Small Farm Sessions

The Institute for Sustainable Food Systems presents 

 

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Saturday February 13th, 2016

9am - 3pm

 

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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