2021 Post-Conference Survey

Conference Overall and Sessions

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* 1. Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of the conference:

	Very Satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Unsatisfied	N/A
Socio App	Socio App Very Satisfied	Socio App Somewhat Satisfied	Socio App Unsatisfied	Socio App N/A
Wall Info Exchange	Wall Info Exchange Very Satisfied	Wall Info Exchange Somewhat Satisfied	Wall Info Exchange Unsatisfied	Wall Info Exchange N/A
Exhibitor Hall	Exhibitor Hall Very Satisfied	Exhibitor Hall Somewhat Satisfied	Exhibitor Hall Unsatisfied	Exhibitor Hall N/A
Foodshed Photo Contest	Foodshed Photo Contest Very Satisfied	Foodshed Photo Contest Somewhat Satisfied	Foodshed Photo Contest Unsatisfied	Foodshed Photo Contest N/A
Membership Meeting	Membership Meeting Very Satisfied	Membership Meeting Somewhat Satisfied	Membership Meeting Unsatisfied	Membership Meeting N/A
Farmer Awards Ceremony	Farmer Awards Ceremony Very Satisfied	Farmer Awards Ceremony Somewhat Satisfied	Farmer Awards Ceremony Unsatisfied	Farmer Awards Ceremony N/A
Friday Interactive Lunch	Friday Interactive Lunch Very Satisfied	Friday Interactive Lunch Somewhat Satisfied	Friday Interactive Lunch Unsatisfied	Friday Interactive Lunch N/A
Saturday Interactive Lunch	Saturday Interactive Lunch Very Satisfied	Saturday Interactive Lunch Somewhat Satisfied	Saturday Interactive Lunch Unsatisfied	Saturday Interactive Lunch N/A
BIPOC Happy Hour	BIPOC Happy Hour Very Satisfied	BIPOC Happy Hour Somewhat Satisfied	BIPOC Happy Hour Unsatisfied	BIPOC Happy Hour N/A
Ease of connecting with other attendees	Ease of connecting with other attendees Very Satisfied	Ease of connecting with other attendees Somewhat Satisfied	Ease of connecting with other attendees Unsatisfied	Ease of connecting with other attendees N/A
Online registration process	Online registration process Very Satisfied	Online registration process Somewhat Satisfied	Online registration process Unsatisfied	Online registration process N/A

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* 2. For PRE-CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ONLY: Based on the price you paid for the pre-conference, do you feel this was good value?

Excellent value

Fair Value

Not a good value

N/A

Excellent value

Fair Value

Not a good value

N/A

Which session did you attend? Comment (What would you change and/or keep the same?)

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* 3. For MAIN CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ONLY: Based on the price you paid for the MAIN conference, do you feel this was good value?

Excellent value

Fair Value

Not a good value

N/A

Excellent value

Fair Value

Not a good value

N/A

Comment (What would you change and/or keep the same? Do you think you will attend next year?):

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* 4. If you attended the Thursday Pre-Conference, please rate the session you attended:

	Very informative	Somewhat informative	Not informative	N/A
Guide to Owning Your Own Land: Resources and Mentorship	Guide to Owning Your Own Land: Resources and Mentorship Very informative	Guide to Owning Your Own Land: Resources and Mentorship Somewhat informative	Guide to Owning Your Own Land: Resources and Mentorship Not informative	Guide to Owning Your Own Land: Resources and Mentorship N/A
Online Sales Platforms Winners and Losers: Farmers' Review	Online Sales Platforms Winners and Losers: Farmers' Review Very informative	Online Sales Platforms Winners and Losers: Farmers' Review Somewhat informative	Online Sales Platforms Winners and Losers: Farmers' Review Not informative	Online Sales Platforms Winners and Losers: Farmers' Review N/A
Predator Protection for Livestock and Poultry	Predator Protection for Livestock and Poultry Very informative	Predator Protection for Livestock and Poultry Somewhat informative	Predator Protection for Livestock and Poultry Not informative	Predator Protection for Livestock and Poultry N/A
Stronger Together: Cooperative Farming Models	Stronger Together: Cooperative Farming Models Very informative	Stronger Together: Cooperative Farming Models Somewhat informative	Stronger Together: Cooperative Farming Models Not informative	Stronger Together: Cooperative Farming Models N/A

