The National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference is the largest annual small farm show in the United States. Come to the show and bring a friend. The 60,000 
sq ft exhibition hall features 100+ vendors as part of the event with seminars, three-hour short courses and talks in the Farmers’ Forum, demonstrations, exhibits, association meetings and more.
The conference again features money making farmers communicating their methods to fellow farmers.
Ideas and information on income opportunities for the family farm will be presented in our seminars and short courses. Both traditional and alternative farming enterprises are covered for full- and part-time farmers, ranchers, gardners and landowners. It is a perfect opportunity to visit one-on-one with the exhibitors and other small acerage owners. Even non-farmers enjoy the animals and Trade Show.
Farmers’ Round Table:
Friday, November 1, 2013
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Meat Goats, headed by Jeff Yearington, Lincoln University Extension.
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Small Herd Beef Cattle, headed by Lincoln University S.A.R.E.
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Seed Saving, headed by Art Davidson of Baker Creek Seeds
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — The Importance of Vitamin K, headed by Weston A Price Foundation
Saturday, November 2, 2013
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Market Gardening, headed by Samantha Wiseman.
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — General Poultry Management, headed by Phillip Peak, Westfork Hatchery.
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Organization and Management of Farmer’s Markets, headed by Mrs. Dale Davis, Warren County Extension.
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — TBA
Seminars:
Friday, November 1, 2013
9:00 a.m. — Introduction by Ron Macher
9:45 a.m. — Keynote Address by Dr. Robert L. Kinkead D.V.M.
10:30 a.m. — Dr. J. Pinero, Lincoln University, ‘Trap Cropping for Effective Pest Management of Key Insect Pests’
11:45 a.m. — Patrick Byers; Opportunities with Fruit Trees
1:00 p.m. — Roger & Beth Matson, Never Ending Harvest: Fall, Winter and Spring Produce Production
2:15 p.m. — Tim Reinbott, Bradford Research Center (UMC); Cover Crops
3:30 p.m. — Dr. Robert L. Kinkead D.V.M.; Mistakes I’ve Made
4:45 p.m. — To Be Announced (TBA)
Saturday, November 2, 2013
9:00 a.m. — Greg Judy, Author, Grazing Management Practices to Weather a Summer Drought
10:15 a.m. — Tim Banek, Missouri Department of Conservation; Problem Invasive Plant Species and How You Can Help
11:30 a.m. — Doug Peterson, (outside demonstration), Soil Health Demonstration with Rainfall Runoff Simulator
12:45 p.m. — Tim Reinbott, Bradford Research Center (UMC); Bring a Soil Sample from Your Farm for Carbon Level Testing
1:30 p.m. — Greg Judy, Watering and Fencing Techniques (demo in pavilion)
2:00 p.m. — (inside demonstration), The Basics of Soil Health
3:15 p.m. — Kelly Klober, Author; Breeding a Chicken Flock for Sustainablility (hands on demo at the poultry exhibition)
Short Courses:
Friday, November 1, 2013
10:30 a.m. — Small Ruminant Raising – Part 1 , Todd Higgins, Lincoln Univ.
1:45 p.m. — Chicken Processing, Kevin Backes
Saturday, November 2, 2013
8:30 a.m. — Small Ruminant Raising – Part 2, Todd Higgins, Lincoln Univ.
11:30 p.m. — Chicken Processing, Kevin Backes (same as Friday)
2:30 p.m. — Cover Crops, Todd Higgins, Lincoln University
For more information on the Trade Show, call at 573.687.3525