Friday, February 1
8:00 a.m. Welcome – Ray Yoder, Chairman
8:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Ray Archuleta– “How to make a Desert.”
9:15 a.m. Break-out Sessions:
James Swantz- “Creating the Grass-Fed Mindset.”
Will Smith– “Success from Scratch (beef &poultry)”
10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:30-11:45 a.m. Break-out Session:
Farmer Panel- “Dairy Farming, Keeping the Passion Alive.” -Steve Kaufman, Glen Mast, Eddie Imhoff, moderated by Corneal Troyer.
Will Smith– “Marketing What You Produce.”
11:45 a.m. LUNCH
1:00-2:00 p.m. Break-out Session:
Dr. Ross Springer– “Vets Perspective on Organic Dairy.”
Ben Hartman– “Lean Management/Produce Production.”
2:00 p.m. BREAK
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Ray Archuleta- “Creating an Oasis.”
3:30 p.m. Dismissal
Saturday, February 2
8:00 a.m. Welcome – Ray Yoder, Chairman
8:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker–Myron Martin-“Unleashing the Power of Your Soil.”
9:15 a.m. BREAK
9:45 a.m. Break-out Sessions:
Raymond Miller & Floyd Yoder-Custom Heifer raising , moderated by Ray Yoder
Karen Geiser– “Homegrown Food as Medicine.”
10:30-11:30 a.m. Break-out Session:
Roundtable Discussion– James Swantz and Myron Martin– “Managing Grass Fed Farm.”
Denise Ellsworth- “Creating a Pollinator Habitat.”
11:30 a.m. LUNCH
12:45 –1:45 p.m. Break-out Sessions:
Jeremy House- “Capturing the Benefits of Animals while Capturing the Benefits of Row Crop Income. “
Karen Geiser— “Year Round Gardening.”
1:45 p.m. BREAK
2:15-3:00 p.m. Local Shipshewana Fire Department– Farm Safety
3:00 p.m. Dismissal – Ray Yoder, Chairman