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December 2022

Wednesday December 7 – Friday December 9

Montana Organic Association Conference Featuring LSP's Brian DeVore

Wednesday December 7 – Friday December 9

See https://montanaorganicassociation.org for more information.

Saturday December 10

9:00 am – 5:00 pm: LSP Soil Microbiology Workshop with Elaine Ingham

LSP Soil Microbiology Workshop with Elaine Ingham

Saturday December 10

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Soil microbiologist Elaine Ingham of Soil Food Web will provide an in-depth workshop on how to build and monitor soil microbiology. To register, click here.

For more information, contact LSP’s Shona Langseth at slangseth@landstewardshipproject.org or Barb Sogn-Frank at bsognfrank@landstewardshipproject.org.

Tuesday December 13

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: RMA Road Show on Whole Farm Revenue Protection & Mirco Farm

RMA Road Show on Whole Farm Revenue Protection & Mirco Farm

Tuesday December 13

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The USDA is making the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm programs more accessible to small and mid-sized producers. This includes doubling the maximum insurable revenue under WFRP ($17 million beginning in 2023), more than tripling the approved revenue cap for Micro Farm eligibility (now $350,000 beginning in 2023), and reducing paperwork requirements for WFRP.

If you have looked at WFRP or the Micro Farm programs before and dismissed them, now might offer a good opportunity to take another look, and get in touch with a crop insurance agent to further explore these programs.

Join the USDA’s Risk Management Agency for a special virtual presentation covering the ins and outs of the Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm programs. RMA subject matter experts will provide an in-depth look at these policies and answer questions. These events kick off the Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm Road Show with in-person and virtual events across the country.

For details, click here.

The Land Stewardship Project appreciates feedback — are you interested in pursuing Micro Farm or Whole Farm Revenue Protection Coverage? Will these programmatic changes eliminate barriers to crop insurance coverage for your operation? Please reach-out and give us your feedback by contacting LSP’s Sarah Goldman or Karen Stettler.

January 2023

Tuesday January 3

All Day: 2023 Session of the Minnesota Legislature Convenes

2023 Session of the Minnesota Legislature Convenes

Tuesday January 3

For details on the Land Stewardship Project’s priorities for the 2023 legislative session, see https://landstewardshipproject.org/state-policy.

Thursday January 5 – Friday January 6

Minnesota Organic Conference

Thursday January 5 – Friday January 6

See https://www.mda.state.mn.us/environment-sustainability/minnesota-organic-conference for details.

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