Upcoming Events
Regenerative Agriculture Field Tour
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
Hosted by the Western Lake Erie Basin Advisory Group, this tour offers you the chance to see effective farming techniques in action that enhance soil health, protect water quality, and produce high-quality, nutrient-dense food. Join us for an immersive field tour in the Upper Maumee watershed as you explore firsthand the impact of sustainable farming practices on vegetable, grain, and livestock production. Learn directly from farmers who are successfully implementing these practices and from renowned soil health expert Ray Archuleta. Engage with innovative farmers, conservation organizations, and state agencies who are revolutionizing agriculture in the Western Lake Erie Basin watershed.
Time: 8 am - 5:30 pm
Start and End Location: Stoney Ridge Farms - 14031 Broom Rd. Waldron, MI 49288
Parking: Available on site in mowed field
Tour Transportation: chartered bus
Lunch: Catering by Harvest Kitchen and Brookview Farm Meats
Ticket Price: $40
Washtenaw County Conservation District Field Day
Friday September 13, 2024 | Saline, MI
Join Washtenaw County Conservation District for their Annual Washtenaw Field Day event on September 13th! Register today to secure your spot at this FREE event. Join fellow local producers and colleagues for expert presentations, demonstrations, and farmer panel discussions.
Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)
Tile monitoring to reduce nutrient loss
Cover Cropping to improve soil health, nutrient cycling, and suppress weeds
Drone Demonstration for precision applications
DETAILS
Date: Friday, September 13th
Location: H & H Harvest, Saline MI
Be on the Watch: Coffee and Conservation
Dates To Be Announced
Keep an eye out for Coffee and Conservation events in your county hosted by the Farmer-Led Conservation Group, Monroe, Lenawee, and Washtenaw Conservation Districtas. This is an informal event where farmers have the chance to connect with other farmers in their county.
Past Events
WLEB FLG Annual Meeting and Farm Tour
Thursday July 25, 2024 | Palymra, MI
The Western Lake Erie Basin Farmer-Led Conversation Group met for the Annual Meeting and Farm Tour on at Jim & Laurie Isley's Sunrise Farms.
We heard presentations from Michigan Corn, MDARD, EGLE's Great Lakes Coordination Program, EGLE's Nonpoint Source Program, MSU IWE, and JLW CISMA. This event provided 1 RUP credit.
This event was free thanks to the support of the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation. Register below!
Wednesday July 17, 2024 | Tipton, MI
Join Legacy Land Conservancy on for a free "Lunch and Learn" about land protection in Lenawee County.
Over lunch you can learn more about the work Legacy is doing to protect land in Lenawee County, and meet some of our staff. We’ll share details about exciting upcoming projects, including our newest nature preserve, Iron Creek.
The event is free, but please register by July 12, with an email to rsvp@legacylandconservancy.org.
DETAILS
Time: 12 - 1:30pm
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens (6214 Monroe Rd, Tipton, MI)
Cover Crop Boot Camp
February 7-8, 2024 | Lansing, MI
The first Cover Crop Boot Camp was brought to you by the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan, the Michigan Soybean Committee and the Michigan Pork Producers Association. The Cover Crop Boot Camp was a deep dive into innovative cover crop use, with topics including cover crop blends, precision technology, integrating livestock, seed production and more!
Michigan's Inaugural State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | Adrian, MI
EGLE and its partners hosted Michigan’s inaugural State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference, where featured speakers discussed topics related to phosphorus management in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Attendees also heard about updates to Michigan’s 2023 Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie. The Western Lake Erie Basin Science Panel shared their findings and recommendations for the Domestic Action Plan and participated in a panel to answer questions from conference attendees.
This event, which was open to the public, was a forum for networking, discussion, and updates on phosphorus management in Michigan's portion of the Western Lake Erie Basin. Attendees included Conservation Districts, watershed councils, local and state government officials, agricultural organizations, environmental non-governmental organizations, and community members.
Field Day: Sustainable Cropping Systems for the Future
Friday September 15 | Hickory Corners, MI
What could a more sustainable rowcrop system look like?
Five-crop rotation, cover crops, precision decisions, no-till & residue management
But can this be profitable?
The dirty details: how do we do it?
Precision farm management & prairie strips
Fine-tuning conservation practices (crop diversity, double cropping, etc.)
Tools at Twilight: Soil & Water Management Field Day & Demonstrations
Wednesday September 13, 2023 | Monroe, MI
Attendees expanded their knowledge and awareness of topics like strip tillage, cover crop timing, and field drainage through demonstrations and education from extension specialists and growers who have integrated improved farming methods into their operations. The pros and cons of different management practices were discussed and seen in action.
Agenda:
Conservation Tillage: Matt Burkholder, Burkholder Healthy Farms and Dan Brainard, Michigan State University
Drainage: Ehsan Ghane, Michigan State University
Cover Crops: Madelyn Celovsky, Michigan State University and Matt Burkholder, Burkholder Healthy Farms
This event is supported with partial funding from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation.
2023 Nutrient Management Field Day
Thursday, August 17th, 2023 | Waldron, MI
The 2023 Nutrient Management Field Day was hosted by Jay and Kelli Williams on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at Stoney Ridge Farms. Michigan State University Extension, Hillsdale Conservation District, Hillsdale County Farm Bureau, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NCRC) partnered to present the field day.
This year's the event featured Mitchell Hora as the keynote speaker. Mitchell Hora is a seventh-generation farmer and the founder of Continuum. Mitchell has built their footprints to 40 states and 50 countries, launching the first soil health data tool TopSoil in 2020. In the afternoon, there was be a farm safety and grain bin rescue demonstration.
Washtenaw County Conservation District Field Day
Thursday August 10, 2023 | Saline, MI
Washtenaw County Conservation District hosted an amazing Field Day at Noble Organics Farm located at 6760 Noble Rd. Saline, MI 48176. Four expert speakers spoke at this event. There was also be a weed zapper demonstration by Pond Hill Sales.
This event is supported with partial funding from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation.
Center for Excellence Field Day
Wednesday August 9, 2023 | Clayton, MI
The Center for Excellence Field Day, was hosted by Lenawee County District at Bakerlads Farm. The field day offered a variety of speakers and presenters that included topics such as soybeans, phosphorous management, new crop data, and singulation.
This event is supported with partial funding from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation.
WLEB FLG Annual Meeting and Farm Tour
Thursday July 20, 2023 | Tipton, MI
The Western Lake Erie Basin Farmer-Led Watershed Conversation Group met for the Annual Meeting and Farm Tour on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Heath and Bob Platt's Paragon Farms.
FEATURED Presentations from:
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service Staff
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Staff
Michigan State University - Institute for Water Research
MI Climate Smart Farm Project
This event is possible through the support of the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation.
Conservation Technology Information Center's Conservation in Action Tour
July 10- July 11, 2023 | Frankenmuth, MI
2023's tour theme, Experiencing Conservation in Supply Chains, helped connect the circle from farmer to consumer. At this event, perspectives of farmers, input suppliers, and processors to dig deep into sustainable, climate-smart food production.
Frankenmuth Michigan was the perfect place for this tour—farmers around “Little Bavaria” produce not only corn, soybeans and dairy, but also potatoes, sugar beets, dry beans and more. Beyond the crops, there’s the people: every year, the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour brings a wide variety of attendees from different backgrounds and experiences.