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Friday, February 16

PLENARY SESSION

Bill Hargrove, Moderator

8:30 am
Welcome – Daryl Buchholz, Associate Director, KSRE
8:45 am
A New Vision for U.S. Farm Policy that Promotes Healthy People, Healthy Environment, and Healthy Rural Economies – Jimmy Daukas, American Farmland Trust
9:15 am
Paths to a Healthy Environment: Linking Human Health and Nutrition with Environmental Policy – Mark Muller, IATP, Minneapolis, MN
9:45 am
Break
10:15 am
Paths to Healthy People and Local Economies: Bringing Local Foods to Rural America – Rich Pirog, Leopold Center, Iowa State University
10:45 am
Farm to Cafeteria: Bringing Local Foods to Public Schools and Other Institutions – Patty Cantrell, Michigan Land Use Institute
11:15 am
The Zen of Food – Ginette Ishimatsu, University of Denver
11:45 am
Lunch

PLENARY SESSION

1:15 pm
Recognition of KCSAAC Advisory Committee members
1:30 pm
Supporting New Immigrants as New Farmers: The Case of Marshalltown, Iowa - Panel from Marshalltown — Hannah Lewis, Iowa State University; Linda Barnes, Marshalltown Community College; and Ramona Chavez Lopez and Benigno Lopez, New Farmers
3:00 pm
Break

BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

3:30 pm
Breakout 2A. Paths to Healthy Local Economies: Impacts of Local Foods – Dawn Thilmany, Colorado State University
Breakout 2B. Opportunities for Local Foods with Institutional Food Providers – Rich Pirog, Leopold Center; Patty Cantrell, MLUI
Breakout 2C. Paths to a Healthy Environment and Healthy Local Economies: Opportunities in Renewable Energy - Richard Nelson, College of Engineering, and Ron Madl, BIVAP, K-State
7:30 pm
Slide Show in the Little Theater – Sustainable Agriculture in West Africa – Jim French, Oxfam America
8:30 pm
Discussion

Saturday, February 17

PLENARY

Jana Beckman, Moderator

9:00 am
Perspectives on U.S. Farm Policy: A Panel Discussion – Jim Daukas, American Farmland Trust; Terry Kastens, K-State; Jim French, Oxfam America; Steve Baccus, Kansas Farm Bureau
10:15 am
Break

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

10:45 am
Breakout 3A. – Opportunities for Organic Production - Rhonda Janke, Ted Carey, and Hikaru Peterson, K-State
Breakout 3B. Grass Fed Beef Production and Marketing – Gearld Fry, Bovine Engineering and Consulting
Breakout 3C. Farmers' Markets Bring the Community to the Table – Jerry Jost, KRC
11:45 am
Lunch

BREAKOUTS

1:15 pm
Breakout 4A. Healthy Farm Families Plan for Successful Farm Businesses – Jerry Jost, KRC, and Rodney Jones, K-State
Breakout 4B. Building Career Opportunities Around Community Commonwealths — Chris Sramek, Rawlins County Economic Development
Breakout 4C. Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities – Sherry Davis and Dan Kahl, K-State
2:30 pm
Break

PLENARY SESSION

3:00 pm
Conference Summary: Opportunities for Healthy People, Environment, and Economies through Engagement and Community Development - David Procter, Director of CECD, K-State
3:45 pm
Door Prizes and Adjourn