Organic Grain & Oilseed Forum Success!
ACORN and the OACC held the first Organic Grains and Oilseeds Forum on March 5 and 6 in Memramcook, NB. Over 60 farmers, processors, researchers, and other stakeholders met to discuss production and marketing issues (see full program below). Proceedings will be coming soon, so check back here for details.
We are grateful for the support of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, NBAC-CANB, EcoCert Canada, and Speerville Flour Mill.
March 5th, 2008
6pm: Transitioning Information for field crops featuring Claude Berthélémé (NBDAA), Mark Bernard (Barnyard Organics, PE), and Andrew Kernohan (Ballymena Farm, NS)
8:15: Quebec field crop production–interactive farmer discussion
March 6th, 2008
9am: Planting Management, Planning and Rotation with Andy Hammermeister (OACC) and Roger Henry (PEI Organic Dairy Club)
12:45: Fertility and Weed Control with Sébastien Angers, P.Ag Quebec
3pm: Developing organic markets: a systems approach
3:30pm: Quality and Marketing–a panel with Homestead Organics, Speerville Flour Mill, and more!
7pm: Conference Kick-Off with Pat Mooney (ETC Group) and Dag Falck (Nature's Path Foods) on the threat of GMO's to organic integrity–a must see for everyone interested in organic field crops!
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