Agenda
View the 2019 program (PDF).
| Time | Conference Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration / Check-in / Breakfast from the Biscuit Box |
| 8:00 a.m. | MC: Linda Neunzig, Snohomish County Agriculture Coordinator/Conference Chair Opening Remarks: Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive Updated USDA Census: Christopher Mertz, Director, USDA/NASS Northwest Regional Field Office |
| 8:30 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: Erin S. Pirro, "Building the Team You Want for the Future You Deserve" |
| 9:15 a.m. | Trade Show |
| 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. |
Farming Breakout Sessions in the following tracks: Track A - New and Beginning Farmers Track B - Livestock Production Track C - Business of Farming Track D - Agritourism Track E - Industrial Hemp Production Track F - Flower Farming - Wildfire Risk Reduction - WildCrafting and Agroforestry on the West Slope of the North Cascades |
| 12:15 p.m. | Trade Show |
| 12:45 p.m. | Lunch (prepared by a local chefs using Northwest products) Welcome: Congresswoman Suzan DelBene Keynote Speaker: Michael Rosmann, "Behavioral Well-Being is Key to Healthy Food Production" |
| 2:30 p.m. | Trade Show |
| 3:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. |
Farming Breakout Sessions in the following tracks: Track A - New and Beginning Farmers
Track B - Livestock Production
Track C - Business of Farming
Track D - Agritourism
Track E - Industrial Hemp Production
Track F - Flower Farming - Developing a Forest Adaptation Plan: Strategies to Reduce Adverse Impacts and Increase Resilience - Managing Forests for Climate Change: Understanding Tree Mortality |
| 5:30 p.m. | "A Local Taste" and Trade Show |
| 6:30 p.m. | Conference Concludes |