Join us in person Tuesday, June 3, 2025 @ 11:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Izaak Walton League’s East Fork Algona Chapter house to learn more about why and how transitioning conventional farm land to organic regenerative practices benefits farmers and their communities. Not only do these proven methods benefit farmers financially, but they also enhance our environment by producing healthy soil, clean water, and nutritious abundant food.

Dr. McNeill will share recent success stories of farmers who are currently transitioning thousands of acres to organic production near his home town of Algona, Iowa. We’ll have to opportunity to learn from him, enjoy an organic lunch and visit a near by organic farm field.

McNeill will also share his recent work in Ukraine this past summer and discuss how farmers are continuing to produce despite the ongoing war. He will be heading back to Ukraine just a few days after this event!

This event is hosted by the Izaak Walton League’s Iowa Division, the East Fork Algona Chapter, the Iowa Farmers Union, and the TRIADA non-profit organization.

Michael McNeill, PhD. has 50+ years of experience as a research scientist and agricultural consultant. He has consulted with farmers on approximately 165,000 acres of cropland in the Middle West. In addition, Michael has consulted with regenerative farming systems in Ukraine, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Canada. He is currently working with farmers to assist them in transitioning to regenerative organic crop production systems. He has transitioned his own farm to organic production 17 years ago.

McNeill is passionate about the relationship between improved soil health and its’ relationship with human health. Currently he is chairman of the board of directors of TRIADA, a non-profit organization devoted to research and teaching of farming and health care systems that enhance both soil and human health by removal of heavy metals and petrochemicals and increased nutrient density of our food supply.

Michael recently participated as a panelist at the 2024 Iowa Nature Summit’s session on Farming, Soil Health, Food and Wellness, moderated by Carole Reichardt, board member, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF)