Content
This page serves as a central location for resources from the Regenerative Agriculture Learning Series, available for participants to reference.
Module 1: Nebraska Conservation Partners
- Precision ag
- Water and soil conservation
- Building weather resiliency
- Government assistance programs
Module 2: Nebraska Farmers using Regenerative Practices
- Cover crops and system diversification
- Livestock Integration
- Economic assessment of cover crops
Module 3: Farm Support Services
- Soil carbon and management
- Water quality and conservation
- Nutrient management
- Manure management
- Monitoring soil health
Module 1
Nebraska Conservation Partners
This webinar features panelists from USDA NRCS, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts and The Nature Conservancy discussing conservation programs that support regenerative agriculture in Nebraska. The discussion highlights available cost-share opportunities, technical assistance and other resources that can help producers implement soil health and conservation practices.
Participants will gain an overview of the agencies that provide support, the types of programs available and how to take the next steps to access conservation funding and technical guidance for on-farm practices.
Panelists
Jennifer Swanson
Director of Water Quality Initiatives, Nebraska Association of Natural Resources Districts
Swanson holds an associate degree in ag business and management technologies, a bachelor’s degree in fisheries and wildlife, and a master’s degree in natural resources with an emphasis in aquatic ecology. She has more than 20 years of experience working with state and federal agencies on water quality programs, including research, data analysis, grant writing, training coordination and stakeholder engagement. She works closely with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts, state and federal agencies and agricultural organizations to support water quality initiatives and improve groundwater quality across Nebraska.
Nick Arneson
Row Crop Ag Projects Lead, The Nature Conservancy (Nebraska)
Arneson manages on-the-ground implementation of private and publicly funded cost-share programs focused on adoption of soil health and nutrient management practices.
Corey Brubaker
State Conservation Agronomist, USDA NRCS Nebraska
Brubaker earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in agronomy from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. in soil science from Texas A&M University. He has worked with NRCS in Nebraska for 23 years and has served as state conservation agronomist for the past 21 years.
In this role, he maintains agronomic practice standards in the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide and provides training and guidance to field staff on nutrient management, pest management and soil erosion prediction tools including RUSLE2 and WEPS. He also works with NRCS programs staff to support planning and implementation of agronomic conservation practices.
Module 2
Nebraska Farmers using Regenerative Practices
This webinar highlights key regenerative agriculture practices and their potential benefits for Nebraska producers. Topics include cover crops and system diversification, livestock integration and economic considerations associated with implementing these practices.
Panelists
Junior Pfanstiel
McLean, Nebraska Farmer
Junior Pfanstiel farms with his wife, Katelyn, and their four children near McLean, Nebraska. After exiting the retail ag industry and being fed up with high input prices, he dove head first towards regenerative farming practices. Junior is an agronomy enthusiast and started a business called Outside The Box Agronomy. His farm operation is in the process of transitioning to organic crop production. In 2022, he received the Lower Elkhorn NRD’s Sustainable Agriculture Award.
Angela Knuth
Mead, Nebraska Farmer
Angela Knuth farms with her husband, Kerry, and son, Gregory, in Mead, Nebraska. Angela started working on the farm in 2000, operating equipment and handling computer duties. Since then, she has moved into the role of agronomist and precision software technician for the farm and is a graduate of The Soil Food Web School Foundation Courses. Since 2005, Knuth Farms has migrated from full tillage to strip-till, and then to no-till in 2019. They certified their first organic field in 2020, and in 2024 composted and extracted their first biologicals on the farm.
Doug Garrison
Malcolm, Nebraska
Doug and his wife, Sheila, operate DS Family Farm. The farm produces pasture-grazed beef, sheep, pastured chickens, and pasture pork. All pasture-raised meat is sold directly to local customers. Our customers show interest in how animals and the land are cared for, in addition to consuming healthy, flavorful pasture-raised proteins. In nature, nutrition always follows flavor.
Doug previously worked for the USDA NRCS and retired after 36 years to focus his efforts on applying land stewardship on the family farm. Using soil health principles in conjunction with a passion for animals, Doug has been able to witness land regeneration that is possible when managing land and animals in ways that mimic natural systems.
Module 3
Farm Support Services
This webinar explores ecosystem services related to regenerative agriculture and how management practices can support long-term system health. Topics include soil carbon and management, water quality and conservation, nutrient and manure management and monitoring soil health.
Panelists
Jared Jacobs
Carbon Program Manager at Bayer
Jared Jacobs is the carbon program manager for the Bayer Carbon Program and in his role he works to develop impactful program offerings for growers.
Jenny Kramm
Midwest Row Crop Collaborative
Jenny Kramm is Partnership Director at Environmental Initiative and leads the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative (MRCC), a pre-competitive partnership bringing leading food and agriculture corporations and environmental NGOs together to advance regenerative agriculture across the Midwestern row-crop landscape.
Jenny focuses on cross-sector engagement and population-level social impact — helping diverse partners align strategy, build trust, and scale practical solutions. She holds an MBA and studied biology and management at St. Olaf College.
Keith Koch
Regenerative Agriculture Origination Manager at ADM
Keith Koch is the Regenerative Agriculture Origination Manager for ADM’s western U.S. and Canadian region. He works with farmers, technical advisors, and ADM teams to advance regenerative practices that build healthy soil and keep it on the farm. His passion is fostering resilient soils and thriving farm communities for the future.