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Fwd. Tenth Annual Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference March 4 - 6, 1999
>Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 11:30:57 GMT
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>Tenth Annual Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference March 4 - 6, 1999
>
> The Tenth Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference is set for March 4 -
>6, 1999. This year's theme - "Organic Works ~ At Home and Around the
>World" reflects the growing of organic agriculture in the Midwest and
>around the world. The conference will again be located at Sinsinawa Mound
>Center in southwest Wisconsin. (12 miles northeast of Dubuque, Iowa.)
>This facility is a beautiful spacious conference center and features a
>working organic farm surrounding the site.
> A few of the 40 workshops offered include: Weed Control for the Organic
>Farm; Local food Systems; Using Cover Crops to Build Soil Fertility;
>Marketing Organic Grains in Domestic and Asian Markets; Beneficial
>Insects; Bee Keeping; Parasite Control in Livestock; Genetically
>Engineered Seeds; Holistic Animal Health; Using Greenhouses to Extend Your
>Season; Fencing Tools for the of Art Grazing; USDA Organic Rules;
>Buckwheat-How to Grow and Sell; Making Quality Compost; and so many more!
> The keynoters include: Elizabeth Henderson, Michael Ableman, Cynthia
>Vagnetti, John Ikerd and a panel on how the farmer-consumer partnership
>is challenging industrialized agriculture around the world.
> One of the new highlights will be Thursday seminars. These five-hour
>sessions will cover each topic in-depth. There will be five seminars
>offered and each will be limited to 50 participants. The cost for the
>Thursday seminars is $45 each. The topics include: Transitions to Organic
>Farming Practices- Cover crops, soil building, crop rotations and more;
>Selecting and Saving Public Domain Seed Strains; Designing Permaculture
>Systems for the Small Farm; Biodynamics: Agriculture in Motion and
>Holistic Livestock Management.
> This year, for the first time ever, the UMOFC has a web site. Check it
>out for current and detailed information on workshops, panels, keynotes and
>more.
> The web site address is- http://agile.net/UMOFC/
> The UMOFC offers a unique opportunity to learn and share ideas with 1000
>people interested in organic agriculture. The exhibit hall is an event in
>itself with over 70 exhibitors featuring every aspect of sustainable and
>organic agriculture. All of the food and drink at the conference is
>organic and we use locally grown food when ever possible. Registration
>cost is $75 for Friday & Saturday. Registration is limited, first-come,
>first-serve basis. To receive a conference flyer, with complete
>information on the Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference, call the UMOFC
>voice mail line at 715-772-6819 or visit our web site at-
>http://agile.net/UMOFC/
>
>From:
>Faye Jones, UMOFC Conference Coordinator
>N7834 County Road B Spring Valley, WI 54767
>E-mail: fjeoc@win.bright.net
>Call - 715-772-3153 with press questions.
>UMOFC web site: http://agile.net/UMOFC/
>Conference voice mail 715-772-6819. (To receive a flyer.)
>
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>Thomas Parslow, Assistant Program Leader
>Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension
>633 Extension Building
>Madison, WI 53706
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>PH: 608-262-9309
>FAX: 608-262-9166
>EMAIL: tparslow@facstaff.wisc.edu
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