One of the greatest things about farmers – and other professionals in the agriculture industry – is that they’re always learning! One great way to benefit from ongoing education is to accrue Continuing Education Units – also known as CEUs.
Acres U.S.A. has a number of ways to help farmers, ranchers and ag professionals earn CEUs this year! Here are some of the best, most informative and most unique opportunities:
1 – Free Webinar on Soil Microbes
Your first chance is coming up next week! Acres U.S.A. is partnering with Holganix to present a free webinar focused on soil microbes. The webinar takes place at 10 a.m (MT – U.S.) on Thursday, July 26.
Title: The Role of Microbes in Crop Residue & Soil Health Management
Instructor: Dave Stark, ph.D., President of Agriculture at Holganix (moderated by Ryan Slabaugh of Acres U.S.A.)
CEUs: 0.5 in Soil and Water Management
Learn more about the free webinar here – or go sign up here!
2 – Earn Over 9 CEUs at the Healthy Soil Summit
There is a plethora of Continuing Education Units to be earned at the upcoming 2022 Healthy Soil Summit event! Held in person on Aug. 2-3 in Sacramento, California, the Healthy Soil Summit features two days of expert-led workshops and information around practical and economical approaches to soil health management.
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Our lineup of speakers includes regenerative agriculture experts John Kempf and Rick Clark. The Healthy Soil Summit agenda also features several Case Studies presented by instructors with in-the-field practical knowledge.
Title: 2022 Healthy Soil Summit
Instructors: John Kempf, Rick Clark, Dr. Kris Nichols, Steve Becker, Dennis Warnecke, Jackie Eshelman, and more!
CEUs:
- Nutrient Management: 4.5
- Soil & Water Management: 2
- Crop Management: 1
- Professional Development: 1
- Sustainability: 1
Learn more about the Healthy Soil Summit at the CEU page on Soil.AcresUSA.com – or sign up here!
3 – All-day Eco-Ag U Workshops
The annual Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show is a big event for all interested in regenerative agriculture and soil health. In addition to myriad informative sessions during the conference, we also offer intense, all-day Eco-Ag U workshops. These workshops function as a small-group classroom setting, allowing attendees to dig deep into important topics.
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Eco-Ag U workshop attendees can often quality for CEUs related to the workshop they attend. While several of this year’s Eco-Ag U workshops have been announced – stay tuned for further information regarding specific CEUs. The best way to do that is to sign up for our News & Announcements email newsletter.
Learn more about the Eco-Ag Conference at EcoAg.AcresUSA.com – and check out the latest info around 2022 Eco-Ag U workshops here.
4 – Earn CEUs Online with Gary Zimmer
When travel becomes a limiting factor, it’s best to turn to online options! Acres U.S.A. has partnered with a number of farming experts to create useful, educational and self-paced online courses at Eco-Ag U Online.
Gary Zimmer – Midwestern farmer and author of The Biological Farmer and Advancing Biological Farming – has several Eco-Ag U Online courses available. For attendees of his biological farming course, there’s the option of CEUs as well!
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Title: Biological Farming: Develop a High-Yield Crop Production System
Instructor: Gary Zimmer
Learn more about Eco-Ag U Online here, or read more about CEUs with Gary’s online course here.
Bonus – On-Farm Intensive with Gary Zimmer
There’s another great event coming up this summer – the On-Farm Intensive with Gary Zimmer. Visit Gary’s Otter Creek Organic Farm in Lone Rock, Wisconsin, this Aug. 22-23 for two days of biological farming education. While CEUs aren’t yet finalized, they may be available to attendees. Sign up for our News & Announcements email newsletter to be the first to learn about possible CEU accreditation for the On-Farm event.