Comment on the pre-conference sessions:

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* 5. Please Rate Friday Session I (10 am)

	Very informative	Somewhat informative	Not informative	N/A
Beginning Farming: Part- to Full-Time Farming: Can You Make it Work?	Beginning Farming: Part- to Full-Time Farming: Can You Make it Work? Very informative	Beginning Farming: Part- to Full-Time Farming: Can You Make it Work? Somewhat informative	Beginning Farming: Part- to Full-Time Farming: Can You Make it Work? Not informative	Beginning Farming: Part- to Full-Time Farming: Can You Make it Work? N/A
Crop Production: Weed Control: The Right Tool for the Right Job	Crop Production: Weed Control: The Right Tool for the Right Job Very informative	Crop Production: Weed Control: The Right Tool for the Right Job Somewhat informative	Crop Production: Weed Control: The Right Tool for the Right Job Not informative	Crop Production: Weed Control: The Right Tool for the Right Job N/A
Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: What You Really Need to Know About Electric Fences	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: What You Really Need to Know About Electric Fences Very informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: What You Really Need to Know About Electric Fences Somewhat informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: What You Really Need to Know About Electric Fences Not informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: What You Really Need to Know About Electric Fences N/A
Business of Farming: Challenges When Transitioning to Organic: A Grain Case Study	Business of Farming: Challenges When Transitioning to Organic: A Grain Case Study Very informative	Business of Farming: Challenges When Transitioning to Organic: A Grain Case Study Somewhat informative	Business of Farming: Challenges When Transitioning to Organic: A Grain Case Study Not informative	Business of Farming: Challenges When Transitioning to Organic: A Grain Case Study N/A
Environment, Community and Policy: Resilient, Crisis-Ready (RCR) Chesapeake Food System	Environment, Community and Policy: Resilient, Crisis-Ready (RCR) Chesapeake Food System Very informative	Environment, Community and Policy: Resilient, Crisis-Ready (RCR) Chesapeake Food System Somewhat informative	Environment, Community and Policy: Resilient, Crisis-Ready (RCR) Chesapeake Food System Not informative	Environment, Community and Policy: Resilient, Crisis-Ready (RCR) Chesapeake Food System N/A
Regenerative Agriculture: Cover Cropping and Reducing Tillage Within Annual Vegetable Production	Regenerative Agriculture: Cover Cropping and Reducing Tillage Within Annual Vegetable Production Very informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Cover Cropping and Reducing Tillage Within Annual Vegetable Production Somewhat informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Cover Cropping and Reducing Tillage Within Annual Vegetable Production Not informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Cover Cropping and Reducing Tillage Within Annual Vegetable Production N/A

Comment on the sessions you attended in this track:

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* 6. Please Rate Friday Session II (11:15 am)

