Please join DAAHA and NIU for our Evening with Innovators event on September 16th, 2021.  This year's exciting event will be presented in both an in-person format as well as a completely virtual program option.  Please join us as we proudly present an evening featuring experts in the exciting field of soil regeneration.

Our keynote speaker for the evening is Gabe Brown, a pioneer in the agricultural soil  restoration movement that is successfully and sustainably changing farming methods around the country. Dr. Hatfield is an agricultural expert with a focus on improving plant efficiency by restoring soil health and environmentally friendly practices. Matt Gehrke is a local cattle farmer and an innovator in practical, regenerative soil practices that he has implemented on his own 34-acre farm in DeKalb, IL  Utilizing an intensive grazing rotation schedule on his pastures planted with a varied diet of forage crops, Matt's successful agricultural business model is thriving on farmland free of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.