2018 Farm & Food Conference
Videos & Presentations
Framing Our Future: What is Right About Food, Farming and Communities in Kansas
Revisit presentations, keynote speakers, and information from the 2018 Farm & Food Conference! KRC held the 2018 Farm & Food Conference in Wichita November 16 and 17 at the Hotel at Old Town Conference Center.
Please note that some sessions did not include digital presentation materials from all presenters.
Keynote Speakers
Mary Hendrickson: Growing Community with Local and Regional Food Systems
Mary Hendrickson is a Rural Sociology Associate Professor at the University of Missouri, and contributor to “Harvesting Opportunity: The Power of Regional Food System Investments to Transform Communities”
David Montgomery: Growing a Revolution
David Montgomery is a professor at the University of Washington and author of “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations” and “Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life.” He also co-authored, “The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health,” with his wife, Anne Bikle.
Anne Bikle: The Hidden Half of Nature
Bikle is a biologist and co-author of “The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health.”
Breakout Session Presentations
Friday, November 16
Beginning Farmers and Next Generation
Exploring Land Link Program Options in Kansas – Mary Fund
How These Farmers are Making a Non-traditional Succession or Farm Transition Work – Dave & Deb Welsch
Alternative Land Ownership Models Offer Opportunities: SILT Model – Suzan Erem, Protecting Land to Grow Healthy Food, SILT Working Buffers
Practical Farming: In the Field
Gearing up for Specialty Crops: Equipment Needs for Small to Large Operations – David Coltrain
Basic Financial Management and Record-Keeping for Specialty Crop Production – Tom Buller
Ecological Nutrient Management: How to Transition from a Chemical Paradigm to a Natural Biological System – Candy Thomas
Building a New Economy
Developing Local and Regional Healthy Food Access and Infrastructure: Kansas Examples and the Path Forward – Krysta Harvey, Tom Buller, Beau Heyen
Climate Chang, Public Health & Community Resilience: What you can do to Make a Difference – Rachel Myslivy & Dorothy Barnett
Urban Agriculture: Closing the Gap between Community and Food Access – Project Rally (Terrell Dyer, Juanel Locke, Aaron Marks, Madyson Roe), Donna McClish
Advocacy
Diversity in Kansas: How Kansas is Changing – Elina Alterman
Saturday, November 17
Beginning Farmers and Next Generation
Extending the Season with Hoophouses – Cary Rivard
Practical Farming: In the Field
Efficient & Resilient Specialty Crop Production Systems to Help Your Farm Grow – Tom Buller
Building a New Economy
Meat Labeling & Claims Explained – Julie Mettenburg
Increasing Woodlands Resiliency and Carbon Sequestration – Wayne White, Bob Atchinson
Advocacy
Industrial Meat Production: How to Fight Back – Craig Volland, Craig Volland (2), Ashlen Busick
Building Community Through Art: Using Creativity to Strengthen Rural Communities – Erika Nelson, Jenna Spencer
Civic Engagement: Rural Advocacy on a State Level (Industrial Hemp Focus) – Kelly Rippel, Kevin Barone