or call 865-523-3338 ext. 3 to register over the phone
Opportunities and Choices for Agricultural Success
Postponed due to weather. Will announce new date soon
Jubilee Banquet Center, 6700 Jubilee Center Way, Knoxville TN 37912
This event is free of charge! Lunch is provided
Registration opens at 7:30AM with a light breakfast of muffins and fruit. The conference begins with welcoming remarks at 8:30AM and will conclude by 3:00PM
We have openings for organizations and vendors who wish to have a table at the conference. There is no fee for tabling. Please email [email protected] if you would like to have a table.
Keynote Speakers
Wilma Jordan, Valley Dream Farm
Dr. Colt Knight, University of Maine Extension
Conference Tracks
Livestock
Profitable Vegetable & Fruit Production
Home Farms and Gardening
Food Sustainability
| 7:30 – 8:30 | Registration, Light Breakfast, Trade Show |
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Welcome and Instructions |
| 8:45 – 9:15 | Motivational Keynote – Wilma Jordan, Valley Dream Farm |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | Break / Trade Show |
| 9:45 – 10:30 | Breakout Sessions – Block 1: Dr. Colt Knight – National Trends in Cattle Marketing Dr. Paul Denton – Soils for Building Raised Beds and Soil Improvements for Small Farm Production Amanda Benoit – How Ecology Can Guide the Creation of Beautiful and Functional Gardens Chris Battle – Turning Food Deserts into an Oasis |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break / Trade Show |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Breakout Sessions – Block 2: Dr. Charley Martinez– Strategies for Generating Income Through Cattle Production in East Tennessee Dr. Dilip Nandwani – Organic Farming and Gardening – Fundamentals, Planning, and Certification Melanie Harris – Supply Chain Logistics For Gardeners Interested in Wholesale and Retail Opportunities Wilma Jordan – Can Tennessee’s Farmland Be Saved? |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Break/Trade Show |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Breakout Sessions – Block 3: Dr. Bob Coley – Best Practices for Herd Health and Productive Livestock Operations Dr. Behnaz Molaei – Irrigation Sessions for Small and Large Operations Marsha Lehman – Techniques to Extend Your Gardening Season Tori Boggs – Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) |
| 12:30 – 1:45 | Lunch & Capstone Keynote – Dr. Colt Knight – More Than a Hobby: Raising Livestock Without Losing Money |
| 1:45 – 2:30 | Q&A with Speakers |