Agriculture Expo

Bookcliff, South Side, and Mount Sopris Conservation Districts

Promoting the sustainability and stewardship of our natural resources

This year's theme:

Western Colorado Agriculture:

Then and Now

Featuring a pictorial historical walk provided by George Cutting, Silt Historical Park and Rifle Museum

Agenda

8:00- 9:00    Check in and Coffee - Come early and check out the exhibits
9:00- 9:45   Break Out One
New Developments in Hemp Production, Terry Moran, Colorado Dept. of Agriculture
Protecting, Verifying, and Valuing Your Water Rights - Sara Dunn, Balcomb & Green
                    Weed Sprayer Calibration - Steve Anthony, Garfield County

10:00-11:00 Keynote Speaker
                     "Is Our Climate Really What We Expect?"
                      Nolan Doesken, Colorado Climate Center

11:00 – 1:00 Lunch
12:00-12:45  Break Out Two
                     Breaking Ground, Soil Health - NRCS Soil Health Team
                     Greenhouse Gardening - Abi Saeed, CSU Extension

1:00-1:45     Break Out Three
                     Grass Species Selection & Management During Drought
                     Granite Seed Company, Daryle Bennett and
                     Pawnee Buttes Seed Company , Don Hijar
                     Garfield County's Top Ten Weeds, Steve Anthony, Garfield County
                     Precautions When Rebuilding the Herd After Drought and
                           Biosecurity Considerations,  Franklyn B. Garry, DVM, MS, DACVIM

2:00 – 2:45   Break Out Four
                      Pollinator Habitat - Abi Saeed, CSU Extension
                      Disaster Management for Livestock, Dr. Ragan Adams