2018 Friday conference presentations
Keynote Presentation
John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics, was raised on a small dairy farm in southwest Missouri and received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri. He worked in private industry for a time and spent thirty years in various professorial positions at four different state universities before retiring in early 2000. Since retiring, he spends most of his time writing and speaking on issues related to sustainability with an emphasis on agriculture and economics. He is the author of six published books, which include: "Sustainable Capitalism”, “A Return to Common Sense”, and “Small Farms are Real Farms”. A free on-line book of Dr. Ikerd can be located through his websites: http://faculty.missouri.edu/ikerdj/ or http://johnikerd.com
Presentation Title: The Status and Future of Local Foods.
During the past decade, local foods replaced organics as the fastest growing sector of the American food system. However, recent USDA reports indicate a slowing in the rate of growth in farmers markets, CSAs, and other direct sales by farmers. Some local food advocates fear the movement may be saturating its small niche market, while others suggest it is simply evolving to accommodate larger markets. The future of local foods is rooted in its past. Why were local, community-based food system replaced by today’s global corporate-based food system. Why are American consumers searching for something different from the foods they are finding in mainstream markets? The future of local foods depends on the answers to these questions. st_joseph_mo-_growers_conference.pdf
John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics, was raised on a small dairy farm in southwest Missouri and received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri. He worked in private industry for a time and spent thirty years in various professorial positions at four different state universities before retiring in early 2000. Since retiring, he spends most of his time writing and speaking on issues related to sustainability with an emphasis on agriculture and economics. He is the author of six published books, which include: "Sustainable Capitalism”, “A Return to Common Sense”, and “Small Farms are Real Farms”. A free on-line book of Dr. Ikerd can be located through his websites: http://faculty.missouri.edu/ikerdj/ or http://johnikerd.com
Presentation Title: The Status and Future of Local Foods.
During the past decade, local foods replaced organics as the fastest growing sector of the American food system. However, recent USDA reports indicate a slowing in the rate of growth in farmers markets, CSAs, and other direct sales by farmers. Some local food advocates fear the movement may be saturating its small niche market, while others suggest it is simply evolving to accommodate larger markets. The future of local foods is rooted in its past. Why were local, community-based food system replaced by today’s global corporate-based food system. Why are American consumers searching for something different from the foods they are finding in mainstream markets? The future of local foods depends on the answers to these questions. st_joseph_mo-_growers_conference.pdf
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Tree Fruit
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Managing secondary pests post-OP insecticides, Ric Bessin, University of Kentucky managing_secondary_pests_post-op_insecticides.pdf 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Low Temperature Injury and Perennial Canker in Peach Orchards, Michele Warmund, University of Missouri low_temperature_injury_in_peach_orchards.pdf 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 Managing Pest Resistance in Tree Fruits, Michele Warmund, University of Missouri 2:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Update on the 2018 Fruit Spray Guide. Patrick Byers, University of Missouri 18treefruitsprayguideupdates.pdf 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Why you Should be more aware of new Soybean Traits: Our evaluations of 2,4-D and Dicamba Injury on Various Tree, Ornamental, and Vegetable Species. Brian Dintlemann, University of Missouri 2018_gpgc_trees_evaluations_of_dicamba_and_24-d_injury.pdf 3:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break 3:30 p.m.- 4:15 p.m. Produce Safety Rule - Basics for Tree Fruits. Connie Fisk, Cornell University fsma_produce_safety_rule_basics_for_tree_fruits.pdf 4:15 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Advances in Trapping and Scouting Technology, Ric Bessin, University of Kentucky trapping_and_monitoring_technology.pdf Organic
11:00 a.m. -11:45 a.m. Effective Integrated Weed Management on a Diversified Organic Vegetable Farm, Mark Williams, University of Kentucky effective_weed_management_.pdf 11:45 a.m -12:30 p.m. Organic Small Fruit Production in the Midwest Andrew Petran, University of Minnesota 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 p.m. -2:15 p.m. Organic Fruit Production in Community Orchards, Matt Bunch, Giving Grove, MO giving_grove_biological_approach_to_orchard_keeping.pdf 2:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Scaling up a Diversified Vegetable Production System: Techniques to Increase Efficiency and Profitability, Mark Williams, University. of Kentucky scaling_up_a_diversified_veg_production_system.pdf 3:00 p.m. -3:30 pm Afternoon Break 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Organic IPM Practices, Andrew Petran, University of Minnesota 4:15 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. High Tunnel Seed Systems for Organic Sweetpotato in the Midwest, Zachary Hoppenstedt, Kansas State University organic_sweetpotato__final_update__.pdf Vegetable IPM
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Updates on Pythium Stem and Root Rot of Cucurbits by Anthony Keinath and Sean Toporek (Clemson University, SC) pythium_keinath.pdf 11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Integrated Management of Sclerotinia Diseases in High Tunnels, Zelalem Mersha, Lincoln University of Missouri. 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Why you Should be more aware of new Soybean Traits: Our evaluations of 2,4-D and Dicamba Injury on Various Tree, Ornamental, and Vegetable Species, Brian Dintelmann and Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri 2018_gpgc_veg._evaluations_of_dicamba_and_24-d_injury.pdf 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Understanding the fundamentals of insecticide and miticide resistance, what to do about it?, Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University raymondcloydpresentationunderstandingthefundamentalsofinsecticideandmiticideresistance_.pdf 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break 3:30 p.m.- 4:15 pm Managing Foliar Diseases on Watermelon and Other Cucurbits with Fungicides – Anthony Keinath (Clemson University, SC) managing_foliar_diseases_on_cucurbits.pdf 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Management of Insect and Mite vectors of Vegetable Diseases, Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University raymondcloydpresentationjanuary122018managementofinsectandmitevectorsofvegetablediseases.pdf |
Mushrooms
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Growing Mushrooms in a Forest Farming Practice, Gregory Ormsby Mori, University of Missouri 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Health Benefits of Mushrooms, Heather Hallen-Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Missouri Mycological Society By Brittany Martinez 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mushroom Farming Economics, Marketing, and Research, Gregory Ormsby Mori, University of Missouri 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Finding and Capturing Wild Mushrooms, Heather Hallen-Adam, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Growing and Marketing Mushrooms at Feller’s Farm, LLC - By Jason Braunecker Farm to School
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Forward Contracting to Schools- Barbara Shaw, Missouri Department of Education 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Planning Farm Field Trips for School Kids- Lorin Fahrmeier, University of Missouri-Extension 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Food Safety on the Farm and in the Lunch Room- Lisa Farmer, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Customer Service and Communication- Lorin Fahrmeier, University of Missouri-Extension |