Mark your calendars!
15. 2007 Agri-Energy Conference will be held March 13-14, 2007 at
the Holiday Inn South, 6820 S. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. An excellent
program is planned covering such topics as wind, biofuels, biomass, solar and
bioproducts/emerging technologies.
16. NEW ORGANIC
FARMING COURSES for Spring 2007 at Michigan State University!
HRT 251 Organic Farming Principles
and Practices
3 credits; 10:20-11:40
Monday/Wednesday B109 PSSB; Taught by Jeremy Moghtader
• Biological, and
ecological systems basis for organic farming
• The certification process
(USDA National Organic Standards)
• Principles of organic
matter management, and the importance of the soil
food web
• Management of
biodiversity, crop rotations, ground cover, and plant
health with minimal off
farm resources
• Organic animal husbandry
and the integration of crops and animals on
organic farms
• Integrated Systems
approach to farm management w/ case studies
• Learn about this rapidly
growing segment of agriculture and the food
system
For more information, please contact
Jeremy Moghtader
[log in to unmask], A430
PSSB
HRT 242 Passive Solar Greenhouses
for Protected Cultivation
1 Credit: First 5 weeks of Spring
Semester 8:30-9:50 Monday/Wednesday B109 PSSB; Taught by Dr. John Biernbaum and
Adam Montri
• Design principles/options
and construction methods for low cost unheated
structures
• How to manage the greenhouse
based on outside light and temperature
• Soil fertility and
irrigation management; planting and growing methods
• Vegetable, herb, flower
and fruit crop selection, scheduling and
economics
• Experience the methods
used by the SOF and suitable for your backyard or
business
HRT
243 Organic Transplant Production
1 Credit: Second 5 weeks of Spring
Semester 8:30-9:50 Monday/Wednesday B109 PSSB; taught by Dr. John Biernbaum
• Principles of seed
ordering, storage, and germination of vegetable,
herb, and flower crops
• Preparation of organic
root media; selection of growing containers;
fertility management
• Greenhouse structures;
temperature and light management
• Plant health protection
and maintenance methods for organic
certification
• Germinate seeds, root
cuttings and produce transplants in the PSSB
greenhouses.
For more information about both of
the above classes, please contact Dr. John Biernbaum at [log in to unmask], A440C
PSSB
Additional Organic Farming classes
will be taught in the summer and fall semesters.
Contact Dr. John Biernbaum at
[log in to unmask] for more information.
17. The Small-Mart
Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition˛
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 86
Monroe Center, 8th Floor at 6:30pm
Author-Speaker Michael Shuman
Tickets are Available Online! Purchase your tickets today!
See link:
http://localfirst.com/calendar/23
Michael Shuman is a leader and
seminal thinker helping drive the local economies movement. Michael is an
entertaining, passionate and engaging speaker who knows the challenges and
opportunities of building local economies as well as anyone you may find. His
two books "Going Local" and "The Small-Mart Revolution" are
chocked full of good ideas and thorough analysis.
Bring friends, family, and staff!
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Aquinas Collegešs Center for Sustainability, River Bank Books and Music,
Founders Bank and Trust, Commerce Realty, and John Hunting for all of their
support.
If you have any questions, contact
me at [log in to unmask] or 616-808-3788.
Vicki Morrone
Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist
Michigan State University
C.S. Mott Sustainable Food Systems
303 Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542
517-282-3557 (cell)
517-353-3834 (fax)
http://safs.msu.edu/
http://www.mottgroup.msu.edu/