2024 Organic Grains Conference Agenda

Wednesday, Jan. 3

Session or Item Description

Location

12 - 5 P.M.

Vender set up as needed

2^nd floor hallway

5 - 7 P.M.

Organic Farmer Researcher Network dinner and discussion

Egret Room

7:30 P.M.

Vender, speaker, planning committee meeting

Icebreaker

Thursday, Jan. 4

Session or Item Description

Location

9:30 A.M.

General Session #1 Farmer speaker – “My Organic Grain Journey” 
- Klaas Martens, Lakeview Organic Grain (Penn Yan, NY)

Eagle/ Heron

11 A.M.

General Session #2 “Alternative Weed Mgmt Strategies”
- Dr. Eugene Law, USDA-ARS, UDel

Eagle/ Heron

12 noon

Farmer Lunch Roundtables 

Eagle/ Heron

1:30 P.M.

Breakout #1 “High Tech for Organic Grain”
- William Lundborg, Farm Power/ Einbock
- Eric Schuler, Redekop
- Travis Morris and Derik Geitgey, Ag Info Tech / regional dealer for Sabanto Equipment Automation
- Moderator: Grant Davis, OSU Extension

Breakout #2 “Economic Performance of Organic Farms in Midwest”
- Eric Richer, OSU 
- Gigi DiGiacomo, Univ of Minnesota

Tern/ Egret

2:30 P.M.

Breakout #3 “Rotations for Nutrient Cycling”
- Léa Vereecke, Rodale Institute

Breakout #4 “Preparing for an Organic Inspection”
- David Baldock, Global Organic Alliance

Tern/ Egret

4:00 P.M.

Breakout #5 “Sidedressing Manure to Provide Organic Nutrient Needs” 
- Glen Arnold, OSU Extension

Breakout #6 “Ohio State Organic Research Briefs:”
Kernza Research
- Leo Deiss 
Integrating Crops and Livestock for Soil Health
- Douglas Jackson-Smith; 
Feed Value of Cover Crops
- Al Gahler

Tern/ Egret

6:30 P.M.

Dinner

Eagle/ Heron

7:30 P.M.

Networking Event

Icebreaker

Friday, Jan. 5

Session or Item Description

Location

7 A.M.

Breakfast and/or Early Riser Session: 
a) Research on Inter-row Weed Management
- Osler Ortez, OSU

b) Coffee with Klaas (Q&A) sponsored by NextGen Organic Farms

c) Federal programs for Organic Growers (SOE, TOPP, ClimateSmart, etc.)
- Johnnie Speicher, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association

Star/ Navigator

8:30 A.M.

General Session #3 “Panel: Innovative Weed Control Strategies”
- Eli Dean, Timberlane Farms (OH)
- Caleb Johnson (PA)
- Peter Martens, Lakeview Organic Grain (NY)
- Moderator: Alyssa Essman, OSU

Eagle/ Heron

9:30 A.M.

General Session #4 “Ohio Soil Health Baseline Study and Lessons Learned from Organic Farms” 
- Steve Culman, WSU 

Eagle/ Heron

11:00 A.M.

Breakout #7 “Organic Grain Market Outlook and Integrity”
- Lynn Clarkson, Clarkson Grain Co. (IL)

Breakout #8 “Parallel Production During Transition”
- Edward & Rebecca Dalton (OH)

EH/TE

12:00 noon

Lunch

1:30 P.M.
 

General Session #5 “Panel: ROI of Biological Products”
- Scott Myers, Woodlyn Acres Farm (OH)
- Steve Turnow, Turnow Enterprises (OH)
- Matt Kleinhenz, OSU
- Moderator: Osler Ortez

Eagle/ Heron

2:30 P.M.

Breakout #9 “Organic Oats for Grain and Forage” (Interseeding Cover Crops too)
- Ryan Haden, OSU 

Breakout #10 “Adaptive Management for Organic No-Till Soybeans”
- Léa Vereecke

EH/TE