
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
My Farmer, My Customer
New! Learn from Marty Travis's experiences converting the Spence Farm into one of the most successful farming co-ops in the United States today.