Speaker Lineup
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- Katie McCammon– Program Director, 350 Sacramento | Topic: Welcome & Master of Ceremonies
- Alfred Melbourne – Regenerative Agriculture Farmer, Three Sisters Gardens | Topics: Indigenous Speaker Introduction & Regenerative Agriculture Farmer Story (Urban Farm)
- Kathleen Ave – Senior Strategic Business Planner for Zero Carbon Energy Solutions Staff, SMUD | Topic: SMUD’s Clean PowerCity Initiative
- Benjamin Lewis – Grower Outreach & Implementation, Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems (CRARS) at California State University, Chico | Topic: Intro to Regenerative Agriculture – Presentation
- Baani Behniwal – Natural Sequestration Initiative Manager, The Climate Center | Topic: The Potential for Natural Carbon Sequestration and the Role of Policy (presentation available upon request)
- Tony Rolfes – State Soil Scientist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) California Soils Program | Topic: Soil Health Panel – Soil Health Principles – Presentation
- Dr. Cynthia Daley – Director & Co-founder, Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems (CRARS) at California State University, Chico; Program Supervisor, Organic Dairy Program; Professor, College of Agriculture at California State University, Chico | Topic: Soil Health Panel – The Carbon Cycle, Carbon Farming Methods, & Benefits to the Planet
- Shawn Harrison – Regenerative Agriculture Farmer, Soil Born Farms | Topic: Regenerative Agriculture Farmer Story (Urban Agriculture & Education Project) – Presentation
- Scott Park – Regenerative Agriculture Farmer, Park Farming Organics | Topic: Regenerative Agriculture Farmer Story (Large Farm) – Presentation
- Javier Zamora – Regenerative Agriculture Farmer, JSM Organics | Topic: Regenerative Agriculture Farmer Story (Large Farm)
- Molly Taylor – Regenerative Agriculture Farmer, PT Ranch | Topic: Regenerative Agriculture Farmer Story (Large Farm) – Presentation
- Paul Muller – Regenerative Agriculture Farmer, Full Belly Farm | Topic: Regenerative Agriculture Farmer Story (Large Farm)
- Margot Flynn – Sacramento Valley Regional Soil Hub Coordinator, Colusa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Topic: Resource Conservation Districts & Carbon Farming Resources for Farmers – Presentation
Eric Toensmeier – Author, Perennial Vegetables and The Carbon Farming Solution: A Global Toolkit of Perennial Crops and Regenerative Agricultural Practices for Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security; Director, The Perennial Agriculture Institute | Topic: Carbon Farming for the Urban Gardener – Presentation- David Baker – Director, ReSoil Sacramento | Topic: Community/Backyard Scale Composting and Regenerative Practices in Urban Environments – Presentation
- Gisel De La Cerda – Grizzly Corps Fellow, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) | Topic: How to Become Involved in Regenerative Agriculture as Community Members, Youth, & Students (Panel Discussion)
- Hannah Mevi – Lead Student Farmer, UC Davis Student Farm, Topic: How to Become Involved in Regenerative Agriculture as Community Members, Youth, & Students (Panel Discussion)
- Jon Kupkowski – Beginning Farmer Training Program Manager, Center for Land-Based Learning and Founder, The ReFarmery | Topic: How to Become Involved in Regenerative Agriculture as Community Members, Youth, & Students (Panel Discussion)
- Nelson Hawkins – Agricultural Project Manager & Co-Founder, Ujamaa Farmer Collective | Topic: How to Become Involved in Regenerative Agriculture as Community Members, Youth, & Students (Panel Discussion)
- Toney Tillman – District Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (Elk Grove Service Center) | Topic: USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Funding & Resources for Farmers