[FIG-ALL] Organics Workshop/Video Conference on Hoop House Production

[Lisa Gruver]

Release Date:  September 18, 2008

Pull Date:  November 13, 2008

 

Title:  Consider Organic Farming:  Management and Marketing

 

Organic products
hold the promise of healthiness, wholesomeness, and higher profit.  Organic production provides a unique
opportunity for local food production and for growers looking to expand
traditional crops and animal products.  Small
farm owners, producers, educators, entrepreneurs, and the general public
interested in organic farming and local food production are invited to attend
and participate in our third annual ‘Consider Organic Farming’ workshop called
‘Management and Marketing.’

This program
will be offered by the University
 of Illinois Extension on Thursday,
November 13, 2008 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
It will be held at the McDonough
County 4-H Auditorium at the University of Illinois McDonough
 County Extension Office located at 3022 West Jackson in Macomb.  The cost for the afternoon portion of the program
is $10, and includes resources and refreshments.

Participants will
learn about organic information resources, cover crops, weed identification, small
farm marketing and more.  Speakers include Dr. Joel Gruver, Soil Science
and Sustainable Ag faculty, Western Illinois University; Dr. Loretta Ortiz-Ribbing, University of Illinois
Extension Specialist, Crop Systems; Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, Extension
Specialist, Small Farms and Sustainable Agriculture; and Terra Brockman,
Founder and Director of Communications and Farmer Training for The Land
Connection.

Immediately
following this workshop, participants are invited to attend the Tri-State
Organic Video Conference being televised live from Purdue University
from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This interactive video conference will discuss “Advanced
Issues in Hoop House / High Tunnel Production.” 
Registration for the evening portion of this program is $15.00 and
includes a light meal.  If attending both
the workshop and video conference, the reduced cost is $20.00.  The video conference will be held at the same
location. 

Pre-registration
is required for both parts of this program by Monday, November 10th.  Please call the University
of Illinois Extension Office in McDonough County at (309) 837-3939 or go to http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/mcdonough/
for more information and
to register for both of these programs.  Continuing
Education Units for Certified Crop Advisors have been applied for.  


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