Michigan Agriculture Advancement's 7th Annual Underground Innovations meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00 am and conclude on Wednesday, 5, 2025 at 4:00pm at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, MI.

The conference features a great line up of speakers on topics such as cover crops, grazing, strip-till, food grade grains, and new crop markets. Speakers will share how they've come to adopt new practices on their farms, how they've gotten to this point, and where they are looking to go in the future. Network with producers from across Michigan and beyond to help take ideas home to implement on your own operations.

Admission is $150.00 which includes tickets into the event for both dates, lunch, drinks, and snacks. If cost is an issue, please reach out to Julie Doll (julie@miagadvance.org) to see if there are scholarships available. Tickets are not refundable; however, they can be transferred to a guest of your choice. Note - you'll see MiAA's sponsor, Global Philanthropy Partnership, on your receipt. Partnering with GPP as our fiscal sponsor allows us to operate as a non-profit and they run all our financials.

Rooms still available at Bavarian Inn Lodge. There are still a few rooms left under our room block. At this point, reservations can only be made by calling 1-855-652-7200 and mentioning Underground Innovations or group code 13S02N.

AGENDA
Tuesday, Feb 4

10:00 - Welcome

10:15 - Jamie Scott, JA Scott Farm & Scott’s Cover Crops, LLC

11:15 - Kevin Messing, Sheridan Farms

12:15 - Lunch

1:30 - Carl Wagner III, C3 Seeds

2:30 - Courtney Renton, Proofing Station

3:00 - Networking

3:30 - Ty Spicher, Hood Family Dairy

4:30 pm - Adjourn, dinner on your own

7:00 pm - Optional gathering at Bavarian Inn Lodge, downstairs bar

Wednesday, Feb 5
8:00 - Director Tim Boring, MDARD

8:30 - Kathy Sample, Argus Farm Stop

9:00 - Mike and Lona Bronkema, Shady Side Farm

10:00 - Networking

10:30 - Jeff Bluemer, Bluemer Farms

11:30 - Rita Herford, Gentner-Bischer Farms

12:30  - Lunch

1:45  - Brent Robinson, Green Point Dairy

2:45 - Moving Michigan Ag Forward - Panel Discussion; moderated by Joel Layman

3:45 pm - Closing thoughts, adjourn