An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by the Kellogg Company.

Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Central/10:00 – 11:00 AM Mountain/9:00 – 10:00 AM Pacific

Regenerative agriculture is more than a buzzword. Agricultural professionals may be called upon to help clients implement regenerative agriculture practices, including to meet requests from important buyers of crop and livestock products. Key elements of regenerative agriculture include a focus on farmer bottom line rather than maximum yields and a reduced reliance on purchased fertilizers and crop protectants through natural nutrient cycling and the biological controls of weeds, insects, and diseases. If called upon to help a client implement regenerative agriculture systems, agricultural professionals should be prepared to answer questions from clients and others about regenerative agriculture, and they should have a plan for accessing expertise, pursuing professional development, and minimizing client risk. Business models may need to be adjusted to ensure healthy revenue from expertise and services to replace reduced input sales revenue.

Speaker Information:
Thomas Green
President
IPM Institute of North America

Thomas Green is co-founder and current board president of the IPM Institute of North America, where he has worked with farmers, food companies, and communities since 1998 to improve sustainability. His accomplishments include leading the transition of more than 70 Vietnamese black pepper farmers to certified organic production practices. He also founded an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) supply business (which is now part of Gempler’s), the Green Shield Certified program (a rigorous third-party certification for pest control companies and facilities), and the Partnership for Ag Resource Management (which works with more than 126 farm supply retail locations to increase sales of products and services that reduce agricultural input losses from cropland). He holds a Ph.D. in Entomology, is a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA), and operates Green Pest and Tick Control, which serves residential, multi-family, and sensitive environments in Wisconsin with natural and low-risk solutions to structural and landscape pest problems. After 22 years, he stepped down from his role directing the IPM Institute of North America in 2020, but he still remains on the board. He also serves on the boards of the Maryland Pesticide Education Network, Heartland Health Alliance, and Protected Harvest and is on the Science Advisory Council for Field to Market.

CEUs: 
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings
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