.

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TUESDAY, FEB. 13 Building Vineyard Fertility: The Major Nutrients • Nitrogen & Sulfur • Compost • P & K Needs • Sodium • Evaluating Excesses

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Spend a day visiting four Napa County vineyards utilizing soil fertility balancing strategies and hear commentary on implementation and results of the system from Neal Kinsey and the vineyard manager. Vineyards stops include: • Robert Sinskey Vineyards • Beckstoffer Vineyards

• Chateau Montelena • And more!

Bus will depart and return to Embassy Suites Napa Valley and tour includes catered box lunch.

For information and to register, please visit acresusa.com/events or call 1-800-355-5313

THE ACRES U.S.A. ECO-AG BOOKSTORE

Find us outside the Trade Show & Expo Hall (third floor) on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday If you haven’t met Chad Kuskie, Acres U.S.A. Business Office Manager, you should. His job title really should be “Book Balancer,” because in all facets, he does just that. He manages our book inventory involving thousands of copies, balances our accounting every day, and as rumor has it, can balance 10 books on his head. (You should ask him to do this for you if you see him at the conference. Just don’t tell him we sent you.)

Chad is a very talented and helpful guy, so we thought we’d ask him to answer five FAQs we get at the bookstore every year: 1. When are you open? What are your hours?

We are open three days with these hours: Wednesday: 1–5 p.m.; Thursday: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; and Friday: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

2. What will you be selling at the bookstore? What if you don’t have what I’m looking for?

We will have many of our items on-hand, including: dozens of book titles from our most popular authors; information on ranching, crops, livestock and permaculture; 1-year, 2-year and 3-year subscriptions to Acres U.S.A. magazine; audio recordings from past Eco-Ag conferences; hours of videos featuring expert tips in eco-agriculture; tote bags to help you carry around conference materials; and hats, T-shirts, gift cards and other fun gear to help spread the word.

Oh, and if we didn’t bring it along, ask us about ordering from our full catalog on-site.

3. What do I do with this coupon?

If you registered by September 30, you will have a $20 coupon stuffed in your badge to spend at the bookstore.

Make sure you present your coupon at the time of purchase to get credit.

(You can use it on everything except subscriptions.) No other coupons will be accepted at the bookstore, but if you buy a bunch of stuff, we may be able to work out a deal for you.

5. What type of sale or deals can I get at the bookstore?

Check out our promotions on-site.

We can send you home with amazing deals on a library full of eco-ag educational materials. And don’t worry about having to carry it all around with you or not being sure what to get. We’ll hold your books for you in a safe spot until you’re ready to purchase.

BOOK SIGNINGS Mycorrhizal Planet

by Michael Phillips

THURSDAY, DEC. 7 | 10:45–11:30 A.M.

Food, Farming and Health

by Dr. Vandana Shiva

THURSDAY, DEC. 7 1–1:45 P.M.

Poisoning Our Children

Food, Farming and Health

by André Leu

THURSDAY, DEC. 7 | 3:15–4 P.M.

Respecting “Annam” – Agricultur al Biodiversity & Traditional Indian Dietary Wisdom

by Dr. Vandana Shiva

and the scientists of Navdanya

The Metabolic Approach to Cancer

by Dr. Nasha Winters

FRIDAY, DEC. 8 | 9–9:45 A.M.

In the Shadow of Green Man

by Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin FRIDAY, DEC. 8 | 12:30–1:15 P.M.

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ACRES U.S.A. ECO-AGRICULTURE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This year’s award recipient will join a highly esteemed group of eco-leaders — stalwarts of the agricultural community who have dedicated their lives to understanding the power and complexity of nature — who have freely shared this knowledge with others and have shown us the path to better, healthier farming practices. The award was inaugurated on Acres U.S.A.’s 25th anniversary.

BARGYLA RATEAVER (1994)

was the first to receive the award. Author of the massive compendium The Organic Method Primer — a classic to this day — Bargyla’s early leadership in organic farming and gardening education helped pave the way for generations of conscientious, health-minded farmers.

FLETCHER SIMS (1995) was widely

considered the dean of American composters and was the earliest proponent and pioneer of feedlot manure composting. He was one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject of compost.

