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Emerging Ag Conference
Feb 20, 2016 | 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Date(s) - February 20, 2016
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Wright State Collegiate Young Farmers & the Darke and Mercer County Farm Bureau presents the 2nd annual Emerging Ag Conference, Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Cost: $5 member, $10 non-member
Registration Deadline: February 5, 2016
Call 855-335-1471 or email [email protected] to register.
Schedule:
8:00 am Registration
8:45 am Welcome
9:00 am Session One
- Ag Financing– Tina Mellinger, USDA-FSA
- Weed Management— Neil Doherty, BASF & Kyle McCalla, Trupointe
10:00am Session Two
- Creating your own small business– Tori Bruns, Mustard Seed Farm Market & Matt Aultman
- Biosecurity Measures– Dr. Elizabeth Bielke, Cooper Farms
11:10am Session Three
- Transitioning the Farm— Larry Gearhardt, OSU Extension
- Cover Crops & Managing Nutrients– Greg Downing, Cisco Seeds
12:10 Lunch & Keynote Speaker
- Janelle Mead, Ohio Department of Agriculture
1:30 Closing
View the event brochure for more details.