ON Sept 20 6-8:30 pm there will be a video conf offered by
Univ of Ill and Indiana State and MSU at the Communication Arts building. The
price is $10 per family/farm and reservations are requested but not mandatory.
For information please call 3-3542 and Vicki will happy to help.
Here is the outline for the course. Please pass the word to
students, educators and faculty.
Sincerely,
Vicki Morrone
Attention All Farmers and Educators!!!
learn and Share about
organic agriculture
Michigan State University is joining
University of Illinois and Purdue University to offer a video conference series
presented by organic farmers, extension educators and researchers. These
events will offer information, discussion and an opportunity for you to ask
questions. You will also have the chance to meet others with similar interests,
maybe even a chance to work together.….
Organic Poultry Production - September 20, 2007
Beginning Organic Farming/Certification - November, 15, 2007
Call for your reservation for these sessions:
·
Vicki Morrone in East Lansing (517)-353-3542 or [log in to unmask])
·
Dan Rossman in Ithaca (989)875-5233 or [log in to unmask]
·
Kable Thurlow between Clare and Gladwin [log in to unmask]
in Gladwin (989)426-7741and Clare (989) 539-7805
Sessions Held
Michigan
State University in Communication Arts Bldg, Room 204,
Corner
of Trowbridge & Red Cedar Rd.
Or Ithaca RESD Center, 1131 Center St., Ithaca
Or RESD Center, Gladwin (between Clare and Gladwin) http://www.cgresd.net/ for location info.
Class
will be held from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Each class is limited to 15 students/session.
Funded
in part by USDA North Central SARE
OUTLINE OF POULTRY SESSION---------------------------à
Organic
Poultry Production
Tri-State
Organic IP Video Series
September
20, 2007
6:00 pm –
8:30pm EDT
·
What is Organic Poultry?
Ib Hagsten, Ph.D., CAC
·
Husbandry -
Ken Koelkebeck,
·
Nutrition -
Mickey A. Latour, Purdue Extension Poultry
Specialist
·
Disease and Biosecurity
Mickey A. Latour, Purdue Extension Poultry
Specialist
·
Processing
Ken Koelkebeck,
Mickey A. Latour, Purdue
Extension Poultry Specialist
·
Ken Koelkebeck,
Ken Koelkebeck,
Mickey A. Latour, Purdue
Extension Poultry Specialist
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)
For information on organic
agriuclture produciton please visit:
http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/
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