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. We will be adding videos of the keynote addresses very soon!
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 –
Video – coming soon!!
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 Presentaion – Dr. Liz Carlisle – Video – coming soon!
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