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Organic Farms on the Northern Plains

Organic Farms on the Northern Plains. Frank J. Kutka Dakota SARE Coordinator. Other Stats. Moorhead, Fargo and Dickinson are as far north as the northernmost tip of Maine; the southernmost tip of South Dakota is on the same latitude as Lake Cayuga

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Organic Farms on the Northern Plains

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  1. Organic Farms on the Northern Plains Frank J. Kutka Dakota SARE Coordinator

  2. Other Stats • Moorhead, Fargo and Dickinson are as far north as the northernmost tip of Maine; the southernmost tip of South Dakota is on the same latitude as Lake Cayuga • Altitudes: Grand Forks, ND – 800’; Dickinson, ND – 2500’, Rapid City, SD – 3200’ • Hardiness Zones from 2B (-45) in northern Minnesota to 5A (-15) in southern South Dakota

  3. The Red River Valley

  4. Crooked Creek Basin in western Dakotas

  5. US Organic Farms in 2005

  6. Organic Farm Tour

  7. Roger, Kudrna, Dickinson ND Organically managed wheat

  8. The Kudrna Farm • 2100 acres • Half in rotation of wheat, oat and alfalfa with sweet clover green fallow • Half in pasture for 90 cows and calves • Wheat is sold to cracker maker in California

  9. Duane and Chantra Boehm Farm, Richardton, ND • 3200 acres • 700 acres in winter rye, spring wheat, field peas, buckwheat and millet • 500 acres of alfalfa hay • Sweet clover green fallow • 250 beef cows

  10. Whitman Ranch, Robinson, ND Organic Wheat Variety Trial 2007

  11. Farm Breeder Club • Wheat variety evaluation • Increase and release of FBC-Dylan • Planted on 610 acres in 2007, maybe 2500 acres in 2008

  12. Bethany Prairie Farm, Wimbledon, ND

  13. Bethany Prairie Farm • Community Farm • 600 acres in transition to certified organic • Focus on livestock production • Pastured Poultry Institute • Scots Highland Cattle • Interest in seed saving and extended season grazing

  14. Rotationally grazing chickens

  15. Transitioning to organic forage production

  16. Scottish Highland cattle for specialty markets

  17. Podoll Farm, Fullerton, ND

  18. The Podoll Farm • 480 acres for a three household family • Winter triticale, hairy vetch, millet, buckwheat • Vegetable seed breeding and production for Seeds of Change

  19. David Podoll shows off his plant breeding and vegetable seed production field

  20. Alfalfa, Hairy Vetch, Red Clover, Sweet Clover, Rye for green manure / cover

  21. Organic, No-Till Garden

  22. Over thirty years without tillage has improved soil quality

  23. Lynn Brakke Farm, Moorhead, MN

  24. The Brakke Farm • 2300 Acres • Mostly crops and 50 cows (cow/calf) • Specialty blue corn • Alfalfa to organic dairies • Food grade soy to Asia • Some small grains • Organic matter now in 3.5-6% range • Large equipment and RTK autosteer

  25. Harrowing soy beans for weed control

  26. A 99 foot rotary hoe for weed control reduces passes

  27. Rotationally grazed ,organically certified cattle

  28. Johnson Farm, Madison, SD

  29. The Johnson Farm • 2400 acres, 1600 in crops • 150 beef cows and also some hogs • Bernard Johnson converted the farm to organic management in 1976. Charlie and Allan Johnson now manage 60 certified fields.

  30. The Johnson Crop Rotation:2 years of alfalfa, break, rye cover…

  31. One year of food grade soybeans…

  32. One year of corn or wheat…

  33. Another year in soy… Charlie Johnson describing the wild sunflower problem in this field

  34. Oat nurse crop over alfalfa

  35. Questions? Contact Frank Kutka at frank.kutka@ndsu.edu Thanks to Linda Grotberg, Jim Hennessey, Steve Zwinger and others for photos

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