GREAT PLAINS GROWERS CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
JANUARY 10-12, 2013

The 2013 keynote address was presented by Jeff Lowenfels.  Jeff is an international proponent of organic farming and gardening. And, he is also an award winning author of “Teaming With Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to The Soil Food Web, reviewed as one of the most important gardening books written in the past 25 years. It explains in lay terms, the science of gardening without chemicals. His talks and consultations have converted tens of thousands to the “no chemical” way to grow plants.  He is the former president of the Garden Writers of America; a Garden Writer’s Fellow and was inducted into the GWA Hall of Fame. He is founder of Plant a Row for The Hungry, a national program that encourages gardeners to plant one row in their gardens dedicated to feed the hungry. This national program is an easy way to help make a dent in feeding the 35 million American's who go to bed every night wondering where they next meal might come from. Learn how the program started, its simple rule and how you can join in.

Have you ever wondered why the redwoods can grow to 370 feet and live to 500 years or more?  Jeff's keynote presentation, "Why Don't the Redwoods Ever Need Fertilizing" discussed the soil food web and helped educate attendees on what it is and how it can be made to work for each of them.

For additional information on Jeff Lowenfels, visit his website at  www.teamingwithmicrobes.com

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2013 Speakers

2013 Workshops

2013 Exhibitors

For presentation information from the 2013 GPGC, see the workshop sections.  If we were provided with the presentation, they will be uploaded there.  Please note: we do not have every presentation available.