2013 Healthy Farms Conference

Date: Friday, February 15th, 2013 to Saturday, February 16th, 2013

Location: Mahoney State Park, Ashland, Nebraska

Contact: William A. Powers, Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society Executive Director, healthyfarms@gmail.com, 402.525.7794

Held in February each year, NSAS hosts a wide range of speakers covering interests ranging across the spectrum -- from production to marketing to conservation in farming and beyond. Topics range from urban agriculture to hugelkultur to rotational grazing in a drought. NSAS also will offer a full youth program with many of the presenters being youth and presenting on projects from their farms.

NSAS also will host roundtable discussions on Saturday morning of the conference. The format will be similar to last year, with additional time set aside for these discussions. More information can be found on the conference website.

Registration is required.

Related information

Conference website [NSAS website]

 

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