Events Calendar
Upcoming workshops, conferences, and events.
Annual Conference
Save the Date for the 38th Annual Southwest Indian Agricultural Association Conference at the Harrah’s Hotel & Casino, Ak Chin, Arizona. This three day event will be full of educational presentations and qualified speakers on a wide range of topics relevant to Tribal agricultural producers throughout the southwest.
Group Code: S01SW16, extended to Dec. 17, 2025
Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Workshop
Location: Twin Arrows Resort, 22181 Resort Blvd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Featured Speakers:
Dr. Mark Sorensen, President, Painted Desert Demonstration Projects / The STAR School
Mr. Jeff Farr, Project Director, RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture
Dr. Russell Tronstad, Professor & Extension Specialist, University of Arizona
Dr. Jing Luo, PE, Founding Vice President, Apex Applied Technology, Inc. (ATech)
Learn from experts on agricultural planning and access to capital & market development, and connect with resources for individualized technical assistance, professional land planning, environmental assessments, and more. Lunch will be provided. Capacity is limited. Please RSVP to jody.dean@aatechsolar.com.
Sponsored by USDA FSA.
Livestock Health Workshop
Location: Tolani Lake Chapter House
Speaker: Dr. Christina Brownlee, Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
Join us for a free educational workshop focused on livestock health, handling, and breeding. Topics include safe, low-stress handling methods; current disease outbreaks, parasite control, vaccination schedules, heat stress mitigation, and prevention; and breed selection for arid climates with genetic improvement strategies.
This event is free and includes lunch. Capacity is limited. Please RSVP to jody.dean@aatechsolar.com. Sponsored by USDA APHIS NADPRP. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
37th SWIAA Annual Conference
Join us for the 37th Annual SWIAA Conference in Laughlin, Nevada!
USDA Partnership Showcase
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming annual showcase that is all things grants! Interested in getting grants? Preparing applications for grants? Knowing which grants are out there? This event is for you!
The morning session will feature a Tribal organization that has utilized federal funding to fuel their growth and further their mission. This will be followed by a landscape architect who will go over site design planning, all the thoughts and considerations in making a site design, and how you can utilize a site design when developing competitive applications. The UoA Cooperative Extension will speak on the work Tribal Agents are doing throughout Arizona, followed by a talk by a grant professional who will cover how to create competitive grant applications and what you need when preparing a program.
The afternoon session will be an opportunity for YOU to connect with USDA officials! We will have representatives from various USDA agencies who will participate in an interactive round table, followed by a Q+A session. This is the chance for you to learn about what USDA is doing in Tribal communities and how they work with local organizations and agricultural producers. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and get the answers you need directly from USDA professionals.
This event is completely free and open to anyone that is part of a Tribal nation or an organization that works with Tribal communities. We encourage you to come and see how federal resources can be put to work in your own community!
Lunch is included, and space is limited so please register as soon as you can. You may email Madison at madison.prester@aatechsolar.com or call 520-877-2697 to be added to the RSVP list.
2024 Annual Livestock Field Days
Join us for the 2024 Annual Livestock Field Days event! This short conference will be held at the Prescott Resort and Conference Center. There will also be programming available for youth.
Please contact us for information on how to register at swiaainc@gmail.com.
SWIAA 36th Annual Conference
SWIAA’s Annual Conferences promote the conservation, development, and use of Native American agricultural resources located in the Southwest. The Annual Conferences are an important way that SWIAA strengthens the Native agricultural community in the southwest.
Hoop House Workshop
This will be a hands-on hoop house workshop, with a small hoop house build and discussions on what and how to grow in a hoop house. There will also be a presentation by NRCS on the EQIP grants, and how producers can apply for financial support to get a hoop house and other essential infrastructure on their farms.
Free lunch is included, please register by calling 520-877-2697 or emailing Sofia at sofia.montes@aatechsolar.com. The event will be at 4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix AZ 85040 from 10 am to 2 pm on November 18.
This event is made possible thanks to the UA Cooperative Extension Urban & Small Agriculture Production program, as well as USDA NRCS.
Virtual Info Session for the Navajo Nation Community
This is a virtual planning meeting for residents and Tribal members of the Navajo Nation. Join us to share your thoughts on the needs of your community, as well as to find out how the SWIAA ARPTAI program can help. Email Sofia at sofia.montes@aatechsolar.com or call 520-877-2697 to register and get the Zoom link. This event is at 9 am AZ time/10 am MST.
Basics of Grant Writing Workshop
Please join us for a workshop covering the basics of grant writing! This is applicable to both federal and foundation grant programs. We will be discussing how to find the right grant for your organization, the basics of an application, and how to successfully manage a grant program. If you've been wanting to try applying for grants but haven't been sure where to start, this workshop is for you.
Space is limited, so please register as soon as you can. You can email Sofia at sofia.montes@aatechsolar.com or call 520-877-2697 to be added to the RSVP list.
The event will be at Kakaichu Ki, milepost 27.5 which is north of the Sif-Oidak District Office on Saturday, October 7, 2023. It will be from 9:00 am to 11:00 am with light refreshments provided.
Please pass this information along to anyone in your network who may be interested!
Are you interested in having an event like this or something similar in your own community? Please reach out and let us know. We're happy to come to you to help share resources in Arizona. We are able to provide these workshops for free to Tribal communities thanks to the 2023 SWIAA ARPTAI program.
USDA Partnership Showcase
Join us for presentations from featured organizations on how they use federal grants to further their missions, followed by a panel discussion with USDA officials and a Q+A session. Lunch will be included and space is limited. Please RSVP by emailing us or calling 520-877-2697.
Livestock Field Days Event
A two day ranching and farming conference event at the Hon-Dah Casino in Pinetop, AZ. Register here.
SWIAA 35th Annual Conference
SWIAA’s Annual Conferences promote the conservation, development, and use of Native American agricultural resources located in the Southwest. The Annual Conferences are an important way that SWIAA strengthens the Native agricultural community in the southwest.
Range Plant and Soil Identification Workshop
Join Natural Resources Conservation Service agents to learn about how to identify plants and the type of soil on your rangeland. Presentations will be followed by a visit to a local ranch for hands-on experience on plant identification.