23rd Annual Vermont Grazing & Livestock Conference has ended

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23rd Annual Vermont Grazing & Livestock Conference

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8:00am

Registration Open Main Lobby

9:00am

Livestock Movement and Liability EdgewaterZach Bartlett • Steve Coteus Farm Marketing From the Heart: Three Steps to Building Your Profitable Farm TheatreCharlotte Smith

10:30am

Refreshment Break Downstairs Hallway

10:45am

Agricultural Businesses and Act 250 EdgewaterAri Rockland-Miller • Tim Taylor Farm Marketing From the Heart: Developing Your Ideal Customer TheatreCharlotte Smith

12:00pm

Lunch Dining Room

1:00pm

Managing Insurance and Risk TheatreStuart Farnham • Tom Pyle • Mary White

2:15pm

Refreshment Break Downstairs Hallway

2:30pm

Current and Future Land Use: Understanding Easements, Opportunities and Limitations TheatreMike Ghia • Bruce Hennessey • Elizabeth Hunt

4:00pm

Tradeshow Open with Refreshments Morey Room

4:30pm

Focus Group: Research on Climate Resilience and Ecosystem Services Garden View RoomJoshua Faulkner

6:00pm

Buffet Dinner--Buy tickets through the conference! Dining Room

8:00pm

Farmers Telling Stories (All Are Welcome!) Steamboat Lounge

8:45pm

Live Music with Dave Montgomery and the Vermont Pick-Up Band! Steamboat LoungeDavid R. Montgomery

7:30am

Registration Open Main Lobby

8:00am

Breakfast with the Vendors Morey Room

9:00am

Farmer Problem Solving Panel (Water, Fence, Infrastructure) Terrace BallroomBrandon Bless • Colin Kennard • Ridge Shinn Grazing Basics (Multi-species) TheatreKimberly Hagen Creating Healthy and Productive Pastures EdgewaterBruce Howlett • Lisa McCrory Kids Conference Session 1 Card RoomRachel Popoli • Carrie Riker Broad Lessons From Pastured Poultry WaterlotBruce Hennessey Your Farm Has a Website. Now How Do People Find It? Captain's RoomKelly Nottermann Updates From the Grazing Research Lab at Philo Ridge Farm Lakeside WestJuan Alvez A Farmers' Guide to Practical In-Field Soil Evaluation Garden View RoomCat Buxton

10:45am

Farmer Problem Solving Panel (Feed and Winter Management) Terrace BallroomMiles Hooper • Bruce Howlett • Justin Poulin Grazing Basics (Cattle) TheatreLisa McCrory More Than One Way to Extend a Grazing Season EdgewaterMarc Cesario • Lewis Fox • Josh Lucas Kids Conference Session 2 Card RoomCat Buxton • Rachel Popoli • Carrie Riker Testing Wood Chips as a Winter Barnyard Solution WaterlotNiko Horster • Ben Nottermann If I'd Known Then...Reflections on Wholesale Captain's RoomJennifer Colby • Christine Lazor • Steve Schubart Insulation, Soil Conditioner, Garden Mats and More From Small Ruminant Grazers Lakeside WestKimberly Hagen • Suzy Hodgson Hiring Vermont Farmers to Grow Topsoil and Watershed Services Garden View RoomAbe Collins

12:00pm

Lunch, Tradeshow and Discussion Sessions Dining Room

1:00pm

Kids Conference Session 3 Card RoomRachel Popoli • Carrie Riker

1:15pm

Welcome and Introductions Terrace BallroomMeghan Sheradin

1:30pm

The Power of Soil for the Future Terrace BallroomSeth Itzkan • Karl Thidemann

1:45pm

Dirt Trilogy – Part 1 – Moving From Problem to Solution By Growing a Revolution Terrace BallroomDavid R. Montgomery

2:45pm

Ice Cream Social Featuring Strafford Creamery Morey Room Kids Conference Session 4 Card RoomRachel Popoli • Carrie Riker

3:15pm

Dirt Trilogy – Part 2 –Working with Life Through The Hidden Half of Nature Terrace BallroomAnne Bikle

4:30pm

Closing Comments and a Rousing Song! Terrace Ballroom