August 20 • 12–2 PM • Stoney Ridge Farms in Waldron
Farmers, landowners, conservation partners, and community members. Save the date!
Join us on Thursday, August 20 at Stoney Ridge Farms in Waldron for a day focused on conservation, water quality, agronomy, and the future of agriculture in our region.
Keynote Speaker: Tom Cotter
Featured Sessions Include:
• Aaron Brooker — Beck's Hybrids Agronomy
• Heather Rindler — Brookside Labs, Inc.
• Rachel Henry — OSU Water Quality
• Russ Rice — Ohio Conservation Action Project
• Ed Scheffler & Matt Word — County Drain Commissioners
• Randy Knapik & Craig Bonner — Michigan & Ohio DNR
• Madelyn Celovsky & Nicolle Ritchie — MSU Field Crops
Hosting Partners:
• Fulton Soil & Water Conservation District
• Hillsdale Conservation District
• Williams Soil & Water Conservation District
• The Ohio State University Extension
• Michigan State University Extension
✅ Learn from leading experts in agriculture, conservation, and water quality
✅ Connect with farmers and conservation professionals from across Michigan and Ohio
✅ Discover practical solutions and innovative approaches for your operation
✅ Gain valuable insights you can take back to the farm
Mark your calendar and stay tuned for registration details! Follow Hillsdale Conservation District to stay up to date on the event!
The WLEB Farmer-led Conservation Group would love to connect with you to create a video of the conservation practices you have in place on your land? Whether it's buffer strips, rotational grazing or foraging, cover crops, or something else, we'll have a representative meet you at your land to feature what you want to show. The video creation is FREE to you, and you can use the video to promote your practices how you wish. We'd also feature the video on our werbsite and social media.
If you're interested reach out to Lydia Lopez at waterstewardship@riverraisin.org. Lydia works with the group as the Water Stewardship Coordinator at the River Raisin Watershed Council.
Rub shoulders with farmers like yourself for ideas and inspiration
Learn how farmers like yourself have improved their operations
Financial and technical assistance is available for some improvements
The Farmer-led Watershed Conservation Group is grateful for the generous support of the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation.
