Tuesday, January 28, 2025
DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center, S. Burlington, Vermont. (802) 865-6600
Moderator: Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension
Agenda
| Time | Event | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration, Refreshments, Visit Trade Show | |
| 10:00 a.m. | President’s Remarks. Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm, Huntington | Speech (PDF) |
| 10:20 a.m. | Farmers in their Fields 2024. Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension | Slides (PDF) |
| 10:40 a.m. | Flooded in July: What We Did, What We Learned. Eric & Mary Skovsted, Joe’s Brook Farm, Barnet | Slides (PDF) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Infrastructure Decisions for a New Market Garden. Hannah Doyle, Boneyard Farm, Cambridge | Slides (PDF) |
| 11:20 a.m. | From Interns and Apprentices to H2A. Suzanne Long & Tim Sanford, Luna Bleu Farm, S. Royalton | Slides (PDF) |
| 11:40 a.m. | Tools for Assessing Crop Profitability. Christa Alexander, Jericho Settlers Farm, Jericho | Slides (PDF) |
| Noon | Lunch Buffet and Visit Trade Show | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Business Meeting. Election of directors | |
| 1:40 p.m. | Cover Crops and Rotations at Root5 Farm. Danielle Allen & Ben Dana, Fairlee | Slides (PDF) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Repair, Replace, Retool, or Retire: On-Farm Engineering. Chris Callahan, UVM Extension | Slides (PDF) |
| 2:20 p.m. | Reviving a Blueberry Farm. Kevin Komer & Kerry Sedutto, North Hollow Berry Farm, Stowe | Slides (PDF) |
| 2:40 p.m. | Strawberry Production and Marketing. Stephen Park, Full Belly Farm, Monkton | Slides (PDF) |
| 3:00 p.m. | IPM Practices on our Diversified Organic Farm. Kevin O’Dwyer, Langwater Farm, Easton MA | Slides (PDF) |
| 3:20 p.m. | Adapting to Climate and Market Shifts. Kaity Mazza, Paul Mazza’s Fresh Produce, Essex Jct. | Slides (PDF) |
| 3:40 p.m. | Tour of Vegetable Farms in Korea and Japan. Elizabeth Wood, New Leaf CSA, Dummerston | Slides (PDF) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
VVBGA 2025 Annual Meeting Trade Show Exhibitors
- Agricultural Engineering Program, UVM Extension
- American Farmland Trust
- Arthur Carroll Insurance (PDF)
- Agency Center for an Agricultural Economy
- Charles W. Harris Co.- Irrigation
- Climax Conseils
- Community Accreditation for Produce Safety (CAPS)
- CT Greenhouse
- Farm Viability Program – UVM Extension
- Harris Seeds
- High Mowing Organic Seeds
- Jamaican Central Labour Organization
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Johnstone Farm & Field Resources
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) - Vermont
- Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
- Northwest Crops and Soils Program – UVM Extension
- Pollinator Support Program – UVM Extension
- Reliable Labor Services / Bookends
- Rimol Greenhouse Systems
- Rupp Seed Seedway
- Seven Springs Farm Supply
- Smart Farm Innovations
- Texpak
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Vermont Compost Company
- Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group