Past Events

The links below contain summaries of past SARE conferences.

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2018 Our Farms, Our Future Conference

To celebrate 30 years of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program—and to plan the next 30 years of productive and sustainable American agriculture. Nearly 1,000 people gathered in St. Louis April 3–5, 2018.

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2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health

The second National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health was held December 7-8, 2017 in Indianapolis. Hosted by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, this meeting served as an opportunity to learn recent developments in how cover crops are being used by innovative farmers across the country and gain important insights on improving soil health from producers, conservation leaders, and scientists.

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2014 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health

The National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held Feb. 17-19, 2014 in Omaha, Neb., brought together 300 agricultural leaders and innovators to explore how we can make American agriculture more sustainable through improved soil health. Attendees represented the agricultural industry, the farm community, academia, government, commodity and conservation organizations.