Practical Farmers of Iowa - 2018 Annual Conference

Session Survey

Greetings PFI members!
We are busy finalizing details for our 2018 annual conference. In an effort to plan room assignments, we are looking for feedback on session interest. We realize you may have not completely made up your mind, please indicate your top session choice. This survey will be open until December 28th.

Thank you!

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* 1. Do you plan to attend the short-course "Soils: Cultivating a Deeper Understanding" (Thursday, January 18):

Yes

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* 2. Please select the Friday, Round I session you plan to attend (12:30-2:00 pm).

N/A- I do not plan to attend the Friday, Round I session

Farming the Sun: The Ecology of Chemical Energy

Doudlah Farms Organics: Why and How We Transitioned to Organic

Risk and Conflict in Family Farm Businesses

An Economic Evaluation of Cover Crops in Midwestern Agriculture

Managing a Young and Growing Orchard

Non-Traditional Methods of Accessing Capital

Ecology Management of Iowa's Common Vegetable Insect Pests

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* 3. Please select the Friday, Round II session you plan to attend (3:00-4:30 pm).

N/A- I do not plan to attend the Friday, Round II session

Solar-Powered Livestock: From Plants to Animals

Using Habitat to Increase Beneficial Insects on Fruit and Vegetable Farms

Carbonomics

Traditional Methods of Accessing Capital

Developing Relationships to Implement Conservation on Rented Cropland

Alternative Models and the Future of CSAs

How to Talk to Your Family About Succession Planning

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* 4. Please select the Saturday, Round I session you plan to attend (8:30-9:40 am).

N/A- I do not plan to attend the Saturday, Round I session

The Shepherd's Life: Soils, Sheep Dogs & Social Media

Soil Health and Grazing -- Can They Coexist?

Organic No-Till: Soil Health and Regeneration vs. Short-term Returns and Weeds

Field Preparation, Cultivation & Fertility

Physical Strengthening, Recovery & Injury Prevention for Vegetable Farmers

Swine Genetics Made Easy

Separating Science From Pseudoscience

Q & A: Hiring Migrant and Seasonal Workers and Year-Round Employees

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* 5. Please select the Saturday, Round II session you plan to attend (10:00-11:10 am).

N/A- I do not plan to attend the Saturday, Round II session

Using the SmartMix Calculator to Develop Good Cover Crop Mixes

Balancing Quality of Life and Direct Marketing by Crunching Numbers

Making Your Planter Ready for Next Year

Learning From On-Farm Research: Horticulture

Iowa Author Panel: Reviving Culture in Agriculture

Teaching Livestock to Eat Weeds

Winter Vegetable Production

Q & A with James Rebanks

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* 6. Please select the Saturday, Round III session you plan to attend (1:00-2:10 pm).

N/A- I do not plan to attend the Saturday, Round III session

Pragmatic Approaches to Sustainability and Profitability

Learning From On-Farm Research: Field Crops

Off-Target Movement: Can Herbicides be Kept in Place?

Expanding Operations to Add Beef Cattle

Better Food, Farm and Conservation Policies Through Involvement

Indoor Mushroom Production and Marketing

Livestock Guard Dogs 101

Q & A: Strengthening and Recovery with Tony Gallo

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* 7. Please select the Saturday, Round IV session you plan to attend (2:30-3:40 pm).

N/A- I do not plan to attend the Round IV session

Using Tea Bags To Assess Soil: A Low-Cost Approach?

Cover Crops and Crop Rotations in Organic Systems Without Livestock

GAP, FSMA and Post-Harvest Handling for Food Safety

Estate Planning with Farming and Non-Farming Heirs

Q & A With Kathy Voth and Rachel Gilker

Foraging for Market: Morels and Greens

Land Access: Pitfalls and Potential

More Sunlight To Corn = Space for Cover, Companion and Cash Crops

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* 8. Please select the Saturday, Round V session you plan to attend (4:00-5:10 pm).

N/A- I do not plan on attending the Saturday, Round V session

Pack Shed and Post-Harvest Efficiency

Learning From On-Farm Research: Livestock

Growing Better Brussels Sprouts

Leaving Your Legacy

Landowners: Are Weed-Free Fields the Best Your Farm can Be?

Livestock Insurance: Identifying Risks and Risk Management Tools

Innovations in Weed Control

Soil Health: Continuous Testing, Continual Learning

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* 9. Will you be attending the breakfast on Saturday (7:30-8:30 am)?

No- I will not be attending

Yes- I will be attending