Join us for a day of networking and collaboration tailored to farmers, rural landowners, and aspiring agriculturalists.  The event is designed to focus on the topics that matter most to the agricultural community in our region. 

Co-hosted by Schoharie Ag Development, New York Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension, SUNY Cobleskill's Institute for Rural Vitality, NYSERDA, and National Grid

Lunch Included

Register by Monday, February 11

Agenda

Tuesday, February 18

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Vendor Set up

8:30 AM

Registration opens

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Vendor Expo Open

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Introduction/Welcome

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

1: Breakout Session

Choose between 4 concurrent sessions

1a: Clean Energy Solutions for Greenhouses & CEA

1b: Farm Diversification

1c: Going Green: Renewable Energy Support for NY Farms

1d: Value Add and Product Development

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

2: Breakout Session

Choose between 4 concurrent sessions

2a: Succession Planning /Farm Transition

2b: Local Ag Issues

2c: Waterway Issues

2d: Agritourism

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch with NYFB Public Policy

Members of the NYFB public policy department will provide an update on the state's agricultural legislative issues.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Networking and Vendor Expo

Network with vendors and speakers

Learn more at: https://www.eventleaf.com/e/AgNetwork