Farms, Folks, and Funding: Cultivating Leadership Through Research and Practice

Event Details

Date: 
February 2, 2011
Location: 
Inn on the Lake, Canadaigua, NY
Time: 

This one-day conference focused on agricultural Best Management Practices and water quality will take a comprehensive look at energy, food systems, planning, funding access, TMDLs, and research through workshops and research sessions on how technology and changing behavior aids local agricultural processes. 

 
Abstract Submission
 
Ranging from everyday human actions to long-term infrastructure issues, any and all sessions should be informative of how changing behavior and technology aids local agricultural processes affecting water quality. Research can be finished, ongoing, or in the planning phase. 
Presentation topics can include: 
 
  • Municipal water system implications
  • On-site wastewater management
  • Composting
  • Organic farming
  • Agricultural BMPs
  • Nutrient Management
  • Innovative Farm Practices/Technologies (methane digesters, etc.)
  • Local food distribution
  • Agriculture/ Water Quality Software
  • Human and Behavoral Dimensions
  • Biomass Crops
  • Downstream Nutrient Reduction
  • CAFO planning
 
Each presentation will be allotted 20 minutes, with 5 additional minutes for questions. We will try to bundle presentations with complimentary content into the same session to provide for better discussion. Please submit an abstract of your
presentation electronically as a Word document to Khris Dodson at kdodson@syracusecoe.org. 
 
Please submit a brief 1-2 page abstract of your presentation to include the following:
 
1. Title
2. Authors
3. Organization/ Institution
4. Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
5. Email, Phone
6. Abstract (not to exceed 400 words)
 
Deadline for Abstract submissions is January 7, 2010