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saturday workshops
Workshop descriptions - COMING SOON!
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Workshop A |
| Track |
Workshop |
Speaker |
| Beginning Farmer |
Basic Farm Planning: An Overview |
Tony Kleese, consultant |
| Farmer Business Issues |
Build An Inexpensive Greenhouse -- Hands On Workshop |
Patryk Battle and Gred Gross |
| Soil and Fertility I |
Soils 101 |
Joel Gruver, Western Illinois Univ. |
| Soil and Fertility II |
Biodynamic Farming |
Gunther Hauk, Spikenard Farm |
| Horticulture I |
Weed Control |
Chuck Mohler, Cornell Univ. |
| Horticulture II |
Advanced Produce Marketing: Large CSAs and Beyond |
Matt Boulanger, Enterprise Produce, Massachusetts |
| Livestock |
The Art and Science of Mob Grazing |
Charles Sydnor, Braeburn Farm |
| Food Safety & Processing |
Food Safety Measures on a Small Farm |
Diane Ducharme, NCDA&CS and guests |
| Community Food |
Farmers' Market Special Series: Starting a New Farmers Market |
Diane Eggert, Farmers Market Federation of NY, Representatives from the Western Wake Farmers Market, Gary Bullen, NCSU |
| Gardening, Cooking & Eater Activists |
Cultivating Abundance during Challenging Times: Permaculture Strategies for Local Food Self-reliance |
Chuck Marsh, Useful Plants Nursery and Living Systems Design Group |
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| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm |
Workshop B |
| Track |
Workshop |
Speaker |
| Beginning Farmer |
Farm Marketing 101: Starting a CSA and Other Hot Topics |
Judy Lessler, Harland Creek Farm |
| Farmer Business Issues |
Internet and Social Media for Farmers |
Debbie Roos, Chatham Co. Coop. Extension |
| Soil and Fertility I |
Vermiculture & Vermicomposting |
Paul Coleman, Early Bird Worm Farm; Brian Rosa, NC DENR |
| Soil and Fertility II |
Biochar for the Beginner |
Julie Major, International Biochar Initiative, Montreal |
| Horticulture I |
Greenhouse Production of Transplants |
Mary Roberts, Windcrest Farm |
| Horticulture II |
Recycling, Gardening, and Composting with Mushrooms |
Tradd Cotter, Mushroom Mountain |
| Livestock |
Heritage Chickens 101 |
Jim Adkins, International Poultry Center, California |
| Food Safety & Processing |
The Ideal Post-Harvest Produce Handling Shed |
Tim Martin, architect/engineer, NCSU and guest farmer |
| Community Food |
Farmers' Market Special Series: Taking Your Market to the Next Level |
Diane Eggert, Farmers Market Federation of NY, Sarah Blacklin, Carrboro Farmers Market, Robert Andrew Smith, Leaflight Foundation, Gary Bullen, NCSU |
| Gardening, Cooking & Eater Activists |
Basic Canning and Beyond |
Dr. Anne-Marie Scott |
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| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
Workshop C |
| Track |
Workshop |
Speaker |
| Beginning Farmer |
Top Ways to Fail as a Farmer and How to Avoid Them |
Scott Marlow, RAFI |
| Farmer Business Issues |
Labor Issues for Farmers |
Representative of the US Department of Labor |
| Soil and Fertility I |
What's New in Crop Rotation |
Chuck Mohler, Cornell Univ. |
| Soil and Fertility II |
Biochar Advanced |
Julie Major, International Biochar Initiative, Montreal |
| Horticulture I |
Veggie Diseases: 2010 Updates |
Susan Calucci, NC Coop Extension |
| Horticulture II |
Mushrooms, Our Biological Allies: Fungal Bioremediation, Mycopesticides, Medicinal Properties, Planetary Healing Fungi |
Tradd Cotter, Mushroom Mountain |
| Livestock |
Heritage Turkeys 101 |
Jim Adkins, International Poultry Center, California |
| Food Safety & Processing |
Value-Added Processing Centers |
Mary Lou Surgi, Blue Ridge Food Ventures; Noah Ranells, Orange County (NC) |
| Community Food |
Farmers' Market Special Series: Market Structures and Buildings: Case Studies |
Diane Eggert, Farmers Market Federation of NY, Ellen Cassilly, architect; Dan Jewell, landscape architect;Lynn Caldwell, Atherton Farmers Market (Charlotte) |
| Gardening, Cooking & Eater Activists |
Fabulous Cooking With Local Ingredients |
Angelina Koulizakis-Battiste,
Angelina's Kitchen |
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sunday workshops
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am |
Workshop D |
| Track |
Workshop |
Speaker |
| Beginning Farmer |
Grants and Loans for Farmers |
Joe Schroeder, RAFI and guests |
| Farmer Business Issues |
Irrigation and Water Issues |
Mike Morris, National Center for Appropriate Technology and guests |
| Soil and Fertility I |
Soils 101(repeat) |
Julie Grossman, NCSU |
| Horticulture I |
Winter Greens |
Brett Grohsgal, Even' Star Organic Farm |
| Horticulture II |
Organic Control of Pest Insects |
David Orr, NCSU |
| Community Food |
Carolina Ground: Reviving the Link
Between the Farmer, Miller and Baker |
Jennifer Lapidus, CFSA |
| Livestock |
Hogs on Pasture |
Tim Holmes, Animal Welfare Approved; Mary James, Dogwood Nursery Farms |
| Community Food |
The Latest on School Gardens |
Charlie Headington, educator/garden expert, and representatives from three local school garden programs |
| Gardening, Cooking & Eater Activists |
Backyard Fruit Trees |
Staff of Bountiful Backyards |
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| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Workshop E |
| Track |
Workshop |
Speaker |
| Beginning Farmer |
Basic Farm Planning: An Overview(repeat) |
Tony Kleese, consultant |
| Farmer Business Issues |
Farm Transition and Land Issues |
Andrew Branan, attorney |
| Horticulture I |
Deer Control |
Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping |
| Horticulture II |
Seed Saving and Seed Production as a Farm Enterprise |
Ira Wallace, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and Brett Grohsgal, Even' Star Organic Farm |
| Livestock |
Good Meat: Cooking Secrets |
Deborah Krasner, Vermont-based author |
| Food Safety & Processing |
Seedcrushing for Fuel Feedstock & Culinary Oils |
Staff of Piedmont Biofuels |
| Community Food |
Farmers' Market Special Series: Wrap-up and Networking |
Diane Eggert, Farmers Market Federation of NY, Debbie Hamrick, NC Farm Bureau, and guests |
| Gardening, Cooking & Eater Activists |
Organic Beekeeping |
Gunther Hauk, Spikenard Farm |
| Gardening, Cooking & Eater Activists |
Food Activists: Taking Action in Your Community and in Politics |
Kathryn Spann, Durham Farmland Protection Board, Scott Marlow, RAFI |
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