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Focusing on pasture with grain finishing, tracking costs, and the benefits of a diverse operation. Discussion on Carbon sequestration program through Iowa Farm Bureau, including a windbreak for reforestation; Special equipment for weed control in organic, narrow 22-inch soybean rows; Grain-fed choice organic beef, cost of production between grass- and grain-fed and how the beef operation fits into the whole farm system. For more info contact Tom and Irene Frantzen, 1155 Jasper Ave. New Hampton, IA. 641/364-6426. A Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day. Funded by SARE. Co-sponsored by MOSES. Hosted by Tom Frantzen (2009 MOSES Organic Farmer of the Year). See http://www.mosesorganic.org/training.html for more MOSES trainings.