January 01, 2009
Participate in this day-and-a-half full of information you can use in your operation, presented by experts who know how to put ideas into practice. The first half-day will present an intriguing look at the connectivity of organics ? from the first inputs on the farm to connecting with the consumer, and will end with a reception and no-host bar. Choose two of the four half-day sessions on Day two. This full agenda includes sessions on:
Accessing 2008 Farm Bill Programs: A how-to guide for accessing new Farm Bill programs. Learn about the newly renamed Conservation Stewardship Program, the EQIP organic transition program, other EQIP programs such as AWEP, conservation programs like WHIP, and the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative opportunities.
Balancing Minerals in Your Soil for Optimal Vegetable Production: Gary Zimmer, President of Midwestern BioAg, will help you make ?bio-logical? decisions for your operation.
Pasture Management for Healthy Livestock: Gary Zimmer will draw from his many years of expertise to help you learn about healthy pasture management.
Food Safety Revisited: Hear about topics ranging from on-farm perspectives of new food safety recommendations, current data gaps, the ecological implications of the latest food safety recommendations for vegetable operations, including food safety focus on sanitizers.
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