17th National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference
sponsored by Small Farm Today® magazine
November 5-7, 2009

Tentative Schedule of Events
Short Courses, Seminars, Farmers Forum, Association Meetings & Additional Talks

Updated April 28, 2009
Schedule subject to change—See program at the Show for the final schedule.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Show hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Short Courses
$25 each (to Oct 27) or $35 each (from Oct 28); 2/$45 (Oct 27) or $65 (Oct 28); 3/$65 (Oct 27) or $90 (Oct 28); all 4/$80 (20% discount) (Oct 27) or $115 (Oct 28)
(does not include admission)
Short Course Room 
9:45 am–12:45 pm  TBA   
2:00–5:00 pm  TBA   
Seminars
free with admission / Seminar Room (unless noted otherwise)
9:30-9:45 am Welcome  Ron Macher 
9:45–10:45 am  Poultry  Kelly Klober & Matt John 
11:00 am–12:00 pm  TBA   
1:30–2:30 pm  Cover Crops  Andy Clark 
2:45–3:45 pm  Quality of Farm Water  Mark Bunner (Kansas), Abundant Flow Water Systems 
4:00–5:00 pm  Small Farms  John Ikerd 

To top of page
 
Friday, November 6, 2009
Show hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Short Courses
$25 each (to Oct 27) or $35 each (from Oct 28); 2/$45 (Oct 27) or $65 (Oct 28); 3/$65 (Oct 27) or $90 (Oct 28); all 4/$80 (20% discount) (Oct 27) or $115 (Oct 28)
(does not include admission)
Short Course Room 
9:00 am–12:00 pm  Hogs  Kelly Klober 
2:00–5:00 pm  Grants & Grant Writing  Joan Benjamin & other speakers 
Seminars
free with admission / Seminar Room
8:30–9:30 am  Berries  Pat Byers 
9:45–10:45 am  Alternative Crops  Rob Meyers 
11:00 am–12:00 pm  Farmers & the Government  Mark Kastel 
1:30–2:30 pm  TBA   
2:45–3:45 pm  Alternative Energy  Henry Rentze 
4:00–5:00 pm  TBA  Earnie Bohner 

To top of page
 
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Show hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Short Courses
$25 each (to Oct 27) or $35 each (from Oct 28); 2/$45 (Oct 27) or $65 (Oct 28); 3/$65 (Oct 27) or $90 (Oct 28); all 4/$80 (20% discount) (Oct 27) or $115 (Oct 28)
(does not include admission)
Short Course Room 
9:00 am–12:00 pm  TBA   
1:00–4:00 pm  Mob Grazing Sheep & Cattle  Greg Judy 
Seminars
free with admission / Seminar Room
8:30–9:30 am  Marketing  Kelly Klober 
9:45–10:45 am  Beginning a Farm  Greg Judy 
11:00 am–12:00 pm  Farm Labeling  Mark Kastel 
1:30–2:30 pm  TBA  John Ikerd 
2:45–3:45 pm  TBA   

To top of page
 
For more information or to register by phone,
call 800-633-2535

17th National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference Main Page
Small Farm Today® magazine Home Page