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I grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, native plants and cover crops to assist soil amendments. Source: Seed Savers Exchange; types of seeds include Organic varieties of vegetables, Non GMO vegetables seeds, Heirloom seeds. Cover crops; periwinkle, buckwheat gmo free. On Thu, 17 Nov 2022 at 10:20 am, Morrone, Vicki <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > AS we start to consider our next year and to help out farmers new to this > area and farmers new to organic farming I’m asking you to please share your > expertise. Let us know where you purchase seed, and indicate if they have > organic or you seek varieties of crops that you cannot find as certified > organic. Please just hit reply all and type in the company(ies) where you > source your seed for your production. You are invited to share favorite > varieties too if you like. Thanks for helping our next generation of > farmers, our tummies will be grateful! > > > > Wishing all of you a happy harvest feast and happy thanksgiving coming up > too! > > Peace and health to all of you > > Vicki > > > > > > Vicki Morrone > > Organic Farming Specialist and Beginning Farmer Educator > > Dept of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University > > [log in to unmask] > > + 1-517-282-3557 (cell and What’s app) > > Sorrone11 (skype) > > > > *From: *"Morrone, Vicki" <[log in to unmask]> > *Date: *Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 6:38 PM > *To: *MICH-ORGANIC listserv <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject: *So I took the email to the mechanic and she fixed the link to > the MOFFA ORGANIC INTENSIVES! > > > > THANKS WENDY FOR THE FYI > > > > Vicki Morrone > > Organic Farming Specialist and Beginning Farmer Educator > > Dept of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University > > [log in to unmask] > > + 1-517-282-3557 (cell and What’s app) > > Sorrone11 (skype) > > > > special edition for educational opportunities for organic production > REPAIRED LINK > > > > *MICHIGAN ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING ALLIANCE OFFERS ORGANIC INSTENSIVES…* > > *High Costs and Supply Scares of Nutrients: * > > *Strategies for Overcoming Organic Crop Fertility Challenges* > > ***** https://www.moffa.net/articles/article/7208544/195155.htm > REPAIRED AND ROAD TESTED. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! > > During our conversations we will discuss possible strategies to address > the fertility and soil health needs. In 2022, farmers and producers across > the country saw the price of conventional fertilizers skyrocketing. Looking > for alternatives, many turned to fertility sources that organic farmers had > traditionally relied on, driving the price of these materials up as well as > causing shortages for everyone. If this trend continues many are > considering how they are going to be able to provide the necessary > fertility for crops in the future. This session will look at the problems > being encountered, general soil needs, and alternative strategies and > systems. The session will include information from researchers working on > this problem and the real-life experience of producers with alternative > strategies for obtaining the nutrients that their crops need. > > Event will be held at Michigan State University Campus in the Plant & Soil > Building, > > Bogue St, East Lansing, Michigan > > > *Time* > > *Topics* > > > *Time* > > *Topics* > > 9:00 > > *Welcome & Introductions* > > 1:30 > > *Experiences of utilizing alternative strategies/systems for organic > production/soil fertility/soil health* > > Vicki Morrone and Rabin KC-MSU Organic Production Systems > > > > 9:15 > > *Nutrient Needs of Common Organic Crops-* > > *Can We Continue to Rely Heavily on Poultry Manure?* > > *What Problems Are We Encountering?* > > Dan Rossman-O Farmer > > Zachary Hayden, MSU > > 2:30 > > Break > > 10:30 > > Break > > 2:45 > > *Producers’ Round Table Discussions - Facilitated by:* > > Dan Rossman > > Vicki Morrone > > > > 10:45 > > *Strategies/plans we might consider to be more sustainable* > > *Experiences of organic producers* > > Mark Vollmer-O Farmer > > Paul Treiber-O Farmer > > > > > > *Wrap-up and Evaluation* > > 12:15 > > *Lunch* > > 4:45 > > *Reception and Closing **in Plant Conservatory* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [image: cid189533*[log in to unmask]] > <http://moffa.net/oi-2022.html> > > > [image: cid189404*[log in to unmask]] > > > > *January 4-5 at Founders Hall, Ohio State University* > > *22611 State Rt 2 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/22611+State+Rt+2?entry=gmail&source=g>, > Archebold, Ohio* > > *Featuring Joel Gruver-Western Illinois University & Léa Vereecke, Rodale > Institute* > > [image: Text Description automatically generated][image: Text Description > automatically generated] > > > > > > > *go.osu.edu/organicgrains > <https://fulton.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/2023-organic-grains-conference> > REPAIRED AND TESTED TOO! * > > Thanks to our *2023 *Ohio Organic Grains Conference Sponsors! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Vicki Morrone > > Organic Farming Specialist and Beginning Farmer Educator > > Dept of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University > > [log in to unmask] > > + 1-517-282-3557 (cell and What’s app) > > Sorrone11 (skype) > If you would like to access a searchable archive of the all the previous > Mich-Organic listserv postings copy this URL and paste in your browser > address field http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html 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