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Schedule
August 17th
Main Auditorium Morning Sessions 8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindful Meditation | Kiz Adams | 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. EST | Main Auditorium | |
Conference Welcome & Overview | Venessa Sims / Rebecca Brightwell | 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EST | Main Auditorium | |
USDA Greeting | Gloria Montaño Greene, USDA Deputy Under Secretary USDA | 9: 00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
BREAK 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. EST
General Sessions Tracks 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Large Animal Rescue | Rebecca Husted | 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 1 - Productioin |
Balancing It All - Female Farmer Panel on Stress Management & Resiliency | Oliva Bury / Linda Emanuel / Melissa Havemann | 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 2 - Self-Care |
General Sessions Tracks 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Easy Methods for Growing Delicious and Medicinal Mushrooms | Olga Katic | 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 1 - Production |
Finding HER Place at the USDA - A Farmer's Panel | Carrie Chlebanowski /
Renea Jones /
Amelia Kent /
Amanda Robertson /
Grace Summers | 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 3 - Business Resources |
LUNCH BREAK 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST
Keynote Speaker 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Keynote Speaker
From Sowing to Growing
Staying Grounded to Keep Going | Meredith Bernard, This Farm Wife | 1:00 p.m. - 2 :00 p.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
General Sessions Tracks 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Growing and Selling Flowers - Farmer Panel | Abigail Helberg Moffitt, Bloom WNC / Jeri Irby, Petal Pusher Farms / Lara Jackson, Wolfsong Flowers | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 1 - Production |
Healthy Farmers, Healthy Business: Sustaining your farm starts with you | Dawn Caviness | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 2 - Self Care |
Assisting Military Veterans
to Succeed in Agriculture | Jeanette Lombardo, Farmer Veteran Coalition FVC / Isa Marie McIntryre, FVC | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 3 - Business Resources |
BREAK 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. EST
Speed Friending 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
One of the best things about attending a conference is the great people you meet. Our Speed Friending event will randomly connect you with someone at the conference. After a few minutes, you will then be connected with someone new. If you are in a great conversation, you can choose to extend your time. However, try to meet and exchange information with as many people as possible. There is also a chat feature In the conference lounge area, so you can also connect with people at any time to say hello.
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Speed Friending Event | You! | 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
Main Auditorium Afternoon Session 4:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindful Yoga Stretch | Kiz Adams | 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EST | Main Auditorium | |
Day One Closing | Rebecca Brightwell | 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
Campfire Stories 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. EST
In your goodie box, you will have a smores kit and tea light. Prepare your smores, turn on your miniature campfire light, and sit back for some campfire stories. This is a family-friendly event. Kids are welcome!
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Campfire Stories | Natalie Jones | 7:00 p.m. - 7:45p.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
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Main Auditorium Morning Sessions 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindful Meditation | Kiz Adams | 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. EST | Main Auditorium | |
Conference Welcome & Overview | Heather Sedges / Rebecca Brightwell | 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
Keynote Speaker 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Keynote Speaker - Cultivating
Advocacy
| Audra Mulkern, The Female Farmer Project | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
BREAK 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. EST
General Sessions Tracks 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Micro-Ranching For
Profit: Sheep on 30 Acres | Grace, Harmony Farms
The Shepherdess | 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 1 - Production |
The Importance of Building
Community | Cyndi Ball, National Ladies Homestead Gathering | 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 2 - Self-Care |
General Sessions Tracks 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Managing a Cattle Operation - A Farmer's Panel | Brandi Karisch / Caroline Lewallen / Kendall Whatley | 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 1 - Production |
Optimizing Female Producer
Health with a Focus on
Mental Wellbeing | Tara Haskins / Olivia Bury
AgriSafe Network | 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 2 - Self-Care |
Creating A Successful
Economic Stream Through
AgriTourism - A Farmer's Panel | Cheryl Smith, GA Dept. of Agriculture / Pamela Borgel, Painted Horse Winery / Vicky Porter, Farm at Brusharbor | 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 3 - Business Resources |
LUNCH BREAK 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST
Keynote Speaker 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Keynote Speaker - African American Women in Arkansas' Agricultural History | Cherisse Jones-Branch, Dean of the Graduate School , Arkansas State University | 1:00 p.m. - 2 :00 p.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
General Sessions Tracks 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Managing Soil Health with Soil Organic Matter | Rebecca Abney | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 1 - Production |
Becoming a McGyver - Rapid Problem Solving on the Farm | Therese Willkomm, Director of the New Hampshire Statewide Assistive Technology Program | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 2 - Self-Care |
Farm Budgeting and
Bookkeeping | Julia Shanks, The Farmer's Office | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 3 - Business Resources |
General Sessions Tracks 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydroponic Farming - A Farmer's Panel | Anna Anders, Mindy Robinson, Robyn Stewart | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 1 - Production |
Providing Excellent Customer Service For Your Farm | Rita Suiter, Five Star Customer Service Strategies | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 3- Business Resources |
Estate Planning for
Women Landowners | Veronica McClendon, J.D. | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST | General Sessions | Track 3- Business Resources |
BREAK 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EST
Main Auditorium Afternoon Session 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. EST
Title | Speaker(s) | Time | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindful Yoga Stretch | Kiz Adams | 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST | Main Auditorium | |
Day Two Closing | Rebecca Brightwell and Diane Bales | 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST | Main Auditorium |
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