WSARE-sponsored NM Sustainable Agriculture Conference

This year’s WSARE-sponsored NM Sustainable Agriculture Conference will be held in Los Lunas on Wednesday, December 16th, from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. The event is free of charge. This year’s conference focuses on: -Building and understanding soil fertility in desert soils -Basics of fertilizing through hydropic systems -Innovative use and considerations for aquaponics in New Mexico. The conference program is: Morning Moderator –Newt McCarty 8:30 am Welcome & Opening Remarks Jeff Witte 8:45 am Water Quality in Aquaponics Systems Rossana Sallenave 9:30 am Sustainable Approaches for Cotton Seed Production Tracey Carrillo 10:15 am Morning Break & Booth Display 10:30 am Effortless Hydroponic Greenhouse Production: Did They Really Say Effortless? Steve Newman 11:30 am Lunch (provided on site) Afternoon Moderator –John Garlisch 12:30 pm Interpreting Soil Tests in NM Robert Flynn 1:30 pm Managing Soils for the Long-Term: Productivity & Sustainability Ron Godin 2:30 pm Afternoon Break & Booth Display 2:45 pm Hydroponics & Aquaponics -Producer Panel & Discussion 4:00 pm Adjourn Please register on-line if you plan to attend: http://rsvp.nmsu.edu/rsvp/2015sare