KRC Farm & Food Conference 2016 Presentations
What a conference it was! In case you weren’t able to be there or would like to review or share information from the conference, here are a number of the presentations from the breakout sessions and keynote addresses. Please note that not all topics and sessions included PowerPoint presentations.
Friday, November 18, 2016 –
Keynote – Dr. Jonathan Lundgren – “Heal the Soil to Save the Bees”
Session 1 – 10:30 am – noon
Benefits of Tree & Forest Management for Climate Change and Biodiversity – Bob Atchison, Rich Straight
Resources Available for Farmers – Jessica Bowser, Dean Krehbiel, Kerry Wefald, Bob White
Adding Livestock to Urban or Small Scale Farms – Hank Will
Crop Enterprise Budgets for Specialty Crop Profitability in Kansas – David Coltrain, Natalya Lowther
Farm to School: Sourcing Local Food from Kansas Farms – Sharon and Greg Anderes; Barb Depew; Jill Elmers; Rachael McGinnis-Millsap; Lindsey Morgan; Kim Unruh
Keynote Presentation – Jennifer Hopwood
Session 2 – 2:15 to 3:45 pm
Opportunities in Certified Organic Grain Markets
Grant Writing for Farmers – Kerri Ebert; SARE Track
Update on Food Safety Modernization Act and Good Agricultural Practices – Marlin Bates
Update on Local Food and Farm Councils in Kansas – Carolyn McGinn, Barb LaClair, Erin Laurie, Julie Hettinger
Session 3 – 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Spray Drift on the Farm: Impacts, Reporting and Strategies for Prevention – Joan Ratzlaff
Creating a Depository of Local Honey Bee Strains/Sustainable Beekeeping – Leo Sharashkin – SARE Track
Economics of Haying/Grazing Cover Crops – Josh Roe – SARE Track
How to Frame Your Narrative – Sarah Green
Weathering Hard Times: Lessons of the 1980’s Farm Crises
Growing the Growers: Increasing Specialty Crops in Kansas – David Coltrain
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Liz Carlisle
Session 1 – 10:30 am to noon
Farm Transitions, Mentorships & Alternative Models for Farm Ownership and Management
Economic Analysis of Cover Crops, Soil Health and Livestock – Mike McDonald – SARE Track
Evaluating the Roller Crimper for Cover Crop Control – Michael Willis – presentation – SARE Track, videos of the crimper in action – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X68LlGs9ooY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loaUsFKiffo
Food Hubs – What are they, how do they work, and examples in Kansas – Marlin Bates
Opportunities for Renewable Energy in Kansas – Brian Hoyt, Bill Wood
Raising Meat in Kansas: A Dialogue of Opportunities & Future Vision for Small Farmers – Judy Decker
Keynote – What Kansas Citizens and the Legislature Will Face in 2017. An Overview of the State Budget Crisis – Duane Goossen and Heidi Holliday
Session 2 – 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
The New Farmer & The New Food Economy – Paul Stock, Tim Hossler
Feasibility, Planning and Purchase of Mobile Processing Unit for Poultry – Chris Sramek – SARE Track
Viability of Small Scale Aquaponics – Gregory Fripp – SARE Track
The Next Farm Bill and What is at Stake
Pollinator Habitat on the Farm – Mark Janzen
Engaging Kansas Policymakers: The Political Landscape for Farm, Energy, Water and School Finance
Session 3 – 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Rural Health and Medicaid Expansion Impact on Rural Hospitals and Care – Sheldon Weisgrau
Growing Mushrooms on Local Ag Byproducts – Mark Lumpe – SARE Track
Cover Crop Based Reduced Tillage, Fall Production of Cabbage Using Roller Crimper – SARE Track
Lessons Learned by Women Farmers
Grassroots Grazing for All Seasons – Keith Long
Soil Health and Diversity on the Farm – Candy Thomas, NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist