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Dear Friends,
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Its time to register for the Michigan State University Organic Reporting Session. We are offering more time for discussion with participants and presenters, including several MSU researchers who are conducting research in and for organic farming systems. Please bring your questions and good ideas for future research and your observations in your own farming. Here is the link to register:  commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3714
The day will start at 8:30 am in the Brody Complex Rm 136.
The day will offer presentations of farmer useful research, Q&A with discussion, Farmer Roundtable with researchers and updates in the news for organic farmers.
We hope that you can attend and bring a friend.

Please contact Vicki with questions ([log in to unmask]) or 517-282-3557

Organic Reporting Session at Michigan State Univeristy
Friday March 7
8:30-3:00
Brody Complex on Harrison Rd at west end of MSU's campus, East Lansing MI
To register go to WEB site:   commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3714

This year's event will offer 4 MSU research reports on organic research on:

Food waste compost production system update using hot compost and worms
Fruit production and insect organic management
Organic raspberry and cherry in Haygrove Tunnel systems
Organic soybean varieties for Michigan

Following the presentations we invite organic farmers to join in conversation with the researchers to identify key values and challenges of these researched systems and methods as well as other areas where organic farming research is needed.

Lunch will be at Brody Café Meeting room (upstairs of Brody Complex) for organic updates including:
"Whats organic in the farm bill"
"Organic prices for crops in 2014"

Plenty of time will be offered for networking and seeing old and new friends.

Please join us in this exciting event: You can register online by going to this web site (do not place www in front)  commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3714
If you prefer to register by email and pay by check contact Vicki at [log in to unmask] email


Vicki Morrone
Center for Regional Food Systems
480 Wilson Rd
East Lansing, MI 48824
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www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu
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