NPSAS 2012 Winter Conference

Registration – Lobby area
Exhibits Open – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer/Arikara, Concourse & Courtyard
Coffee & Snacks – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer

Morning Presentations:
(One time) Pasture & Range Management by Josh Dukart – Theatre
(One time) Membership Profile ~ Ruso Ranch by Myron Lick – Dakota A
(One time) Permaculture for Cold Climates by Karl Schmidt – Dakota B/C
(One time) What is this Renewable Stuff? by Steve Wegman – Dakota D
(One time) NPSAS Farm Breeding Club Project Showcase by FBC members – Dakota E

Morning Presentations:
(One time) Cell and Mob Grazing by Josh Dukart – Theatre
(One time) Deep Mulch Gardening by Theresa Podoll and Frank Kutka – Dakota A

Extended morning Presentations:
(One Time) Farm Succession and Retirement Planning by Russ Tweiten – Dakota B/C
(Repeats Sat) Improving Crops from the Soil Up by Carmen Fernholz – Dakota D
(One time) Addressing the Need for Organic Plant Breeding by Blaine, Mark, Iris, Emily & Jim – Dakota E

Lunch – Northern

Welcome from NPSAS and Keynote: Plant, Animal and Human Communities: Where is the Tipping Point? by Jerry Brunetti – Theatre

Visit Exhibitors – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer, Concourse & Courtyard
Snack Break – Indoor Courtyard
Music Practice for Saturday’s Homegrown Evening Entertainment led by Larry Heitkamp – Boardroom

Afternoon Presentations:
(One time) Selecting, Breeding and Managing the Bull and Cow for Optimum Grass and Beef Production by Gearld Fry – Theatre
(One time) Variety Selection for Organic Environments by Pat Carr, etc – Dakota A
(One time) Winter Greenhouse by Bill Powers – Dakota B/C
(One time) Marketing Strategies for your Entire Rotation; Finding a Sustainable Price (Part 1) by OFARM – Dakota D
(Repeats Sat.) Organic Weed Control by Klaas Martens – Dakota E

Afternoon Presentations:
(One time) Selecting the Bull for Highest Number of Pregnant Cows by Gearld Fry – Theatre
(One time) Membership Profile by Jim & Roxanne Stordahl – Dakota A
(One time) Backyard Fruit Production by Jackie Clay – Dakota B/C
(One time) Harvest and Seed Cleaning Procedures by Blaine Schmaltz and Steve Zwinger – Dakota D
(Repeats Sat.) Health from the Hedgerows by Jerry Brunetti – Dakota E

Visit Exhibitors – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer, Concourse & Courtyard
Music Practice for Saturday’s Homegrown Evening Entertainment led by Larry Heitkamp – Boardroom

Social with cash bar – Northern

Annual Meeting – Theatre

Organic Supper Banquet – Northern
Entertainment: Cowboy Logic by Ryan Taylor
Live Auction Fundraiser (following entertainment) with Steve Zwinger and Roger TeSlaa

Registration – Lobby area
Exhibits Open – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer/Arikara, Concourse & Courtyard
Coffee – Concourse area

Morning presentations:
(One time) Selecting the Cow for Highest Weaning Weights by Gearld Fry – Theatre
(One time) Screening Open-Pollinated Vegetable Varieties Bred and Released in North Dakota by Theresa Podoll, Steve Zwinger and Marvin Baker – Dakota A
(One time) Social Marketing: The What, Why & How by Krysti Mikkonen – Dakota B
(One time) Youth Workshop: A Rope Trick or Two by Ryan Taylor – Dakota Room C
Ages 8 and up, children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
(One time) Organic No-Till: What’s Been Learned and Where We’re Headed by Pat Carr – Dakota D
(repeat from Fri) Organic Weed Control need title by Klaas Martens – Dakota E

Visit Exhibitors – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer, Concourse & Courtyard
Snack Break – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer

Morning presentations:
(One time) Managing the Breeding Program for Consistency of Pregnancy and Utilization of the Grass we Grow by Gearld Fry – Theatre
(Repeat from Fri) Health from the Hedgerows by Jerry Brunetti – Dakota A
(One time) Youth: Homemade Harmonies: Make Your Own Instrument by Kaylee Mundwiler and Noelle Harden – Dakota C, Ages 8 and up; children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
(repeat from Fri) Improving Crops from the Soil Up by Carmen Fernholz – Dakota D

Extended morning presentations:
(One time) Preserving Meats by Jackie Clay – Dakota B
(One time) Cover Crops in the Dakotas with Brad Brummond, Mark Askegaard, Rick Mittleider, Thane Dockter and Charlie Johnson – Dakota E

Lunch: Friend of Farmer / Steward of Year Awards Announced – Northern

Keynote: Organic Farming, is it the way of the future or a retreat to the past? by Klaas Martens – Theatre

Visit Exhibitors – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer, Concourse & Courtyard
Snack Break – Indoor Courtyard
Music Practice for Homegrown Evening Entertainment led by Larry Heitkamp – Boardroom

Afternoon presentations:
(One time) Mechanical Weed Control Tools & Strategies by Klaas Martens – Theatre
(One time) Additional Requirements for Certification – Dakota A
(One time) Canning Meals in a Jar by Jackie Clay – Dakota B
(One time) Youth: Corn Kernel Bingo by Cedar Walters and Noelle Harden – Dakota C
Ages 8 and up; children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
(One time) Marketing Strategies for your Entire Rotation; Finding a Sustainable Price (Part 2) – by OFARM – Dakota D
(One time) Designing Crop Rotations to Reduce Weed Density by Randy Anderson – Dakota E

Afternoon presentations:
(One time) Funny Protein vs. True Protein by Jerry Brunetti – Theatre
(One time) How Digital Technology Helps the Ag World by Krysti Mikkonen – Dakota A
(One time) Growing Herbs in Small Spaces by Jackie Clay – Dakota B
(One time) Youth: Choose Your Farm Adventure by Kelsey Wulf and Cedar Walters – Dakota C Ages 8 and up; children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
(One time) Backyard Poultry by Jim Stordahl – Dakota E

Visit Exhibitors – Prairie/Oz/Pioneer/Arikara, Concourse & Courtyard
Music Practice for Homegrown Evening Entertainment led by Larry Heitkamp –  Boardroom

Social with cash bar – Northern

Organic Supper Banquet – Northern

Homegrown Entertainment Performance – following

Fellowship Room: Dakota Room A has been set aside for anyone wishing to gather together.