MDA’s Virtual Organic Conference Every Thursday in January

Minnesota's only statewide organic conference dedicated to organic production is being hosted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture every Thursday in January. The virtual sessions will start at 3:00 every Thursday beginning on January 7, 2021. The conference will "provide farmers and others interested in organic agriculture the opportunity to learn more about healthy farms, food, food business, and soils. For more information or to register for the Organic Conference go to the website: Minnesota Organic Conference or call Cassie Dah 651-201-6134.

Here is the Minnesota Organic Conference speaker schedule. January 7, 2021 Back to the Future: Regenerative-Organic Food Production for Good Health Bob Quinn, PHD. Organic Farmer, Entrepreneur. Author. January 14, 2021 Connecting Soil, Animal, and Human Health Silvia Abel-Caines, PhD, Organic Valley Ruminant Nutritionist. January 21, 2021 The Challenges of Our Times: Climate Change, COVID, and Organic Farm Viability Cristel Zoebisch Organic Farming Research Foundation. January 28, 2021 Soil Health and Organic Farms Amber Sciligo, PhD, The Organic Center Science Program Manager.