Webinar to Provide Guidance on No-Till Practices for Regenerative Organic Farms
Join Doug Voss of the Soil Health Academy and Angela K. Jackson, S.D. Specialty Producer Association’s Organic Ag Advisor, for an in-depth webinar on no-till farming practices on April, 4, 2025.
Learn how to reduce soil disturbance and adopt no-till practices that enhance soil structure, boost water retention, and foster microbial life. Discover practical strategies to improve crop resilience, reduce input costs, and build long-term soil health for regenerative agriculture success.
Reduced soil disturbance planning is essential for the regenerative approach to organic farming while balancing soil health, weed management, and crop productivity. This webinar is designed for organic producers, regenerative ag farmers, conservation planners, and agricultural professionals in the Northern Plains seeking to develop a plan to reduce soil disturbance and reduce tillage that integrates soil conservation principles while meeting organic and regenerative certification standards such as Regenerative Organic Certified.
Participants will gain insights into minimizing soil disturbance to reach “no-till” the GOLD level for Regenerative Organic Certified. The discussion will highlight key factors influencing no-till farming practices, increasing soil health, and conservation practices aligned with program goals.
Key Topics Covered:
- Regenerative Organic Certified standard, levels, and expectations for reduced soil disturbance
- Developing a tillage plan
- Exploring conservation tillage practices such as reduced tillage, no-till, cover cropping, and residue management to enhance soil health while maintaining productivity.
- Limiting soil disturbance to build soil health in organic cropland
- Strategies to improve soil aggregation, reduce compaction, & maintain biological activity while managing weeds & nutrient cycling.
- Understanding Soil Tillage Intensity Rating (STIR): Learn how STIR is used to evaluate tillage impact on soil health & how to adjust your system to maintain or improve soil function.
This webinar will provide practical guidance on how to develop a reduced tillage plan moving toward no-till tailored to your farm’s unique conditions. Organic and transitioning farmers, conservation planners and technical service providers, extension educators and agronomists, organic certification professionals, and regenerative agriculture advocates are encouraged to attend.
Register HereThis program is funded under Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreement NR246740XXXXC008 between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA), to promote sustainable agriculture practices and environmental stewardship. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA or NRCS.