Agenda
Conference will be held at Hilton Garden Inn, Manhattan, KS
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 |
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Pre-conference Workshops (optional) An Introduction to QuickBooks for Farm Recordkeeping Advanced QuickBooks |
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| Interactive Farm Safety Workshop Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m. Location: KanEquip, Inc., 18035 US-24, Wamego, KS 66547 Cost: $25 (limited to 50 participants) This session will talk safety with KanEquip technicians by providing hands-on experience to expand knowledge of equipment safety on large and small machinery. Additional programming will provide an introduction to designing a farm safety and emergency plan for your farm; and safety concerns that affect women on the farm. Bring some challenges that you face, and we will work together to solve them. Presenters: Tawnie Larson, Project Consultant, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Kansas State University and Lynne Hinrichsen, Development Officer for Farm Rescue |
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| The Future of Drones on Your Farm Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m. Location: Tuttle/McDowell, Hilton Garden Inn Cost: $25 (limited to 50 participants) If you have wondered about the business application of drones on your farm, ranch or in agriculture, this is the session for you! Presenters will discuss licensing (including ways to become licensed), ways to use data and the future of spraying, livestock management and touch on disaster management with drones. |
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4:30 - 6:00 p.m. |
Exhibitor set-up - Conference Center Foyer |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Registration and early check-in available - Conference Center Foyer |
Thursday, February 16th, 2023 |
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| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Check-in and Breakfast - Conference Center Foyer Silent Auction opens (ends 10:45 a.m. Friday) |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Keynote Session - Big Basin/Kaw Nation BRANDI BUZZARD - SMALL TALK, MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONSThere are many factors that lay the ground work for meaningful conversations – current events, parenting hacks, restaurant choices, etc. And all of that ‘small talk’ is essentially what leads to deeper, more meaningful conversations. Whether the discussion is focused on food, ranching or societal news, audience members will learn how thinking critically and having authentic conversations makes us all better in the long run. |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:30 -Noon |
Extended Breakout Session 1 Calving School (Flint Hills) Crop Marketing (Konza Prairie B - C) Diversification through Specialty Crops (McDowell - Tuttle) |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH - Networking Lunch Big Basin/Kaw Nation |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m |
Networking Sessions Agriculture Partners (Kings B - C) |
| 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | BREAK |
| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Breakout Session 2 Low-Stress Cattle Handling in Working Facilities (Flint Hills) Using Social Media to Build Trust with Grocery Shoppers About Farming (Konza B - C) Crop Insurance 101 (Alcove) Improving Your Farm's Bottom Line through Soil Health (Tuttle - McDowell) A Cooperative's Role in a Rural Community (Konza A) Livestock Risk Protection (Kings B -C) |
| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 3 Livestock Risk Protection (Kings B - C) Kansas AgriTourism: What it is and How it Works (Konza A) Ongoing Drought Considerations (Konza B - C) Financing a Farming and Ranching Operation (Tuttle - McDowell) Crop Insurance 101 (Alcove) Sowing Seeds of Succession: Having the Right Team in Place for Your Farm or Ranch’s Future (Flint Hills) |
| 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Dinner on your own or in small groups |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
"The Fabulous Feud"- Dave Lewis (Big Basin/Kaw Nation) Entertainment and Hors-d'oeuvres |
Friday, February 17th, 2023 |
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| 7:15 - 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast - Big Basin/Kaw Nation |
| 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
General Session - Big Basin/Kaw Nation ANTONINA BROYAKA, War in Ukraine & Global Food Security - Kansas State UniversityFrom September 1998 to March 2022, Broyaka carried out scientific and educational activities at the Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine, in positions including teaching assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor and vice-dean for research and dean of the faculty of economics and entrepreneurship. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Broyaka has moved to the United States and received refuge in Manhattan, Kansas. She is continuing research activity as an Extension Associate in the Agricultural Economics Department of Kansas State University on an issue of economic impact of Russian military aggression on Ukrainian agriculture and global food security. |
| 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | BREAK |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
Breakout Session 4 The Secrets to Eliminating Stress (Flint Hills) Making Marketing Part of your Daily Routine (Tuttle - McDowell) Soils: Identifying agronomically important weeds in Kansas (Kings B - C) Integrating small ruminants into Livestock and Cropping Systems (Alcove) GROW your message, GROW your influence (Konza A) Starting the Conversation of the Future of the Farm (Konza Prairie B - C) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | BREAK Visit vendors/exhibitors, Silent Auction ends at 10:45 a.m. |
| 11:00 - Noon |
Breakout Session 5 Starting the Conversation of the Future of the Farm ( Konza Prairie B - C) Keeping Our Little Ones Safe on the Farm (Konza A) Direct Marketing Foods in Kansas (Flint Hills) Climate Smart Farming (Kings B - C) Making Marketing Part of your Daily Routine (Tuttle - McDowell) |
| Noon - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch and General Session Speaker - Big Basin/Kaw Nation ADRIENNE DESUTTER - "SOW HOPE GROW HOPE"With smirks and satire, “Sow Hope Grow Hope” takes you on a playful journey of self-discovery. Adrienne’s message reminds you that your growth is greatest when YOU are holding the measuring stick. And when you hit your peaks, so does everyone around you.
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| 2:00 p.m. | Adjourn |