Delta Farm Forum

Producers and professionals from Delta and around the State will be presenting information on a variety of agricultural related topics at the 2008 Delta Farm Forum which will be held at the Delta High School small gymnasium on Saturday, March 1st beginning at 9:00 a.m. and adjourning at 3:00 p.m.

Please review the agenda for topics and speakers:

• Welcome Speaker Peter Pinney – Interim Director University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service
• Improving Farming Efficiency Through Tractor Based GPS - Colin Barnard - GIS Program Manager Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District (SDSWCD)
• Fertilizer Forecast & Weed Free Forage and Straw Program - Phil Kaspari – Agricultural Extension Agent - UAF Cooperative Extension Service
• State Farm Bill Brainstorming Session - Peter Fellman – aide to Representative Harris; Bryce Wrigley – AFB State and Local President, Phil Kaspari – UAF/CES, Jeff Durham – Program Administrator SDSWCD
• Division of Agriculture Update - Franci Havemeister – Director of the Division of Agriculture
• 11:30 – 1:00 Potluck Luncheon – Main meat dishes, scalloped potatoes and rolls will be provided through donations Guests are asked to follow this schedule when choosing a dish: A-F = Potatoes or Equivalent G-L = Salads M-R = Desserts S-Z = Vegetables
• Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District Rex Wrigley – Chair SDSWCD
  Annual Report
  Speech Contest Winner
  2007 Cooperator of the Year
• Update on South Central’s Dairy Situation - Kyle Beus – Manager of the new processing plant in the Mat Valley
• Barley Fuel - Bryce Wrigley – District Manager - Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District and Gary Sonnichsen – Granite Creek Farm
• 3:00 Adjourn

Back by popular demand, the Forget-Me-Knot Quilters Guild will have a quilt display in the small gymnasium. The Calico Cow fabric shop is offering a pillow making class at the school, they will have kits available – for a fee – and will keep to an agricultural theme. Call the Calico Cow at 895-9895 for information.

The 2008 Delta Farm Forum is co-sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service (CES), Delta District @ 895-4215 and the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District (SDSWCD) @ 895-6279 both are located in the Jarvis Office Center in Delta Junction.