Third Thursday Thing Schedule
July 15, 2010: Kentucky State University Sustainable Farms, Families, and Farm Energy Field DayThe 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 |
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| Welcome |
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| Comments on the Occasion |
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| Keynote Addresses |
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| Performance |
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45-minute Workshops |
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| 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 |
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| 10:00 |
11:00 |
2:15 |
3:15 |
4:15 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Displays & Demonstrations |
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| Displays | Demonstrations | Sponsors |
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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
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DirectionsFrom 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
