2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Climate Factors and Nitrogen Management

The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up to date, research based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic. Nitrogen is a dynamic nutrient.

2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Corn Insects

The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up to date, research based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.

2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Weather, Economics and Supply Chains

The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up to date, research based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023.  Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.

Cover Crop Profitability

How long does it take for cover crops to become profitable? Join us for next week's Digital Café where Dr. Rob Myers of University of Missouri will share insights on how different management scenarios can impact the time it takes for cover crops to provide a positive economic return, based on data from the SARE/CTIC national cover crop survey.

Urban Agriculture 101 - Part 2: Supporting Urban and Innovative Agriculture through Production, Conservation and Risk Management

FPAC agencies implement programs designed to mitigate the significant risks of farming through crop insurance, conservation programs, farm safety net programs, lending, education, and disaster programs. Learn about different opportunities for urban producers at FPAC’s agencies: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Risk Management Agency (RMA).

Challenges and Opportunities in Organic Urban Agriculture

Join this webinar to learn about production and marketing challenges and opportunities for farming organically in urban environments. Organic producers of all sizes and across all landscapes must follow the same national standards to meet the requirements of USDA organic certification. However, certified organic farmers and farmers using organic growing practices may have different production and market opportunities and challenges when growing in an urban environment.