Sustainable Agriculture Conference
POST CONFERENCE POSTINGS
For a listing of all attendees — including guest speakers and exhibitors — please click below.
For a recap of the full three-day agenda, click below.
For a copy of conference presentations, click on the title below.
Tuesday, March 12 — Preconference Workshops
Design and Construction of Water Cisterns,Billy Kniffen, American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, San Antonio, Texas
Reinventing Rainwater Management in Canada's Communities,Billy Kniffen
Drip Irrigation Video,Billy Kniffen (NOTE: Video takes about two to three minutes to load — a good time to go get a glass of water.)
Wednesday, March 13 — Conference Presentations
Thursday, March 14 — Conference Presentations
Eight Ways You Can Farm or Garden More Sustainably in Alaska,Heidi Rader, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Fairbanks
Alaska Innovation Grant: Rosie Creek Farm,Mike Emers, Rosie Creek Farm, Ester
Select video below. (Note: Videos take about two to three minutes to load — a good time to go grab a veggie snack.)
- Rosie Creek Farm Barrel Washer — Washing Potatoes
- Rosie Creek Farm Barrel Washer — Washing Rutabagas
- Spinach Creek Farm Barrel Washer — Washing Carrots
Bender Mountain Farm and Using the Internet for CSAs,Maria Papp, Bender Mountain Farm, Fairbanks
Nenana Urban Farm,Kat McElroy and David Poppe, Nenana Urban Farm, Nenana
Organic Weed Control,Charlotte Jewell, Jewell Gardens and Garden City Glassworks, Skagway
Growing Grains,Bob Van Veldhuizen, UAF School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, Fairbanks
FSA's Microloan Program,Danny Consenstein, USDA Alaska Farm Service Agency, Palmer
Alaska Food PolicyCouncil,Danny Consenstein,USDA Alaska Farm Service Agency, Palmer
On-Farm Food Safety and GHP/GAP Food Safety Audits,Barb Hanson, Alaska Division of Agriculture, Palmer
Potential For Small Flock Fiber Production,Tom Zimmer, Calypso Farm and Ecology Center, Ester
Circumpolar Agriculture Conference,Steven Seefeldt, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Fairbanks
Expanding Agriculture in Interior Alaska, panel discussion, moderator, Amy Nordrum, Downtown Association of Fairbanks, Fairbanks, with variety of growers, agencies and businesses
Please call the UAF Cooperative Extension Service Tanana District Office at 907-474-1530 for more information.

