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Michigan Agriculture Advancement (MiAA)

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Michigan Agriculture Advancement&#39;s 9th Annual Underground Innovations is a place for the curiously minded to gather and learn from each other: across scales, sectors and regions of the state. Participants will leave inspired to take on the next growing season with new ideas and creative solutions.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re back in Frankenmuth, Michigan at the Bavarian Inn Lodge on Wednesday, February 3rd starting at 10:00 am ET and concluding on Thursday the 4th at 4:00 pm. (See bottom of the page for the agenda.) Once again, we have a great lineup of speakers who will share their experiences with a wide range of topics including row crops, nutrient management, soil health, post harvest handling, regen certification, on farm value-add opportunities, and specialty markets. Speakers will share their experiences when adopting new practices on their farms, how they got to this point, and where they are looking to go in the future. You&#39;ll also hear about an innovative new crop insurance model and a soon-to-be-launched cover crop app that estimates biomass. This is a great opportunity to ask your why and how questions for those techniques or markets you&rsquo;ve been thinking about! We&rsquo;re excited to see all the connections and networking that happens when you all meet with producers from across Michigan and beyond. A big thank you to MDARD who is supporting this event along with the Erb Family Foundation, Star of the West Milling Co., and the NCR-SARE program! Because of them, we are excited to offer admission to the full event for just $50.00 again this year. This includes all sessions, lunch on both days, continental breakfast on day two, and a networking happy hour with roundtables. If cost is an issue, please reach out to Julie Doll (julie@miagadvance.org) to see if there are scholarships available.&nbsp; Rooms are available at the Bavarian Inn Lodge under the &#39;&#39;Underground Innovations&quot; room block. Reservations can be made by calling 1-855-652-7200 and mentioning Underground Innovations or group code 1472MH. We have grant funds to help offset lodging costs for farmers. If you are a farmer, please make your room reservation and we&#39;ll be in touch after that with more details. Tickets are not refundable; however, they can be transferred to a guest of your choice. *Note - you&#39;ll see MiAA&#39;s fiscal sponsor, Global Philanthropy Partnership, on your receipt. Partnering with GPP allows us to operate as a non-profit and they run all our financials. AGENDA - Underground Innovations 2027 - Full agenda with speaker line up coming soon! Wednesday, February 3rd&nbsp;&nbsp;9:00am - Check in and registration opens, coffee 10:00am - 4:30pm Speakers and panels 4:30pm - Networking Mixer with hors d&#39;oeuvres, beverages, and facilitated Community Conversations (Topics: talking with legislators, prairie strips, funding opportunities, agronomy, food-grade grains, and next gen crop insurance) 6:00pm - Adjourn - Dinner on your own 7:30pm - Optional gathering at Bavarian Inn Lodge, downstairs bar Thursday, February 5th&nbsp;7:30am - Continental breakfast and coffee 8:00am - 4:00 pm - Speakers and panels

Michigan Agriculture Advancement's 9th Annual Underground Innovations is a place for the curiously minded to gather and learn from each other: across scales, sectors and regions of the state. Participants will leave inspired to take on the next growing season with new ideas and creative solutions.  We’re back in Frankenmuth, Michigan at the Bavarian Inn Lodge on Wednesday, February 3rd starting at 10:00 am ET and concluding on Thursday the 4th at 4:00 pm. (See bottom of the page for the agenda.) Once again, we have a great lineup of speakers who will share their experiences with a wide range of topics including row crops, nutrient management, soil health, post harvest handling, regen certification, on farm value-add opportunities, and specialty markets. Speakers will share their experiences when adopting new practices on their farms, how they got to this point, and where they are looking to go in the future. You'll also hear about an innovative new crop insurance model and a soon-to-be-launched cover crop app that estimates biomass. This is a great opportunity to ask your why and how questions for those techniques or markets you’ve been thinking about! We’re excited to see all the connections and networking that happens when you all meet with producers from across Michigan and beyond. A big thank you to MDARD who is supporting this event along with the Erb Family Foundation, Star of the West Milling Co., and the NCR-SARE program! Because of them, we are excited to offer admission to the full event for just $50.00 again this year. This includes all sessions, lunch on both days, continental breakfast on day two, and a networking happy hour with roundtables. If cost is an issue, please reach out to Julie Doll (julie@miagadvance.org) to see if there are scholarships available.  Rooms are available at the Bavarian Inn Lodge under the ''Underground Innovations" room block. Reservations can be made by calling 1-855-652-7200 and mentioning Underground Innovations or group code 1472MH. We have grant funds to help offset lodging costs for farmers. If you are a farmer, please make your room reservation and we'll be in touch after that with more details. Tickets are not refundable; however, they can be transferred to a guest of your choice. *Note - you'll see MiAA's fiscal sponsor, Global Philanthropy Partnership, on your receipt. Partnering with GPP allows us to operate as a non-profit and they run all our financials. AGENDA - Underground Innovations 2027 - Full agenda with speaker line up coming soon! Wednesday, February 3rd  9:00am - Check in and registration opens, coffee 10:00am - 4:30pm Speakers and panels 4:30pm - Networking Mixer with hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and facilitated Community Conversations (Topics: talking with legislators, prairie strips, funding opportunities, agronomy, food-grade grains, and next gen crop insurance) 6:00pm - Adjourn - Dinner on your own 7:30pm - Optional gathering at Bavarian Inn Lodge, downstairs bar Thursday, February 5th 7:30am - Continental breakfast and coffee 8:00am - 4:00 pm - Speakers and panels

Michigan Agriculture Advancement (MiAA)

Underground Innovations 2027

100 Covered Bridge Ln

General Admission

$50

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