The Agriculture, Food & Environmental Systems In-service brings together faculty, educators, and industry professionals from a variety of agricultural fields to discuss the latest developments in research and practice. We anticipate offering programming in the tracks listed below.
Tracks offering programming during the Tuesday morning Special Topics session
Pesticide Safety Education Program Track Lead: Mike Helms
Tracks offering programming on Tuesday and Wednesday in Sessions 1-4
Agroforestry Track Lead: Erica Frenay
Dairy Track Lead: Kathryn Barrett
Farm Management & Food Sector Economics Track Lead: Nicole Tommell & Chris Wolf
Field Crops Track Lead: Louis Longchamps
Horticulture Track Lead: Ashley Helmholdt & Jennifer Lerner & Hannah Shayler
Small Farms Track Lead: Kacey Deamer & Anu Rangarajan
Tracks offering programming on Wednesday and Thursday in Sessions 5-8
Ag Solar Track Lead: Guillermo Metz
Agritourism Track Lead: Lindsey Pashow
Livestock Track Lead: Nancy Glazier
Natural Resources Track Lead: Keith Tidball & Peter Smallidge
Regional and Local Food Systems Track Lead: Laura Biasillo
Urban Agriculture Track Lead: Karen Guzman
Vegetables Track Lead: Elizabeth Buck, Maryellen Sheehan, Margie Lund
Other topic areas offering support and/or special sessions
Climate Track Lead: Kitty O’Neil
New Educators Track Lead: Celeste Carmichael & Kelly Campbell
Critical Issue Lead: Vicki Giarratano