Learn from Palouse farmers about cover cropping, intercropping, and integrating livestock at the Fourth Annual Palouse Alternative Cropping Symposium on Thursday, February 23, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The event will be held at the Whitman County Palouse Empire Fairgrounds outside Colfax, WA.
Registration has closed.
We hope to see you next year!
This farmer-focused program will feature short presentations from area growers, a panel of regenerative agricultural certifying organizations, and time for Q&A with the speakers. The program will include networking breaks to provide opportunities for informal dialogue and catching up with your community. Lunch is provided.
9:30 AM Coffee & Networking
10:00 Welcome
10:05 Cover Cropping, Cattle Grazing, and On-Farm Research
Clint Zenner, Zenner Family Farm, Genesee ID
10:35 Winter Pea and forage crop integration: Effects on water and nitrogen use
Kendall Kahl, University of Idaho Soil & Water Systems
11:05 Break
11:20 Pacific Northwest Cover Crop Decision Aid System (PaNDAS) Project Overview
Sanford Eigenbrode, University of Idaho Department of Entomology
11:25 "We're NOT in Texas!" Palouse alternatives and the motives for cover crops
Fernanda Gomes Moojen & JD Wulfhorst
University of Idaho Rural Sociology and Environmental Science
12:25 PM Lunch provided by Memorable Events
12:55 PaNDAS Website Overview
Sanford Eigenbrode, University of Idaho Department of Entomology
1:10 Whitman County Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) Overview
Brad Johnson, Palouse Conservation District
1:25 Transitioning to Organic Production on the Palouse
Craig Kincaid, Kincaid Partners, Pullman WA
1:45 How do insects aboveground and in the soil respond to cover cropping?
Dane Elmquist & Subodh Adhikari, University of Idaho Entomology
2:15 Break
2:30 Regenerative Ag Certification Panel
Brian Muegge, Salmon Safe
Jeremy Bunch, Shepherd’s Grain
Shaila Cook, Food Alliance
Kyle Schultheis, Diamond-S Farms
3:30 Closing & Networking with a beverage provided by Shepherd’s Grain
For questions, contact JodiP@PalouseCD.org or 509-553-1845.
Thanks to our generous sponsors
