Make 2020 the Best: Taking Your Business to the Next Level of Success!
Make 2020 the Best: Taking Your Business to the Next Level of Success!
Thursday, November 7, 2019
5:30 – 7:00 Social Hour in hotel lobby
6:00 – 9:00 Meet and Greet – sponsored by Butterfly Farming Supplies Get to meet and learn more about those attending before the conference starts on Friday. A great time to socialize, catch up with old friends, and meet new friends. Pizza and beverages will be provided.
Friday, November 8, 2019
8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 9:00 Increasing Production: Working Smarter, Not Harder Contest!
9:00 – 9:15 Specializing in Specific Species or Diversifying Tamara Snow
9:15 – 9:45 Farmers Markets Donna Pless/ David O’Donnell handout
9:45 – 10:15 Garden Center Partnerships/Consulting Tatia Veltkamp
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 10:45 Marketing Strategies Round Table Discussion
10:45 – 11:45 The Art of the Exhibit Part 1: Fundamentals for Butterfly Houses Jim Nero
11:45 – 12:15 Lunch
12:15 – 1:15 The Art of the Exhibit Part 2: Fundamentals for Travelling Exhibits Jodi Hopper
1:15 – 2:00 Fun With Presentations & Educational Programs Roberta Vigil and Tatia Veltkamp
2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:00 Agritourism Part 1: Farm Tours Donna Pless
3:00 – 3:45 Agritourism Part 2: Farm Tours David Folk
3:45 – 4:15 Community Outreach and Education Judith Fulks
4:15 – 4:45 The Small Farm Roberta Vigil
5:30 – 6:45 Social Hour in Lobby
7:00 leave for Dinner and Cruise
7:30 – 9:30 Dinner and Cruise
Saturday, November 9, 2019
8:00 meet for field trip
8:15 Bus leaves
8:30 Field Trip– Tour Good Life Growing. Improve your plant production through innovative growing techniques! We will be touring two facilities featuring Hydroponics, Aeroponics and Aquaponics. The first is a highly functional, low cost production Urban Farm that has organic soil grow beds, and a Demo Aquaponics Greenhouse on-site. They will showcase an inexpensive way to get into sustainable micro-farming. Even in the winter they produce enough crops to sustain operations. The second location is a large-scale commercial indoor farm. Hands on activities included.
12:30 – Depart for Hotel
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:00 Discussion of Field Trip and Member Share (Jodi/David/Tatia)
2:00 – 2:45 Growing Basics: Round Table Discussion
- How Much Plant Material
- Fertilizing
- Worm Composting
- Propagation Methods
- Outsourcing Plant Material vs. Growing Your Own: Pros & Cons
2:45 – 3:00 How to Deal With Those Nasty Pests: Biological Pest Control Jodi Hopper
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:00 Rearing Systems & Methods: Round Table Discussion/Member Share
- Sleeving: How To, Pros & Cons
- Totes
- Habitats
- Free Range
4:00 – 4:15 Butterfly News: USDA/Fish & Wildlife Update Tamara Snow
4:15 – 4:45 Raising Cabbage Whites for the Classroom and Release Tamara Snow
5:30 – 7:00 Social Hour in the Lobby
7:00 – 9:00 Dinner and Silent Auction