2023 OGRAIN Field Days
Organic systems management for forage, feed, and food-grade grains
Join the OGRAIN (Organic Grain Resource and Information Network) program for informative discussions and demos at field days across the midwest this summer. Visit our website to register and learn more!
July 10
July 20
Organic Grain Equipment Showcase
Keith Speltz Farm with Albert Lea Seed
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
Keith Speltz Farm
19457 Co Rd 28, Altura, MN
Join us for a day of demos and discussion about equipment in organic grain systems at our UW-Madison Research Station. See an inter-row mower and roller crimper in action. Come with questions! 10:00am-3:00pm
Dive into organic practices including warm season annuals/forages, modifying equipment for different planting spacing (corn and wheat), experimental no-till planting, and using spacing and soil cover (in cover crops/rolled rye) for weed control and soil heath. 11:00am-3:30pm
August 04
August 31
Janie’s Farm Field Day with Marbleseed and Artisan Grain Collaborative
Organic Research Field Day
Harold Wilken at Janie’s Farm
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
From farm to mill to your belly, come see how grains get from field to food with Marbleseed’s Farmer of the Year, Harold Wilken. Tour Janie’s Farm and Mill and partake in local treats. 10:00am-4:00pm
This field day at the UW Arlington Agricultural Research Station will highlight organic research conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 9:30am-3:00pm
The OGRAIN (Organic Grain Resource and Information Network) program provides resources and support for new, transitioning, and experienced organic grain farmers in the upper Midwest. OGRAIN is housed in the Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Program within the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Plant Pathology under the leadership of associate professor Dr. Erin Silva. To learn more or contact us visit ograin.cals.wisc.edu, email emsilva@wisc.edu, or call (608)890-1503.