The conference is Nov 11 & 12
Go to uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture and click onto calendar from list on upper
left of homepage.
Allen
Quoting Lisa Johnson <[log in to unmask]>:
> I know Allen's out of the office today. Can someone tell me the dates of
> the conference?
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vermont New Farmer Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Allen Matthews
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:02 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Northern New England Small & Beginning Farmers Conference
>
> nope, we're still planning the agenda. Allen
>
> At 10:41 AM 6/15/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >Allen, when is the deadline to get suggestions? Want to know if the
> >Tidbits going out about June 23 is too late to get the word out
> further?
> >Lj
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vermont New Farmer Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >Behalf Of Allen Matthews
> >Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 2:30 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Northern New England Small & Beginning Farmers Conference
> >
> >Here is a Workshop Topic List for the Northern New England Small &
> >Beginning Farmers Conference
> >We are looking for suggestions for presenters, preferably farmers, that
> >could be approached to present. Or if it's not a farmer, a good
> >presenter ,
> >who could include active farmers in their presentation.
> >Please e-mail me back with any syggestions> Allen
> >
> >TOPICS:
> >*Apprentice/work-exchange programs
> >*Cover crops
> >*Farm stands
> >*Pasture based livestock (Grass fed, Grazing basics, fencing, advanced,
> >mixed species, the integrated grazing farm, rotation, How farm animals
> >can
> >live in harmony and be profitable, leasing field space) Joel Salatin
> >*Haying
> >*Holistic healing/animals
> >*Relationship Marketing Joel Salatin
> >*Model Farm Joel Salatin
> >*Organic fruit/orchard management
> >*Organic Farming
> >*Season extension (incl. Hoophouses)
> >*Seedsaving
> >*Starting a CSA
> >*Supporting serious "buy local food" campaigns*
> >
> >Plus these "tracks:"
> >
> >*Planning - Business/financial planning, In-depth record keeping
> >
> >*Planning (day-to-day, month-to-month, season-to-season) incl.
> >understanding weather data in the context of farming degree days;
> >impact
> >on crops,
> >
> >*Financing options and government programs available to farmers
> >
> >
> >Allen Matthews
> >http://www.sare.org/publications/naf/matthews.htm
> >Center for Sustainable Agriculture at UVM
> >http://www.vermontagriculture.com/newfarm.htm
> >63 Carrigan Drive - Ag. Eng. Bldg. Room 107
> >Burlington, Vt. 05405
> >phone: 802+656-0037
> >www.uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture
>
> Allen Matthews
> http://www.sare.org/publications/naf/matthews.htm
> Center for Sustainable Agriculture at UVM
> http://www.vermontagriculture.com/newfarm.htm
> 63 Carrigan Drive - Ag. Eng. Bldg. Room 107
> Burlington, Vt. 05405
> phone: 802+656-0037
> www.uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture
>
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Allen Matthews
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
802+656-0037
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