**February, 1999**
*When: In February, 1999 (no exact date)
Where: UCSD, San Diego, CA
What: UCSD Organic Foods Festival
Contact: Green UCSD and CALPIRG at 619-535-0747 or
Rachel Kalmar at rkalmar@ucsd.edu
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When: Tuesday, February 2, 1999
Where: Philadelphia, PA
What: MICHAEL ABELMAN TO SPEAK IN PHILADELPHIA
Info: at 3 p.m. Michael Ableman, author of ON GOOD LAND
- - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN URBAN FARM, will show slides, discuss his
successes and failures in building a community farm, and sign this and his
first book, FROM THE GOOD EARTH, A CELEBRATION OF GROWING FOOD AROUND THE
WORLD. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has graciously donated the
use of their auditorium on the 5th floor of 100 North 20th Street,
Philadelphia. Admission is free.
Contact: risa <risa@libertynet.org>
For reservations or information, please contact Suzanne Milshaw at
215-569-4129.
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*When: February 4-6, 1999
Where: St. Cloud, MN
What: 1999 Upper Midwest Regional Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference
and Trade Show.
Contact: MN Fruit and Vegetable Growers Assoc. 612-434-0400
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When: February 9-10, 1999
Where: Eau Clair, WI
What: Bringing Profit Back to the Farm:
Tools and Rules for Value Added Agriculture Conference & Trade Show
Info: Holiday Inn Convention Center, Eau Claire WI
Conference Web Site
http://www.uwrf.edu/ag-resource-center/events
Exhibitors: Contact the River Country RC&D at 715-834-9672 for more
information!
Contact: Ed Weber
River Country RC&D
1101 W. Clairemont Ave., Suite 1C
Eau Claire, WI 54701
phone: 715-834-9672
fax: 715-834-8663
e-mail: eweber@wi.nrcs.usda.gov
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*When:Thursday, February 11, 1999
Where: Staten Island, NY
What: "FEED THE LANDSCAPE, NOT THE LANDFILL: Giving Your Client Options"
Info: A one-day seminar featuring organic landscaping techniques, for
landscape professionals and their clients.
The Compost Project at Staten Island Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building H
Staten Island, New York 10301
For further info and registration, call:
the Compost Hotline: (718) 273-0629
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*When:February 9-13, 1999
Where: Lincoln, NE
What: 14th Annual General Membership Meeting of the
Organic Crop Improvement Association
The Holiday Inn, downtown Lincoln
Registration begins 7 PM on February 8th. Business meeting begins at 9:00
AM on Feb 9, continues through the week. Workshops: Chemical Trespassing,
Seed Conservation and GMOs; OCIA Chapter Orientation; Board
Responsibilities; and the National Organic Program.
Cost: $250 registration fee includes meeting,lunches and dinners,
entertainment.
Daily registration available. Tours organized for afternoon of Feb. 11.
Contact: Linda Mager at 402/477-2323 or info@ocia.org for more information.
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*When:Feb. 12 and 13, 1999
Where: State College, PA
What: The Pennsylvania Association
for Sustainable Agriculture is sponsoring the 8th annual "Farming for
the Future" conference Feb. 12 and 13 at the Penn Stater Hotel and
Conference Center in State College, PA. Speakers: William McDonough, E.
Ann Clark,
Greg Gunthorp, Margaret Mellon, Fred Magdoff, and others.
Contact: call PASA at 814-349-9856 or write to them at P.O. Box 419,
Millheim, PA 16854. To reserve a room at the conference rate, call the Penn
Stater by by Jan. 15 at 1-800-893-4602 or dingo@epix.net
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*When: Feb 16 & 17, 1999
Where: St. Cloud, MN
What: "Through the Farm Gate to the Dinner Plate: The Minnesota Organic
Conference and Tradeshow" February 16th and 17th,"
Info;Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud, MN. Come for the basics or advanced
organic production and marketing and an organic trade show. Nationally
syndicated public
radio show host Lynne Rossetto Kasper of "The Splendid Table" will
highlight how the advantages of organic products from a chef's
perspective fuel organic growth in the marketplace. For more
information contact: Jan Gunnink at 507-237-5162
dgunnink@prairie.lakes.com or check the Website at the Organic Alliance,
http://www.organic.org/6/index.html
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*When:February 19th & 20th
Where: Victorian Inn, Hutchinson, MN
What: The 2nd Annual Minnesota Grazing Conference and Tradeshow
This conference is for anyone who raises livestock. Special guest speaker
Dr. Temple
Grandin from Colorado State University, designer of humane livestock
handling systems that are in use worldwide. Other speakers include
Gerald Fry on improving bovine reproduction through genetics and nutrition.
