The Institute for Sustainable Food Systems presents
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Saturday February 13th, 2016
9am - 3pm
New Venue: Melville Centre for Dialogue, KPU Richmond
The 3rd Annual Small Farm Sessions are a full day of technical session and trade show for farmers with diverse operations connected with the local sustainable food system. Our 2016 theme is Water Management and Irrigation - stay tuned for the final schedule coming in Fall 2015.
Cost: $20 (includes coffee and lunch)
Register at EventBrite
Schedule:
9:00 - Welcome
9:15 - Funding Opportunities for Improving Your Farm
9:30 - The Relationship Between Your Soils, Crops and Water
10:00 - Understanding Water Stress
10:30 - Coffee Break (provided)
10:45 - Practical Climate Change Impacts in Southwest BC
11:15 - Soil Monitoring Tools & Technology
12:00 - Lunch (provided)
1:00 - Irrigation Technology & Design
2:00 - Farmers Panel
2:45 - Final Remarks
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