2012 Conference Break-out Sessions

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The seven industry tracks include:

• Business & Marketing
  • Five Ways to Amp-Up Your Marketing and Accelerate Business (Whitney Keyes)
  • Small Farm Lender Panel Discusses Slow Money Northwest, Whole Foods Producer Loans, and FSA Microloan Program (Japhet Koteen, Denise Breyley, Jeff Peterson)
  • How to Keep Organized - Meaningful Records that Help You Improve Your Farm From One Year to the Next (Drew Katz)
  • Cost Accounting - How to Identify Profit Centers on Your Farm (Drew Katz)
• Equipment
  • Drip Irrigation: Benefits for Everyone (Jeff Marks)
  • Tractor and Implement Maintenance (Matt Zylstra, Bill McMoran)
  • Getting Started in Hydroponic Production (Robert Junior)
  • Winning on the Web! (Ron McCabe)
• Greenhouse/Nursery
  • New Plant Pests for Western Washington (Sue Nicol)
  • Productive Plants for the Pacific Northwest: A Permaculture Approach to Landscaping with Little Known Edible and Useful Plants (Dave Boehnlein)
  • Greenhouse Design and Utilization in Western Washington (Charles Brun)
  • Northwest Plant Evaluations (Neil Bell)
• Livestock
  • Palatability: Critical Control Points (Dr. Jan Busboom)
  • Locally Sourced Grains and Feedstuffs for Poultry Production (James Hermes, Ph.D.)
  • Barley Fodder Production; An Alternative Livestock Feed Solution (David Capocci)
  • Agriculture Contribution to Washington’s Economy (Dr. Paul Khors, David Hecimovich)
• Local Grains
  • Growing Grains West of the Cascades (Dr. Stephen Jones)
  • Barley Production West of the Cascades (Dr. Patrick Hayes)
  • Quinoa Production in the Pacific Northwest (Dr. Kevin Murphy)
  • Incorporating Grains Into a Diversified Vegetable Farm (Nash Huber, Sam McCullough)
• New and Beginning Farmers
  • Cultivating Success – New Farmer Education (Moderator: Holly Thompson; Panelists: Char Byde, Lizette Flores, Nelida Martinez, Eric Fritch, Misael and Salvador Morales)
  • Growing Growers (Moderator: Ethan Schaffer; Panelists: Sebastian Aguilar, Sarah Cassidy, Tom Thornton, Luke Woodward)
  • Realizing Your New Farm Vision (Moderator: Mary Embleton; Panelists: Matt Tregoning, Nicole Capizzi, Colin Archipley, Karen Archipley)
  • The Washington Young Farmers Coalition (Moderator: Jules Riske; Panelists: Addie Candib, Becky Warner, Tierney Creech, Brian Estes)
• Specialty Crops
  • Urban Farming - for A Living (Brad Halm)
  • Local Compost, Local Food, Global Impacts (Nick Steele, Tamara Thomas)
  • Diversifying by Growing Perennial Food Plants (Nancy Chase)
  • Creating A Value-Added Product (Mike Hanes)