Keynote Speaker: Barry Fisher is the Central Region Leader for the Soil Health Division of USDA-NRCS. He provides soil health management systems technical leadership, training, and assistance to NRCS, farmers and partners throughout the Corn Belt and Northern Plains. He assists with state and regional conservation cropping systems initiatives, serves on the National Soil Health Training Cadre for NRCS, and represents NRCS on the Midwest Cover Crops Council and North Central SARE Advisory Council. Barry was recently recognized as one of the 25 Living Legends of No-Till and was given the Conservation Legacy Award from NRCS for his contribution to the “Unlock the Secrets of the Soil” campaign. Barry is also a certified crop advisor, and he and his wife operate a cash grain and livestock farm in west-central Indiana.
PARP credits available. Cost is $10 paid at the workshop.
When: February 15, 2018
Where: Christo’s Banquet Center, 830 Lincoln Hwy East, Plymouth, IN 46563
Time: 9am-2pm (EST)
Cost: TBA