Area 4 SCD Cooperative Research Farm

Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line on February 23 & 24, 2021

Don Tanaka

2021 Farming & Ranching for the Bottom Line Conference

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The conference had over 500 attendees which included a global online attendee list, that reached audiences in all corners of the world.   Please click on the link below to view the slide show presentations.  

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https://vimeo.com/showcase/8260415

14 speakers were featured - 

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Just two of the 14 speakers from the event included Dr. Nicole Van Dam and John Kempf.

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• Dr. Nicole Van Dam: Van Dam is a professor at the Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany, and a researcher at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Leipzig, Germany. Her research mission is to unravel the molecular and chemical mechanisms governing interactions between plants and herbivores.

• John Kempf: Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), a plant nutrition and biostimulants consulting company. He is a top expert in the field of biological and regenerative farming. Kempf founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education tools and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who are growing that supply. He is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition, a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition and soil microbiology.

Please see the flyer for the full list of speakers.  

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We look forward to next year's conference being held on February 22 & 23, 2022. 

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Questions and more information

If you have any questions on registration or the event, contact Connie Bryant , Burleigh County Soil Conservation District (SCD), at:

   E-mail: constance.bryant@nd.nacdnet.net

   Phone: 701-250-4518, ext. 3

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2020 Presentations: 

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https://vimeo.com/showcase/7045671

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Industry Perspective: Presented by Dr. Tom Rabaey, General Mills

Rain, Rust & Ruts: Is there a Silver Lining in 2019?: Presented by Dr. Mark Liebig

Links Between Land Management & Food Quality: What can Archives Samples Tell Us?: Presented by Dr. Andrea Clemensen

USDA Soil Health/Human Health Project: Presented by Dr. Mike Grusak

NDSU Agribiome Initiative: Presented by Dr. Gregory Lardy & Dr. John McEvoy

Building Soil Health Across ND: Innovative Producer Panel: Moderated by Dr. Abbey Wick

Let Food and Feed Be Our Medicine: Presented by Dr. Fred Provenza

Mending Broken Linkages: Soil, Plants, Herbivores, & Humans: Presented by Dr. Fred Provenza

What Makes People Do What They Do on Their Fames & Ranches: Presented by Dr. David Toledo

Perspective From Both Sides of the Desk: Presented by John Pfaff, Security First Bank

Weather Crystal Ball: Presented by Laura Edwards

Restorative Agriculture: A Farmer's Perspective: Presented by Greg Busch

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2019 Presentations: 

Bankers Perspective: https://vimeo.com/327775715/2dc907be2b

Couple Panel: https://vimeo.com/327774693/450cb4bda2

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Dorito Effect: https://vimeo.com/326366155/3f93a82539

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Planned Grazing: https://vimeo.com/326365016/2dce28740d

Bale Grazing: https://vimeo.com/325695576/41017e0391

Drought Conditions: https://vimeo.com/325526385/57fb1e93e2

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Cover My Crops: https://vimeo.com/325498862/203e3354c1

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Animal Behavior: https://vimeo.com/325498380/dfd90e4380

Livestock Handling: https://vimeo.com/325497834/8f091a3c11

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2018 Presentations:

Crop and Livestock Prices - https://vimeo.com/262085278

Economics of Improved Soil Quality - https://vimeo.com/262084880/d8f86a2c49

Reflection of ND Agriculture - https://vimeo.com/262084937/6bd2ed82fc

Grazing Strategies in a Dry Year - https://vimeo.com/262085075/77a9a15b86

Crop Production in a Dry Year - https://vimeo.com/262085216/950933838a

Weather Crystal Ball - https://vimeo.com/262084712/cd06ee4486

Ag Lender Panel - https://vimeo.com/262090707/cb54e22941

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Day one is hosted by the Planning Team:

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Susan Samson-Liebig, USDA NRCS 701.530.2018

Roberto Luciano, USDA NRCS , 701.934.1359

Renae Gress , NDSU Morton County Extension 701.667.3348

Beth Hill, North Dakota Forest Service

Jackie Buckley, Retired NDSU Extension Agent 701.391.7113

Cal Thorson, Area 4 SCD Cooperative Research Farm 701.527.3795

Marco Davinic, Bismarck State College 701.224.5417

Tim Faller, NDSU Agricultural Experiment Stations 701.567.3030

John Hendrickson, USDA Agricultural Research Service 701.667.3015

Dave Archer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 701.667.3048

Ryan Kobilansky, Morton County SCD, 701.667.1163

Valarie Froelich, Morton County SCD, 701.667.1163

Connie Bryant, Burleigh County SCD, 701.250.4518

Darrell Oswald, Burleigh County SCD, 701.250.4518

Nolan Swenson, Burleigh County SCD, 701.250.4518

Chet Zapzalka, Burleigh County SCD, 701.250.4518

Chad Thorson, Burleigh County SCD, 701.250.4518

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Day two is hosted by the Burleigh & Morton SCDs, Menoken Farm, NDSU, and the ND Grazing Coalition

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