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  1. 2022-11-15 Session:What do large UN and governmental agencies have to offer small agencies, NGOs and local NGOs? Having worked in both a small organization and with FAO, Bicksler will bring a fresh perspective on the assets each provides to the other. Bicksler will provide real-life, practical, and helpful...
  2. 2022-11-15 Session :The presentation covers the approaches used by IFAD to support smallholder farmers and the most nutritionally vulnerable to achieve dietary diversity. This includes efforts to increase production, access to markets, and consumption of nutrient dense foods such as vegetables, fruits,...
  3. 2022-11-16 Session :Poor rural communities in the Global South need practical and affordable means to adapt and prosper given the huge challenges posed by climate change. Public sector-driven, “planned adaptation” initiatives simply will not reach most of them in time. The scale of the problem is too big....
  4. 2022-11-16 Session :I have been thinking a lot about the question,How do you prune a tree?The answer that has emerged in my mind is,What do you want it to look like in 10 years?There is a parable about pruning, in which everyone gets pruned, whether they are productive or not. But there are many examples of...
  5. 2022-11-15 Session :This presentation focuses on a case study of growing peaches in the Southeastern US, and its application to other fruit crops. Points addressedin thispresentation include, but are not limited to: Peach Production Worldwide Growing Peaches in South Carolina, US Flowering and Development...
  6. 2022-11-15 Session:A Session on Community-Saving Grains. Topics explored in this session include: A description of a Savings Group program in West Africa Food management groups in light of a hunger problem Why should farmers go in debt to buy back their own food? Adequate Storage Storgae Design and Methods...
  7. 2022-11-15 Session :This session goes over four principles of disaster mental health:Collaboration of Community Partners,Communication and Relationship Building,Vulnerability of Community Populations, andUnderstanding Trauma.
  8. 2022-11-15 Session :This session includes the importance of community participation in setting up Water Systems. Presenter :Robert joins ECHO as the Agricultural Technical Writer. He graduated from the University of Florida and the PanAmerican Agricultural College and has a Masters in Soil and Water...
  9. 2022-11-15 Session :Lessons learned from small farm equipment in the field. Topics to be covered: What sustaining equipment can help the most at you mission. Church missions as equipment lending centers. Multi-use farm cart. Equipment as checked baggage. Asking for your vote to inform what equipment we...
  10. 2022-11-15 Session:Learn a model of combining regenerative agriculture, re-vegetation, and biodiversity protection in order to protect, restore and reconnect ecosystems to create healthy, connected and productive landscapes where people and nature flourish.
  11. 2022-11-16 Session : This session goes over facts for the use of human urine as fertilizer, the safety considerations for the use of urine, Reducing risk, social, stigma, cropping system, regimented service functions, application systems, and more. Presenter :Missionary working in South Sudan with Christian...
  12. 2022-11-16 Session : This presentation includes the instruction and benefits of using inexpensive components and freely available software to make your own temperature and humidity monitor. Some of the points in this presentation include: Applications Why build your own? A few caveats Presenter : Dr. Tim...
  13. 2022-11-16 Session :In this session we'll begin with an indoor presentation talking through the basics of entomology and insect behavior as it relates to managing insect pests in settings ranging from a home garden to a larger farm. Following that we'll explore ways that we can control insects using a...
  14. 2022-11-16 Session :Everyone becomes a manager whether they want to or not; whether it's a small committee or large business. And yes, it even applies to working in agriculture!
  15. 2022-11-16 Session:Clemson University’s Musser Fruit Research Center conducts a variety of research centered on peaches, hosts a peach breeding program and one of the three National Clean Plant Network centers. Topics covered will include disease management through cultural methods and breeding, the role of...
  16. 2022-11-16 Session :The speaker will provide more information about the DAI certificate and degree programs. Topics discussed in this sesion include: Leadership Matters What is the key to effective sustainable change? Who DAI Works With DAI at Work, Equipping Leaders Presenter :Jane Overstreet is the...
  17. 2022-11-16 Session :AFARI community-based learning rooted in agriculture integrates foodlife, education, climate action, and organizational resilience to contribute towards a peaceful world. Learn about Asain missions through AFARI.
  18. 2017-01-11 Session :Developing country smallholder farmers need information on technologies and practices that will sustainably increase their yields – but they also need inputs and profitable markets for their products. The USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program strongly focuses on farmer...
  19. 2022-11-17 Session :This workshop will be a time to discuss the various stages of transitioning from one culture to another and healthy ways to manage these transitions.
  20. 2022-11-16 Session :Topics addressed in this session include: Cody Cove Farm and Nursery A Tragic Paradox Embracing Diversity, Reseilient Agricultural Communities Reasons for Seeking Out New Crop Species and Varieties Examples of the Power of New Crops Tools for New Crops Presenter :Josh Jamison is a...