Local Foods Conference Brochure
Local Foods Conference Brochure
Local Foods Conference Brochure
North Dakota Department of Agriculture 600 E. Boulevard Ave, #602 Bismarck, ND 58505-0020
Sponsored by the ND Farmers Market & Growers Association Dakota College at Bottineau Attn.: Crystal Grenier crystal.grenier@dakotacollege.edu Phone: 701-228-5400
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Sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture 600 E. Boulevard Ave, #602 Bismarck, ND 58505-0020 DOUG GOEHRING AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER TOLL-FREE: 1-800-242-7535 www.nd.gov/ndda
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 12, 2013
7:15 - 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. SESSION I 1:00 - 1:55 p.m. Registration Welcome & Introductions - Doug Goehring (North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner), Marvin Baker (President, ND Farmers Market & Growers Assoc.) and Holly Mawby (Director, Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture) Climatology - Greg Gust Varieties that do well in High Tunnel - Mark Boen (Bluebird Gardens) Break Conducting a Successful Vegetable Variety Trial - Steve Zwinger New & Exciting in North Dakota - Jake Coryell (NDSU landscape architecture & ND farmer s Markets) and Karen Ehrens (SNAP/EBT & ND Hunger Garden Project) North Dakota Farmers Market & Growers Association Annual Meeting and Lunch
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Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Email: Phone: Im registering a friend, or two: Name: Name: Meals are included in the registration price; for planning purposes we will be attending: Friday lunch: #______ Please note any special considerations for you or a member of your party:
PRODUCTION Getting Your Speciality Crops to Market Ilene Baker (farmers markets), Brian McGinness (CSA), Lora Peterson (Wholesale), Stuart Tracy (Restaurant), Deb Egeland (DPI) MARKETING Agri-Tourism Julie Kuennen (IDEA Center)
FOOD SAFETY Food Safety Rules & Regulations Dr. Andrea Grondahl (Meat, NDDA), Wayne Carlson (Dairy/Eggs, NDDA)
Why Local Foods Speakers-Heidi Demars, Abby Gold (NDSU Extension), Pam Thompson, Lora Peterson (Marketplace Food & Drug) Social
Agenda and speakers subject to change.
REGISTRATION $25 x ____ persons = ________ Enclosed is my check for $____________________ Cash or checks only. Checks should be payable to NDFMGA. Registrations should be mailed before April 1 to: NDDA, 600 Boulevard Ave. Dept. 602 Bismarck, ND 58505 or email: edlund@nd.gov
All are welcome to attend the Dakota Garden Expo held at the Bismarck Civic Center, starting Friday, April 12, and continuing Saturday, April 13.