Virginia Farm to Table Conference 2023 SpeakeR
Dale Strickler is an internationally recognized agronomist, agroecologist, speaker and consultant with more than 30 years of experience in agronomy, pasture management, and soil and crop advising. While working in academia as well as in private industry, he has developed highly effective crop and grazing systems for numerous farms and ranches with a range of often challenging climates and soil types. Dale has consulted in every region of the USA and as far away as Hungary and South Africa. Dale and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Heilman, founded the consulting business Regenerative Wisdom.
Dale is the author of the best-selling books, The Drought Resilient Farm, Managing Pasture, and The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil, which was named a top ten farming book by Modern Farmer. Dale can be found in numerous YouTube videos and podcasts and his articles have appeared in publications like Mother Earth News, Acres USA, Stockman Grass Farmer, and Grit. Dale started his own ranch and farm in 1997 over the years, tested and refined his techniques for optimal land management, earning awards, such as the 2013 Water and Energy Progress Award Model of Innovation from the State of Kansas, the Kansas Farm Bureau Natural Resources Award in 2015, and the 2014 Kansas Bankers Association Conservation Program Water Conservation Award.
