MONTE VISTA – The 43rd annual Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference and Trade Show is just around the corner, scheduled for Feb. 4-6.
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MONTE VISTA – The 43rd annual Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference and Trade Show is just around the corner, scheduled for Feb. 4-6.
The Colorado State University San Luis Valley Area Extension Office, the Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce, and CSU San Luis Valley Research Center host the event that is being held at the Ski-Hi Complex in Monte Vista.
The theme of the conference is “Holding Our Ground, Securing the Future of Our Water, Land, Businesses, and Families.”
CSU SLV Area Extension Office Director Larry Brown is excited about the upcoming ag conference and said, “We believe we have something for everyone, and we hope to see all of you at the conference
There are various workshops available throughout the day with many key speakers.
Feb. 4 will include federal and state legislative updates in the morning, followed by a United Potato Business Summit featuring Potato Consumption with Kim Breshears, A Frozen Potato Processing Update with Dale Lathim, the North American Potato Market Outlook with Ben Eborn, Prices in the Doldrums with Stephen Nicholson, and A Fresh Market Outlook with Mark Klompien.
Also slated for the opening day are Livestock Producer Workshops, Farm and Ranch Family Health Classes, and Small Farm and Ranch Commercial Garden and Greenhouse Classes, in both Spanish and English.
There will be a social hour along with a United Potato annual meeting and dinner with Lyla Hathaway.
On Feb. 5, the keynote address will be delivered by Rabobank’s Stephen Nicholson. The title of the keynote is Our Challenges and Opportunities: There is Much to Consider. He is the Global Sector Strategist–Grains and Oilseeds for Rabobank.
The afternoon will include Ag Business Succession and Estate Planning Workshop, Revegetation and Alternative Crops information and SLVRC Potato Research and Breeding Updates.
Water is the focus of Feb. 6’s half day of programming and will include updates from the Colorado Division of Water Resources and their partners.
The trade show runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 4 and 5, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6.
Registration for the Rocky Mountain Agricultural Conference is open. To preregister, visit online www.agconferencesrm.com or in person at the CSU SLV Extension Office at 1899 US Highway 160 East, Monte Vista. People can register at the conference, but the CSU Extension Office strongly encourages preregistration so there will be enough food for breakfast and lunch at the conference.