Soil to Table Summit

UArizona Urban Ag, Small-Scale, & Beginner Farmer

TICKET SALES END AT 3PM. Join us for our 1st Soil to Table, an Arizona Urban and Small Agriculture Summit this fall in Phoenix, Arizona.

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ATTENDTION: TICKET SALES END AT 3PM TODAY. We will convene small-scale, urban, and beginning farmers statewide alongside other local food system stakeholders including government agencies, non-profits, University leadership, and local processors, wholesalers and retailers. This two day event will offer an opportunity to dive into topics specific to urban and small-scale food production in Arizona with the overarching goal of strengthening Arizona’s local food system through education and networking.If you have and questions you can contact Tiffany Drake at draket@arizona.edu

Day 1

Event Check In

Event Introduction - Dean Shane Burgess and Dr. Ed Martin

Urban Ag Program Introduction - Dr. Ayman Mostafa

1.	Keys to profitability in the market garden – Jean-Martin Fortier
2.	Sara Dolan - Bluesky Organic Farms
3.	Maximizing Efficiencies in Sustainable Irrigation at the Small-Scale - Dr. Ed Martin


Session 1 

1.	 Basics of Soil Health Management- Dr. Debankur Sanyal
2.	 Navigating and Zoning for Urban agriculture in Arizona – Dean Brennan.


Session 2 

Lunch - Remarks from FSA

Join us for an enlightening and inspiring keynote presentation that delves into the incredible journey of organic grower JM Fortier and discover how his small-scale farming practices have not only transformed his local community but also ignited a global movement that's changing the face of agriculture worldwide. Be inspired by the incredible journey and learn how you can apply his lessons to your own farming practices.

Jean-Martin Fortier - 20 Years of Market Gardening

Exhibition 

Day 2

Event Introduction - Director Brierley & Dr. Kathleen Merrigan

1.	Sustainable Farming; Holistic Approaches to Plant Disease Management - Dr. Bindu Poudel-Ward and Dr. Ayman Mostafa
2.	Types of Livestock and Best Practices – Dr. Flavie Audoin 
3.	Growing for our Climate and Cultures with Desert Adapted and Traditional Crops - Dr. Andrea Carter


1st Workshop Session - Small-Scale Crop and Livestock Production

1.	How to Develop a Farm Safety Plan - Dr. Channah Rock
2.	Value added production - Sharrona Moore
3.    Plant health and nutrition - Dr. Shad Marvasti


2nd Workshop Session - Post Harvest

Lunch - Remarks from NRCS

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson

Exhibition

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