2020 CVATA Mid Winter Conference - Presented by Colorado Farm Show

Thursday, January 30th - Casual Attire - Colorado Farm Show, Island Grove, Greeley
8:30 CVATA Conference Registration and Lunch Ticket Distribution

9:00 CVATA Welcome and Announcements

9:30 Colorado Farm Show

11:30 Rolling Buffet Style Lunch with CYFEA

1:30 Colorado Farm Show - Ag Education Day Sessions

1:30-2:00 Events Center, Room C

Jeff Davidson - Precision Ag

Jeff Davidson is an instructor at Morgan Community College

Jeff Davidson will discuss Precision agriculture and how it is incorporated into production Ag.

2:00-2:30 Events Center, Room C

Mr. Spencer Farnik
Spencer Farnik is a Vice President at Farmers State Bank

Spencer Farnik will share out the concepts that are used to base loans and farm credit.

4:00 Hotel Check In – Best Western Plus, Loveland

Dinner on Your Own
*We encourage districts to consider having dinner together as a chance to meet with your district advisory
rep and to discuss any other district matters while you are together.

7:30 Ideas Unlimited Contest and Social- Ballroom at Best Western Plus
Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Farmer Union and Nutrien
Hosted by CSU Agricultural Education
Details will be posted separately by CSU

Hotel Block
Best Western Plus Loveland Inn
5542 E. US Highway 34, 
Loveland, CO 80537
ph. 970-667-7810

Jan. 30th and Jan. 31st

 2020 CVATA Mid Winter Conference - Presented by Colorado Farm Show

Friday, January 31st - Business Casual Attire - CoBank Center for Agricultural Education

8:00 CVATA Conference Registration

8:30 CVATA Welcome, Announcements

9:00-10:15 Team Ag Ed - (office hours to seek help or assistance)

Instructors can visit the various rooms to see Kelli, Mike, Don, Kenton, and several CDEs
Superintendents
**Make sure to bring your laptop to help address any applications or reportst you need help with
during your visit**

10:30-noon Inside Perspective on Diversity facilitated by Don Thorn

12:00 Lunch- Sponsored by the Daniels Fund prepared by Kevin Brown- lunch? Rockie checking
? Keynote speaker ends up lunch and starts up the afternoon--Don checking
? Recognition of Becky Garver- Mike checking

1:00-4:00 Deep Dives:

1. Beef Cattle Genetics (Dr. Tim Holt)

Cattle genetics and testing
2. Greenhouse Management
3. Jeff Davidson - Precision Ag
Drone Licensing with Davidson
4. Soil’s Lab

5:00? CSU Reception

7:30 Dinner on Your Own

Saturday, February 1st - Business Casual Attire - CoBank Center for Agricultural Education

8:30 Workshop Rotation - 2 rotation, 3 choices *Descriptions Available on 1/31

&
9:40

Childcare
CVATA will provide childcare on Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (except lunch) and Saturday 8:00am to meeting
adjournment at the CoBank Center. Sign up on registration will be required.