Events

6 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo

December 4-6, 2007 - Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO 

Join us on Thursday, December 6th for organic fruit and vegetable workshops.

Expo will feature Organic Educational Sessions held on December 6, 2007, including "Cultivating Organic Markets," "Preparing for Organic Production and Certification," and "Organic Vegetable Production Systems." 

Preparing for Organic Production and Certification

Thursday morning 9:00 am

Where: Gallery Overlook (upper level) Room A-B

CCA Credits: CM(2.0)

Moderator: Matt Grieshop, Entomology Dept., MSU

 

 

9:00 a.m.

Organic Farm Management Practices and the National Organic Program Rules

  • Harriet Behar, MOSES Organic Outreach Coordinator, Gays Mills, WI

10:30 a.m.

Preparing the Organic Farm Plan and Application for Certification

  • John Biernbaum, Horticulture Dept., MSU

Cultivating Organic Markets

Thursday morning 9:00 am

Where: Gallery Overlook (upper level) Room D

CCA Credits: CM(2.0)

Moderator: Dan Rossman, Extension Director, Gratiot Co. MSU Extension

 

 

9:00 a.m.

Why Organic Farming Has Been Successful for Us: Marketing and Beyond

  • Martin Stosiek, Markristo Farms, Hillsdale, New York

10:00 a.m.

What's Happening in Organic Production in Michigan: Results of 2006 Michigan Organic Survey

  • Jim Bingen, CARRS Dept., MSU

Organic Tree Fruit Production Strategies For Michigan and the Midwest

Thursday afternoon 1:00 pm

Where: Grand Gallery (lower level) Room C

CCA Credits: NM(0.5) PM(0.5) CM(0.5)

Moderator: Mark Whalon, Entomology Dept., MSU

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Organic Tree Fruit Production Strategies For Michigan and the Midwest

  • Mark Whalon, Entomology Dept., MSU

1:05 p.m.

Early Soil Fertility Responses in 1-3 yr Old Organic Sweet Cherry Orchards - An Example from the Pacific Northwest

  • Jennifer Moore Kucera, Horticulture Dept., Oregon State Univ.

1:45 p.m.

Organic Soils: The Interface for 'O' Pest Management

  • Joe Scrimger, Bio-Systems, Marlette, MI

2:05 p.m.

Opportunities for MSU Extension Developments in Organic Tree Fruit Production

  • Greg Vlaming, Fruit & Vegetable Educator, Berrien Co. MSU Extension

2:15 p.m.

The Gerber 'Organic Apple Project' and the USDA 'Apple-Hog' Project

  • David Epstein, Tree Fruit IPM Integrator, MSU
  • Jim Koan, Al-Mar Orchards, Flushing, MI

2:25 p.m.

The MSU Organic Pest Management Integrator Position

  • Matt Grieshop, Entomology Dept., MSU

2:45 p.m.

Update: Upper Midwest Organic Organizations and Events

  • Deirdre Birmingham, Upper Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network, Mineral Point, WI

2:55 p.m.

Discussion and Wrap-Up

  • George Bird, Entomology Dept., MSU

Organic Vegetable Production Systems

Thursday afternoon 1:00 pm

Where: Gallery Overlook (upper level) Room A-B

CCA Credits: PM(0.5) CM(1.0)

Moderator: Vicki Morrone, Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist, MSU

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Reduced Tillage in Organic Vegetable Systems

  • Anusuya Rangarajan, Cornell Small Farm Program, Ithaca, NY

2:00 p.m.

Summer Cover Cropping for Weed Suppression in Vegetable Production Systems

  • Daniel Brainard, Horticulture Dept., MSU

2:45 p.m.

Organic Potting Media for Vegetable Transplants

  • Anusuya Rangarajan, Cornell Small Farm Program, Ithaca, NY

For more information, check out the michiganorganic.msu.edu website.

 

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