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Advanced Hoophouse Grower Meeting and Workshop This is an advanced grower workshop and meeting for experienced hoophouse or high tunnel growers who are extending their season. When: Friday, October 26, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Michigan State University Student Organic Farm 3291 College Road, Holt, MI 48842 Why: The purpose of this workshop is: To bring together growers using season extension to share experiences, successes and lessons learned on your farms and at the Student Organic Farm To understand what growers are doing around the state and what MSU and MIFFS can do to further serve season extension growers around the state Topics to be Covered: One-layer vs. two-layer poly Balancing light versus warmth Crop selection and scheduling Marketing Any other topics that come up throughout the day, so please feel free to bring your own topics of discussion and any questions you might have Please email or call Adam Montri ([log in to unmask] or 517.432.3381) to register. There is no registration charge but we would like to have a registration so that we have a number count for the day. Salad and beverages will be provided but please bring additional food if you would like. A cooler will be available for your use. * * ***** MSU Student Organic Farm Program funded by USDA FSA. Partners include: MIFFS, MSU SOF and USDA NRCS The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Build-ing, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer." 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 agriculture production please visit: http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/ P Please consider the environment before printing this email If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html