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ORGANIC RESEARCH FORUM*The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) is pleased to announce the second Organic Research Forum to be held as part of the Organic Farming Conference Feb. 25-27, 2010, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Organic Research Forum offers a unique opportunity for students, scientists and farmer researchers investigating topics related to organic agriculture to engage and share their work with the conference audience. The forum will offer a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss current research in organics. The Forum will begin on Thursday at 1:00 pm with two afternoon sessions of interest to educators and researchers. These workshops will be followed by the opening of the poster session, held in conjunction with a mixer for all involved. The poster session will continue throughout Friday and Saturday. The Forum will continue on Friday and Saturday with six workshops held simultaneously with the general session workshops at the Organic Farming Conference. The workshops will be focused on sharing current research results with organic growers. All conference attendees are encouraged to come and learn about organic agricultural research. Thursday sessions are included in registration. Contact MOSES Outreach Coordinator Jeff Gunderson at jeff@mosesorganic.org with questions. *THURSDAY SESSIONS (1-5pm)*Thursday sessions are included in your conference registration fee,
Building a Sustainable Agriculture Educational Program at Your Institution
Panel Discussion: Building a Research Program in Organic Agriculture:
Strategies for Managing the Weed Seedbank and Encouraging Weed Seed Predation Adam Davis (USDA-ARS and University of Illinois) John Masiunas (University of Illinois) Three Years of Raising Hogs in an Organic Apple Orchard Matt Grieshop (Michigan State University) David Epstein (Michigan State University) Enhancing Diversity and Reducing Tillage in Organic Vegetable Systems Anusuya Rangarajan (Cornell University) Mathieu Ngouajio (Michigan State University) Strategies for Transitioning to Organic Production Michelle Wander (University of Illinois) Kathleen Delate (Iowa State University) Deborah Stinner (Ohio State University) An Ecological Look at Pest Suppression in Organic Systems Larry Phelan (Ohio State University) Mary Barbercheck (Pennsylvania State University) Disease Suppressive Soils and Composts: What does the Science Tell Us? Allison Jack (Cornell University) Alexandra Stone (Oregon State University) *This event is made possible by a generous contribution from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Ceres Foundation, Inc. |




