Plenary: Good Food Movement & Multi-Generational Businesses
- Dr. Kathleen Merrigan
- Tom Willey
- David Bronner
- Grant Lundberg
- Jyoti Stephens
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Farm and Garden-Enhanced Nutrition Education
- John Fisher
- Park Guthrie
Safe, Wholesome Raw Milk From Your Farm
- Doniga Markegard
- Tim Wightman
Canals, Ditches, and Streams: Vegetating Waterways
- Evan Engber
- Claire Kremen
Stimulating and Educating Young Farmers
- Jack Algiere
- Stu O’Neill
- Evan Wiig
Farm Bill?
- Ariane Lotti
- Kathleen Merrigan
- Brise Tencer
Buying Direct from Farmers: A Retail Story
- Maroka Kawamura
- Diego Torrelio
Integrating Stockmanship with Range Management
- Temple Grandin
- Whit Hibbard
- Richard McConnell
- Kent Reeves
Nutrient Management on Organic Farms
- Ben Bowell
- Karen Lowell
Organic Vegetable Farm System Planning: From Bed Preparation to Weed Control
- Jim Leap
- Darryl Wong
NEW: State of the Field: A Dialogue about Community Food Systems Research Acacia
- Dave Campbell
- Gail Feenstra
- Ildi Carlisle-Cummins
Farmers and Chefs: A Fine Pairing
- Jack Algiere
- Jesse Cool & Carlos Canada
Nourishing Your Farm with Biodynamic Preparations
- Lloyd Nelson
- Colum Riley
Managing Pastures for Optimal Forage Quality and Improved Nutrition of Meat, Milk, and Eggs
- Cindy Daley
- Mark Klever
California Cottage Food Laws and the Value of Preserving Your Harvest
- Cathy Carlson
- Merrilee Olson
- Peter Ruddock
NEW: Farmers Association Discussion Group
- Ken Dickerson
A Renaissance of Our Historical Farming Institutions?
- Bob McFarland
- Paul Wenger
Optimizing Nitrogen on Organic Farms
- Amigo Bob Cantisano
- Steve Trotter
Conquer the Market with Diverse Marketing Strategies!
- Brian Freeman
- Benzi Ronen
Perennialization of Agriculture
- Dan Imhoff
- TBA speaker
Identifying and Understanding Soilborne Diseases
- Dan Chellemi
- Doug O’Brien
Animal Welfare Approved: Solutions for Healthy and Humane Animal Agriculture
- John and Christine Deck
- Andrew Gunther
- Dan Imhoff
Urban Permaculture: Growing Food, Healthy People, and a Just Society in Cities and Towns
- Kevin Bayuk
- Toby Hemenway
Keeping GMOs Out of Organic Food and Farms
- Dag Falck
- Jay Feldman
- Albert Straus
Organic Farmers: The Next Generation
- Sophia Bates
- Jenny Lester Moffitt
- Rory Williams
Growing Isn’t Always About Food, Sometimes It’s About FLOWERS!
- Zoe Hitchner
- Arielle Love
Artisan Cheese Making Demonstration
- Sheana Davis
- Carleen Weirauch
FSMA, Resource Management and Food Safety on Your Farm
- Jo Ann Baumgartner
- Kaley Grimland Mendoza
- Karen Lowell
Cooperative Models for the Business of Farming
- Robert Karp
- Luis Sierra
- Anne Schwartz
Fracking the Farm
- Jim Leap
- Seth B. Shonkoff
NEW: Brown Marmorated Stinkbug: if you don’t have it, you will soon!
- Shimat Villanassery Joseph
Plenary: Successful Organic Farmers
- Irene and Evan Engber
- Craig McNamara
- Michael Phillips
Mexican Agroecology Movement
- Victor Flores
- Norma Helen Juarez
Slow Money
- Sarah Lopez
- Brett Melone
- Peter Ruddock
National Organic Update
- Jay Feldman
- John Foster
- Miles McEvoy
Energy Conservation on the Farm
- Jacqueline Gaskill
- Jerold O’Brian
Organic Seed Production Basics
- Aaron Dinwoodie
- Jared Zystro
Pioneers/Dinosaurs of the Organic Produce Trade
- Peter Oill
- Bill Sutherland
The Majority of Dairies in Marin and Sonoma “Milksheds” are Now Organic
- Mike Griffin
- Richard Hughes
- Albert Straus
NEW: The Evolving Role of Land Trusts in Maintaining Sustainable Food Systems
- Kathryn Lyddan
- Paul Ringgold
- Jeff Stump
Lease Clinic: Creating Agreements for Successful Farm Operations
- Dick Peixoto
- Liya Schwartzman
Biodegradable Biobased Mulch Film in Row Crops, Berries, and Perennials
- Eric Menard
- Carol Miles
Managing Weeds Organically: Tried and True Methods and New Horizons
- Janet Caprile
- Pam Marrone
Credit 101 and Business Borrowing: Building and Maintaining Credit
- Ana Luisa Jimenez
- Brett Melone
From Field to Fashion, How Does Our Clothing Grow?
- Sally Fox
- TBA
On-Farm Variety Improvement
- Steve Peters
- Jared Zystro
Dry Farming … Beyond Tomatoes
- Jolie Devoto
- David Little
Food Justice Certified
- Elizabeth Henderson
- Nancy Vail
Bolstering Pollination from Native Bees
- Hillary Sardiñas
- Amber Sciligo
Apple Varieties for Hard Cider
- Carol Miles
- Michael Phillips
Climate Change and Agriculture: Report from the Front Lines
- Renata Brillinger
- Joe Morris
- Maria Rodale
Urban Agriculture Job Training Programs
- Corey Block
- Melissa Morris
- Gavin Raders
Bringing Ecological Sustainability to Big Ag’s Bottom Line
- Jocelyn Gretz
- Tamara Muruetagoiena
Women in EcoAg in California & Beyond (Discussion Group)
- Maria Rodale
- Debby Zygielbaum
NEW: The Emerging Biodynamic Marketplace: What’s in it for You?
- Jim Fullmer and Elizabeth Candelario
- Tom Mello
- Katrina Frey
- Barbara Steele
Biodiversity Conservation Advances in Organic Systems: Newly Implemented Rules and How Farmers Can Fulfill Them
- Jo Ann Baumgartner
- Ben Bowell
NEW: Growing Cash Flow
- Gary Matteson
Why Green Your Fleet?
- Chris Adams & Tom Howard
Integrating Livestock and Vegetables for Sustained Fertility, Food, and Community
- Adam Gaska & Paula Gaska
Not Too Big, Not That Small: How to Survive in the Middle
- Dick Peixoto
- TBA
Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanlongbing (Citrus Greening)
- Laura Batcha
- Jeffery Steen
- TBA
The Food Commons: A Visionary Food System for the Common Good
- Jim Cochran
- Larry Yee
- TBA
Farmacology — Lessons in Biodiversity and Health
- Daphne Miller
Cooperative Networks to Strengthen Local CSA Movements
- Maud Powell
- Luis Sierra
Wise Words from Well Seasoned Farmers and Friends
- Fred Rohé
- Warren Weber
Gardener’s Guide To Common Sense Pest Control
- Bill Olkowski
Planting the Seeds of Faith and Food
- Steve Schwartz
- Others TBA
When It Rains It Stores: Rainwater Harvesting on the Farm
- Steven Butler
- Rich Casale
Biochar: Black Gold or False Promises?
- John Gaunt
- David Shearer