Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Idaho Farm Fresh News Farmers’ Market Webinar April 10th

The Idaho Extension in Cooperation with the Idaho Department of Agriculture is offering "Farm Fresh News for Idaho Farmers’ Markets" in person an as a webinar.  The goals of the program are to update farmer's market operators and vendors on health department issues and the parts of the Food Modernization Act which apply to farmer's markets, as well as marketing and merchandizing opportunties.  The live program will be held at the University of Idaho Caldwell Research and Extension Center on Thursday, April 10th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm.  
Agenda
(Information on connection to the webinar are below)


6:30pm                                 Welcome and Introductions       
                                                Katlin Davis, Trade Specialist, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Ariel Agenbroad, Horticulture Extension Educator, University of Idaho Extension

6:45pm                                 Health Department Updates - State and Local
                                                Patrick Guzzle
Idaho Food Protection Program Manager, Department of Health and Welfare

7:15pm                                 Food Safety Modernization Act
                                                Pamm Juker
                                                Chief of Staff, Idaho State Department of Agriculture

7:25pm                                 Idaho Farmers Market Association Update
                                                Kathleen Burns
                                                Idaho Farmers Market Association

7:40pm                                 EBT Grant Update
                                                Sam Johnson
                                                VISTA Volunteer, Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force

8:00pm                                 Idaho Preferred Update
                                                Leah Clark
                                                Program Manager, Idaho State Department of Agriculture

8:10pm                                 Question and Answer Session

8:30pm                                 Adjourn                                                                                                                                                   

Farmers’ Market Webinar.  The free Idaho Farm Fresh News Farmers’ Market webinar will be available online or in person on Thursday, April 10th from 6:30-8:30 MST, 5:30-7:30 PST. The webinar agenda is attached. The webinar is easy to attend from any home computer with an internet connection. Instructions on how to access this GoToMeeting event are:

1.  Please join my meeting:

2.  Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended.  Or, call in using your telephone:
1-619-550-0003
Access Code:  127-377-477
Audio PIN:  Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID:  127-377-477

University of Idaho Extension will be offering “live” host sites at Caldwell, Weiser and Moscow. These sites will be broadcasting the webinar on a “big screen” and is a great option if you have unreliable internet access or would simply like to socialize with fellow market folks and your friendly Extension Educators. Addresses and contact information for each of these locations is included in the box below. 

For this webinar, there is no formal advance registration process. However, we would like to know an approximate number of attendees, both online and at our host sites, so we ask that you please RSVP by Friday, April 4th to Katlin Davis at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture: katlin.davis@agri.idaho.gov or (208) 332-8678. Please include if you will be joining us online or at a host site. If you plan to join a host site, please indicate which location. 

IN-PERSON UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION HOST SITES

Moscow: Fiske Room of the 1912 Center, 412 East Third Street
Contact: DJ Scallorn, 208-883-7036, dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us or Cinda Williams, (208) 883-2267, cindaw@uidaho.edu

Weiser: Washington County Extension Office, 485 East 3rd
Contact: Montessa Young, (208) 414-0415, montessay@uidaho.edu

Caldwell: University of Idaho Caldwell Complex, 1904 E. Chicago St.

Contact: Ariel Agenbroad, ariel@uidaho.edu

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