FRED KIRSCHENMANN (1998) is among

the nation’s foremost advocates of sustainable agriculture.

He was honored for his exemplary spirit and successes in organic farming.

DAN SKOW (1999)

received the award for his lifetime of training thousands of farmers and consultants in the eco-farming methods of Reams’ biological theory of ionization.

H.W. HOSTETLER (2000) was

recognized for the decades of innovation he has shown on his Illinois farm.

MARK PURDEY (2001) , an organic

DICK & SHARON THOMPSON (1996), longtime ecological farmers,

innovators and researchers hosted thousands of visitors to their diversified farm in Boone, Iowa, and over a span of decades have addressed many more in speeches and presentations.

PHIL CALLAHAN (1997) is a longtime

friend of eco-farmers and discoverer of such cutting-edge natural processes as the link between paramagnetic rock dusts and healthy soils and the communication systems of plants and insects.

farmer from Somerset, England, was recognized for his courageous and inspired work investigating the causes of Mad Cow disease and variant CJD.

PERCY SCHMEISER (2002) received the award in recognition of his courageous battle for farmers’ rights against multinational agribusinesses giant Monsanto.

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Dr. Phil Wheeler pictured with wife Louisa after receiving the 2016 Acres U.S.A. Eco-Agriculture Achievement Award.

NEAL KINSEY (2003) was recognized for his decades of work in training and assisting farmers all over the world to establish fertile soil systems with the sustainable methods championed by William A. Albrecht.

SALLY FALLON (2004) was honored

in recognition of her tireless work in the field of nutrition and its relation to health.

Her work as a raw milk advocate has spawned a nationwide and increasingly successful movement here in the United States.

BOB CANNARD (2005), a Sonoma

County, California, grower, farms produce of such high quality it inspired a revolution in food and cooking. He is a longtime organic farmer, activist and teacher.

JOEL SALATIN (2006) was recognized

for his tireless work in spreading the word about the benefits of eco-farming all over the world and showing old-fashioned hospitality to thousand of visitors every year at the renowned Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia.

MALCOLM BECK (2007) composter,

author and organic gardener extraordinaire, was recognized for his pioneering work in spreading bio-correct agriculture, dating from the very beginning of the postwar organic revolution.

JERRY BRUNETTI (2008), eco-input

innovator, teacher, researcher and author was known for his innovative, colorful presentations tirelessly spread the message of eco-agriculture and nature’s plan for health all over the world.

RONNIE CUMMINS (2009) is founder and

national director of the Organic Consumers Association, a group that has fought for integrity in organic products since 1988. The group has united hundreds of thousands of consumers in an online organization supporting honesty in organic production and marketing.

RICHARD “DOC” HOLLIDAY (2014)

JACK & ANNE LAZOR (2010)

began Vermont’s original organic dairy farm in 1979 and were honored for their contributions to and passion for organic agriculture.

is a holistic veterinarian who has utilized, innovated in, and taught and promoted more natural forms of animal care for a career spanning more than a half-century, long before organic farming and natural ways began to find new levels of interest.

MARGARET MERRILL (2015)

is a Virginia-based agricultural librarian and a longtime supporter of eco-farmers everywhere.

She has volunteered at more than four decades of Acres U.S.A. conferences.

GARY ZIMMER (2011) was recognized

for decades of tirelessly practicing, teaching and promoting effective natural farming techniques worldwide.

Through his lectures, on-farm field days and his company, many thousands of farmers have learned better methods of farming.

ARDEN ANDERSEN (2012) specializes in

nutritional management and advises farmers to “build biology.” Andersen is the author of Science in Agriculture, and he has taught a variety of classes on soil and crop management and agricultural radionics.

DR. PHIL WHEELER (2016) started organic

farming in 1971 and went on to start Crop Services International -- a leader in technology, testing and natural inputs for farms -- with his wife Louisa. Phil is co-author of The Non-Toxic Farming Handbook. Dr. Wheeler was honored for the decades he has spent innovating and teaching new strategies for sustainable farming.

DON HUBER (2013)

is a professor emeritus in botany and plant pathology, having spent the bulk of his career at Purdue University.

In retirement he has tirelessly and bravely divulged the bitter truths behind widespread use of glyphosate and GMOs.

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