Contact: Jan or Doug Gunnink, Rt.1 Box 105, Gaylord, MN. 55334
ph 507-237-5162
fax 507-237-2343
dgunnink@prairie.lakes.com
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When: February 20 - 21
Where: East Austin, TX
What: Let's Talk Organics!
Info: A two-day organics charrette, a creative, open approach to
exploring ways to get more organics growing and on our tables, will be
held February 20 - 21 in East Austin at Patrice Sullivan's Barn!
Contact: Call Lyndon
Felps at (512)448-0717 or Doug Lewin at (512)236-8177 for more information.
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When: February 20, 1999
Where: Albany, NY
What: CREATING SUCCESSFUL GROWER MARKETING COOPERATIVES
Contact: Tracy Frisch, Regional Farm & Food Project, 27 Elm St., Albany,
NY 12202 (518) 426-9331
Info: The Regional Farm & Food Project is hosting a full-day conference
entitled "Creating Successful Grower Marketing Cooperatives" on Saturday,
February 20, 1999 in Albany, NY.
Contact: Regional Farm & Food Project, 27 Elm Street, Albany, NY
12202, (518) 432-1679 or 426-9331. The Regional Farm & Food Project is a
membership organization of farmers and consumers working toward
sustainable agriculture and a healthy food system in the Hudson-Mohawk
region of eastern New York state.
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When: February 26 and 27, 1999
Where: Winnipeg, Canada
What: OUR FOOD ... OUR HEALTH ...OUR FUTURE:
A Conference on Organic Agriculture in Manitoba which is to take place
February 26 and 27 at Bulman Centre, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB
Canada.
Contact: Manitoba Eco-Network, #2 - 70 Albert Street,
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E7 Ph: 204-947-6511 Fx: 204-947-6514
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*When: Saturday, February 27, 1999
Where: Duluth, MN
What: Living Green Conference, Keynote speaker: Howard Lyman (Mad Cows,
Oprah and Me).
Info: 12:30-4:00 $5.00 donation. Sponsored by Lake Superior Greens.
For more information contact 218-726-1828.
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**March, 1999**
When: March 1-2, 1999
Where: Seattle, WA
What: Farmers Markets in the Year 2000," Annual Washington Farmers Markets
Conference, March 1 & 2, Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St, Room 500, Seattle,
WA 98101.
Contact Mark Musick, e-mail: musick@pikeplacemarket.org
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When: March 4-7, 1999
Where: Naramata, BC Canada
What: Organic Crossroads Conference, to be held March 4-7 at Naramata
Centre, in Naramata, BC.
Contact: Rebecca Kneen, Conference Coordinator
S12, C17, RR1 Sorrento BC V0E 2W0
Tel: 250-835-4775 * fax: 250-835-8561 * email: rkneen@jetstream.net
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*When: March 4-6, 1999
Where: Sinsinawa, WI
What: Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference
Sinsinawa Mound Center, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin
N7834 County Road B, Spring Valley, WI 54767
Contact: Faye Jones, fjeoc@win.bright.net
Conference line: 715-772-6819
http://agile.net/UMOFC/
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*When: March 6, 1999
Where: Overland Park, Kansas
What: Reclaiming Our Food System from the Corporate Giants
A Symposium Adding an Ethical Dimension to Eating
Sponsored by Sierra Club.
Contact: Craig Volland, hartwood@gvi.net, 913-334-0556
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When: March 10-14, 1999
Where: Anaheim, CA
What: The Anaheim Trade show is March 10-14, 1999. It would be good to send
the info by around the 1st of March and you can send it to me here in Umpqua.
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*When: March 12, 1999
Where: Wilmington, OH
What: OEFFA Announces Organic Soil Fertility Management & Improvement Workshop
Info: Speakers: Walter Goldstein, of the Michael Fields Institute, Kenn
Zimmerman, of
American Health and Nutrition, Peter Bierman, researcher for the Ohio
Agricultural Research and Development Center,Dan Young and Fred Rhoades,
both certified
organic farmers.
