> > *REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH POSTERS! THE > 4TH Annual Michigan Organic Farming Reporting Session Poster Contest* > > > Graduate Students! You still have time to submit a research poster > application by* February 24, 2011*. > > The 4 th Annual Michigan Organic Food & Farming Reporting Session and > Poster Contest will take place during Michigan State University’s > Agricultural and Natural Resources Week (ANR) on *Friday, March 4, 2011*, > from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Kellogg Conference Center, East Lansing, > Michigan. > > Posters will be limited to 46” length x 46” width. These posters can be > on past or on-going research or outreach that includes organic agriculture > production and marketing systems. Possible topics include, season > extension, soil building, vegetable and fruit production systems, innovative > pest management, and building community food systems. > > > The reporting session will give all who attend an opportunity to exchange > information about organic agriculture. Researchers will share findings > about organic farm production, management and marketing, presentations > will be 12 minutes each plus 2 minutes for questions, followed by a panel of > 3-4 farmers from different farm types to discuss their approaches to > building soil quality. A reception with light refreshments will display > graduate student research posters. Judges will determine the winning > posters. A cash prize will be given to first, second and third place. > > > *How to apply: *Online application can be found at * > http://www.michiganorganic.msu.edu/*, under the home page and organic > reporting session tabs. Please fill out application and email to Vicki > Morrone, *[log in to unmask]* by* February 24, 2011 by 5 p.m. * > > > To view past research posters at *http://www.michiganorganic.msu.edu/*, > under the organic reporting session tab. > > > * > * > > *REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN FOR ORGANIC REPORTING SESSION ATTENDEES! > * > > > If you would like to come attend the reporting session and learn about new > organic research, the registration deadline is *February 25, 2011 ** by 5 > p.m**.* *Cost:* $10.00/per person, with a special rate of $5.00 for > students and farmers. Submit registrations on-line at * > http://web2.canr.msu.edu/* <http://web2.canr.msu.edu/>* **mottgroup/*<http://web2.canr.msu.edu/mottgroup/>. > For questions call Vicki at (517)353-3542 or (517)282-3557. *Note: *Walk > in or after the deadline registration fee is $15/per person or $10 for > students and farmers. > > ** > > > > > > > > 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