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| Growing for the Market Series January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2010 Series offers current and aspiring farmers the opportunity to learn about the emerging consumer demand for locally produced farm products and identify which of these products is appropriate for their operation. Remote viewing available. Sponsored in part by NCR-SARE. Contact Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension, Hancock County, for more information at 317-462-1113 or rballard@purdue.edu 2010 NSAS Annual Healthy Farms/Rural Advantage ConferenceFebruary 5-6, 2010 Since the mid-1970's, the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society has been carrying the banner of heathful, natutal, sustainable farming. Joining with educators from UNL Extension, each year the two groups collaborate to present the Healthy Farms/Rural Advantage Conference. Organized, in part, by SARE's Nebraska State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, Gary Lesoing. For more information, go to http://www.nebsusag.org/ Profitability and Environmental Sustainability in the Dairy Industry February 9-10, 2010 The Dairy Business Innovation Center, the UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are partnering with a national organization, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), to host a conference about energy efficiency and sustainability in agriculture in February 2010. Click here to see the program for more information about topics and speakers for the Feb. 10 conference day. Register on-line or onsite the day of the conference. Registration fee (including the evening reception at the Monona Terrace on Feb. 9) is $100. Sponsored in part by NCR-SARE. MOSES Organic Farming Conference February 25-27, 2010 The Organic Farming Conference is the largest organic farming conference in the U.S. With over 60 informative workshops, 140+ exhibitors, locally-sourced organic food, live From its humble beginning with 90 attendees twenty years ago, our most recent conference For more information, and to register, go to http://www.mosesorganic.org/workshops.html Course: Grow Your Farm Dates and Locations Vary throughout Missouri Grow Your Farm is designed for prospective farmers, beginners with some experience and seasoned farmers who want to make a "new beginning" with alternative farming methods. MU Extension specialists and experienced, innovative farmers teach the sessions. Grow Your Farm meets 11 times over a 16- to 18-week time frame. Classes include eight seminars with three farm tours. Instructors and farmers teach the sessions. One farm tour includes a visit to NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant recipient, Ivan Stoilov's farm. For more information and to register, go to http://extension.missouri.edu/growyourfarm/ Composting Symposium February 8, 2010, 12:30-6:30pm Ken Dunn will be giving a keynote presentation at the Illinois Stewardship Alliance 7th Annual Composting Symposium: Backyard, Business, and Beyond. The lecture topic will be "Composting for a Sustainable Future." The symposium will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about composting organic materials from national and local experts, and will cover topics ranging from backyard composting for beginners to large scale projects for municipalities or farms. The symposium is open to the public. Educators, farmers, gardeners, and entrepreneurs are all encouraged to attend. Sponsored, in part, by NCR-SARE. NCR-SARE Technical Committee Meeting February 2-3, 2010 Annual meeting of the NCR-SARE Technical Committee, which reviews Research and Education proposals and makes recommendations to the NCR-SARE Administratrive Council. Adventures in Backyard Fruit Production March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1, 2010 This series offers current and aspiring backyard fruit growers the opportunity to learn from the experts about way to increase the success and satisfaction of quiality fruit production in their home landscape as well as ways to store and preserve and prepare the fruits of their labors. Remote viewing available. Sponsored in part by NCR-SARE. Contact Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension, Hancock County, for more information at 317-462-1113 or rballard@purdue.edu In-Service Education: Vegetable Grafting March 9, 2010 Presenter include Xin Zhao, Sanjun Gu, and NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Review Committee member Brad Fahrmeier. For more information, contact Sanjun Gu at sanjun.gu@lincolnu.edu NCR-SARE Administrative Council Meeting March 10-12, 2010 Bi-annual meeting of the NCR-SARE Administrative Council, which represents various agricultural sectors, states and organizations. The Adminstrative Council sets program priorities and makes granting decisions. NCR-SARE Professional Development Program Meeting March 15-16, 2010 Bi-annual meeting of the NCR-SARE State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinators and the 2009 Professional Development Program competitive grant reciepients.
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