Tilth Conference

Conference Schedule

Browse through the Tilth Conference schedule! Please note that this is a preliminary schedule that is subject to change before the event.

Tilth Conference

By Date/Time

Monday, November 16
7:00 a.m.Registration & Check-In
7:30-8:30 a.m.Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cultivating Resilience for Ecological Distress: Train the Trainer

Teal Potter, Washington State University; Maud Powell, Oregon State University

12:30-1:30 p.m.Lunch
2:00-5:00 p.m.
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Policy Roundtable
Come share your thoughts, ideas and experience in this facilitated discussion of what state policies, programs and resources are needed to ensure the viability of …
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 17
7:00 a.mRegistration & Check-In
7:30-8:30 a.m.Breakfast
8:45-10:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Trade Show
Trade Show
This year’s Trade Show experience is designed to bring our sponsors and attendees closer than ever before! Exhibitors will be joining you in sessions …
10:00-10:30 a.m.Break
10:30-11:45 a.m.Session A
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Read Your Crops: A Step-By-Step Field Guide for Diagnosing Plant Health Problems
Track 1

Abby Beissinger, Sick Plants

10:30-11:45 a.m.
Flood Relief: A Coordinated Response
Track 2

Michael Peroni, Northwest Agriculture Business Center

10:30-11:45 a.m.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Western WA
Track 3

Carol Miles, Washington State University; Laurel Moulton, Washington State University

10:30-11:45 a.m.
Business Management & Finances: Part 1
Track 4

Amy Frye, Boldly Grown Farm; Jacob Slosberg, Boldly Grown Farm

10:30-11:45 a.m.
Organic 101
Organic Track
Session description coming soon.
12:30-2:00 p.m.Lunch
2:15-3:30 p.m.Session B
2:15-3:30 p.m.
Homegrown Fertility: Harnessing Local Waste Streams for Resilient Soils
Track 1

Jasmine Kamdar, Community Wellness Project; Shelby Smith, Community Wellness Project

2:15-3:30 p.m.
The Benefits of Heritage Livestock, Poultry and Beyond
Track 3

Ren Winchester, Uphill Farmers

2:15-3:30 p.m.
Business Management & Finances: Part 2
Track 4

Amy Frye, Boldly Grown Farm; Jacob Slosberg, Boldly Grown Farm

2:15-3:30 p.m.
Why Organic Seeds Matter
Organic Track

Michelle Hochkeppel, High Mowing Organic Seeds

3:30-4:00 p.m.Break
4:00-5:15 p.m.Session C
4:00-5:15 p.m.
Farm Transition Beyond Family: Practical Lessons from the Field
Track 1

Amy Frye, Boldly Grown Farm; Anne Schwartz, Blue Heron Farm; Elizabeth Bragg, Long Hearing Farm

4:00-5:15 p.m.
From Distress to Resilience: Finding Purpose and Connection Through the Polycrisis and Climate Change
Track 2

Teal Potter, Washington State University; Maud Powell, Oregon State University

4:00-5:15 p.m.
Building a Website Strategy That Supports Your Farm Business
Track 4

Kelly Riegler, Taste the Local Difference

4:00-5:15 p.m.
Organic 102
Organic Track
Session description coming soon.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Happy Hour
Social Event
Join us for a mix and mingle event. Enjoy this evening with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and music.
6:30-8:00 p.m.Dinner
7:30-8:00 p.m.Awards Ceremony
8:30-10:30 p.m.Live Music & Dancing
Wednesday, November 18
7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Registration & Check-In
7:30-8:30 a.m.Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Trade Show
Trade Show
This year’s Trade Show experience is designed to bring our sponsors and attendees closer than ever before! Exhibitors will be joining you in sessions …
9:00-10:15 a.m.Session D
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Farmer Led Trials: How to Plan, Conduct and Interpret Your Own On-Farm Research
Track 1

Dominica Navarro, Organic Farming Research Foundation

9:00-10:15 a.m.
Dry Farming Potatoes, Peppers, & Squash
Track 3

Jen Clark, Roots Farm

9:00-10:15 a.m.
Agrotourism
Track 4

Micha Ide, WSDA Regional Markets Program

9:00-10:15 a.m.
Organic Tillage, Cultivation, and Fertility Management: Part 1
Organic Track

Jacob Slosberg, Boldly Grown Farm

10:45-12:00 p.m.Session E
10:45-12:00 p.m.
On-Farm Food Safety: Cleaning & Sanitizing Workshop
Track 1

Joanna Kovacevic, Oregon State University

10:45-12:00 p.m.
Connecting the Dots in Local Food System Advocacy
Track 2

Eowyn Corral, National Sustainable Ag Coalition; Hannah Quigley, National Sustainable Ag Coalition

10:45-12:00 p.m.
Agroforestry for Pacific Northwest Farms
Track 3

Carrie Brausieck, Agroforestry Northwest; Elsa Little, Agroforestry Northwest

10:45-12:00 p.m.
Know Before You Grow: A Legal & Regulatory Roadmap for Washington Direct Farm Businesses
Track 4

Cara McNab, Ranch Park Consulting

10:45-12:00 p.m.
Organic Tillage, Cultivation, and Fertility Management: Part 2
Organic Track

Jacob Slosberg, Boldly Grown Farm

12:00-1:00 p.m.Ice Cream Social
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Tilth Conference Farm Walk
Farm Walks
Join us in Bellingham for an exciting Farm Walk as part of our annual Tilth Conference! We will be visiting two farms this year: Steensma …