Contact OEFFA at: Sean McGovern, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
,PO Box 82234, Columbus, Ohio 43202
Phone 614/267-3663, fax 614/267-4763, or email at oeffa@iwaynet.net.
Visit OEFFA on the World Wide Web at www.greenlink.org/oeffa
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*When: March 12-13, 1999
Where: St. Paul, MN
What: State Sustainable Farming Association Annual Meeting. Making the
connection between producers and consumers.
Info: Annual meeting on Friday, March 12 with Food Fair, Saturday, March 13,
speakers and workshops. Keynote speaker is Deborah Kane of the Food Alliance.
Contact: DeEtta Bilek, State Prgram Manager at 218-445-5475 or
deebilek@wcta.net
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*When: March 13-14, 1999
Where:Wilmington, OH
What: OEFFA Announces 20th Annual OEFFA Conference -"Agriculture of the
Future, Farms of Many Faces"
Info: Workshop topics include topics
such as Building Low Cost Animal Shelters, Organic Potato Production, and
Farm Scale Composting. Workshops by Ohio authors David Kline and Gene
Logsdon are also planned. Organic Trade Show, which
features organic and sustainable product vendors.
Contact: Sean McGovern, OEFFA, PO Box 82234, Columbus, Ohio 43202
Phone 614/267-3663, fax 614/267-4763, or email at oeffa@iwaynet.net.
Visit OEFFA on the World Wide Web at www.greenlink.org/oeffa
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*When: March 13-14, 1999
Where: Dryden, NY
What: NOFA-NY's 17 Annual Educational Conference: Organic Business: Can It Be
Ecological and Ethical?
Info:Keynote Speakers: Jack and Anne Lazor, Butterworks Farm
Tompkins/Cortland Community College, Dryden, NY
Contact for NOFA-NY: Ammie Chickering, 315-365-2299, P.O. Box 21, S.
Butler, NY 13154
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*When: March 24-26, 1999
Where: Memphis, TN
What: Agricultural Marketing Outreach Workshop for Limited Resouce Farmers
More information contact: James Bunch, Registration Coordinator (225) 775-6280
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When: March 27-28, 1999
Where: Ronan, MO
What: The Great Northern Botanicals Association (GNBA) is having it's annual
meeting on March 27 and 28 at Ninepipes Lodge, South of Ronan, Montana.
The theme for this year's meeting is "Growing Herbs- Small to large
Acerages". The GNBA is a regional association for growers of herbs and
botanicals.
Contact Bruce McCullum, President GNBA, 540 White Birch
Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-752-1141, email: scotsman@cyberport.net
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**April, 1999**
*When: April 11-13, 1999
Where: Adelaide, South Australia
What: Eating into the future: The first Australian Conference on
Food, Health and the Environment at The Hilton International Hotel.
Info: Speakers: Prof Tim Lang, Food Policy, Thames Valley University, UK
Prof Mark Wahlqvist, International Health and Development, Monash University
Prof Fran Baum, Public Health, Flinders University Prof Richard Bawden,
Agriculture and Rural Development,University of Western Sydney Prof Richard
Head, Chief, CSIRO Human Nutrition, Adelaide Ms Rosemary Stanton, Food
consultant, food writer.
Either check out the Conference Web Page on
http://www.sapmea.asn.au/Food99/food99.htm
Or contact Conference Secretariat for a brochure: SAPMEA, 68 Greenhill Road,
Wayville 5034, South Australia
Tel: +61 8 8274 6060
Fax: +61 8 8274 6000
E-mail to: lbromley@sapmea.asn.au
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When: 11-14 April 1999
Where: Keele, UK
What: Gene Flow and Agriculture-Relevance for transgenic Crops
Contact:Dr. P. Lutman - IACR-Rothamsted - Harpenden, Herts, Al5 2JQ, U.K.
E-mail: Peter.Lutman@bbsr.ac.uk-
Ing. Agr. Beatriz Alida Pérez (Ph.D.)
