Agenda At a Glance

Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 am  Registration
 
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Vendor Area Open
 
9:00 am  Welcome and Opening Remarks
 
9:40 - 10:30  Session 1
 
10:30 - 10:50 am  Morning Break and Refreshments
 
11:00 - 11:50 am Session 2
 
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
 
1:10 - 2:00 pm Session 3
 
2:10 - 3:00 pm  Session 4
 
3:10 - 4:00 pm  Session 5
 
4:00 pm - Safe Travels Home!

8:00 - 9:00 am  Registration
 
9:00 am  Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Vendor Area Open
 
9:40 - 10:30  Session 1

• A.  Strawberry Production as a Small Farm Enterprise
  • Tom Ford, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension
• B.  Facts vs Fiction: Niche Marketing of Value-Added Beef in a Profitable and Sustainable Way.  Is it possible?
  • Scott Barao, Executive Director, Jorgensen Family Foundation & Hedgeapple Farm
• C.  Using High Tunnels to Increase Farm Profitability
  • Bryan Butler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland Extension

 10:30-10:50 am  Morning Break and Refreshments
 
11:00 - 11:50 am Session 2

• A.  Bramble Production as a Small Farm Enterprise
  • Bryan Butler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland Extension
• B.  Designing and Constructing an Easy to Use and Inexpensive Livestock Handling Facility
  • Walt Bumgarner, Extension Educator, Livestock Team, Penn State Extension
• C.  Growing Grafted Tomatoes in High Tunnels
  • Willie Lantz, Extension Educator, University of Maryland Extension - Garrett County

12:00 - 1:00
1:10 - 2:00 pm Session 3

• A.  Introduction to Vegetable Plasticulture
  • Dr. Bill Lamont, Vegetable Specialist, Penn State University
• B.  Rags to Reality: Starting a Sustainable Farm Operation and Redefining Wealth
  • Jeremy Swartzfager, FootPrints Farm
• C.  Implementing a Biocontrol Program in Greenhouses and High Tunnels
  • Tom Ford, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension

2:10 - 3:00 pm  Session 4

• A.  Growing Leafy Greens in the Field and High Tunnels
  • Dr. Bill Lamont, Vegetable Specialist, Penn State University
• B.  Building Soil Health: Why Does it Matter?
  • Nevin Dawson, Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, University of Maryland College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
• C.  GAP/Food Safety Update

3:10 - 4:00 pm  Session 5

• A.  Composting and Environmental Sustainability
  • Dan Fiscus, Assistant Professor, Frostburg State University & Project Advisory Board Member, Frostburg Grows
• B.  Hop Growth in Western Maryland
  • Solomon Rose, Owner, Organarchy Hops & Farm Supplies
• C.  Fertigation Basics and the Impact of Water Quality on Greenhouse and High Tunnel Crops
  • Tom Ford, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension

4:00 pm - Safe Travels Home!