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

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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

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Austin Frerick
Expert on Agricultural & Antitrust Policy, Author of Barons

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Session with Austin Frerick

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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

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8:30 AM - 9:20 AM Plenary Session

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Map of the Northwestern states with text 'Northwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program'.

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Vendor Appreciation Break

10:40 AM - 11:20 AM D.C. Meetings - Policy Recap

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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

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Tracey Dion
MOA Board Chair

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Glenn Elzinga
Alderspring Ranch

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Bob Quinn
Institute Director, Quinn Institute

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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM Strengthening Organic With NRCS: Opportunities for Today, Policies for Tomorrow

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions

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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

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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

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM The Roots of Soil Health: Benefits of Perennials and Recrop

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Jed O. Eberly, PhD
Associate Professor, Agronomy & Soil Microbiology, Montana State University

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Julia Barton
Farmer Services Director, Organic Farmers Association

Alexandro Ferreira
PhD Student, University of Bologna​

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

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Nick Andrews
Oregon State University Organic Vegetable Extension

MOVE Panel Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Weed Wrangling: Montana Research Roundup

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Sophia Lattes
PhD Student
Montana State University

Dr. Blaise Jumbam
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Montana State University

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Sophia Seffrood
Extrusion Program Manager
Food Product Development Lab, Montana State University

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MOVE Panel Session: In Partnership with Montana Organic Vegetable Expo
Recruiting, Retaining, and Managing Employees

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Bonnie Geber
Hoot Owl Farm

Katie Madden
Winter Kissed Farm

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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

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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

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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

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