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January 2010

Jan 15-16, 2010
Minnesota Organic Conference
St. Cloud, MN
Sessions on topics ranging from growing organic foods and enterprise planning to human nutrition. Keynote speakers will be agricultural journalist Alan Guebert, and Angie Tagtow, a registered dietician who helps audiences connect the dots between healthy soils, healthy foods, and healthy people. More than 35 breakout sessions for crop, livestock, fruit and vegetable growers. Trade show.
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/food/organic/ or call 651-201-6012 for information. 

January 16, 2010
NOFA Mass Annual Winter Conference
Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, Ma
Joel Salatin to present keynote and all day seminar!  

Other workshops on crops, gardening, farm management, sustainable life-styles, organic land care, livestock, renewable energy and more! 

For more information: www.nofamass.org/conferences/winter or contact Winter Conference Coordinator, Jassy Bratko, jassy.bratko@nofamass.org, 978-928-5646  

Jan 20-22, 2010
12th Annual Midwest Value Added Agriculture Conference &
the 4th Annual Wisconsin Local Food Summit
Eau Claire, WI
36 breakout sessions in 6 themed tracks, 3 exciting keynote addresses, a tradeshow, a World Cafe round table forum, plenty of time for networking and delicious local food served throughout! New this year, before the Conference/Summit, attend the all new Value Added Agriculture ‘College’ on January 20th - includes half and full day workshops.
http://www.rivercountryrcd.org/valad.html (715) 834-9672 

January 20-21
Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting
Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
CONTACT: www.umaine.edu/grazingguide 

January 22 - 23, 2010
14th Annual Vermont Grazing Conference
**New Location ** Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
Theme: Farming for the Modern Market. Pre-conference workshops Friday, including a weed management intensive with national animal behaviorist Kathy Voth. Full conference Saturday starting with keynote by Brian Moyer, former PA farmer and now Director of Rural Vermont. Over 30 workshops, kids’conference, local foods and overnight accommodations available.
CONTACT: Jenn Colby, UVM Center for Sustainable, email: jcolby@uvm.edu, Phone:802-656-0858.

January 22-24, 2010 
Circles of Caring NOFA-NY's 28th Annual Organic Farming and Gardening Conference
Saratoga Springs, NY
Join us for more than 80 workshops, 3 keynote speakers, organic trade show, entertainment, and local organic meals. Information about Registration, Sponsorships, and Trade Show is available online at www.nofany.org. Questions? Contact: Greg Swartz, Phone: (570) 224-8515, email: conference@nofany.org, Website:  www.nofany.org 

January 29-30, 2010
11th Annual Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference:
'Changing Realities in Farming and Food'
Grayling, MI
Workshop Topics will include Hydroponics; GAP, Laws and Regulation updates; Poultry Production; Building Your CSA; Grass Based Dairy; Season Extension; Farm to School; SARE Funding and on-farm research; Permaculture: Integrating Animals into Your Farm; Hops production; Saskatoon Production; Farm Sized Wind Energy, and more. Friday evening keynote by Melinda Hemmelgarn, "Feast or Famine: A Fork in the Road and the Critical Farmer-Consumer Connection". Saturday keynote by Gary Zimmer,"Value Added: For You, For the Environment and For the Consumer". Youth keynote Daniel Salatin, "Growing Up Joel's Son: The Real Story". Registration forms available early in December. For more information call 231-533-8818 or go to www.msue.msu.edu/antrim .