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Conference Schedule is Subject to Changes
Thursday February 1st (12pm - 5:00pm)
9:00-5
Shared-use Kitchen 101 Workshop
Friday February 2nd (8:00am to 9:00am Registration/Check In
Conference 10:00am - 5:15pm)
7:30
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Board Meeting
10:00
Welcome and Announcements:
Coalition and Working Group Updates
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Mission, Vision, and Organizational Updates (Adam)
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Working Group Progress and Updates (Newsletter + 2 minute mini talks)
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Strong Native Communities - Rhonda
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Healthy People - Julie
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Fairness Justice –Kelly
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Vibrant Farms – LeAnn
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Sustain - Mike
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Strat Comm – Jennie
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Policy – Livy
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11:00
Keynote
12:00
Lunch
1:00
Policies that Affect WY Ag and Beyond
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Context- Why the WY FFA matters and what does it mean?
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Panel to clarify existing policy (Stephanie Styvar- WDA, Dan Waldvogle- RMFU Policy specialist, Tyler Lindholm- former Wyoming legislator)
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How are products categorized?
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Specifically, what is potentially hazardous?
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What requirements for labeling?
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Where can things be sold based on their categorization? ie- third parties vs. designated magenta)
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Specific examples…?
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Problem spotting (to feed into efforts on day 2)
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NEW ideas- How are these things regulated in other places?
2:00
Food security/nutrition policy
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Farm Bill Update from Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
2:30
Wyoming Food Safety and Compliance
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Clarification of regulations- Justin Latham, Tyler Lindholm
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What can you sell and where with custom (state) inspection vs. USDA inspection? Why is that?
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Meat vs. Poultry- they’re not the same!
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What’s new from the Herd Share Amendment?
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Safe Dairy Handling Practices
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Problem spotting and opportunity identification (to feed into efforts on day 2).
3:30
Break
3:45
Getting Your Product Ready for Wholesale/Beyond Farmers Markets
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Alma Law
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High Country Fungus
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Red Pony Salsa
4:45
WY Table Statewide Local Food Marketing Directory Tool (2:30-3:00)
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Northwest Regional Director
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Serving Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Washakie Counties
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Kristin.Fong@wyo.gov | Cell: 307-271-2619
5:15
Closing and Details Announcement for Grower/Buyer Meeting and Dinner at Bunks BBQ?
Saturday February 2nd (9:00am - 4:00pm)
8:00
Insurance Options for Small-Scale Producers
9:00
Break- Substantial Snacks
9:15
Welcome and Grounding
9:30
USDA Farm to School Producer Training (9:30am-2pm)
9:30
Buffalo Box
10:30
Agrotourism
11:45
Closing and Evaluation Sack Lunch
12:15
Meat Facility Tour