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Soil to Table Summit
Join us for our 1st Soil to Table, an Arizona Urban and Small Agriculture Summit this fall in Phoenix, Arizona.
This two-day event will dive deep into topics specific to urban and small-scale food production in Arizona, including soil health, sustainability, and profitability, through a series of workshops led by extension agents, producers, and subject matter experts. Read the full agenda on our event page to see all the topics workshops will cover. Reach out to Tiffany Drake at draket@arizona.edu with any questions about the event.
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Day One:
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Event Check In
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Event Introduction - Dean Shane Burgess and Dr. Ed Martin
- 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Urban Ag Program Introduction - Dr. Ayman Mostafa
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 1st Workshop Session - Producing for Markets
1. Keys to profitability in the market garden – Jean-Martin Fortier
2. Transition to Organic for Crop & Livestock Producers – Colleen Hanley/ Sara Hipperson
3. Maximizing Efficiencies in Sustainability.
- 11:35 AM - 1:05 PM 2nd Workshop Session - Land and Soil
1. [TBD]- Erich Schultz – Steadfast Farms
2. Maintaining and Improving Soil Health in Arid Soils - Dr. Debankur Sanyal
3. Navigating and Zoning for Urban agriculture in Arizona – Dean Brennan. - 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM Lunch - Remarks from FSA
- 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Jean-Martin Fortier - 20 Years of Market Gardening
Join us for an enlightening and inspiring keynote presentation that delves into the incredible journey of organic grower JM Fortier and discover how his small-scale farming practices have not only tr... - 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibition and Small Giveaway
Day 2:
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Event Check In
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Event Introduction - Dr. Kathleen Merrigan
- 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM 1st Workshop Session - Small-Scale Crop and Livestock Production
1. New technologies and practices for managing pest and disease in urban environments - Dr. Bindu Poudel-Ward and Dr. Ayman Mostafa
2. Best practices and breeds for Arizona in a small-scale setting - 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM 2nd Workshop Session - Post Harvest
1. Creating a food safety plan for small-scale - Dr. Channah Rock
2. Value added production - Sharrona Moore
3. BRIXS; Plant health and nutrition - Dr. Shad Marvasti - 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch - Remarks from NRCS
- 1:50 PM - 3:20 PM Keynote Speaker - Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson
- 3:25 PM - 4:30 PM Exhibition
Cost:
$75
Registration:
Required
County or Tribal Extension Offices:
Maricopa