Speakers and their session names are subject to change.
Specialty Crops
- Dr. Genhua Niu (TAMU): Allium and Cucurbit Seedling Production Using Organic Fertilizers
- Dr. Daniel Leskovar (TAMU) & Dr. Kevin Crosby (TAMU): Latest Research Results for Tomato and Pepper Production in Texas
- Troy Swift (Swift River Pecans): Working with Nature to Grow Pecans
- April Harrington & Katie Lavallee (TCLF): Value Added Product Development for Specialty Crop Farmers
- Dr. Ken Mix & Kyle Krebs (Texas State University): How to Read Your Soil Test (Haney Test Too)
- Cody Brown & Justin Duncan (NCAT): Resilient Farming and Melon Production for Specialty Crop Farmers
Livestock and Soil Health
- David Cole (Tarrant County College): Understanding Soils for Growers; Successful Seeding and Transplanting (Home & Urban Track)
- Randy Oakley (Oakley Family Apiaries): Beekeeping Taught By Nature
- David Will (Think Organic Academy): High-Density Zero Rotation Grazing; Disease Suppressive Soils (Home & Urban Track)
- Andie Marsh (Rhizos LLC): Raising Microbes: Practical Composting for Busy Farmers and Gardeners
- Christine Martin (Holistic Management International): Profitable Pastures: Direct to Consumer Meats
- Shawn Kelly (Crunchy Mama Farms): DIY Chicken Processing
Community and Policy
- Tyler Cox (Texas TOPP): Organic Transitions: What it Really Takes
- Joshua Coleman (USDA FSA) & Wilma Richler (USDA NRCS): USDA Resources for Small-Scale Texas Farmers and Ranchers
- Donna Dorman (Square Mile Community Development): Codes and Carrots: Local Government Support for Agriculture
- Judith McGeary (Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance): Changing the Landscape for Farmers at the TX Legislature
Business and Marketing
- Joshua Coleman (USDA FSA) & Wilma Richler (USDA NRCS): USDA Resources for Small-Scale Texas Farmers and Ranchers
- Greg Rickert (Ranch Properties): Profitability for Small Scale Farmers
- Sue Beckwith (Texas Center for Local Food) & Jose Aguirre (UTRGV SARA): Regional Food Business Centers in Texas
- Tammy Howard & Robert Maggiani (NCAT): Getting to Know the Farm to School Supply Chain
- Annelies Lottmann (UTRGV), Hayley Wood (Hot Spell Farm), Michelle Akindiya (Farm Share Austin), Lynn Saenz (RGV Meat Producers): Innovative Organization Models for Small Farmers
- Hallie Casey (Common Market Texas), Candace Biehle (Smithville ISD), Kyle Massey (Lone Star Growers), Megan Steele (TDA): Farm to School in Texas: Small Producers Wanted
Home and Urban
- Greg Joel (Opal's Farm): Bio-Intensive Urban Farming for Small Plots
- Laurie Dixon: Landscaping for Beauty, Health, and Saving the World
- Austin Davenport: Sterile Techniques for Mushroom Cultivation
- Angel Schatz (Central Texas Mycology): Mycelium Builds Community
Preconference Speakers/Tour Guides
- Savannah Rugg
- Matt Batchelder
- Jeremy Graves
- Hyiat El-Jundi
- Greg Rickert
- Matt Powers
- Natalie Weber
- Philip Drake
- Rob Cunningham
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