The Future of Agriculture in Southeast Colorado
About this Event
Please join us Saturday Nov 7th at 9 AM for The Future of Agriculture in Southeast Colorado Conference!
9 AM - 1 PM, Hilton Garden Inn, 201 Americana Road
Join us for an amazing group of local and regional speakers and hot topics, plus be part of the discussion on what YOUR vision is for the future of agriculture in our region! Free lunch included!
Agricultural producers face a host of challenges in today's world, including navigating new technology and navigating transport and pricing to sell products to far away customers. At the same time, our rural urban hubs often feel like 'food deserts' and have a growing number of tech savvy community members looking for meaningful work. An increasing number of urban community members also have a strong interest in buying and eating locally grown food and goods.
What is YOUR dream vision for the future of agriculture in Southeast Colorado?
What's working, what's not working, what do we need to be doing better, what do we need to be doing differently - to best support agricultural production in our region?
Where are the opportunities to build stronger and more meaningful win-win connections between our agricultural producers and our local urban consumers?
What are new facets of our 'agricultural identity' that could be developed for economic benefit and tourism (e.g. along the lines of Palisade Peaches, Pueblo Chiles)? What grows really well here that we could revive and/or expand upon?
What are historical connections between our producers and our towns that USED TO EXIST that could be built back up in a modern context?
Come join the conversation and be a part of designing our future!
Hot Topics Including:
- Upcoming and Future Climate/Weather Predictions
- Large Scale & Small Scale Agriculture
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Emerging Agricultural Technologies (virtual fencing, drones, automated headgates)
- Urban Agriculture & Community Gardens
- Unique Ideas & Perspectives (including discussion on our local 'agricultural identity' and 'opportunities for better interconnectivity'!)
- Next Gen Producers - Shifting Mindsets, Policies & Programs (to keep our kids on the land and better support new producers)
- And more!
Amazing Local/Regional Speakers Including:
- Robert Sakata, CDA Agricultural Water Policy Advisor
- Tony Hass, Walking Y Ranch
- Steve Wooten, Beatty Canyon Ranch
- Jeremy Yoder, Yoder Family Farms
- James Henderson, Colorado Farm Bureau
- Sammie Molinaro, NRCS
- Molly Snook, Simpsons Market
- Joni Steiner/Mike McDaniel, Earth Mountain Farm/Trinidad Community Gardens
- Cody & Tammy Ridennoure, Edgar Ranches, Inc.
- Sydney Wilkinson, CSU Extension
- Alex Mackowicki, SPPRCD
- And more!
This is a free event and all are welcome.
Please contact Julie Knudson at 970-420-1915 or [email protected] for more information.
See you there!
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