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Home » Blog » Agribusiness » Field Day Covers Crop Rotations
August 17, 2022

Field Day Covers Crop Rotations

July 9, 2022

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Field Day Covers Crop Rotations

Pictured: In previous years, OGRAIN field day participants learn about organic grain production. Photo by Anders Gurda. Photo courtesy of UW-Madison CALS: https://flickr.com/photos/uwmadisoncals/

Market opportunities for organic farmers continue to expand. While staple crops of corn and soybeans continue to remain strong — with organic soybean prices at all-time highs — demand for less traditional crops is also increasing.

To help farmers learn about these emerging opportunities, UW-Madison’s Organic Grain Resources and Information Network (OGRAIN) is hosting a field day on July 27 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Hughes Farms in Janesville.

The event, hosted in partnership with Marbleseed, will highlight how organic grain farmers can diversify their rotations, benefiting farm profitability through unique market niches and improved organic management.

“The organic market offers a lot of potential beyond the typical corn-soybean-wheat rotation,” says OGRAIN program leader Erin Silva, associate professor and extension organic agriculture specialist in the UW-Madison Department of Plant Pathology. “More diversified rotations that include more unique crops – like those grown at Hughes Farm – can help expand market resilience, as well as production resilience.”

Field day attendees will learn about several “outside the box” organic crops grown at Hughes Farms, including processing vegetables, Kernza, barley and industrial hemp. The event will also showcase the farm’s management tools, such as tine weeders, electric weed zappers, and organic-approved inputs including biologicals.

The event will provide plenty of new tips and strategies for current organic grain farmers. It is also designed to be informative and welcoming for conventional producers interested in exploring the transition to organic grain production.

“Due to strong demand, there is a wide variety of opportunities for domestically-produced organic wheat, barley, oats, specialty grains, corn, beans and forage,” says Silva, who was recently named the Clif Bar Endowed Chair in Organic Agriculture and Outreach at UW-Madison. “At this event, we will explore these options and provide valuable tips and techniques for any type of farmer who wants to have less reliance on chemical inputs, improve soil health, and increase their bottom line.”

Find more information: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/ograin-events/2022-ograin-field-days/

The field day will include lunch. Questions can be directed by email to [email protected]

Filed Under: Agribusiness, Commodities, conservation, Education, Grain, News, organic, Outdoors, Specialty Ag Products, Sustainability, Water Quality Tagged With: Erin Silva, Field day, Hughes Farm, Kernza, Marbleseed, OGRAIN, organic, Organic Grain Resources and Information Network, UW-Madison

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