Each day of the two-day Healthy Soil Summit program will include four hours of education and opportunities to engage with attendees, sponsors and speakers. All times Pacific Daylight Time.
Schedule subject to change.
Agenda
Soil Innovation Presentations
Mini presentations keeping you on the cutting-edge of soil health!
Soil Innovation presentations are short presentations from some of the most innovative operations in soil health delivered throughout the Healthy Soil Summit program.
SeaAgri Solutions: Soil Chemistry and the Periodic Table of Elements
Pacific Gro: How to Build Humus and Grow Better Produce
Organic Gem: The Benefits of Chitin
Enterra: Mimicking Nature’s Process: Upcycling Nutrients
Tainio Biologicals: How to Use Biologicals & Improve Overall Crop Production
Advancing Eco Agriculture: Best Time to Get Your Soil Working: “The Season Needs to Begin in the Fall”
microBIOMETER: How Microbes Protect Plants
Speakers
Our speakers are vetted practitioners of soil health management and are leaders in agriculture. Click on their photo for more information.
Kyle Bingham is a fourth generation farmer in Terry county. He currently works with his family farm, working 2000 acres of certified organic land with experience growing hemp, cotton, peanuts, black eyed peas, and many other niche crops.
Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott is the Director of Programs for the Intertribal Agriculture Council. She’s the owner of DX Beef, a direct-to-consumer regenerative beef operation on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation, where she also ranches with her husband and family. Kelsey’s passion lies in working directly with land managers and producers in promoting regenerative agricultural practices. Kelsey is excited to see how her work with producers can continue to enhance their connection to consumers in an effort to re-localize more resilient food systems.
Kelsey is a family-focused individual (including her four legged family of horses, cattle, and dogs), soil & plant nerd, and a youth advocate. Kelsey serves her community in many ways, from Four Bands Community Development Financial Institution’s Board President, to South Dakota Farm Service Agency’s State Committee, to volunteering with local and national nonprofit organizations.
She received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Rangeland Management from South Dakota State University and then her Master’s of Agriculture Degree in Integrated Resource Management from Colorado State University. Kelsey’s currently in her final year as a Doctorate in Education Candidate with Northcentral University.
Kittredge has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years and is the founder and executive director of the Bionutrient Food Association (BFA), a non-profit whose mission is to “increase quality in the food supply.” Known as one of the leading proponents of “nutrient density,” Dan works to demonstrate the connections between soil health, plant health, and human health. Out of these efforts was born the Real Food Campaign, which has engineered a prototype of a hand-held consumer spectrometer designed to test nutrient density at point of purchase. Via the Bionutrient Meter, the goal is to empower consumers to choose for nutrient quality and thereby leverage economic incentives to drive full system regeneration.
More speakers and agenda details coming soon!
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Acres U.S.A. VIRTUAL EVENT FAQs
We know participating in a virtual event isn’t the same as taking it all in, in person. We get it, but virtual is the best we can do this year.
The circumstances in 2020 have changed how everyone can produce events— and we are no exception! So we’re rolling with the punches and hope you’ll join us. We’re working to create an engaging and inspiring virtual experience that will provide the in-depth education you need to improve your operation.
Additionally, see below for helpful information regarding our virtual events and what to expect if you choose to embark on the Acres U.S.A. virtual experience.
Please email events@acresusa.com with additional questions.
- What is a virtual event?
- Do I have to watch at that time?
- Can I watch on my phone or other device?
- Are there services for hearing impaired?
- Will I be able to ask questions?
- Will I still get special deals to your bookstore?
- What is Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show and Healthy Soil Summit?
- How can I register for the Healthy Soil Summit?
- How can I register for the Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show?
- Can more than 1 person watch with a single registration?
- How can I sign up to learn more?
- Will I continue to get CEU credits for attending virtual events?
- Where will I be able to access the event replays?
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WHAT IS A VIRTUAL EVENT?
A virtual event allows attendees to access content exclusive to our event. From 20-minute workshops to half-day educational sessions, our attendees will be able to see and hear presenters while following along with their presentation slides.
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DO I HAVE TO WATCH AT THAT TIME?
Yes and no? To get the full experience, attending live will connect you with attendees and allow you to ask our presenters questions directly. That said, replays will be available for any registrant, as will special deals on books, presentation materials and connections with trusted brands in Eco-Agriculture.
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CAN I WATCH ON MY PHONE OR OTHER DEVICE?
Yes, our event will be viewable on every major device, from tablet to phone to your desktop computer. You can also call in from your phone to listen in.
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ARE THERE SERVICES FOR HEARING IMPAIRED?
Yes, we are working to provide real-time closed captioning services for all attendees. Plus, we will make transcripts available whenever possible in the event replays.
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WILL I BE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS?
Absolutely. Getting your questions answered is the number one goal for all of our events. We will host Q&A sessions following each presentation allowing you to have easy access to our speaker’s expertise and get your questions answered in real-time. Plus, real-time chat functions will allow you to ask other attendees for advice.
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WILL I STILL GET SPECIAL DEALS TO YOUR BOOKSTORE?
Yes, just like at our in-person events, we will be giving special coupon codes and deals for attendees at our virtual events. In fact, we are likely to give even more aggressive deals for virtual events since we are not shipping our bookstore across the country.
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WHAT IS ECO-AG CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW and HEALTHY SOIL SUMMIT?
Those are our two biggest events ever year. This year, our Healthy Soil Summit is on Aug. 25-26, and our Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show is Dec. 1-4. Our plan for 2021 is to return to in-person events.
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HOW CAN I REGISTER FOR THE HEALTHY SOIL SUMMIT?
Registration is now open. Click here.
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HOW CAN I REGISTER FOR THE ECO-AG CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW?
Registration is now open. Click here.
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CAN MORE THAN 1 PERSON WATCH WITH A SINGLE REGISTRATION?
Technically, yes. We can’t control that. But we do ask for our audience to be respectful and do their best to follow the rules, just like at an in-person event. If you want to organize a viewing for a few folks, contact us at events@acresusa.com to let us know what you are planning, and we can find a very reasonable rate to get you all in.
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HOW CAN I SIGN UP TO LEARN MORE?
If you’d like to sign up for our regular newsletters, visit this page to sign up and customize your newsletter preferences.
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WILL I CONTINUE TO GET CEU CREDITS FOR ATTENDING VIRTUAL EVENTS?
We are currently exploring CEU credits for live virtual events through the ASA. Stay tuned for more information.
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WHERE WILL I BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE EVENT REPLAYS?
You will be able to find all event replays at Eco-Ag U Online within 72 hours of the end of the event. View all the video recorded presentations, plus get access to downloadable presentations, special book coupons and more through the replay experience. Visit Learn.AcresUSA.com to find out more about our online education offerings available 365 days per year.