Hi, from the Field!
By Taylor Herren, Farm Program Specialist
Excerpt from ‘The Dirt’: SCI’s Monthly Farmer Newsletter
I’m writing in from the road where I’ll be for eight weeks this summer visiting SCI farms all over North America.
The first part of my tour was in Kansas wheat country before heading to see pasture poultry farms in Kentucky. Right now, I’m in Cotton Plant, Arkansas for the Farm Hard field day and then I'll be making my way through the upper Midwest for Tom Cotter’s field day at the Soil & Climate Alliance Network Meeting.
Doug Nelson from Langford, KS standing in front of his Turkey Red Wheat field
“It’s hard to put into words the meaningfulness and impact of spending time with farmers on their land. It allows me to listen and learn – how people live and farm, their perspective on “regenerative agriculture” (and life in general), and how SCI can best be a resource and offer support that is truly useful.”
My trusted co-pilot, Poppy, watching over Nolan Mayden and me pulling soil samples on his farm in Abilene, KS
It’s hard to put into words the meaningfulness and impact of spending time with farmers on their land. It allows me to listen and learn – how people live and farm, their perspective on “regenerative agriculture” (and life in general), and how SCI can best be a resource and offer support that is truly useful.
Thank you to each of you that have taken the time to host me, and for those of you I haven’t been able to visit just yet, I hope to get there before too long.
Reminder to all SCI farmers: Our monthly Farm Office Hours will take place every last Thursday of the month at 4pm ET.
Farmer Resources
Farm Standard Updates
SCI has published the Soil Testing Guideline & Methodology, an accompaniment guidance document to the Farm Commitment & Verification Standard and provides an overview of the soil sampling methodology and soil testing directions needed to comply with the Farm Standard.
Upcoming Events
Soil & Climate Alliance (SCA) On-Farm Network Meeting | June 11-13, 2024
SCA is the team that created SCI, and this Annual Meeting is an excellent opportunity to network with other farmers along with brands and other organizations that can support what you're trying to accomplish on your farm.
Registration is FREE for SCI Farmers! Reach out to us for details.
Green Cover’s Livestock Integration Webinar Series
Wednesdays @ 12:00pm Central Time
June 5, 12, 19, 26 & July 10,17
Join Green Cover's 6-week webinar series to hear how these producers are using livestock on their operations to boost soil health and their bottom lines.
Additional Resources
Regenerative Ag Job Board
Check out Quivira Coalition’s job board! It’s a free resource to help connect employers and those who are seeking employment in regenerative agriculture.