All 2012 Acres U.S.A. Conference Lecture & Workshop Audio

All 2012 Conference Lecture & Workshop Sessions

All sessions recorded Dec. 6-8, 2012, in Louisville, Kentucky.

THURSDAY, December 6, 2012

The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz

If Professor Albrecht’s Farm was Certified Organic… by Neal Kinsey

Farm-Scale Aerobic Composting by Ellen Polishuk

Practical Farming 101 by Marc Tainio

Understanding Soil Fertility & Nutrient Exchange by Gary Zimmer

Keynote: Organic Food: An Eden Foods Perspective by Michael Potter

FRIDAY, December 7, 2012

The Potential of Heritage Poultry Breeds by Jim Adkins

A Homeopathic Methodology for Treatment of Plants by Nazirahk Amen, N.D., L.Ac.
Lessons from Visionaries by Jerry Brunetti

Humic Products Effects on Midwestern Crop Growth and Yield Components by Dana Dinnes

Secrets to Producing Gourmet Beef by Gearld Fry

Animal Health Management in Pasture-Based & Organic Systems by Hue Karreman, V.M.D.

Support Before and During Organic Transition by Cissy Bowman

Understanding Soil Fertility & Tillage as They Relate to Compaction by Neal Kinsey
The Need for Total Soil Testing by Hugh Lovel

Benefitting from Biodynamics in Conventional Farming Systems by Philip Lyvers

Organic No-Till Farming — State of the Art by Jeff Moyer

Making Your CSA Thrive in Increasingly Competitive Times by Ellen Polishuk

Restoration Agriculture — Applying Permaculture on the Farm by Mark Shepard

Using Plant Sap Analysis in Production Agriculture by Joan Timmermans

From Concept to Reality: Getting Your New Farming Venture Going by Rebecca Thistlethwaite

The Mandate for Local Food Systems by Mike Callicrate

Keynote: The Seed Underground by Janisse Ray

SATURDAY, December 8, 2012

Sustainable Poultry for the Modern Eco-Farm by Jim Adkins

Large-Scale Production with Reams-Style Agronomy by Arden Andersen, D.O., Ph.D.

Deep Healing: Doctoring the Mighty Mitochondria by Jerry Brunetti

Successful Local Food Systems — Practical Lessons by Mike Callicrate

Organic Production for the 21st Century by Jeff Moyer

Restore, Refine & Reinvent Your Grass by Will Winter, D.V.M.

Closing Keynote: The Myths of Safe Pesticides by Andre Leu