Tuesday • December 9, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration Open and Vendor Setup
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Ag Processing Solutions Tour
We’ll gather at the Mansfield before heading over to the facility to arrive by 1:30 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Montana Organic Producer Co-Op Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Cocktail Hour
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Welcome Party with Drinks, Food, & Live Music!
Breakout Sessions
Wednesday • December 10, 2025
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast • Featuring delicious organic food from Montana producers!
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Welcome Remarks from MOA Board Chair
Tracey Dion
MOA Board Chair
Austin Frerick
Expert on Agricultural & Antitrust Policy, Author of Barons
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Session with Austin Frerick
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Vendor Appreciation Break
9:20 PM - 10:00 AM Go Directly to Jail. Do NOT collect $200.
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM Quinn Institute Research Results
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch • Featuring delicious organic food from Montana producers!
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM Vendor Appreciation Break
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Safflower in Rotations / Organic Transitions Projects
Breakout Sessions
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Impact of Fusarium oxysporum on Canada Thistle in Large Plot Organic Wheat Fields
Breakout Sessions
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Vendor Appreciation Break
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM Food Product Development Lab: Field to Food
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM General Mills Diamond Sponsor Session
Adding Rocket Fuel to Soil Health: The Alfalfa Story
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Roundtable Discussions
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Hour & MOA Awards
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Banquet Dinner • Featuring delicious organic food from Montana producers!
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM Live Auction • Featuring donations from businesses in Montana. Learn more about donation.
Thursday • December 11, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast & Annual MOA Business Meeting
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Plenary Session: Updates from the Montana Department of Agriculture Organic Program
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM Plenary Session
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Vendor Appreciation Break
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM D.C. Meetings - Policy Recap
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM FSA Update Presentation
Bill Evans
Chouteau County Executive Director
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM Plenary Session
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch • Featuring delicious organic food from Montana producers!
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM Closing Remarks from MOA Board Chair
Tracey Dion
MOA Board Chair
Glenn Elzinga
Alderspring Ranch
Bob Quinn
Institute Director, Quinn Institute
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM Strengthening Organic With NRCS: Opportunities for Today, Policies for Tomorrow
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions
Susan Massar
Range Management Specialist Montana NRCS
Dr. Zach Miller
Associate Professor/ Superintendent MSU-Western Ag. Research Center
Emma Kubinski
PhD Candidate
Montana State University
Kelsey Larson
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension Specialist, MSU
MOVE Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Building a Resilient Farm to Get Through Uncertain Times
Dan Brisebois
Tourne-Sol Co-operative Farm
Clain Jones
Professor and Extension Soil Fertility Specialist
Dept of Land Resources & Environmental Sciences, Montana State University
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM The Roots of Soil Health: Benefits of Perennials and Recrop
Jed O. Eberly, PhD
Associate Professor, Agronomy & Soil Microbiology, Montana State University
Julia Barton
Farmer Services Director, Organic Farmers Association
Alexandro Ferreira
Graduate Student, Montana State University
A Safety Net for Every Farm: Crop Insurance Basics for Transitioning and Organic Farmers
MOVE Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Nutrient Management
Nick Andrews
Oregon State University Organic Vegetable Extension
MOVE Panel Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Weed Wrangling: Montana Research Roundup
Sophia Lattes
PhD Student
Montana State University
Dr. Blaise Jumbam
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Montana State University
Sophia Seffrood
Extrusion Program Manager
Food Product Development Lab, Montana State University
MOVE Panel Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Recruiting, Retaining, and Managing Employees
Bonnie Geber
Hoot Owl Farm
Katie Madden
Winter Kissed Farm
Josh Chance
Chance Farm
Dan Brisebois
Tourne-Sol Co-operative Farm
Understanding the Efficacy, Economics and ROI of Robotics and Autonomous Technology
Ed Tyanich
Organic Program Manager, Montana Department of Agriculture
Jillien Streit
Director, Montana Department of Agriculture
Robin Morgan
Washington State University Breadlab
MOVE Panel Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Cover Crops in Organic Vegetable Systems
Nick Andrews
OSU Organic Vegetable Extension
Mary Bricker
SweetRootFarm
Nate Brown
Amaltheia Dairy
Bob Quinn
Institute Director, Quinn Institute
MOVE Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Vertebrate Control In/Around Vegetable Crops
Stephen M. Vantassel
Vertebrate Pest Specialist, Montana Dept. of Agriculture
Randy R. Stratton
President,
SecurCrop Agri-Tech Consultants
