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Farm Energy Conservation
and Alternative Sources including Biofuels and
Oil Seed Crops. Also covered this meeting will
be strategies and equipment for effective
organic weed control.
Tuesday,
March 17
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Financial Risk Management
in Challenging
Times. Representatives from FSA, Farm Credit,
Crop Insurance, and local private banks to
discuss financial planning, crop insurance and
FSA programs to talk about risk management in
2009. Farmers are encouraged to share their own
risk management strategies.
Tuesday,
February 10
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A
full day with Jerry Brunetti
talking about Soil Health, Animal Health and
Human Health. Jerry is a well-known animal
nutritionist and speaker with much wisdom,
experience and info to share.
Tuesday,
January 20
All are invited to join Jerry Brunetti for a
more casual open house in the Lakeview
Organic Grain office for individualized
discussion on animal health/nutrition issues and
the effective use of AgriDynamics products to
address animal health care concerns.
Wednesday morning,
January 21
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What’s new in organic dairy and field crop
research and
information? Join Cornell faculty, extension,
and farmers to discuss and learn what this
summer’s research has turned up.
Tuesday,
December 16
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NOFA-VT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
"Innovations
Toward Local Food Sovereignty", Randolph, VT.
Over 60 workshops by and for farmers,
gardeners, researchers, homesteaders and
consumers with live music, lots of food, and the
truly special atmosphere of the Vermont organic
community. Keynoters include long-time organic
leader, Eliot Coleman, and community organizer,
Andrew Mayer. For more information, contact NOFA-VT 802-434-4154
February 14-15
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Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable
Agriculture (PASA)
Farming for
the Future Conference, State College, PA. This
year’s PASA conference will be packed with
workshops on grains, livestock, fruit/vegetable
production, marketing, health, on=farm
processing, and policy, all with a uniquely
Pennsylvanian spin. Other events include a full
pre-conference program with intensive sessions
on cheesemaking, policy, vegetable production,
and grassfed beef. Keynoters include Raj Patel
on food systems, and Bernard Sweeney on water
issues. A children’s program, terrific meals of
local donated food, a really classy benefit
auction, a huge trade show, and a nightly
entertainment event round out the fun. For
information, contact Lauren Smith at
814-349-9856
February 5-7
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NOFA-NY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
“Meals Without
Wheels – Revitalizing Our Local Organic Foodshed”
Rochester Riverside Convention Center,
Rochester, NY This year’s NOFA-NY conference
features wide ranging topics, covering the
interests of all members of the New York organic
community. Workshop topics include organic
grains, vegetables, fruit, biodiesel, seed, meat
and dairy animals, homesteading/cooking, and
self-sufficiency, plus social issues, CSA’s, and
organic certification and more, with farmers,
processors, researchers, community organizers,
and consumers. Keynote speakers include Fred
Kirshenmann, longtime leader and visionary in
organic agriculture, Brett Malone and Florentino
Collazo, on community food development in
Southern California, and Sherry Sherrod,
Federation of Southern Cooperatives /Land
Assistance Fund on minorities in agriculture.
A special Saturday day-long workshop for
organic dairy farmers on organic dairy
management and homeopathy with Dr. Edgar
Sheaffer, DVM. and a day-long intensive grazing
workshop with Sarah Flack on Friday. A terrific
children’s conference, great meals of local
donated organic food, live music, ice skating
and much more. For information, call Mayra
Richter or Kate Mendendall at 607-652-NOFA.
Many NYCO members will be presenting and
participating – this is our New York organic
community!
January 23-25
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Understanding
Organics and Grazing:
Livestock Management and Health.
October 28-30, 2008
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NY Field Days:
NODPA's 8th Annual Field Days
Event and Annual Producer Meeting
Oct 26-28, 2008
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ORGANIC PASTURE WALK/FIELD DAY
With grazing specialist, KAREN HOFFMAN, USDA/NRCS
dairy nutritionist.
Tuesday, Sept 16, 2008
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12/23/2009
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