Northern Plains Food & Farming Conference

  January 21, 2021 - January 23, 2021

Building Success Through Partnerships is the theme this year. In recent years, we have gained a greater awareness of the amazing web underneath our feet, connecting and nurturing all of life on earth. Vast networks are established in this process from one plant to another.   

In forests, for instance, trees share nutrient resources from one tree to another. The single tree becomes part of a productive network that supports the health of the whole diverse community of plants and shrubs. And we now know that diverse species of cover crops significantly advance soil health over mono-cropping of cover crops or field crops. Sustainable communities are like that. The better connected one farm is to another, one business is to another, the greater the health for all.   

Joining us virtually for the NPSAS Annual Winter Conference is your opportunity to nurture your network of friends among other farmers who share your goals. Reach out past the limits of the technology to find ways to share your vision, hopes, and dreams and that will give you nourishment until we can be together in real-time again, hopefully next year.

Carmen Fernholz

Josephine Trople

Rachel Schneider

Scott Friedman

Senay Simsek

Steffen Schneider

Steve Zwinger

Tim Baalman



Book discount available with registration!

Dr. Paul Dettloff spent many years as a large-animal veterinarian, and he has distilled the wisdom and stories from those years into two books. They are available for purchase at a discounted rate when you sign up for the conference.

Dr. Paul Dettloff’s Complete Guide to Raising Animals Organically is a hands-on reference for those interested in helping ruminants attain optimal health naturally. Tips from Dr. Dettloff’s years of experience as a veterinarian make this book a great reference for all farmers interested in sustainable practices. This book is available at the discounted price of $30.

Musings of an Old Country Vet is a compilation of stories, poems, cartoons, and other bits of humor and inspiration from Dr. Paul Dettloff from his years as a large animal veterinarian. He will read from this book during the Thursday evening session. This book is available for the discounted price of $20.

Learn more at drpaulslab.net, and order when you register for the conference.

Grand Champ

Work Horse

Top Dog

Cool Cat