Should I transition some of my crop acres to USDA Certified Organic production? If you have been asking this question as you keep an eye on price premiums offered for USDA Certified Organic grain, an upcoming field day should benefit you.
Purdue Extension specialists and educators in northeastern Indiana are sponsoring Organic Field Day at Wolcottville Organic Livestock Feed (W.O.L.F.) Co-Op, 109 Union St, Wolcottville, IN 46795, on August 2, 2022. With partial funding by North Central Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education, the cost of the field day is only $20, which includes lunch.
The field day will feature several topics relating to organic production:
Pre-registration is required by July 26. To register for the field day, go to https://bit.ly/3ApHaLF and find the link “Registration Form”. Registration will be limited to the first 40 paid registrants. Registration forms with a $20 check should be sent to Purdue Extension – LaGrange County, 114 W Michigan Street, Ste 10, LaGrange, IN 46761. Registration questions can be directed to Steve Engleking at (260) 499-6334.
For questions about the field day, contact John Woodmansee, Extension Educator in Whitley County, at (260) 244-7615 or jwoodman@purdue.edu, or Ashley Adair at (765) 496-6362 or holmes9@purdue.edu.