Event
National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference
Date and time
Thursday, November 5, 2009, 11:00 AM to Saturday, November 7, 2009, 5:30 AM
Location
Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO
About the event
Learn about techniques for farming and gardening, pick up unique gift items, see great demonstrations, and learn to keep land productive and sustainable. The theme for 2009 is "Education is the Key to Success"Speakers this year include Mark Kastel, cofounder of the Cornucopia Institue and nationally known organic expert and John Ikerd, professor emeritus of ag economics and Small Farm Today columnist.
There will be more than 35 Farmer's Forum talks, 16 seminars and 6 short courses, all taught by successful farmers. Ideas and information on income opportunites for tradtional and alternative farm enterprises are covered. Seminar topics include poultry, water, soil fertitity, organics, marketing, berries, alernative crops, cover crops, dealing with the government, and conservation planning.
The National Small Farm Trade Show & Conerence is sponsored by Small Farm Today and sustained by Bishop & Associates; NCAT-ATTRA; Truman State Univerisyt; Great Salt Lake Minerals; and USDA-CSREES Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.
For more information visit http://www.smallfarmtoday.com/tradeshow/index.shtml or call 800-633-2535
