VABF Conference 2008 Program Schedule
Friday, February 15th
| TIME |
What's Happening |
| 10:00-12:00 |
| Preconference Options |
|---|
A. "Pastured Poultry/Organic Egg Production"
-Denise Anderson, 2 Silos Farm, Mt. Gilead, Ohio
|
B. "Organic Fruit Production"
-Richard Moyer, King College, Bristol, Tennessee
|
| | 11:00-1:00 |
Conference Registration check-in |
| 11:45-1:00 |
Food Festival (bring a dish to share*) |
| 1:00-1:15 pm |
Welcome and Announcements
- Katherine Smith, VABF President
|
| 1:15-2:15 |
Plenary Session:
"Farm to School Connections – Promise, Pitfalls, and Policy"
-Dr. Jennifer Wilkins, Senior Extension Associate,
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University
|
| 2:15-2:30 |
Break with Refreshments and Trade Show |
| 2:30-3:30 |
| Breakout Sessions |
|---|
A. "Weed Management Using Cover Crops and Rotation Strategies"
-Dr. Mark Schonbeck, No-Till Cover Crop grant recipient, Floyd, VA
|
B. "Grassfed to Finish: Gourmet Quality Beef"
-Tim Johnson, Ozark Pasture Beef, Fayetteville, Arkansas
|
C. "Permaculture"
-David O’Neill, Keezeltown, Virginia
|
|
| 3:30-4:00 |
Break with Refreshments and Trade Show |
| 4:00-5:00 |
| Breakout Sessions |
|---|
A. "Community Supported Agriculture Panel Discussion"
-PANEL: Tony Lagana, Keith Dix, Lisa Reagan
|
B. "Hogs, Corn and Soybeans"
-Paul Mugge, Sutherland, Iowa
|
C. "Year Round Lettuce Production"
-Kevin Damian, Mechanicsville, Virginia
|
|
| 5:30 |
Annual Business Meeting for the Virginia Association for Biological Farming (all are welcome) and Concurrent Trade Show |
| 6:00 |
Dinner |
| 7:30 |
Plenary Session
"Enhancing the Life in Your Soil"
-Dr. Elaine Ingham, President, Soil Foodweb, Inc., Corvallis, Oregon |
| 9:00 |
Movie Presentation: "Cover Crops and Compost Crops in Your Garden"
-produced by Cindy Conner and Luke Conner
|
Saturday, February 16th
| TIME |
What's Happening |
| MORNING |
Breakfast on your own! |
| 8:30-9:30 |
| Breakout Sessions |
|---|
A. "Pastured Poultry/Organic Broiler Production"
-Denise Anderson, 2 Silos Farm, Mt. Gilead, Ohio |
B. "Postage Stamp Farm"
-Charlie Collins, Victory Farms, Inc., Hanover, Virginia
|
C. "Practical Utilization of Compost Tea"
-Dr. Elaine Ingham, President, Soil Foodweb, Inc.
Corvallis, Oregon |
|
| 9:45-10:45 |
| Breakout Sessions |
|---|
A. "Internet Marketing – Our Experience"
-Paul Estabrook, Virginia Gold Orchard, Natural Bridge, VA |
B. "Organic Production of Vegetables on Plastic
with Trickle Irrigation"
-Bo Page and Jimmy Landry, Planet Positive
Organic Farm, Gainesville, Florida |
C. "Farmscaping for Biological Insect Control"
-Debbie Roos, NCSU Agricultural Extension Agent, Chatham County, North Carolina |
|
| 11:00-12:00 |
| Breakout Sessions |
|---|
A. "Organic Health Management System for Small Ruminants"
-Dr. Joe Tritschler, Extension Specialist-Small Ruminants,
Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia |
B. "What Does My Soil Really Need? – A Balanced Approach to Organic Soil
Management"
-Mark Schonbeck, Floyd, VA
-Byron Vaughan, A&L Eastern, Richmond, VA |
C. "Production of Sweet Potatoes and Butternut Squash for the Organic Baby-Food Market"
-Sharon Funderburk, Burch Farms, Faison, North Carolina |
|
| 12:00 |
Lunch and Raffle |
| 2:00 - 3:00 |
| Breakout Sessions |
|---|
A. "Long Term Cropping System for Certified-Organic Field Corn, Wheat and Soybeans"
-Michel Cavigelli, Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab, USDA-Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland |
B. "Community Supported Agriculture Panel Discussion"
-PANEL: John Wilson, Kathleen Fogarty, David O’Neill and Lee Sturgis |
C. "Incentive Program for Beginning Beekeepers"
-Keith Tignor, State Apiarist, VDACS, Richmond, VA |
|
| 3:00 |
Have a safe trip home! |
* Food Festival
Our pre-conference potluck has certainly become part of the VABF
custom. We’re now calling the potluck a food festival, but the tradition
of everyone bringing a scrumptious dish to share remains! We
hope you will dip into your cupboards and freezers and bring forth
some delectable reminder of Virginia grown. Please be sure to bring
your own table service—a plate, bowl, utensils—whatever you need.
We can also aim for zero waste if you bring your own cup! We
won’t have kitchen access. Crock pots or heating units are fine, just
please bring a heavy-duty extension cord. The Food Festival takes place between 11:45 and 1 on Friday. See you there!
*VABF and Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, veteran status, national
origin, disability, or political affiliation. |
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