8:000 Registration, Refreshments, Visit Trade Show
10:00 President’s Remarks. Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm, Huntington
10:20 Farmers in their Fields 2024. Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension
10:40 Flooded in July: What We Did, What We Learned. Eric Skovsted, Joe’s Brook Farm, Barnet
11:00 Infrastructure Decisions for a New Market Garden. Hannah Doyle, Boneyard Farm, Cambridge
11:20 From Interns and Apprentices to H2A. Suzanne Long & Tim Sanford, Luna Bleu Farm, S. Royalton
11:40 Tools for Assessing Crop Profitability. Christa Alexander, Jericho Settlers Farm, Jericho
12:00 Lunch Buffet and Visit Trade Show
1:30 Business Meeting. Election of directors
1:40 Cover Crops and Rotations at Root5 Farm. Danielle Allen and Ben Dana, Fairlee
2:00 Repair, Replace, Retool, or Retire: On-Farm Engineering. Chris Callahan, UVM Extension
2:20 Reviving a Blueberry Farm. Kevin Komer & Kelly Sedutto, North Hollow Berry Farm, Stowe
2:40 Strawberry Production and Marketing. Stephen Park, Full Belly Farm, Monkton
3:00 Vegetable and Berry Pest Updates. Ann Hazelrigg, Plant Diagnostic Clinic, UVM Extension
3:20 Adapting to Climate and Market Shifts. Kaity Mazza, Paul Mazza’s Fresh Produce. Essex Jct.
3:40 Tour of Vegetable Farms in Korea and Japan. Elizabeth Wood, New Leaf CSA, Dummerston
4:00 Adjourn
