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An Important Invitation to ALL Farmers from the CAPITAL AREA INNOVATIVE FARMERS Please join us for a conversation on March 19th at 6:30 PM Location: The Wooden Nickel Saloon, 1380 Mason Street, Dansville Food/Cost? You will be able to order off the menu at your expense Discussion Topics: #1 "What happening with the grain markets?' ADM Grain Marketer, Kurt Marvel #2 CHICKEN LITTER: What do you do with the stuff? Most of the corn and soybean yield contest winners use manure. Is chicken litter worth the hassle? Is there an advantage to pelleted vs. loose litter? Bill Hunt of Davidson, MI, who will discuss how he manages the 7,000 tons of chicken manure he applies to his farm each year. Brian Gearling (from Herbruck's Poultry Ranch) will also be present to discuss the possibility of volume discounts for group-buying large amounts of poultry manure for increased profitability. RSVP TO CONNIE: Phone: 517-676-7207 E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Ingham County MSU Extension P O Box 319 Mason, MI 48854 Daniel Hudson Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator Ingham County MSU Extension 121 E. Maple Street P.O. Box 319 Mason, MI 48854 Office Phone: 517-676-7207 ext 7291 Vicki Morrone 303 Natural Resources Bldg C.S. Mott Group Dept of CARRS East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask] www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu for information on organic and sustaianable farming and news & events 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