Georgia Multicultural Sustainable Agriculture Conference 
September 17, 2013, 8:00 am- 4:00pm  
Location: The Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097
Registration Fee: $20

This conference will highlight urban organic farming, seasonal high tunnels/mirco irrigation, farmer markets, farm to school, community supported agriculture(CSA), how to start a farm, equine management/rotational grazing, food saftey and how to grow International/ethnic foods. Conference participants will attend sessions on how to become eligible and apply for USDA Farm Bill Programs, developing a farm business plan, soil and plant resources, developing a successful conservation plan, risk management, best management practicies and engineering design for your farm.

AGENDA

Conference Moderator - Jerome Brown, District Conservationist,
USDA-NRCS, Lawrenceville Field Office

9:00 – 9:50

General Session - Meeting Room 5 A,B,C - All Groups

9:00  Welcome
Ellis Lamme, President Upper Ocmulgee River RC&D Council, Chairman Gwinnett
County SWCD

9:05  Conference Preview

Jerome Brown, USDA-NRCS District Conservationist

9:15  Small Scale Intensive Farming
Brennen Washington, Phoenix Gardens

9:35  Building a Diverse Urban Farm Enterprise
Pilar Quintero, Rancho Alegro Farm

9:50  Break

10:00 –11:50   MORNING CONCURRENT BREAKOUT

Growing Your Farm Profits    Robert Brannen, UGA Extension                           
Fins,Fertilizer and Food       Dr. Patricia Duncan, Fort Valley State Extension                                          
Spores to Shrooms   Joe Reynolds, Love is Love Farm

11:50  Break               

12:00 – 12:50

Lunch -  Meeting   Room 5 A,B,C -  All Groups The Future of Agriculture in Georgia Rashid Nuri, President Truly Living Well & GA Organics

12:50          Break

1:00 –2:50   AFTERNOON CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS
(30 minute session with a 10 minute break, repeated at 1:40 and 2:20)
 

Meeting Room 2 A,B   APP  1 & 5   USDA Programs

Meeting Room 2 C,D   APP  4   Grazing Land

Meeting Room 4 A,B   APP  3   Basic Soils

USDA Conservation Programs Julius George, USDA-NRCS     
Rx Pasture Management Phillip Brown, USDA-NRCS 
Unlock the Secrets in Your Soil & Financial Incentives Greg Clark USDA-NRCS  

2:50  Break

3:00-4:00

General Session - Meeting Room 5 A,B,C -  All Groups

Panel Discussion:
Simple Steps toward Sustainable Agriculture

FSA State Director, NRCS State Conservationist,
Organic Farm Producer, Urban Farm Producer, GA Organics

Moderated by Jose Pagan

4:00 Prizes

 

Register for the
Duluth Conference

 

Georgia Multicultural Sustainable Agriculture Conference
April 17, 2014, 8:00 am-4:00pm  
Location: Georgia National Fairgrounds, Miller Murphy Howard Building, 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry, GA, 31069
Registration Fee: $20

This conference will highlight aquaculture, goat production/marketing, row crop farming/irrigation and organic fruit and vegetable production, pecan and forestry management and how to grow International/ethnic foods. Conference participants will attend sessions on how to become eligible and apply for USDA Farm Bill Programs, developing a farm business plan, soil and plant resources, developing a successful conservation plan, risk management, best management practices and engineering design for your farm.

Register for the
Perry Conference