VSFG Conference Agenda Overview

8:00 – 8:50 a.m.	Registration and Coffee; Trade Show Opens
8:55 – 9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.	Managing Weed Resistance: Bryan Brown, Integrated Weed Management Specialist, Cornell Integrated Pest Management
9:50 - 10:20 a.m.	Cover Crops: Amelia Magistrali, Soil Health Specialist, UConn Extension
10:20 - 10:50 a.m.	Announcements; Break for Trade Show and Research Posters
10:50 - 11:20 a.m.	Improving the Nutrient Content of Crops: Steve McMenamin, Owner and Manager of Versailles Farm in Greenwich, CT
11:25 - 11:40 a.m.	Understanding Crop Insurance: Jim Fitzpatrick, Arthur Carroll Insurance Agency
11:45 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.	Lunch; Trade Show; Research Posters; Farmer to Farmer Focus Groups
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Breakout Session I
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Afternoon Break for Trade Show and Research Posters
2:05 - 3:10 p.m.	Breakout Sessions II & III
3:15 p.m.	Pesticide Recertification (credit amount pending) and Adjournment. Safe travels!

*To allow for flexibility, the specific order of topics will be confirmed closer to the conference date.

Automation on the Farm: Keith Bishop, Fifth-generation Owner and CEO of Bishop's Orchards in Guilford, CT
Irrigation Systems for High Tunnels: Becky Maden, Vegetable Nutrient Management Specialist and Extension Research Assistant Professor, University of Vermont Extension
Marketing Strategies for Organic Certified Products: Dave Tschiegg, Organic Outreach Specialist, UConn Extension
Growing Alliums : Crystal Stewart Courtens, Regional Vegetable Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cut Flower Pest Management: Farmer Panel including Elise Cusano of Four Root Farm in East Haddam and others
On Farm Composting: Baylee Drown of Long Table Farm in Lyme, CT and Project Coordinator for UConn Extension's Solid Ground Climate Smart Adaptation Strategies Course for Beginning Farmers

Integrated Pest Management