Update 21 January 2014: Four schedule revisions.
All Day: Hydroponic Tours of the Pine Grove Middle Hydroponic Farm and Greenhouses
Preliminary schedule subject to change.
| When | Where | What | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Front table | Check in and light breakfast | Everyone |
| 9:00-9:15 | Commons | Welcome | by Gretchen Quarterman |
| 9:15-9:45 | Commons | Plenary: USDA & Rural Revitalization | Bryan Zulko, USDA |
| 10-11:20 | Session I | ||
| Media Center | Farm Panel, Growers Tell All: A Conversation with Experienced South Georgia Growers about God-Given Talents and 150+ Years of Growing | Moderated by Diane Howard | |
| Commons | Bringing Nature Home presented | by Beth Grant | |
| 11:30-12:50 | Session II | ||
| Media Center | Seed Saving | by Janisse Ray | |
| Commons | Growing Backyard Chickens | by Dr. Claudia Dunkley | |
| Room 1 | Grow Your Own Organic Small Fruits | by Jerald Larson | |
| Room 2 | From Fabulous Natural Fibers to Flamboyant Fabric: the craft and art of hand spinning and weaving | by Amy Brown | |
| Room 3 | Proof Is in the Certification | by Connie Hayes | |
| 1:00-2:00 | Commons | Lunch | Everyone |
| 2:00-3:00 | Session III | ||
| Media Center | Permaculture | by Ben and Jennifer Vieth | |
| Commons | Honeybee Roulette: Gambling with our Future | by Heather Davis | |
| Room 1 | The five “P’s” of Grafting | by Annie Barbas | |
| Room 2 | For the Love of Herbs | by B. O’Toole | |
| Room 3 | Growing Up Growing | by Maria Arambula | |
| Room 4 | 2014 General Assembly and Rural GA | by Neill Herring | |
| 3:15-4:15 | Session IV | ||
| Media Center | A Walk with Dairy Goats: a lesson in humor and humility | by Julia Shewchuk | |
| Commons | Composting: Red Wigglers and Soldier Flies | by John Horton | |
| Room 1 | Forming Cooperatives | by Jeff Morgan | |
| Room 2 | Water Conservation: How to Lower Your Water Bill by Collecting Rain Water | by Marilyn Dye | |
| Room 3 | House of Hope: Gardening for Recovery | by Sharon Wagner | |
| Room 4 | Cottage Food Regulations and Opportunities | by Sarah Cook | |
| 4:30-5:30 | Session V | ||
| Media Center | CSA Experiences: Location, Location, Location | by Hagen Homestead | |
| Commons | Ham Curing | by Derrick Dawson | |
| Room 1 | Yes, we can grow citrus in Georgia! | by Marj Schneider | |
| Room 2 | Solar Farms | by John S. Quarterman | |
| Room 3 | MultiGenerational Growing: Making Provisions From A Local Level | by Gene Godfrey | |
| Room 4 | Reducing Waste: Donating Food | by Doug Griner | |
| 5:45-6:00 | Commons | Wrap-Up | Everyone |
More links to talk descriptions with speaker bios are still being added.
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