FIELD DAY ... The event will take place at Prairiesun Organics in Vermillion, S.D. on Saturday, June 21, 2024

PUBLISHED ON June 10, 2024

The event will feature production considerations for transitioning to pasture-raised organic egg and broiler production. (Courtesy Image)

PIERRE, S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) invites you to attend a field day focused on transitioning to organic poultry production. The event will feature production considerations for transitioning to pasture-raised organic egg and broiler production. The event will take place at Prairiesun Organics in Vermillion, S.D. on Sat., June 21, 2024 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. CDT.

Hear from Dr. Angela Jackson, owner of Prairiesun Organics, about their knowledge of producing pasture-raised organic eggs and broiler meat. Tour their farm and their semi-mobile poultry processing plant and enjoy an egg-inspired lunch.

Dr. Jackson is a USDA TOPP Plains region farm advisor through SDSPA and has experience in organic crop and livestock production as a certified organic producer in South Dakota and a lead organic auditor for the organic food and feed sectors. She has been evaluating organic farming systems for over 15 years and brings a knowledgeable perspective of risk management for transitioning livestock producers.

The event will also feature recorded interviews with industry professionals including Mike Badger, the Executive Director of the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association, and David Schafer of Featherman Equipment, small-scale poultry processing equipment supplier.

Badger is also a freelance author, publisher, and podcaster. He is the owner of Badgers Millside Farm in Hughesville, PA. He is an advocate for independent pastured poultry farms and will discuss the start-up costs of a pasture-raised poultry operation with on-farm processing.

Schafer is also the author and creator of the plant-in-a-box concept. He is author of the book Simply the Greatest Life: Finding Myself in the Country and has extensive knowledge of pasture-raised poultry and on-farm poultry processing. He is the owner and founder of Prairie Schooners, LLC, and Plant in a Box, LLC.

Pre-registration is required for this free event. Register online at SDSPA website athttps://sdspecialtyproducers.org/p/13351.

This event is hosted by SDSPA through support from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).

Additional field days supporting producers transitioning to organic are planned this summer. Save the date for an Aug. 12th field day at Bear Butte Gardens, Sturgis, S.D and a Sept. 20th field day at Dakota Best Seeds, Platte, S.D. For a full listing of events visithttp://sdspecialtyproducers.orgorhttps://www.facebook.com/sdspa/.

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