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  • From: "Ericka & Rich Dana" <doodles AT netins.net>
  • To: sanet <sanet-mg AT ces.ncsu.edu>, Market Farming List <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>, ban-GEF AT lists.greenbuilder.com, JCNews <jcnews AT yosemite.leepfrog.com>, OCA <debbie AT organicconsumers.org>, "INCA" <doodles AT netins.net>
  • Subject: Organic Ag. Conference - Upper Midwest
  • Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 12:32:03 -0800


>Thanks to Patricia - an e-mail version of the brochure to pass along:

"ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AT THE CROSSROAD"
UPPER MIDWEST ORGANIC FARMING CONFERENCE 2000
MARCH 16, 17 & 18 (THURS., FRI., SAT.)
To be held at
CARTWRIGHT STUDENT CENTER
CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN--LA CROSSE, WI
Web Site: http://agile.net/UMOFC/
Conference Voice mail phone line 715-772 6819, call to receive flyers

Without trying to summarize the whole brochure: this conference covers a
large range of areas and includes topics or seminar choices covering
marketing, transitioning to organic farming, or to organic dairying,
organic agriculture "going mainstream," genetically modified organisms
(GMOs), organic certification, growing for the medicinal market, and
many more.

Some of the Conference Staff:
Registration Coordinator
Liz Rose 608 734 3349 Fax 608 734 3306
lizrose AT mwt.net
PO Box 455 Viroqua, WI 54665

Exhibit Coordinator (who should be able to provide contact details for
other educational organizations participating if that info is needed)
Matthew Maker 310 387 0947 - organics AT oneota.net
2712 Walnut Creek Road, Decorah, IA 52101

Friday & Saturday Cost $75 (includes breakfast and snacks only, not
other meals)
Pre-conference seminars on Thursday $45 or $45 per day for individual
days. Lunches and Dinners $8 each

The conference is organized by the UMOFC, a project of the
Midwest Organic And Sustainable Education Services (MOSES), a non-profit
organization working to educate farmers on organic agriculture.
Sponsorship comes from government, educational, co-operative, and
private sources.
The food service at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is
excited about preparing a menu of almost 100% organic meals for the
conference. (May I add that Maharishi University of Management does this
year round for its students!). Many of the ingredients will be locally
grown. Other features include evening entertainment, exhibit hall, farmer
showcase, book sales, conference audio tapes, and a children's program.
Some La Cross area hotels are offering special rates for conference
attendees or there may still be "Alternative Lodging" with local folks
offering to house participants willing to bring their sleeping bags.
Check the brochure or website for for details.

Enjoy!
--
Patricia Boland
Office of Admissions
Maharishi University of Management
Fairfield, IA 52557
E-mail pboland AT mum.edu
Telephone 515 470 1362
Fax 515 472 1179




  • Organic Ag. Conference - Upper Midwest, Ericka & Rich Dana, 03/02/2000

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