American National United Farm Family Learning Center (FF)

Presentations

Tuesday

10:00 a.m. - Solar on the Farm - Dan Ciolkosz, Assoc. Prof. Penn State Extension

10:30 a.m. - Credit Markets for Renewables - Ed Johnstonbaugh, Principal, Exodus Renewables

11:00 a.m. - Siting Considerations for Large Scale Solar -Matthew Svetz, Penn State Extension

11:30 a.m. - Solar Energy Perspectives in Communities and Local Government - Dan Brockett, Penn State Extension

12:00 p.m. - Question and Answer Session

12:30 p.m. - Mix and Match: Optimizing Cover Crop Mixtures for your Farm's Goals - Brosi Bradley, Penn State Extension and ERSM Graduate Students to participate in sharing their research.

1:00 p.m.  - Farmland Raptors - Jon Kauffman, Shaver's Creek Center

Wednesday

12:30 p.m. - Mix and Match: Optimizing Cover Crop Mixtures for your Farm's Goals - Brosi Bradley, Penn State Extension and ERSM Graduate Students to participate in sharing their research.

1:00 p.m. - Farmer's Insight: Adapting and Thriving with Climate-Smart Practices in Agriculture - Panel Discussion, Rebecca Bartels (Vice President, Trust in Food / Farm Journal Intelligence), Lindsey Shapiro (Farm Bill Campaign Organizer, Pasa Sustainable Agriculture), representative from Painterland Sisters Yogurt, and Pennsylvanian farmers John Painter (Painterland Farms) and Jeff Frey (Future View Farm).

2:00 p.m. - Farmland Raptors - Jon Kauffman, Shaver's Creek Center

Thursday

10:00 a.m. - PA Dept. of Agriculture, Century Farm Awards Presentations- April Orwig, Admin. Officer, Bureau of Farmland Preservation, PA Dept. of Ag. (email: aorwig@pa.gov)

12:30 p.m. - Mix and Match: Optimizing Cover Crop Mixtures for your Farm's Goals - Brosi Bradley, Penn State Extension and ERSM Graduate Students to participate in sharing their research.

1:00 p.m.  - Farmland Raptors - Jon Kauffman, Shaver's Creek Center

1:30 p.m. - Risk Management: Protection for your Farm and Future - Corinne Elliot, PDA Business and Risk Mgmt. Specialist

MEETINGS

Farm Show Commission Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at this location is open to the Public.