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SDSPA Organic Operators Meeting- Dec. 2024
December 11, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The next SDSPA Organic Operators meeting will take place Dec. 11th at 3 pm CT via Zoom.
Joe Ailts, an independent agronomist from WI, will talk about the importance of soil analysis and how to use the Haney test.
Ailts is an independent crop consultant/agronomist and owner of Ailts Agronomy where he serves farmers in northwest WI. Prior to starting his own business, he was a field agronomist for Pioneer Seed for eight years. Now he works as a WI Certified Crop Advisor with the Sustainability specialty certification. Driven by a combination of a green thumb, insatiable curiosity, and a competitive spirit, he researches and implements soil health and regenerative agriculture practices on the farms he consults for. Joe, his wife Ilisa, and their four boys live on a three-acre hobby farm in Deer Park, WI where they grow pumpkins, sweet corn, cover crops, and soil.
The SDSPA Organic Operators Chapter meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3 pm CT. Paid SDSPA membership not required to participate.
Join for networking with other certified organic, organic regenerative, transitioning, or interested producers, for connecting with processors and buyers, for educational training, and to discuss in person events.
Click here to participate: Zoom Link.