INTA - CC N° 25
(1712) Castelar
Argentina
PHONE: 054-1-621-0125 / 621-1684
FAX: 054-1-621-5663
e-mail: bperez@inta.gov.ar
http://www.inta.gov.ar
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When: Saturday, April 17, 1999, 1-5pm
Where:Chicago, IL
What: Brave New Botany: a conference on genetic engineering
at the University of Chicago
Ida Noyes Hall
1212 E. 59th St.
Chicago, IL
free admission
Contact: John Wilson at the Hyde Park Co-op
1526 E. 55th St.
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 667-1444 ext. 1207
hpcoop@hpcoop.org
www.hpcoop.org/hpcoop
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When: April 30-May 1
Where: Madison, WI
What: North Farm General Membership Meeting and Natural Products Show
Info: Workshops, exhibitors
Contact: North Farm Cooperative, 204 Regas Rd., Madison, WI 53714
1-800-236-5880
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*When: April 30, 1999
Where: Minneapolis, MN
What: MN SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE
Info: "Taking the Next Step Toward a Sustainable Future"
Details on individual speakers should be available on the
OEA's web site at <http://www.moea.state.mn.us/>
Contact: Diane Wanner at 651/215-0192 or 800/657-3843.
information on the conference, contact Diane
Wanner, Philipp Muessig or Paul Moss at 651/296-3417 or 800/657-3843.
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**May, 1999**
When: May 2-5, 1999
Where: Detroit, MI
What: NATIONAL TOWN MEETING FOR A SUSTAINABLE AMERICA
Info: President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) is convening a
National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America (NTM) in Detroit, Michigan
and points across America. Co-chairing the effort are EPA Administrator
Carol Browner and Ray Anderson, Chairman and CEO of Interface, Inc. in
Atlanta, Georgia. Co-sponsoring the event with PCSD is the Global
Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF).
Contact: Linda Elswick
International Partners for Sustainable Agriculture (IPSA)
2100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: 202 778-6119
Fax: 202 778-6134
Email: ipsa@igc.apc.org
Website: www.sustainableamerica.org
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When: May 19 & 20, 1999
Where: Gilroy, CA
What: The 2nd Annual Summit on Organic Food Technology, aka,
Info: S.O.F.T. focuses on technical areas for product developers in the
organic industry (such as food safety) as well as focused information on
international markets, ingredient resources and the changing legal face of
certification. Contact: Gay Franklin
408/842-4893 ph, 408/842-5036 fx or gvnc@safemail.com
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When: August 20-22, 1999
Where: Norway, IA
What: Herbfest 99
Contact: michelle.mckee@frontiercoop.com or call 800-669-3275
Info: Treating and teaching children, herbal therapies, healing traditions,
growing and conservation, and mixing it up. We also offer herb walks and a
full children's program. Other activities include bonfire, live band,
volleyball, and yoga.
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When: 21-24 Septiembre, 1999
Where: El Batan, Mexico
What: 5th International Workshop on Septoria/Stagonospora Diseases of Cereals
Contact:
Dr. Ravi Singh - Wheat Program-CIMMMYT
Lisboa 27. Apartado 6-641, México, D.F.
Fax:+52-525-726-7558
E-mail: rsingh@cimmyt.mx
Http://www.cimmyt.mx
or
Ing. Agr. Beatriz Alida Pérez (Ph.D.)
INTA - CC N° 25
(1712) Castelar
Argentina
PHONE: 054-1-621-0125 / 621-1684
FAX: 054-1-621-5663
e-mail: bperez@inta.gov.ar
http://www.inta.gov.ar
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*When: October 1-3, 1999
Where: Charles Town, WV
What: "4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Conference"
Info: "The 1999 conference will feature gourmet mushroom growing expert
Paul Stamets, biodynamic farmer and author, Hugh Lovel, biodynamic prep maker,
Hugh Courtney, and many other interesting presenters and workshops.
Contact: Allan Balliett (304) 876-2373
EMAIL: bdnow@igg.com
http://www.igg.com/bdnow
Debbie: This should be Thanks!
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*When: October 8-10, 1999
Where: Ashland, OR
What: Our 23rd Annual Educational Conference will be held October 8, 9,
and 10, 1999 at th Windmill Inn at Ashland, Oregon. For more info, call
888.352.7431.
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*They have a listing of several courses they are conducting. Please contact
them directly for the listing.
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Good Earth Farms
Pat Foreman and Andy Lee
1702 Mountain View Road
Buena Vista, Virginia 24416 USA
Phone and fax: (540) 261-8775
EMail: goodearth@rockbridge.net
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