OFAC is excited to announce that our annual Tulare seminar will be our first ever ROAM! The Regenerative and Organic Ag Meeting will focus on the intersection of organic and regenerative practices, such as vertebrate management, cover cropping, amino acids, nitrogen stabilization, soil testing and more!

Join us for a day of connection and community, hearing from incredible speakers in the industry, giving you innovative ideas and expertise while also expanding your network within the organic and regenerative space. Lunch and refreshments will be provided! We hope to see you there!

Interested in being a sponsor or speaker for a future event? Please contact [email protected].

Agenda:

CCA CE- 2 NM, 1 IPM, 1 SW, 0.5 PD, 0.5 Sustainability
DPR- 1.5 Other

Coffee and Refreshments sponsored by New Era Farm Service!

Regenerative and Organic Ag Overview-
Clayton Handy, Regenerative Ag Consultant, Understanding Ag, LLC

San Agrow-
Jared Jenson

Kelp Blue-
Ryan Mykita

Agroplantae-
Ismail Siddiqui

Weed ID Contest-
John Olivas, BioSci

Nutrient Cycling in Organic and Regenerative Soils- A deep look into some of the limiting factors for nutrient availability in permanent cropping systems, and some of the techniques being used to overcome these problems. We will dive into research conducted across thousands of acres in the Central Valley.
Jerel Kratt, Managing Director, Regenerative Crop Consulting LLC

Amino Acids Profiles of Organic Fertilizers- 
Grant Mattos, Coastal Business Manager, Nature Safe Organic Fertilizer

Effects of Cover Cropping on Soil Microbial Ecosystem Services and Soil Nutrient Cycling- Discussing what the services are and what they mean for nutrient management, sharing data from trials on how cover crops can stimulate microbial activity and ecosystem services.
Lauren Hale, Ph.D., Assoc. Cooperative Extension Specialist UC ANR/ UC Merced &
Faculty Director, UC Organic Agriculture Institute

Soil Testing Overview- How soil testing helps you increase soil diversity, helps you understand the different forms of a nutrient- inorganic and organic.
Silas Rossow, Regenerative Consultant, Cal Ag Solutions

Lunch- Provided by OFAC

Choosing what tools to use for your crop- Different soil tests and what they do, using tests together, what tests can help you recommend
Jenny Garley, Vice President of Research and Business Development, Bio S.I. Technology

Nutrition as Pest and Disease Control- Strategy that has been utilized for 8 seasons with no pesticides. Controlling insect and disease pressure with sap analysis. Overlooked deficiencies such as micronutrients.
Steven Cardoza, Cardoza & Cardoza Farming Co.

Vertebrate Management with an emphasis on cover crops-
Dominic Fagundes, Smokin Burrow

Thank you to our Sponsors!
New Era Farm Service - Coffee Sponsor
BioSci - Weed ID Sponsor
Tiger-Sul
Natural Resources Group
NatureSafe
Manda
EarthSol