Shared Learning Calls
Join Us for Small Grains Shared Learning Calls
Small grains shared learning calls are conference calls where you can listen and talk with other farmers and small grains enthusiasts. Each month our speaker(s) share experiences and production practices for 40 minutes, and then we open the floor for questions and discussion for the rest of the hour. Shared learning calls usually take place on the first Friday of the month from Noon-1 p.m.
We use Zoom to host these virtual events. To participate in shared learning calls, you can either join by phone or computer.
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Schedule
Jan. 17 | Noon-1 p.m.
Vertical Integration of Small Grains for a Brewing Business
Adam Wagner and his dad, Tim Wagner, are homebrewers who are also farmers. Combining these two loves, they started growing barley for malt on the family farm for their personal use. This eventually led them to start Vertical Malt, which sells malt commercially to local breweries and home brewers. During this shared learning call, Adam will discuss the process of his farm’s vertical integration of producing malt from seed to end product.
Feb. 7 | Noon-1 p.m.
Equipment for Planting Small Grains and Frost Seeding
Estling Farms Inc., located in Roosevelt, Minnesota, grows a wide variety of crops, harvesting six to 11 species each year. These species include hard red spring wheat, hybrid rye, conventional rye, malt barley, winter camelina, Kernza, spring wheat and more. Jade Estling will talk about the different equipment used in the production of small grains. He will also go into the how and why of frost seeding red clover.
Save these future learning call dates on your calendar:
- March 7, 2025
- April 11, 2025
- July 11, 2025
- Aug. 1, 2025
- Sept. 5, 2025
- Dec. 5, 2025
Blog Recaps
Most shared learning calls are followed up with a blog recap. Read through our recent shared learning call recap blogs to see what you missed:
- Unlocking the Potential of the Soil: Boosting Forage Nutrition With Extended Rotations
- Getting Started with Kernza: Top Tips for Planting, Harvesting and Marketing
- Research Connects Soil Health Principles, Ecosystem Services and Climate Resiliency to Extended Rotations
- Incorporating Oats in Extended Rotations
- Feeding, Grazing and Growing Nitrogen With Red Clover
- Incorporating Small Grains in Livestock Rations to Achieve Regenerative Agriculture Goals
- The “Why” of Winter Barley, Plus 4 Tips on Winter Barley Double Cropping
- Making the Most of Winter Grains in an Extended Rotation
- Observations on Summer Crops, Small Grains and Grazing Covers
There’s plenty more than just the handful of blogs listed above! Check out the latest small grains resources.
Acknowledgements
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, under grant ID 2004.22.075401 and agreement number 75401.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition, any reference to specific grants or types of products or services does not constitute or imply an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for those products or services.
This project is also made possible through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with support from ADM re:generations.