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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!
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