In collaboration with our agricultural community, we brought NC farmers, NC researchers and technical advisors together along with sustainable agriculture advocates to begin answering questions about how we can modify our production practices in response to climate change.
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View Notes & Video Presentations from Sessions at Conference Here
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Next Steps for 2013:
We’ve compiled your Top 8 Ideas…We’ve got a lot of work to do!
1. Task Force Groups - different groups meet throughout year developing focused solutions
2. Writing Editing Paper to submit to CEFS, NCSU, NC A&T, NC Legislature etc.
3. Climate Response Tour - planning tours of farms with successful adaptation practices
4. Web Resources - advising on new website content
5. Write “How to do this in your community” Paper – create & share our model
6. 2014 Conference - planning and organizing speakers, facilitators, venue, content, etc
7. Forum for discussing over email - network with attendees/emails
8. Speaker Series with topics like Cap & Trade, Economics, etc.
OTHER IDEAS? Now is the time to put it on the table. Email us!
View press page here
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To See Schedule with Presenters, Click Here.
DOWNLOAD/VIEW PRESS RELEASE: Farming Strategies Conference Press Release
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February 8, 2013
Central Carolina Community College- Pittsboro Campus (197 NC Hwy 87 N. Pittsboro) **Community Room of Library**
8am-6pm
Click to View Schedule with Breakout Topics
Click to View Keynote Guest Speakers-Dr. Laura Lengnick, Warren Wilson College & Dr. Ryan Boyles, State Climatologist
Click to View Breakout Session Leaders
Click to View Facilitators & Scribes
Lunch by CCCC’s Natural Chef Culinary Program
4:30-6pm Conviviality after Conference, held @ Piedmont Biofuels & Biofarm, 220 Lorax Ln, Pittsboro, with beer donated by Carolina Brewery.
Conference Outcomes:
*A paper will be written from the findings on this day and be circulated to the appropriate politicians, universities, and agricultural organizations with a call to action.
* A state wide task force will be formed to create local solutions.
Partners: Central Carolina Community College, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, Chatham County Cooperative Extension Service, NC Strawberry Association, The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Rural Advancement Foundation International and Piedmont Biofuels
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