New American Farm Conference
	Advancing the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture March 25-27, 2008 | Kansas City, MO (Thanks for helping make our conference a success! SARE does not expect to schedule another national conference in the near future.)

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Photo Contest | New Voices Contest

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Monday, March 24

• 6:00 pm: Integrated Organic Program Poster Session (Optional- pre-registration and additional fee required.)

Tuesday, March 25

• Optional Pre-Conference Sessions
     • 7:30 - 11:30 am: Growing the Organic Research Portfolio (Optional- pre-registration and additional fee required.)
     • 9:00 - 11:00 am: Commission on Sustainable Development
     • 10:00 - 11:00 am: Niche-Meat Processing
     • 11:00 - 12:00 pm: The New Farm Bill
• 12:30 - 6:00 pm: Exhibits & Book Sales
• 12:30 - 1:45 pm: Opening Plenary
    Welcome: 20 Years of SARE/Envisioning 20 More
          Jill Auburn, SARE
          Michael Ouart, University of Missouri
          K.B. Paul, Lincoln University
          Daryl Buchholz, Kansas State University
     Keynote Address: Challenges and Opportunities For Sustainable Agriculture
          Dr. Gale Buchanan, Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, USDA
    Advancing the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture in Universities:
       How Far We’ve Come, A Vision of the Future
          Owusu Bandele, Southern University
          Jerry Dewitt, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
• 2:00 - 3:15 pm: Breakout Session I
• 2:00 - 4:00 pm: Commission on Sustainable Development
• 3:30 - 4:45 pm: Breakout Session II
• 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Poster Session I
• 6:00 - 6:45 pm: Reception
• 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Dinner/Plenary
    Advancing the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture in the Field:
       Innovations for Farm, Ranch and Market
          Judy Gifford, St. Brigid's Farm
          Karl Kupers, Shepherd’s Grain
• 8:30 - 9:30 Ann Zimmerman

Wednesday, March 26

• 8:00 am - 6:00 pm: Exhibits & Book Sales
• 8:00 - 9:15 am: Breakout Session III
• 9:30 – 10:30 am: Poster Session II
• 10:45 - 12:00 pm: Breakout Session IV
• 12:15 - 1:45 pm: Lunch/Plenary
    Advancing the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture in our Communities:
       Food, Health and People
          Bryant Terry, eco chef, author, food justice activist
    Advancing the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture in our Leadership:
       Cultivating the Next Generation
          Margaret Krome, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
• 2:00 - 3:15 pm: Breakout Session V
• 3:30 - 4:30 pm: Poster Session III
• 4:30 - 5:30 pm: Book Signing
• 4:45 - 6:00 pm: Reception
• 6:15 - 8:00 pm: Dinner Plenary
    Presentation of Madden Awards, Recipient Speeches
    Roadmap to the Future: Winner of “New Voices” Contest

Thursday, March 27

• Tours all day (Buses leave at 7:00 am and are scheduled to return to Westin Hotel between 3 pm and 5 pm)

* subject to change