Meeting Spec: Maintaining Quality in Stored Organic Grain
Farmers work hard for high yields and high quality. But a great season can be lost by poor storage, and having a load rejected is a pain to deal with. There are many operations where grain quality can be built or lost: from growing, harvest, cleaning, drying, and storage. We’ll talk through them all and pull out actionable tips where growers and advisors can use observation and management to meet spec, so that what they pull out of the bin is the same as what they put in.
This is a free Zoom Event!
SPEAKERS
Curt Petrich
Curt visits a lot of organic grain farms as the Owner and Partner of HC International, Inc., which specializes in domestic and international sales and marketing of identity-preserved soybeans, whole grains, and specialty ingredients. He previously served as Vice President of Operations for Raw Material Processing Facilities and as Vice President of International Food Grade Soybean Sales & Genetics for a global natural and organic foods company.
He has held numerous industry leadership roles, including:
Chair, Northern Food Grade Soybean Association
Secretary/Treasurer, Midwest Shippers Association
Chair, Specialty Soya & Grains Alliance
Co-Chair, Strategic Human Utilization Committee, U.S. Soybean Export Council
Board Member, NPSAS
Sam Oschwald Tilton, Facilitator
“I have worked with organic farmers all over the US and Canada to understand production systems and solve weed management issues. This past season, on farms and in winter conferences, I spoke with as many farmers and ag professionals as I could to understand the questions that organic producers have, and the experts that they’d like to learn from. Those conversations helped me identify the topics and guests for this series. I am excited to bring together a wide range of farmers and ag professionals from many backgrounds, all of whom have an experienced perspective to share. In each call I look forward to having an intelligent conversation with the guest that introduces the topic to those who are unfamiliar and also dives deep to bring further understanding and clear tips to listeners. After the conversation, we’ll take questions from listeners, so that they can communicate directly with each guest to get the answers that they need. My goal for this call series is to provide crucial information on topics facing organic and transition-curious farmers, in an approachable conversation that listeners can easily listen to during their lunch hour.”
“Growing and harvesting high quality grain and then maintaining it in storage until sale is crucial. Join us to talk through how farmers can create and maintain grain quality throughout the season.”