All 2015 Acres U.S.A. Conference Lecture & Workshop

All 2015 Acres U.S.A. Lecture & Workshop CDs

Recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9-11, 2015. All files come on thumb drive, data discs or CDs.

WEDNESDAY, December 9, 2015

Keynote: Altered Genes, Twisted Truth by Steven Druker

THURSDAY, December 10, 2015

Myths of Agriculture: Taking on Prevalent Misconceptions by Gary Zimmer

Our Landscapes, Our Livestock, Ourselves: Restoring Broken Linkages among Plants, Herbivores, and Humans with Diets that Nourish and Satiate by Fred Provenza, Ph.D.

Transitioning to Certified Organic by Jeff Moyer

Nourishing Traditional Diets: The Key to Vibrant Health by Sally Fallon Morell

Holistic Vet Care — Top Remedies Throughout the Year by Hue Karreman, V.M.D.

Poultry-Centered Regenerative Agriculture by Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin

Reinventing Your Farm: Building a Better Farming System by Klaas Martens

Plant, Animals and Humans: Connecting the Dots of Life by Glen Rabenberg

Planned Grazing to Regenerate Ecosystem and Watershed Function . . . and Livelihoods by Richard Teague, Ph.D.

Optimizing Soil Fertility for Pastures Vitality and Productivity by Neal Kinsey

Organic Grains Workshop: Eating What You Grow by Mary-Howell Martens

Crop Nutrition’s Role in Disease and Insect Control: Silica and Beyond by Noel Garcia, CCA

Crops from Rocks by Dr. Peter van Straaten

How Non-Nourishing Foods Came to Be: Breaking the Chains by Karen Lyke

Keynote: So You Want to Be A Farmer? by Sally Fallon Morell

FRIDAY, December 11, 2015

Understanding and Building True Soil Health by Jeff Moyer

Using the ‘Lean System’ to Earn a Comfortable Living on a Small Farm by Ben Hartman

Small-Scale Hop Growing: Opportunities and Advice by Laura Ten Eyck and Dietrich Gehring

Top Tips and Advice from a Lifetime of Consulting by Neal Kinsey

Sustainable Beekeeping: Raising Bees Without Chemicals by Perry and Beverly Riley

Multi-Species Grazing: Building Fertility Through Diversified Livestock by Forrest Pritchard

The Energetic Goat: Using Applied Kinesiology, Contact Reflex Analysis, and Dowsing for Your Herd’s Health by Carrie Eastman

Transforming Your Family’s Diet: Getting Your Family to Ditch the Drive-Thru and Eat Healthy, Farm-Fresh Food by Natalie Winch

Principles of Biological Systems, and Their Implications for Eco-Farmers by Dan Kittredge

Sulfur Nutrition of Crops: Vitally Needed But Often Overlooked by Larry Zibilske, Ph.D.

Growing Deep-Topsoil Watersheds Within a Decade by Abe Collins
Modern, Family Farm-Scale Pastured Pork Production by Ross Duffield

Boron, the Missing Mineral: Implications for Crops and Human Health by Dr. Richard Olree

Carbon-Smart Farming by David Yarrow

Grazing Woodlands: Effective, Profitable Silvopasturing by Mark Shepard

Tapping the Power of ‘Cow Signals’ for Herd Health and Productivity by Hue Karreman, V.M.D.

Humates and Humic Acid Products: The State of the Science by Lawrence Mayhew

Finding Specialty Crop Profit through Collaboration and Coordination by Jean Giblette

Closing Keynote: Growing Hope in Agriculture: A Sustainable Farming State-of-the-Union by Forrest Pritchard