	Very informative	Somewhat informative	Not informative	N/A
Beginning Farming: Herbal Self Care for Farmers	Beginning Farming: Herbal Self Care for Farmers Very informative	Beginning Farming: Herbal Self Care for Farmers Somewhat informative	Beginning Farming: Herbal Self Care for Farmers Not informative	Beginning Farming: Herbal Self Care for Farmers N/A
Regenerative Agriculture: The Million Acre Challenge (MAC) Presents: The Dollars and Sense of Soil Health	Regenerative Agriculture: The Million Acre Challenge (MAC) Presents: The Dollars and Sense of Soil Health Very informative	Regenerative Agriculture: The Million Acre Challenge (MAC) Presents: The Dollars and Sense of Soil Health Somewhat informative	Regenerative Agriculture: The Million Acre Challenge (MAC) Presents: The Dollars and Sense of Soil Health Not informative	Regenerative Agriculture: The Million Acre Challenge (MAC) Presents: The Dollars and Sense of Soil Health N/A
Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Key Tips for Raising Small Ruminants Naturally	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Key Tips for Raising Small Ruminants Naturally Very informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Key Tips for Raising Small Ruminants Naturally Somewhat informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Key Tips for Raising Small Ruminants Naturally Not informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Key Tips for Raising Small Ruminants Naturally N/A
Business of Farming: Pickles, Potatoes and Pesto: Bridging Customers and Farmers During Covid	Business of Farming: Pickles, Potatoes and Pesto: Bridging Customers and Farmers During Covid Very informative	Business of Farming: Pickles, Potatoes and Pesto: Bridging Customers and Farmers During Covid Somewhat informative	Business of Farming: Pickles, Potatoes and Pesto: Bridging Customers and Farmers During Covid Not informative	Business of Farming: Pickles, Potatoes and Pesto: Bridging Customers and Farmers During Covid N/A
Environment, Community & Policy: Leveraging Our Local Food Supply: Montgomery County Maryland's Farm to Food Bank Program	Environment, Community & Policy: Leveraging Our Local Food Supply: Montgomery County Maryland's Farm to Food Bank Program Very informative	Environment, Community & Policy: Leveraging Our Local Food Supply: Montgomery County Maryland's Farm to Food Bank Program Somewhat informative	Environment, Community & Policy: Leveraging Our Local Food Supply: Montgomery County Maryland's Farm to Food Bank Program Not informative	Environment, Community & Policy: Leveraging Our Local Food Supply: Montgomery County Maryland's Farm to Food Bank Program N/A
Crop Production: Record Keeping and Crop Planning with Josh Volk from Slow Hand Farm	Crop Production: Record Keeping and Crop Planning with Josh Volk from Slow Hand Farm Very informative	Crop Production: Record Keeping and Crop Planning with Josh Volk from Slow Hand Farm Somewhat informative	Crop Production: Record Keeping and Crop Planning with Josh Volk from Slow Hand Farm Not informative	Crop Production: Record Keeping and Crop Planning with Josh Volk from Slow Hand Farm N/A

Comment on the sessions you attended in this track:

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* 7. Please Rate Friday Farmer-To-Farmer Chats & Special Sessions

