Third Thursday Thing Schedule

Third Thursday Thing Schedule


July 15, 2010: Kentucky State University Sustainable Farms, Families, and Farm Energy Field Day

The field day runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with workshops, displays, and demonstrations offered before and after the lunchtime plenary. All events are at the KSU Research and Demonstration Farm (directions at bottom of page).

12:00 - 2:00 Plenary Session & Lunch

Dr. Kimberly Holmes, Associate Director of Land Grant Programs, Presiding
Welcome
  • Dr. Harold Benson, Director of Land Grant Programs, Kentucky State University
  • Dr. Jimmy Henning, Director of Cooperative Extension System, University of Kentucky
  • Dr. Len Peters, Cabinet Secretary, Energy and Environment Cabinet, Commonwealth of Kentucky
Comments on the Occasion
  • Mr. James Hill, Land Grant Liason, Limited Resource Farms & Minority Outreach, Southern SARE Program and Fort Valley State University
Keynote Addresses
  • Mr. William "Bill" Buchanan, Director, Civil Rights and Community Outreach, USDA Risk Management
  • Dr. Jill S. Auburn, Senior Advisor for Sustainability, USDA Office of the Chief Scientist and REE Under Secretary and former Director of the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
  • Mr. Roger Thomas, Director, Governor's Office of Agriculture Policy
Performance
  • Kentucky State University SEED Scholars
  • Mock Rescue, Mr. Dale Dobson, Kentucky Department of Agriculture

45-minute Workshops

Workshop Subjects
Ag Energy
Applied Economics
Aquaculture
Farm Skills
Gardens, Landscapes & Design
Gov't Grants & Resources
Livestock & Pasture Management
Nutrition, Health & Disabilities
Organic Agriculture

Workshop
Location
Workshop Start Time
10:00
11:00
2:15
3:15
4:15
Center,  Room A
Farming with Less Fossil Fuel
Bomford
The KY Agricultural Development Fund's Contribution to Energy Independence
Hughes
Wood- Fueled Pickup Truck
Keith
Energy Investments That Pay
McDonald

Center,
Room B
Outdoor Décor
Bankston
KY Proud
Stone
Biomass & Biofuels Development Task Force
Moore
Opportunities in Biomass & Biofuel for KY Small Farms
Moreno
Producer Opportunities Available Through the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
Hudnall
Center,
Room C
Health Screening & Diabetes Seminar
Tope, Rogers
(Two Repeat Sessions)

Food Safety
Ricks
Nutritive Value of Sweet Potatoes
Wang, Huang, Butler

Center,
Patio
Landscape / Garden
Michaels
Nutrition & Health Concerns of Rural Communities
Wang Huang, Butler
Community Farm Alliance - Building Local Food Economies
Mayer
Business Planning & Financial Literacy
Smith
SARE Programs
Meyers
Goat barn
(Livestock Production)
Goat Hoof Care
Andries
Livestock Marketing
Dasgupta
Goat Forage Trials
Andries
Animal Ag Issues
KY Women in Ag (Tanner)
Fencing & Pastures
Gallagher Fence Co; Andries
Cervid Production
KY Women in Ag (Boggs)
Office
Honey Extraction
Webster, Stock
Integrated Animal & Plant Systems: An Organic Hog & Apple Operation
Grieshop
(Three Repeat Sessions)

Aqua-
culture barn
(Aqua-
culture)

Pond Weed Management
Durborow

Fish Population Management
Wynne
Live Transportation
Wurts

Producing Ornamental Fish
Gomelsky
Livestock & Fish Marketing
Dasgupta
Paddlefish Sampling
Mims, Onders
Paddlefish Sampling
Mims, Onders
Fish Marketing
Dasgupta
Black barn
AgrAbility
Hancock
Soil Testing
Akridge
Cut Flowers & Bouquets
O'Tiernan
AgrAbility
Hancock
Farmers Market Discussion
O'Tiernan
Tent 1
(Horti-
culture)
Invasive Plants
Hall
Container Gardens
Kobayashi
Pawpaws
Crabtree, Pomper
Organic Blackberries
Lowe, Pomper
Organic Sweet Corn
Sedlacek, Friley
(Three Repeat Sessions)
Tent 2
(Organic Ag)
Soil-borne Disease Management in Organic High Tunnels
Geier, Vincelli
What IS Organic Agriculture?
Organic Association of KY
Organic Food & Energy Crops on Small Farms
Bomford, Silvernail
Mulches for Soil & Weed Management
Coolong, Silvernail
Soil Building with Summer Cover Crops
Silvernail
Tent 3
(Youth Activities)
Stepping Up: A Look at My Pyramid
Grimes
Race Car Challenge
Couch
New Sports Groove
Grimes
Power Up: The Benefits of Fruits & Vegetables
Grimes
Small Engines
Couch
Biofuels
Couch
Tent 4
(Production)
NRCS Pasture & Soil Management & Soil  Probe Truck
Brantley, Smallwood, Graham
NRCS Pond Management for Livestock Water & Other Uses
Ewalt, Stipes
Pesticides
Antonious, Turley
Pest Control
Antonious, Turley


Displays & Demonstrations

Displays Demonstrations Sponsors
  • AgrAbility
  • Commonwealth Credit Union (CCU)
  • Community Ventures Corporation
  • Kentucky Proud
  • KSU Land Grant Program
  • KY Alternative Livestock Association
  • KY Department of Agriculture (KDA)
  • KY Department for Energy Development and Independence (DEDI)
  • KY Department of Farm Safety
  • KY Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • KY FARMSTART
  • KY Governor's Office of Ag Policy (GOAP)
  • KY Women in Agriculture
  • Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK)
  • Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) - Southern Region
  • UK Conservation
  • USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
  • USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS)
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  • USDA Rural Development
  • Commonwealth Community Gardens - Rain Barrel Making
  • Fresh Start Grower Supply
  • KSU MicroFueler
  • Wood-Fueled Pickup Truck (Keith)
  • KDA Hay Testing Lab
  • Poultry
  • Rabbits
Mobile Units
  • KDA Mobile Science Activity Center
  • KSU Aquaculture Mobile Education
  • KSU Environmental Education Center
  • KSU Mobile Processing Unit
  • KSU Ready 101 Mobile Health
  • KSU Satellite/TV Truck
  • UK Mobile Algae Production Unit
Commonwealth of Kentucky Southern SARE logo
Recovery.gov
Kentucky At Work

This field day is made possible by the combined efforts of the following organizations: Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence; US Department of Energy; Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy; Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education; and Kentucky State University.

Upcoming

  • August 19, 2010: Home Gardens
  • September 16, 2010: Pawpaws and Sweet Sorghum
  • October 21, 2010: Goats and Sheep
  • November 16-18, 2010: Small, Limited-Resource/Minority Farmer Annual Conference

Directions

From Frankfort, travel south on Rt. 127. Cross I-64, then turn left (east) at an  intersection with a Chevron gas station, a traffic light, and a "Kentucky State University Research Farm" sign. Follow Mills Lane east for 1.5 miles. The farm is on the right, marked with a green and yellow sign. Follow the main driveway down to the office and classroom building beside the greenhouse. Click here for an interactive map. 


Updated 07/07/10

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