Cooperators conducted 78 research trials last year. View the highlights in our “2023 Cooperators’ Report Program.”
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.
Next call: September 6 | Noon-1 p.m.
Square Up With Wheat: Growing and Marketing Small Square Straw Bales
Angela and Kerry Knuth started growing food-grade wheat through a program with the University of Nebraska in 2013 and decided to continue with the crop on their farm near Omaha, Nebraska. They quickly found several benefits to growing wheat – improved soil quality due to a longer crop rotation, increased yields, and earlier planting of cover and cash crops.
Tune in to the September shared learning call to hear how the Knuths found their small square straw bale markets with a feed store and the Henry Doorly Zoo. They will also share the benefits and challenges they’ve found related to growing and marketing wheat.
Angela and Kerry farm with their son Gregory in Mead, Nebraska. The Knuths raise corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa and market an average of 6,000 small square straw bales annually. They focus on pursuing sustainable farming systems by incorporating regenerative practices to increase soil health.
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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:
- 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.