	Very informative	Somewhat informative	Not informative	N/A
Cultivating Conservation	Cultivating Conservation Very informative	Cultivating Conservation Somewhat informative	Cultivating Conservation Not informative	Cultivating Conservation N/A
Meet a Loan Officer	Meet a Loan Officer Very informative	Meet a Loan Officer Somewhat informative	Meet a Loan Officer Not informative	Meet a Loan Officer N/A
Getting to the Root of It All: Let's Talk Beets & Carrots	Getting to the Root of It All: Let's Talk Beets & Carrots Very informative	Getting to the Root of It All: Let's Talk Beets & Carrots Somewhat informative	Getting to the Root of It All: Let's Talk Beets & Carrots Not informative	Getting to the Root of It All: Let's Talk Beets & Carrots N/A
CSA Roundtable: Reflecting on 2020	CSA Roundtable: Reflecting on 2020 Very informative	CSA Roundtable: Reflecting on 2020 Somewhat informative	CSA Roundtable: Reflecting on 2020 Not informative	CSA Roundtable: Reflecting on 2020 N/A
White Allies Caucus	White Allies Caucus Very informative	White Allies Caucus Somewhat informative	White Allies Caucus Not informative	White Allies Caucus N/A
Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans Very informative	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans Somewhat informative	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans Not informative	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans N/A
It All Starts with a Seed	It All Starts with a Seed Very informative	It All Starts with a Seed Somewhat informative	It All Starts with a Seed Not informative	It All Starts with a Seed N/A
CSA Roundtable Discussion: Where is the "Movement" and How Should We Be Evolving?	CSA Roundtable Discussion: Where is the "Movement" and How Should We Be Evolving? Very informative	CSA Roundtable Discussion: Where is the "Movement" and How Should We Be Evolving? Somewhat informative	CSA Roundtable Discussion: Where is the "Movement" and How Should We Be Evolving? Not informative	CSA Roundtable Discussion: Where is the "Movement" and How Should We Be Evolving? N/A
Vegetable Variety Lightning Round!	Vegetable Variety Lightning Round! Very informative	Vegetable Variety Lightning Round! Somewhat informative	Vegetable Variety Lightning Round! Not informative	Vegetable Variety Lightning Round! N/A
A Case for Reparations and Pigford Debt Cancellation: What is the Justice for Black Farmers Act About?	A Case for Reparations and Pigford Debt Cancellation: What is the Justice for Black Farmers Act About? Very informative	A Case for Reparations and Pigford Debt Cancellation: What is the Justice for Black Farmers Act About? Somewhat informative	A Case for Reparations and Pigford Debt Cancellation: What is the Justice for Black Farmers Act About? Not informative	A Case for Reparations and Pigford Debt Cancellation: What is the Justice for Black Farmers Act About? N/A
Finding Balance Part I: Farming with Children	Finding Balance Part I: Farming with Children Very informative	Finding Balance Part I: Farming with Children Somewhat informative	Finding Balance Part I: Farming with Children Not informative	Finding Balance Part I: Farming with Children N/A
Fertility Management with Fertrell	Fertility Management with Fertrell Very informative	Fertility Management with Fertrell Somewhat informative	Fertility Management with Fertrell Not informative	Fertility Management with Fertrell N/A

Additional comments on the farmer-to-farmer chat you attended:

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* 8. Please Rate Saturday Session I (10 am)

	Very informative	Somewhat informative	Not informative	N/A
Crop Production: Hot and Bitter: Growing and Marketing Spicy Peppers and Radicchio	Crop Production: Hot and Bitter: Growing and Marketing Spicy Peppers and Radicchio Very informative	Crop Production: Hot and Bitter: Growing and Marketing Spicy Peppers and Radicchio Somewhat informative	Crop Production: Hot and Bitter: Growing and Marketing Spicy Peppers and Radicchio Not informative	Crop Production: Hot and Bitter: Growing and Marketing Spicy Peppers and Radicchio N/A
Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: The Economics of Small-Scale Poultry Production	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: The Economics of Small-Scale Poultry Production Very informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: The Economics of Small-Scale Poultry Production Somewhat informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: The Economics of Small-Scale Poultry Production Not informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: The Economics of Small-Scale Poultry Production N/A
Business of Farming: To Scale Up or Scale Down - That's the Question	Business of Farming: To Scale Up or Scale Down - That's the Question Very informative	Business of Farming: To Scale Up or Scale Down - That's the Question Somewhat informative	Business of Farming: To Scale Up or Scale Down - That's the Question Not informative	Business of Farming: To Scale Up or Scale Down - That's the Question N/A
Environment, Community & Policy: We're Still Here: How the Farm Alliance Used Community Resources to Help Micro-Scale Farms Survive the Pandemic	Environment, Community & Policy: We're Still Here: How the Farm Alliance Used Community Resources to Help Micro-Scale Farms Survive the Pandemic Very informative	Environment, Community & Policy: We're Still Here: How the Farm Alliance Used Community Resources to Help Micro-Scale Farms Survive the Pandemic Somewhat informative	Environment, Community & Policy: We're Still Here: How the Farm Alliance Used Community Resources to Help Micro-Scale Farms Survive the Pandemic Not informative	Environment, Community & Policy: We're Still Here: How the Farm Alliance Used Community Resources to Help Micro-Scale Farms Survive the Pandemic N/A
Beginning Farming: Finding the Right Farm Job: Lessons Learned from Beginner Farmers	Beginning Farming: Finding the Right Farm Job: Lessons Learned from Beginner Farmers Very informative	Beginning Farming: Finding the Right Farm Job: Lessons Learned from Beginner Farmers Somewhat informative	Beginning Farming: Finding the Right Farm Job: Lessons Learned from Beginner Farmers Not informative	Beginning Farming: Finding the Right Farm Job: Lessons Learned from Beginner Farmers N/A
Regenerative Agriculture: Making Even Better Compost	Regenerative Agriculture: Making Even Better Compost Very informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Making Even Better Compost Somewhat informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Making Even Better Compost Not informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Making Even Better Compost N/A

