The Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers (SRPF) group will hold its first conference and annual meeting Feb. 26 at Amore Banquet Hall in Plymouth, the farmer-led conservation group announced today.
The event will showcase speakers on a variety of topics in modern sustainable agriculture. Experts from across the state and region will share information that can be applied to farms locally and beyond.
More than 75 farmers, agribusiness professionals and community members are expected to attend this free educational event. The public is invited.
The conference will include a panel presentation about farmer’s experiences with cover crops, reduced tillage and soil health with farmers from the local area.
Nick Miller from Miller Seed and Soil will give a presentation about transitioning to a regenerative farming system with cover crops and no-till farming by using basic agronomic practices while reducing input costs. Miller farms with his dad and brother in Waukesha County. Nine years ago, when Miller returned to the farm, he began using cover crops. Today, they use cover crops on most of their farm to improve soil health.
In addition to the panel discussion and presentations, the event will include lunch and several program updates from SRPF leadership.
Go to srpfarmers.com for the complete schedule. Online RSVP is requested by Feb. 25.
Farmers from local watersheds (Mullet River, Sheboygan River and Lake Michigan watersheds etc) are encouraged to attend this event; however, farmers from neighboring counties and watersheds are also welcome. The event is free thanks to the support of the Department of Agriculture and Trade and Consumer Protection and The Nature Conservancy.
Tues. Feb. 26, 2019
Amore Banquet Hall
18 W Mill St, Plymouth WI 53073
Conference Agenda
10 a.m. | Registration, networking, distribution of cost-share checks
10:30 a.m.| Welcome and 2018 Member Update
10:45 | “Going old school on a large scale
11:30 a.m. | “Real talk: Transitioning to cover crops and reduced tillage”
12:15 p.m. | Lunch
1:00 p.m. | “Succeeding with aerially seeded cover crops”
1:45 p.m. | Questions and program wrap up
2 p.m. | Program concludes
>> Click here to view the full agenda with speaker info
About the Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers: Established in 2017, the Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers are a farmer-led 501c(3) non-profit organization with a goal to improve water quality in the Sheboygan River Basin. The mission is to test and explore farming strategies that improve soil health, improve efficiency, profitability and lessen environment impact. The group is composed of member-farms representing more than 18,000 acres in the Sheboygan River Basin. To learn more, go to srpfarmers.com.
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