4th Annual Regenerative Tree Nut Field Day
January 21-22, 2025
A learning opportunity to explore regenerative almond farming
The Regenerative Tree Nut Field Day convenes together farmers, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, healthcare managers, funders, activists, educators, students, and others working toward a healthy and truly regenerative food system.
Schedule:
Field day is Tuesday, January 21st
8 - 9 AM Registration + Visit Sponsor Booths
9 AM Welcome - Benina Montes, Burroughs Family Farms
9:15 AM "The 7 Freebies for Farmers" - Keith Berns, Green Cover Seed
10:30 AM - Farmer Panel:
Revel Brughelli - Martella Farms
Andrew Carroll - Ecothrive Farm Management
Steven Haworth - CenCal Farming
Justin Wylie - Wylie Farms
12 PM - Lunch
1:15 PM - "In The Field"
Session 1 "Making Key Observations in the field for Evaluating the Heath and Function of Soil" - Chuck Schembre, Understanding Ag
Session 2 "Cover Crops" - Silas Rossow, California Ag Solutions
Session 3 "Equipment in Regenerative Systems" - Benina Montes, Burroughs Family Farms
3 PM- Consultant Panel:
Jerel Kratt - Regenerative Crop Consulting
Silas Rossow - California Ag Solutions
Chuck Schembre - Understanding Ag
August York - Intuit Ag Consulting
5-7 PM Dinner + Fireside Chat with John Kempf - Advancing Eco Ag
John Kempf - Wednesday, January 22
9 AM -3 PM
This will be a participatory conversation, in which John will engage in-depth with questions from the audience to help them solve real problems on their farm. Attendees should come prepared with questions they’d like John to answer.Â
- Benina Montes will lead a field walk in the morning.Â
- John Kempf will present after the field walk
- Senior Agronomist Pedro Rioseco Escudero of Advancing Eco Agriculture will be presenting after lunch, contributing his substantial experience implementing regenerative practices in California. Â
- John Kempf will spend the remainder of the afternoon answering audience questionsÂ