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8:30 a.m.        Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.        Keynote Speaker Tom Lipetsky,
                              CDA Marketing Director

9:30 a.m.        Sustainable Ag Updates from Dennis Lamm, and Michael Smith

9:40 a.m.        Break and Trade Show

Morning Concurrent Sessions
10:00 a.m.      A.   Soil Ecology – Mary Stromberger
                       B.  Organic Vet Practices – Juan Velez

11:00 a.m.      A.   Developing a Nitrogen Budget for Organic Soil Fertility – Ernie Marx
                       B.  Specialty Crops Program Research –
                                  Frank Stonaker

12:00 noon      Lunch (UNC catering with local produce)

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
1:00 p.m.      A.   Marketing into Local Food Systems and
                            Sustainable Marketing – Jim Dyer

B. Sourcing Organic Livestock Feed Panel – Dawn Thilmany moderating – Perry Martin, Emily Aylor, Don Gallegos, and more

2:00 p.m.      Break and Trade Show

2:20 p.m.      A.   Insect Control with Mulches – Mike Bartolo

B. Exploring the Costs of Alternative Production and Marketing Systems – Dawn Thilmany
          
3:30 p.m.      A.   Insectaries and Nectaries for Beneficial Insects Including Bees – Alex Lachininski

B. Selling to Local Produce Retailers Panel – Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, Fort Collins Food Coop, and Cranberries

4:40 p.m.      Afternoon Plenary Session – Farmer Profile, David Lynch

5:45 p.m.      Colorado Organic Producers Association (COPA) Annual Meeting – Jim Dyer (4-H Building – All are Welcome to attend)