Comment on the sessions you attended in this track:

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* 9. Please Rate Saturday Session II (11:15 am)

	Very informative	Somewhat informative	Not informative	N/A
Beginning Farming: Irrigation Systems for the Small, Mixed Vegetable Farm	Beginning Farming: Irrigation Systems for the Small, Mixed Vegetable Farm Very informative	Beginning Farming: Irrigation Systems for the Small, Mixed Vegetable Farm Somewhat informative	Beginning Farming: Irrigation Systems for the Small, Mixed Vegetable Farm Not informative	Beginning Farming: Irrigation Systems for the Small, Mixed Vegetable Farm N/A
Crop Production: Hand-Scale Cover Cropping	Crop Production: Hand-Scale Cover Cropping Very informative	Crop Production: Hand-Scale Cover Cropping Somewhat informative	Crop Production: Hand-Scale Cover Cropping Not informative	Crop Production: Hand-Scale Cover Cropping N/A
Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Lessons Learned From Adopting and Grazing Summer Annuals	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Lessons Learned From Adopting and Grazing Summer Annuals Very informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Lessons Learned From Adopting and Grazing Summer Annuals Somewhat informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Lessons Learned From Adopting and Grazing Summer Annuals Not informative	Grassfed: Meat & Dairy: Lessons Learned From Adopting and Grazing Summer Annuals N/A
Business of Farming: Mitigating Financial Risk in the Time of Covid	Business of Farming: Mitigating Financial Risk in the Time of Covid Very informative	Business of Farming: Mitigating Financial Risk in the Time of Covid Somewhat informative	Business of Farming: Mitigating Financial Risk in the Time of Covid Not informative	Business of Farming: Mitigating Financial Risk in the Time of Covid N/A
Environment, Community & Policy: Feeding the Fight: Black Farms and Communities and How CSA's Can Get Political	Environment, Community & Policy: Feeding the Fight: Black Farms and Communities and How CSA's Can Get Political Very informative	Environment, Community & Policy: Feeding the Fight: Black Farms and Communities and How CSA's Can Get Political Somewhat informative	Environment, Community & Policy: Feeding the Fight: Black Farms and Communities and How CSA's Can Get Political Not informative	Environment, Community & Policy: Feeding the Fight: Black Farms and Communities and How CSA's Can Get Political N/A
Regenerative Agriculture: Healthy Soil for Plant and Planet	Regenerative Agriculture: Healthy Soil for Plant and Planet Very informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Healthy Soil for Plant and Planet Somewhat informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Healthy Soil for Plant and Planet Not informative	Regenerative Agriculture: Healthy Soil for Plant and Planet N/A

Comment on the sessions you attended in this track:

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* 10. Please Rate Saturday Farmer-To-Farmer Chats & Special Sessions

