2019 SATURDAY CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Greenhouse/Hydroponics
9:00 AM Introduction to Controlled Environment Agriculture: Greenhouses and Vertical Farms (pdf), Djavid Abraham, Agritecture 10:00 AM Growing Big with Microgreens (pdf), Taylor Rogers & Suzy Grozdich, In Season Omaha 10:45 AM Break 11:15 AM Building Your Farm: Technical Considerations for Controlled Environment Agriculture Operations (pdf), Djavid Abraham, Agritecture 12:15 PM Lunch 1:15 PM The Big Tex Urban Farms: An Urban Farm with a Social Conscious (pdf), Drew Demler, Big Tex Urban Farms 2:00 PM Hydroponic Systems 101: Different Approaches from Home Owner Friendly to Commercial Setups (pdf), Drew Demler, Big Tex Urban Farms Organic Farming II
9:00 AM USDA Programs and Government Policies Affecting Organic Farmers (pdf), Michael Stein, Organic Farming Research Foundation 10:00 AM Managing Soil Health on Your Farm (pdf), Michelle Wander, Univ. Illinois 10:45 AM Break 11:15 AM Agricultural Practices that Promote Living Soils, Linley Dixon, The Real Organic Project 12:00 PM The Scoop About Poop and Other Organic Soil Amendments Allowed by the Produce Safety Rule (pdf), Connie Landis-Fisk, Produce Safety Alliance 12:45 PM Lunch 1:45 PM Guidelines to Get Your Farm Compliant with the Produce Safety Rule, Touria Eaton, LU 2:15 PM Marketing: The Important Step to Make a Living Out of Organic Farming (pdf), Jason Hirtz, Box Turtle Farm Cut Flowers
9:00 AM Introduction to Prairie Garden Farm (pdf), Doug Trott, Prairie Garden Farm 10:30 AM Break 11:00 AM Farm Operational Analysis (pdf), Doug Trott 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM How to Increase Profits and Revenue (pdf), Doug Trott |
Small Fruits
9:00 AM Spotted Wing Drosophila Management and Research Update, Danielle Kirkpatrick, USDA-ARS 9:45 AM Spotted Lanternfly: New Invasive Pest (pdf), Danielle Kirkpatrick USDA-ARS 10:30 AM Break 11:00 AM Blueberry Establishment and Production at Gierenger's Orchard (pdf), Frank Gierenger, Kansas 11:45 AM Blueberry Cultivars for the Midwest (pdf), Patrick Byers, MU 12:15 PM Lunch 1:15 PM Berry Farm Management for Pollinators (pdf), Rae Powers, Xerces Society, Nebraska 2:00 PM FSMA Update for Berry Growers (pdf), Connie Landis-Fisk, Produce Safety Alliance 2:15 PM Elderberries - Cyanide and Flower Production (pdf), Andrew Thomas, MU 2:45 PM RCA Trellis/Thornless Blackberry Project Update (pdf), Patrick Byers, MU Vegetable Production
9:00 AM A to Z of Pumpkin Production and Marketing, Joanne & Beany Bode, Iowa 9:45 AM Use of Biostimulants in Vegetable Production (pdf), Moriah Bilenky & Ajay Nair, ISU 10:30 AM Break 11:00 AM Packshed Design and Postharvest Handling of Vegetables (pdf), Jason Grimm, Iowa 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Peppers: Seed to Market (pdf), Alex Hitt, Peregrine Farm 2:00 PM Garlic Production and Research Update (pdf), Patrick Byers, MU & Ester Nelson, MSU Technology: Tunnels, Mulch, Sprayers & More
9:00 AM High Tunnel 101 (pdf), Norman Kilmner, Morgan County Seeds 9:30 AM High Tunnels and Profit
10:30 AM Break 11:00 AM Greenhouse and High Tunnel Coverings (pdf), Cary Rivard, KSU 11:45 AM Plastic Mulch, Joe Kemble, Auburn University 12:30 PM Lunch 1:30 PM Getting Started With High Tunnels (pdf), Cary Rivard, KSU 2:00 PM Irrigation, Joe Kemble 3:00 PM Taking Credit Cards with Your Smart Phone: Pro’s and Con’s, David Middleton, LU 4:00 PM Fertigation, Joe Kemble |