Past Conferences

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Archive

2019 Conference

• 2019 Program
• Program Sponsors & Acknowledgements
  
  • A Special Thank You To:
    
    • USDA - Risk Management Agency
    • Western SARE
    • Western AgCredit
• 2019 Presentations
  
  • Day 1 Conference Presentations February 20th, 2019-
    
    • Advanced Vegetable Production
    • Beginner Micro Farming
    • Loans and USDA Programs
    • Cut Flowers
    • Beginning Berries
    • Local Food Markets and Farm Profitability
  • Day 2 Conference Presentations February 21st, 2019 -
    
    • Beginning Animal Operations
    • Utah Berry Growers
    • Marketing and Management
    • Utah Water Issues
    • Beginner Soils

2018 Conference

• 2018 Program
• Program Sponsors & Acknowledgements
  
  • A Special Thank You To:
    
    • USDA - Risk Management Agency
    • Western SARE
    • Western AgCredit
• 2018 Presentations
  
  • Pre-Conference: Micro & Small Scale Farming -
    
    • Business Planning
    • Site Selection
    • Becoming a Successful Market Vendor
  • Day 1 Conference Presentations -
    
    • Grape Production for Beginners
    • Vegetable Production for Beginners
    • Advanced Vegetable Production
    • Advanced High Tunnels
    • Local Food & Marketing
    • Loans & USDA Programs
  • Day 2 Conference Presentations -
    
    • Beginning Animal Operations
    • Utah Berry Growers

2017 Conference

• 2017 Program
• 2017 Presentations
  
  • Day 1 Presentations -
    
    • Commercial Track: Vegetable Production, Utah Berry Growers
    • Beginning Farmer Track: Soils/Fertility/Nutrition, Vegetable Pest Management 101
    • IRC Beginning Farmer Track
  • Day 2 Presentations -
    
    • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
    • High Tunnels for Beginners
    • Stone Fruit Production
    • Government Agencies and Resources
    • Strategy, Marketing, & Management

2016 Conference

• 2016 Program
• 2016 Presentations
  
  • Day 1 Presentations -
    
    • Commercial Track: Vegetable Production, Utah Berry Growers
    • Beginning Farmer Alternatives Track: Small Flock Chickens, Aquaponics in Practice, The Value in Selling Farm Experiences
    • IRC Basic Farming: USDA Programs, Small Farm Realities, Soil Fertility
  • Day 2 Presentations -
    
    • Commercial Track: Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) Introduction, Irrigation 
    • Beginning Farmer Alternatives: Organic Farm Plans, Production and Marketing of Specialty Ethnic Crops, Farm Incubator
    • Government Agencies and Resources: USDA-NRCS,Crop Insurance Overview, Whole Farm Revenue Insurance

2015 Conference

• 2015 Program
• 2015 Presentations
  
  • Vegetable Production: Grafting Melons, New Vegetable Diseases, Large Scale Shade Structures
  • Utah Berry Growers: Raspberry Viruses, Iron Nutrition, Leafhopper & Currant Borer
  • Irrigation Management: Low Flow or Drip Irrigation Systems, Irrigation Issues
  • IPM and Organic Research Updates: Organic Peach Research, Soil Testing

Past Conferences

• 2014 Conference
  • 2014 Program
  • 2014 Presentations
• 2013 Conference
  
  • 2013 Program
  • 2013 Presentations
• 2012 Conference
  
  • 2012 Program
  • 2012 Presentations
• 2011 Conference
  
  • 2011 Program
  • 2011 Presentations

Past Presentations

• A Look at Current Economic Conditions and Impacts on Ag Producers and Rural Communities
• Farmland Values, Finance, and Farm Debt