	Very informative	Somewhat informative	Not informative	N/A
Clinic with Farm Consultant Ellen Polishuk	Clinic with Farm Consultant Ellen Polishuk Very informative	Clinic with Farm Consultant Ellen Polishuk Somewhat informative	Clinic with Farm Consultant Ellen Polishuk Not informative	Clinic with Farm Consultant Ellen Polishuk N/A
How Much Should I Be Spending on Labor, Insurance and Infrastructure?	How Much Should I Be Spending on Labor, Insurance and Infrastructure? Very informative	How Much Should I Be Spending on Labor, Insurance and Infrastructure? Somewhat informative	How Much Should I Be Spending on Labor, Insurance and Infrastructure? Not informative	How Much Should I Be Spending on Labor, Insurance and Infrastructure? N/A
Black Farmer Facilitated Roundtable Part I: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination	Black Farmer Facilitated Roundtable Part I: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination Very informative	Black Farmer Facilitated Roundtable Part I: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination Somewhat informative	Black Farmer Facilitated Roundtable Part I: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination Not informative	Black Farmer Facilitated Roundtable Part I: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination N/A
Yoga as Part of Farmer Self Care	Yoga as Part of Farmer Self Care Very informative	Yoga as Part of Farmer Self Care Somewhat informative	Yoga as Part of Farmer Self Care Not informative	Yoga as Part of Farmer Self Care N/A
Book Club: Sacred Cow	Book Club: Sacred Cow Very informative	Book Club: Sacred Cow Somewhat informative	Book Club: Sacred Cow Not informative	Book Club: Sacred Cow N/A
Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans Very informative	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans Somewhat informative	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans Not informative	Reading Your Soil Samples and Creating Nutrient Management Plans N/A
Seed, Plant and Fertilizer Costs	Seed, Plant and Fertilizer Costs Very informative	Seed, Plant and Fertilizer Costs Somewhat informative	Seed, Plant and Fertilizer Costs Not informative	Seed, Plant and Fertilizer Costs N/A
Black Farmer-Facilitated Roundtable Part II: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination	Black Farmer-Facilitated Roundtable Part II: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination Very informative	Black Farmer-Facilitated Roundtable Part II: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination Somewhat informative	Black Farmer-Facilitated Roundtable Part II: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination Not informative	Black Farmer-Facilitated Roundtable Part II: RETURN - Iteration and Imagination N/A
Finding Balance Part II: Farming with Family	Finding Balance Part II: Farming with Family Very informative	Finding Balance Part II: Farming with Family Somewhat informative	Finding Balance Part II: Farming with Family Not informative	Finding Balance Part II: Farming with Family N/A
Minerals, Feed and Balance	Minerals, Feed and Balance Very informative	Minerals, Feed and Balance Somewhat informative	Minerals, Feed and Balance Not informative	Minerals, Feed and Balance N/A
Let's Talk: Employee Management, Communication and Retention	Let's Talk: Employee Management, Communication and Retention Very informative	Let's Talk: Employee Management, Communication and Retention Somewhat informative	Let's Talk: Employee Management, Communication and Retention Not informative	Let's Talk: Employee Management, Communication and Retention N/A

Additional comments on the farmer-to-farmer chat you attended:

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* 11. How would you describe the following keynote speakers:

	Very Informative	Somewhat Informative	Not Informative	N/A
Friday Opening Keynote: Tope Fajingbesi - Growing a New World	Friday Opening Keynote: Tope Fajingbesi - Growing a New World Very Informative	Friday Opening Keynote: Tope Fajingbesi - Growing a New World Somewhat Informative	Friday Opening Keynote: Tope Fajingbesi - Growing a New World Not Informative	Friday Opening Keynote: Tope Fajingbesi - Growing a New World N/A
Saturday Keynote: Chris Newman - The Next Agriculture Economy	Saturday Keynote: Chris Newman - The Next Agriculture Economy Very Informative	Saturday Keynote: Chris Newman - The Next Agriculture Economy Somewhat Informative	Saturday Keynote: Chris Newman - The Next Agriculture Economy Not Informative	Saturday Keynote: Chris Newman - The Next Agriculture Economy N/A

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