Where
Sedgwick County Extension Center, 4-H Hall7001 W 21st St N
Wichita, KS 67205-1759
Driving Directions
Contact
Rebecca McMahon
Sedgwick County Extension
316-660-0100
rmcmahon@ksu.edu
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Local Food Producers Conference
Saturday, Feb. 4th – 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sedgwick County Extension Center, 4-H Hall
7001 W 21st St N
Wichita, KS 67205
Calling all local food growers and homesteaders! If you are producing fruits and vegetables for sale or your own use, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn and network! Topics range from fruit production and high tunnel growing to developing value-added products and growing mushrooms. Get geared up for 2023 with us!
Please note: No scale certification will be offered during this event. Scale certification will be available another day.
EVENT SCHEDULE
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8:15-9:00 |
Registration |
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8:45-9:00 |
Welcome & Introductions |
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9:00-10:15 |
KEYNOTE: What is Value? - Tom Ruggieri, Fair Share Farm What is the value in a value-added product? Is it simply the added shelf life and convenience, or is it more? Tom will talk about the many values added to agricultural products that can be inherent, but invisible to the consumer. From soil building and sequestering carbon, to creating biodiversity, to improving water and air quality in the farm’s community, these values are especially important in helping to create a truly sustainable food system. |
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10:15-10:30 |
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Breakout A |
Breakout B |
Breakout C |
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10:30-11:15 |
Re-envisioning Food |
Soil Health in High |
Fruit Tree Variety & Rootstock Selection - |
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11:20-12:05 |
20 Years of Change at |
Getting Started with
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Snapshots of Kansas Specialty Crop Production, Sales, Reach—Building Connections toward Strong Regional Food Systems - Peter Pierson, Kansas Specialty Crop Growers Association (KSCGA) |
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12:05-1:00 |
LUNCH (Provided) |
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1:00-1:30 |
Panel Discussion: Strategies for Adding Value to Your Business |
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Breakout A |
Breakout B |
Breakout C |
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1:40-2:30 |
ICT Local Food Partnerships & Connections Networking and Resource Session |
Strawberry production and profits: testing a combination production system - |
Growing Culinary Mushrooms - |
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2:45-3:45 |
KEYNOTE: Plant Health Problem Solving - Dr. Megan Kennelly, KSU Prof. of Plant Pathology, Dept. Head, and Extension Specialist |
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3:45-4:00 |
Closing Remarks |
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