Category: Urban Ag

  • Keynote Speaker: Benjamin Fahrer

    Thursday, February 6 | Time: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Regenerative Organic Alliance, Farmer, Contractor and Consultant Keynote Topic: Farming for Resilience: Cultivating Ecological Systems for Abundant Food Production In this inspiring keynote, we will explore the transformative potential of ecological farming as a pathway to resilience. By focusing on the principles of rehydrating landscapes and…

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  • Keynote Speaker: Erika Tebbens

    Friday, February 7 | Time: 9:00 – 10 a.m. Director of Impact at Taste the Local Difference Keynote Topic: Build Your Brand on a Budget: Focusing Your Time & Money to Build Loyalty Tebbens is a marketing expert with twenty years of experience running businesses, an author, and the Director of Impact at Taste the Local…

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  • Speaker Highlight: Jon Frank, ISP Technologies, Inc.

    Speaker Highlight: Jon Frank, ISP Technologies, Inc.

    Day: Thursday, February 8 | Session: 2 | Time: 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm Organization: ISP Technologies, Inc. Session Topic: Soil Health A healthy soil is optimized for roots, microbes and produces, a crop brimming with flavor and nutrition. Here are the steps to bring this about in your soil. Day: Friday, February 9 |…

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  • Speaker Highlight: Molly Brown – EVP of Corporate Strategy GenPro Energy Solutions

    Speaker Highlight: Molly Brown – EVP of Corporate Strategy GenPro Energy Solutions

    Day: Friday, February 9 | Session: 3 | Time: 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm Organization: GenPro Energy Solar projects and funding for Ag Producers Description: The Inflation Reduction Act earmarked funding specifically for renewable and energy efficiency projects for ag producers. This session will go over project types, typical costs, funding resources, and paybacks. Molly Brown…

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  • Speaker Highlight: Alina Krone-Hedman, Urban Conservation Education Coordinator

    Speaker Highlight: Alina Krone-Hedman, Urban Conservation Education Coordinator

    Day: Friday, February 9 | Session: 1 | Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am  Organization: Minnehaha Conservation District Minnehaha Conservation District (MCD) strives to promote the sustainable use of natural resources through responsible stewardship by providing quality services and education to the surrounding community. Since their establishment in 1941, MCD works to implement and develop…

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