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[Market-farming] Medium and small-scale specialty-crop growers conference
- From: "Liz Pike" <liz AT laughingbrookfarm.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] Medium and small-scale specialty-crop growers conference
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 15:11:57 -0500
Lake County Conference to Explore New Solutions for Farming Challenges
DAVIS, Calif. Medium- and small-scale farmers will gather Saturday and
Sunday, Jan. 10 and 11, in Kelseyville, Lake County, for "2004 -- Solutions
for Today's Farmers," a conference focused on agricultural diversification
and marketing.
The conference, coordinated by UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors and
specialists, will focus on a wide range of possible solutions to the complex
problems faced by specialty-crop growers, who must adapt to the challenges
posed by retail consolidation, global trade and changing consumer demands.
"We will be looking at a wide variety of options to support local
agriculture, such as agri-tourism, crop diversification, organic production,
staying ahead of culinary trends, marketing to institutions and forming
marketing partnership," said Rachel Elkins, a Lake County Cooperative
Extension farm advisor.
Speakers will include agricultural economists from UC Davis and UC Berkeley,
commodity group representatives, farmers and chefs.
The conference is designed for medium- and small-scale specialty-crop
growers, as well as food marketing and processing professionals throughout
Northern California. It will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Gard Street Elementary School in
Kelseyville. Registration fee is $20.
Liz Pike
Laughingbrook Farm
Westfield NC
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- [Market-farming] Medium and small-scale specialty-crop growers conference, Liz Pike, 01/08/2004
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