Friday, February 8th
WSU NWREC
16650 S.R. 536, Mount Vernon, WA
Water, Labor, Economic Viability, Innovation and Leadership
1 WSDA Re-certification Course Credit has been requested
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Friday morning, Feb 8th
9 am Registration
9:15 am Introduction/Opening remarks: Don McMoran, WSU Skagit County Extension.
9:30 am Action Team 1: Water
Moderator: Don McMoran, WSU Skagit County Extension
Objective: To educate the Skagit agricultural community on irrigation water costs, availability and alternatives
Darcy Swetnam– City of Anacortes
Dan Haller– Aspect Consulting
Jacque Klug– King County Brightwater facility
10:45 am Break
11 am Action Team 2: Labor Moderator: Bill Blake, Skagit Conservation District Objective: Highlight the need, availability, access and legal aspects of agricultural labor. Ryan Ogburn – wafla Sarah Wixson- Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore
Agenda
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Friday afternoon, February 8th
12 pm Lunch 12:30 pm Lunch with Leadership
Moderator: Don McMoran, WSU Skagit County Extension
Objective: The continued viability of Skagit agriculture.
Skagit County Government: Ron Wesen, Ken Dahlstedt and Lisa Janicki
City Government: Steve Sexton, City of Burlington,
Ramon Hayes, City of La Conner 1:15 pm Action Team 3: Economic Viability Moderator: Diane Smith, WSU Skagit County Extension Objective: The continued economic viability of Skagit
agriculture. John Sternlicht, Economic Development Alliance of
Skagit County (Confirmed) Hal Hart, Planning Director, Skagit County 2pm Innovation Moderator: David Bauermeister, Nortwest Ag Business
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Objective: To educate the Skagit agricultural community on innovation that is occurring in Skagit County.
Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ) Partners 2:40 pm break
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Friday afternoon, February 8th
3:00 pm Agricultural Leadership and Infrastructure
Jerry Nelson, Double N Potatoes Michele Youngquist, Bay Baby Produce Erik Olson, Well Fed Farms Tom Boland, Skagit Farmers Supply Mark Jackson, Wilbur-Ellis Scott Hanseth, Washington Tractor
3:40 pm Research: New Soil Scientist at WSU NWREC
Gabe LaHue
3:50 pm Synthesizing Discussion: Reframing the Top Priorities from each session.
3:55 pm Closing and Evaluation
4pm LOCAL FOOD & FARM MIXER
Join us Friday evening
directly following the Skagit Ag Summit
for a Social Hour Sponsored by
At North Sound Brewery
17406 S.R. 536, Mount Vernon, WA
(Please carpool as parking is limited)
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