Acres Of Opportunity Agenda

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7:30 AM
Check In/Registration Open (Pre function area)

8:30 AM
Welcome

Brent Johnson - President, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (Room D)

9:15 am and 10:30 am
Morning Breakout Sessions


  1. From Overwhelmed to Optimized: Tech Made Simple for Small Businesses
    Lashonda Brown - Bootstrap Biz Advice

  2. Profitable Practices: Managing Meat Goats and Sheep on Your Farm
    Greg Christiansen - Grandview Livestock

  3. The Power of Compost: Boosting Yields and Soil Health
    Abe Sanquist - Natural Fertilizer

  4. Unlocking Opportunities Through Choose Iowa
    Beth Romer - Choose Iowa, IDALS

  5. More than Honey
    Chelsa Bronnenberg - Spring Valley Farms

11:45 AM (Room D)

Lunch

  • Blossoming Futures: The Journey of Pepperharrow Farm
    Adam and Jenn O’Neal - Pepperharrow Farm

    • 1:15 PM and 2:30 PM
    Afternoon Breakout Sessions

    1. Cultivating Experiences: Agritourism at Its Best
      Adam & Jenn O’Neal - Pepperharrow Farm

    2. Tech Meets Tradition: GPS Collars for Grazing Systems
      Matt Vermeersch - No Fence

    3. Berry Growing 101: Starting and Thriving on a Small Scale
      John Sieser - Treasures Acres Farm

    4. Unlocking USDA Funding for Small & Medium Farms
      Malik Miller - Norma’s Basket

    3:45 PM
    Closing

    Growing Together: Insights from the Farm 
    Mollie Ficocello, Annie Gorder, & Grace Lunski - 3 Farm Daughters

    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
    Networking and Hors d’oeuvres


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