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Subject: Register now! Voices of Sustainable Agriculture
Date: August 31, 2021 at 1:15:15 PM EDT
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Part II:Friday, October 2211:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
In this special virtual speaker series, farmers and other participants will explore a range of topics and perspectives related to sustainable agriculture.
Part I on September 10 will feature:
How small farms can use biodiversity and sustainable water management to protect the environmentPresented by Alex Ball, Old City Acres
Building an intensive four-season vegetable operation in a wet environment can be a challenge. Alex will share how he overcomes these challenges by mitigating run off, increasing water retention, and using plant biodiversity to manage successful farm business.
Getting to the "root cause" of disease—Why a farmer may be your key to good healthPresented by Patricia Martin, Save Our Soil
Hazardous and other industrial wastes have been disposed in fertilizer and other agricultural products for decades, permeating our soils and contaminating our water supplies. Taken up into crops the toxic contaminants enter our bodies where they can accumulate impacting reproduction, causing cancer, birth defects and disproportionately impacting our children. If we want healthy food, we need toxic-free fertilizers.
A networking activity to share your voice and connect with othersFacilitated by Jamie Rahrig of MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
Registration is free and required to participate. Recordings will be available after each event.
When the EPA expanded the practice to include all zinc containing hazardous waste provided it meets an inadequate standard for safety, Safe Food and Fertilizer challenged the rule in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Unfortunately, the Court sided with EPA.
Patty co-founded Safe Food and Fertilizer (now Save Our Soil) that is a project of Earth Island Institute. She is a graduate of Gonzaga University with a B.S. in Biology, and the proud mother of four adult children.
This speaker series is brought to you by the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems and Michigan Good Food Fund with funding from Leaf Jerkyand Kellogg’s.
