Keynote Speaker- Kevin Fulton, Clear Creek Land and Livestock, LLC
Kevin Fulton will share “The Road Less Traveled!” Fulton is a regenerative agriculture pioneer from central Nebraska who began rotational grazing in 1972 with his father. He is Owner, Manager, and CEO of Clear Creek Land and Livestock, LLC in the Loess Hills and Clear Creek Valley. Fulton speaks nationally—from New York to Los Angeles—sharing practical insights on sustainable agriculture, grass-based livestock systems and regenerative farming. He holds a B.S. in Animal Science (Kansas State) and an M.S. (Colorado State). His certified-organic, holistically managed ranch integrates biodiverse rangeland, cropland, and grazing.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Break / Network / Exhibitors
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Breakout Session 1
Production Track
Business & Marketing Track
Organic Regenerative Track
Growing Tomatoes in High Tunnels by Kristine Lang, South Dakota State University
Marketing South Dakota Cut Flowers by Nick Volesky, Horticulture and Specialty Crop Field Specialist, SDSU Extension
The Organic Path to Regenerative Integrity by Dr. Angela Jackson, SDSPA Organic Ag Advisor
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Break / Network / Exhibitors
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Breakout Session 2
Production Track
Business & Marketing Track
Organic Regenerative Track
Wool Pellets as Soil Amendments by Kristine Lang, South Dakota State University
The Digital Clipboard: Zero-Cost Tech Tools for Farm Efficiency and Compliance by Peggy Martin, Cedar Creek Gardens
Hybrid Rye in the Regenerative Crop Rotation by Dr. Peter Sexton, Associate Professor, SDSU Extension Sustainable Cropping Systems Specialist and Southeast Research Farm Supervisor based in Beresford.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Buffet Lunch & SDSPA Program
1:30 AM – 2:15 PM
Breakout Session 3
Production Track
Business & Marketing Track
Organic Regenerative Track
The Plant Whisperer’s Toolkit: If ya know ya know by Hans Klopp, Soil Health Extension Field Specialist, SDSU Extension
To Be Announced
The Joys of Growing Different Crops by Blake Burggraff, owner of 465 Farmstead Ltd.
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Break / Network / Exhibitors
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Breakout Session 4
Production Track
Business & Marketing Track
Organic Regenerative Track
Practical Plant Disease Identification and Management by Cody Molnar, Horticulture Plant Pathology Extension Field Specialist I, SDSU Extension
To Be Announced
A Producers Guide to Organic Certification by Dr. Angela Jackson, SDSPA Organic Ag Advisor
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break / Network / Exhibitors
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Breakout Session 5
Production Track
Business & Marketing Track
Organic Regenerative Track
Beyond The Frost The Low Tunnel Advantage: Extending Seasonality and Boosting Specialty Crop ROI by Peggy Martin, Cedar Creek Gardens
Building a Resilient Local Food System in SD that includes Regenerative and Organic by Blake Pulse, South Dakota State University
Putting the Farmer Back in Farming with Charlie Johnson, Johnson Farms
