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note that, although the live sessions are over, the presentations are available at the url below . . . cheers, craig craig k harris department of sociology michigan agricultural experiment station national food safety and toxicology center institute for food and agricultural standards michigan state university http://www.msu.edu/~harrisc/[1] -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: [eOrganic Updates] Live webinars from the USDA Organic Farming Systems Conference March 16-18 DATE: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:03:13 -0700 FROM: eOrganic <[log in to unmask]> TO: [log in to unmask] LIVE WEBINARS FROM THE USDA ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS CONFERENCE MARCH 16-18 View this page online at http://www.extension.org/article/33545 eOrganic is partnering with the USDA to bring select presentations of the 2011 Organic Farming Systems Conference live online. The following events will be available to attend. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. The presentations will be recorded and posted at http://www.extension.org/article/33545 following the conference. Several new sessions have been added since our last announcement! MARCH 16 - WEDNESDAY 9:45 - 10:15 EST (GMT -5:00) Comparing Organic and Conventional Agriculture in the U.S.?What Can We Measure? John Reganold, Washington State University. Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/460401049 10:30 - 12:30 EST (GMT -5:00) Productivity in Organic Farming Systems?Findings from U.S. Long-term Experiments. Michel Cavigelli, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Kathleen Delate, Iowa State University, Jim Kotcon, West Virginia University, and Jon Baldock, University of Wisconsin. Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/120336208 2:00 - 4:00 EST (GMT -5:00) Panel: Profitability of Organic Farming?Findings from U.S. Long-term Experiments. Moderator: Leslie Durham, Southern Illinois University. Speakers: Karen Klonsky, University of California, Davis, Scott Swinton, Michigan State University, Brian Caldwell, Cornell University, and Janet Hedtcke, University of Wisconsin. Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/420826456 MARCH 17 - THURSDAY 8:30 - 9 EST (GMT -5:00) Social Dimensions of Organic Production and Systems Research. Douglas Constance, Sam Houston State University. Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/261268952 9:15 - 10:45 EST (GMT -5:00) Panel: Structure, Profitability and Challenges in the U.S. Organic Sector?Findings from USDA Producer Surveys. Moderator: Utpal Vasavada, USDA-Economic Research Service. Speakers: William McBride, USDA Economic Research Service, Carlos D. Mayen, New Mexico State University, and Mykel Taylor, Washington State University. Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/622838960 11 - 12:45 EST (GMT -5:00) The Environmental and Social Impacts of Organic Farming. Frank Louws, North Carolina State University, Jeff Moyer, Rodale Institute, Deborah Stinner, Ohio State University, and Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota, moderator: Bernhard Freyer, University of Minnesota/ University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/195986664 3:45 - 5:45 EST (GMT -5:00) Closing the Loop?Stakeholder Driven Research Benefits Consumers. Moderator: Mary Peet, USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Speakers: Molly Jahn, University of Wisconsin, Ellen Mallory, University of Maine, Bernadine Strik, Oregon State University, and Heather Darby, University of Vermont. Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/942292504 MARCH 18 - FRIDAY The final day's events are being offered as a single Webinar - Register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/948104241 8:30 - 9 EST (GMT -5:00) Organic Agriculture?Global Contributions to Environment and Food Security. Nadia Scialabba, Senior Officer, Sustainable Development, FAO-UN 9 - 9:25 EST (GMT -5:00) Organic Cropping Systems for Vegetable Production: Crop Nutrition and Environmental Effects. Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Copenhagen University 9:25 - 9:50 EST (GMT -5:00) Transition to Organic Fruit Production?Impacts on Yield and Environmental Performance in a Muscadine Vineyard. Girish K. Panicker, Director, Center for Conservation Research, Alcorn State University After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer Links: ------ [1] http://www.msu.edu/%7Eharrisc/ 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