Agenda

SUNDAY, November 24  
2 PM to 6 PMRegistration     Vendor Set-UpEast Commons Memorial Union (IMU)   Main Lounge/East Commons
6 PM to 8 PMReceptionBallroom
MONDAY, November 25
7:30-8 AMContinental Breakfast
& Vendor Visits		Hubbard Commons
Main Lounge and East Commons
8-8:30 AMWelcome ISU Extension, UI, UI Office of Sustainability, and IDALS  Main Lounge
8:30-9:30Thelma Velez, Research and Education Program Director
Organic Farming Research Foundation  
“Making our Voices Heard: What Organic Farmers Need and How We Can Get There”		Main Lounge
9:30-10:30  Break: Vendor VisitsMain Lounge and East Commons  
10:30-noon Breakout Session I
 Soil Health:       
“Reaping the Benefits of Improving Your Soil”
Dr. Sabrina Ruis, USDA-ARS   Jake Kundert, University of Minnesota  		Big Ten Theatre Room 348      
Weed Management:
“Organic No-Till”
Dr. Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin Chris Wilson, Wilson Organic Farm Scott Shriver, PFI Farmer, Shriver Farms  		Ballroom Room 243
 Organic Transition:
“TOPP Opportunities and Certification”
Jamey Meyer, IDALS Ron Rosmann, PFI Farmer, Rosmann Farms  		Greek Council Room 337        
 Policy/Social Impacts:
“Land Access and LFPA”
Ilsa DeWald, Johnson County Emmaly Renshaw, PFI Farmer  		Divine Nine  Room 335      
12-12:45Organic Lunch: Local Producer’s BountyMain Lounge
12:45 to 1:30 Vendor Visits
1:30 to 3 PM Breakout Session II
 Crop Production/Diversifying Markets:
“Marketing Diversified and Specialty Crops”
Matt Leavitt, University of Minnesota Dave Vetter, Grain Place Foods  		Ballroom Room 243
 Livestock Production:
“Organic Dairy: Farming and Forages”
Scott Wedemeier, PFI Farmer, Grassway Farm Dr. Brad Heins, University of Minnesota  		Greek Council Room 337    
 Policy/Social Impacts
“Urban Agriculture”
Daquan Campbell, We Arose Co-op Q. Richardson, ISU Extension and Outreach		Old Capitol Room Room 347
Environmental Impacts:
“Water Quality: Organic Farmers make a difference”
Eric Mahaney, PFI Farmer, Graz’n Chris Jones, Water Quality Consultant		Divine Nine  Room 335      
Farm Economics:
“Farm Finances for Organic Farmers”
Ann Johanns, ISU Extension and Outreach  		Big Ten Theater Room 348    
3:00 to 3:30 Vendor Visits
3:30 to 5 PM Breakout Session III
Livestock Production:
“Grazing Organic”
Dr. Shelby Gruss, Iowa State University Dr. Sean Stokes, Rodale MOC		Ballroom Room 243  
Environmental Impacts:
“Working with NRCS: through transition and beyond”
Tom Manley, Marbleseed, NRCS Ben Lehman, PFI Farmer, Lehman Farms  		Divine Nine Room 335  
 Crop Production:
“Weeding Innovations to Reduce Weed Populations”
Eric Mahaney, PFI Farmer, Graz’n Paul Mugge, PFI Farmer  		Greek Council Room 337  
Specialty Crops:
“Growing and Marketing Specialty Crops”
Hannah Scates Kettler, PFI Farmer, Minerva’s Meadow Shaffer Ridgeway, PFI Farmer, Southern Goods Jason Grimm, PFI Farmer, Grow: Johnson County  		Big Ten Theatre Room 348