Tuesday, January 14, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall 

Moderator: Drew Harris, Kent County Extension Agriculture Agent, University of Delaware

9:00 a.m.—9:05 a.m.
Welcome
Shane Marvel, FVGAD President

9:05 a.m.—9:20 a.m.
Update on Produce Food Safety Regulations
Justin Grimminger, Delaware Department of Agriculture

9:20 a.m.—9:50 a.m.
Update on Produce Food Safety Research and Outbreaks
Kyle McCaughan, Graduate Student, University of Delaware

9:50 a.m.—10:05 a.m.
NRCS Farm Bill Funding Opportunities
Brooke Jones, Assistant Conservationist, NRCS

10:05 a.m.—10:50 a.m.
Maintaining and Building Soil Organic Matter
Dr. Sjoerd Duiker, Professor of Soil Management and Applied Soil Physics, Penn State University

10:50 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Willing to Change: Farming in South Texas
Ken Schwartz, Turfection Sod Farms

11:30 a.m.    Lunch and visit exhibitors

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Credits for this session:

DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 1.00
MD Nutrient Management Credits: 1.00
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: SW: 0.50, PD: 0.50