Keynote Speaker
and Dessert Reception
2008

The Agriculture / Environment Connection:
Producing Safe Food, Clean Water, & Wildlife Habitat

by Jeff Schalau

Saturday April 26, 2008
6pm – 8:30pm
$15
Yavapai College Campus

Our local talent extends beyond our field trip leaders. We are pleased to have Jeff Schalau talk to us about our theme for this year’s event.

This should prove to be an enjoyable and interesting evening. Jeff presents an entertaining perspective on one of the solutions to help wildlife while we meet one of our basic needs. Nutrition.

Jeff Schalau has been the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, and County Extension Director for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Yavapai County since 1998. He has a B.S. in Forest Management and an M.S. in Natural Resources from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. Jeff provides science-based information in the areas of forest health, watershed management, noxious/invasive plants, range management, wildfire defensible space and horticulture. He also writes a regular column for the local media and is well known and respected in the Verde Valley.

We’ll have our raffle drawing too. So be sure to purchase your tickets during the festival at the raffle booth in the main event tent or at the reception.