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Saturday, January 25
 

9:50am MST

The Spirit of Natural Farming
Saturday January 25, 2025 9:50am - 10:50am MST
Explore the historical roots of natural farming practices and their critical importance in today's agricultural landscape. This session will delve into traditional farming techniques, the evolution of natural farming philosophies, and the relevance of these methods in addressing current agricultural issues.
Speakers
avatar for Miles Filippelli

Miles Filippelli

Founder, Fermented Plant Extracts
Miles Filippelli is a multifaceted farmer, educator, product developer, artist, and visionary based on a small farm near Paonia. His Fermented Plant Extract product line is available nationwide through BuildaSoil and at various organic and regenerative gardening stores. Over the past... Read More →
Saturday January 25, 2025 9:50am - 10:50am MST
Multipurpose Room

11:05am MST

Resources for Small Agriculture and Food Businesses
Saturday January 25, 2025 11:05am - 12:05pm MST
In this session, you will learn about available resources for small agriculture and food businesses that are offered through Region 10, CSU Extension, and Colorado Department of Agriculture. Specifically, you will learn about available grants and small business loans, how to write a business plan and get technical assistance in business start-up, and how to sign up to use Region 10's commercial kitchen. You will hear a personal story from a small food business owner about how she was able to maximize her resources and get her business off the ground.
This session will be offered in Spanish with English interpretation available. 

Moderators
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Adriana Chavira

Program Manager/Hispanic Outreach, Region 10
Speakers
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Laura Sanabria

Owner, Que Chimba LLC
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Nicole Didero

Western Slope Extension Specialist, CSU Extension
Saturday January 25, 2025 11:05am - 12:05pm MST
Multipurpose Room

1:05pm MST

Sprayer Calibration
Saturday January 25, 2025 1:05pm - 2:05pm MST
Learn how to calibrate sprayers for applications. 



Speakers
avatar for Todd Ballard

Todd Ballard

Tri-River Area Agronomy Specialist, Agronomy Professor, CSU Extension
Todd Ballard has four years of experience with CSU Extension, starting in the Golden Plains Area and currently in the Tri-River Area. He has a background in commercial agriculture and holds a B.A. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Agriculture from Western Kentucky University, as well... Read More →
avatar for Katie Alexander

Katie Alexander

Small Acreage and Marketing Agent, Colorado State University
Katie Alexander has worked for CSU Extension for three years as the Small Acreage and Marketing agent. Katie earned her B.S. in Soil and Crop Sciences from Colorado State University where she took a soil conservationist position with the USDA-NRCS for over thirteen years. That time... Read More →
Saturday January 25, 2025 1:05pm - 2:05pm MST
Multipurpose Room