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Production Issues In the Urban Setting

Objective(s):
To discuss production issues, challenges and government regulations facing producers in urban and peri-urban settings.
Urban agriculture, whether within cities (intra-urban) or on the outskirts of cities or towns that have grown up around farms (peri-urban), is a growing industry nationally as well as worldwide. With this growth come many challenges for both the experienced producer and the many novices who are interested in entering this field. Production techniques, food safety issues, urban ag projects in parts of the US, unique challenges and governmental regulations will be presented. An open forum discussion of the issues and clientele needs from research and extension will conclude the workshop. This workshop is the second part of two workshops being held on urban agriculture.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009: 10:00 AM
Laclede (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)
Coordinator:
10:00 AM
Urban Ag, Farmers Markets and Small Farm Use of "Plasticulture" in Oklahoma
James Shrefler; Keegan Varner, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service; David Sorrell, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service; Joe Benton, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service; Kelsey McCollum, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service; Justin Whitmore, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry; Micah Anderson, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
10:20 AM
Healthy Foods From Brownfields?
Sabine Martin, Kansas State University; Ganga Hettiarachchi, PhD, Kansas State University
10:40 AM
Urban Farming Issues in Philadelphia
William Lamont, Pennsylvania State Univ
11:00 AM
Food Safety in Urban Agriculture
Wesley Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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