8:30-8:45 a.m.
Welcome
Peter Dorhout, vice president for research

8:45-9 a.m.
Small and Urban Farming in the College of Agriculture
Ernest Minton, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of K-State Research and Extension

9-9:30 a.m.
Importance of diversity of production systems in farming
Ebony Murrell, The Land Institute

9:30-10 a.m.
Importance of diversity of scale in farming
Marlin Bates, K-State Research and Extension, Douglas County

10-10:30 a.m.
Open discussion and coffee

10:30 – 11:15
Panel discussion – philosophy and challenges in small scale operations
Andrea DeJesus, A&H Farm; Nat and Alison Bjerke-Harvey, Piccalilli Farm; Cary Rivard, K-State Olathe Horticulture

11:15 – 11:45
How do we make small scale farming more economically viable?
Kelsey Olson, Kansas Department of Agriculture                                                              

11:45 – 12:30
Open discussion