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10th Annual EFAO Conference: Watersheds

8:45am EST

Welcome to EFAO's 10th Annual Conference Bristol BallroomAli English • Brent Preston • Anan Lololi

9:00am EST

Agroforestry Across Watersheds: Regeneration From the Wyoming Valley to the Mississippi River Basin Bristol BallroomOmar de Kok-Mercado • Erik Hagan

10:00am EST

Break: Refreshments & Trade Show Bristol Ballroom Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

10:30am EST

Engaging Youth in Revitalizing Indigenous Food Systems ManchesterTiffany Traverse • Annette Peltier-Flamand • John Bonaparte • Chloe Maracle Facilitating Belonging on Teams London BChrystal Toop • Hannah Atkinson Renglich Mechanized Weed Management Balmoral BRyan Thiessen No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture Pt. 1 Balmoral ABryan O'Hara The Grass is Greener: Getting Creative with Accessing Grazing Land London AKen Laing • Cory Van Groningen Agroforestry Campfire with the Ontario Woodlot Association LyndenErica Dixon • Elliot Groen • Rachel Barrington • Omar de Kok-Mercado • Erik Hagan

12:00pm EST

Locally-Sourced Lunch & Trade Show Bristol Ballroom Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

12:15pm EST

Meet-Up for Queer Farmers & Land Stewards London B Meet-up for the Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour Bristol Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Courageous Conflict on the Farm London BChrystal Toop • Hannah Atkinson Renglich Metrics for Success: Using Your Farm Records for Decision Making ManchesterAngie Koch • Ryan Spence • Stuart Oke Growing Small Grains in Ontario: A Speaker Panel Pt.1 LyndenJackie Clark • Norm Lamothe • Jennifer Doelman • Andrew St Jean No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture Pt. 2 Balmoral ABryan O'Hara Tools for Managing Pasture Using Nature's Model for Ecological Sustainability Balmoral BE Ann Clark Wetlands on Farms: Conservation and Management London ADrake Larsen • Jennifer Lavigne • Chris Crump • Peter Moddle

3:00pm EST

Break: Refreshments & Trade Show Bristol Ballroom Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

3:30pm EST

Alternative Land Access Conversation: Farming On Public Lands. A Speaker Panel London BRav Singh • Fianna Dirks • Ekow Stone • Genevieve Marquis • Chadwick Lewis • Karen Hutchison Growing Small Grains in Ontario: A Speaker Panel Pt. 2 LyndenJackie Clark • Norm Lamothe • Jennifer Doelman • Andrew St Jean • Quentin Martin So You Want to be a Seed Farmer? How to Incorporate Seed Work into Your Farm System ManchesterDan Brisebois Beyond Deworming: Practical Strategies to Reduce and Manage Parasites in Sheep London ADr Talia Fletcher DVM Nitrogen Calculations for Cover Crops Balmoral AJesse Way Innovations in RainWater Catchment Systems Balmoral BGarrett Tribble • Michael Albanese

5:00pm EST

Variety Tasting Showcase Trade Show HallRebecca Ivanoff Trade Show Reception Trade Show Hall

5:30pm EST

Meet-up for Indigenous Farmers & Land Stewards Manchester

6:00pm EST

Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

6:30pm EST

Banquet Dinner & 10 Year Celebration of Seed Work Across Canada Bristol BallroomAabir Dey Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

8:30pm EST

Live Music with the Kumbao Latin Band Bristol Ballroom Water Stories: Rolling Short Films Manchester

6:45am EST

Yoga: Sustain your farming, powered by organic movements & grounding stretches London BJulie Bradley-Low

8:45am EST

Opening The Day With The Strong Water Singers Bristol Ballroom

9:00am EST

Homelands & Homewaters: Mnoomin (wild rice) Resurgence and Contaminants Testing Bristol BallroomQuinn Meawasige • Taylor Johnston • Keegan Grant

10:00am EST

Break: Refreshments & Trade Show Bristol Ballroom Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

10:30am EST

CSA Support Meet-Up: Opportunities for Outreach and Member Retention LyndenKristine Hammel Gamechangers Balmoral BBrenda Hsueh • Alvis Julien • Ryan Spence • Julie Bradley-Low • Tony McQuail • Jason Hayes • Stephanie Laing Year End Review London ADan Brisebois A Year In The Life: Flower Farming London BAkosua Asare No-Till Potatoes: A Farmer Researcher Panel Balmoral AMatt Jones • Patti Charboneau • Ken Laing • Rob Read Getting Started in the Artisinal Chicken Program ManchesterAnnette Peltier-Flamand • Peggy Baillie

12:00pm EST

Locally-Sourced Lunch & Trade Show Bristol Ballroom Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

12:15pm EST

Resilient Seed Systems Meet-Up: A Vegetable Farmer and Seed Grower Consultation ManchesterRebecca Ivanoff • Dillon Muldoon

1:30pm EST

Ag Policy Roundtable: What's Happening and How to Get Involved Balmoral BBrent Preston • Max Hangsen • Carolyn Young • Lucy Sharratt Kids on the Farm: Getting Creative with Childcare! London ACaitlin Hall • Glynis Macleod • Kristine Hammel Seed Saving is For Everyone: Harvesting and Processing Seed From Wild and Cultivated Crops ManchesterTiffany Traverse • Aaron Varadi • Stephen Sergenese • Aaron Lyons Chickens in the Garden: Integrating Poultry and Vegetable Operations LyndenBrendan Grant • Shiying Lu Balancing Nutrients in Your Soil Balmoral ABryan O'Hara It All Starts With Water: Permaculture and The Order of Design London BJessica Robertson • Mary Simpson • Ross Snider

3:00pm EST

Break: Refreshments & Trade Show Bristol Ballroom Seed Swap Trade Show Hall

3:30pm EST

Irrigation: Things I Wish I Knew When I Started. A Speaker Panel Balmoral BRav Singh • Scott Sigurdson Scaling Up Your Vegetable Production: Economics, Equipment and More London ABrendan Grant • Heather Coffey Pig-Proof Infrastructure for Pastured Pork Production ManchesterKatrina McQuail • Shiying Lu Soil Health Panel: Soil Health Indicators for Farmers and the Future of Soil Health in Ontario Balmoral AAngela Straathof • Dr. Jenny Bower • Dr. Laura Van Eerd • Daniel Saurette Growing Hazelnuts and Other Nut Crops in Ontario London BLinda Grimo • Martin Hodgson