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Organic Connections 2008 Program
[subject to revision]
| Sunday, Nov. 16 |
Organic Connections, TCU Place |
| 12:00 - 7:00 |
Trade show space set up |
| 11:30 -12:30 |
Registration opens |
| 12:30 - 2:00 |
Organic Hot Chocolate & Cookies at the Hilton |
| 12:30 - 4:00 |
Transition Workshop*
Gary Smith:
"Introduction to Organics" |
Advanced Agronomic Workshop
Av Singh:
"Soil Food Web" |
| 7:00 - 9:00 |
Exhibitor and Sponsor Appreciation Night |
| Monday, Nov. 17 |
Organic Connections, TCU Place |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Opening: Debbie Miller, President of Organic Connections |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Joel Salatin: "Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal" |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Break and Trade Show |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Transition Workshop*
Gary Smith:
"Transition 2" |
Sustainability
Mohyuddin Mirza:
"The Organic Greenhouse" |
Lifestyles
Joel Salatin:
"You Can Farm!" |
Farming
Martin Entz:
"No-till Organics"
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Richard Heinberg, Post-Carbon Institute: "Now That the Party’s Over: The Energy Crisis and Its Impact on Global
Agriculture" |
| 2:00 - 3:00 |
Break and Trade Show |
| 3:00 - 4:00 |
Transition Workshop*
Gary Smith:
"Transition 3" |
Sustainability
Angie Ortlepp, Will Odie:
"Solar Energy Options" |
Lifestyles
[TBA]:
"Preserving the Bounty Safely" |
Farming
Joel Salatin:
"Poultry & Hogs" |
5:30 - 6:30
6:30 - 7:30
7:30 - 9:00
9:00 - midnight |
Old Thyme Country supper & Dance
Cocktails
Supper
Square Dance Entertainment
Old Thyme Dance |
| Tues., Nov. 18 |
Organic Connections, TCU Place |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Opening: [TBA]; Minister's Welcome [TBA] |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Xingji Xiao, Organic Food Development Centre,
Nanjing, China: "Growing Organics in China" |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Break and Trade Show |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Transition Workshop*
Gary Smith:
"Transition 4" |
Sustainability
Don Rusicka:
"Biodiversity and Holistic Management"
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Lifestyles
Lee Helman, Truffles; Janice Cousyn, Calories:
"Connecting With Chefs"
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Farming
Jill Thomson:
"Preventing and Managing Diseases"
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:30 |
Transition Workshop*
Gary Smith:
"Transition 5 " |
Sustainability
Michel Saumer:
"Canadian Regulations" |
Lifestyles
Keith Neu:
"Community Supported Agriculture" |
Farming
Eric Johnson, Steve Shirtliffe, Neil Harker:
"Weeds" |
| 2:30 - 3:30 |
Break and Trade Show |
| 3:30 - 4:30 |
International Marketing Panel:
Bruce McDonald, NutraSun Foods; Tom Cowell, Growers International; Xingjin Xiao, Nanjing, China; [others TBA]: "Gaining Market Access" |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Closing Celebration and Door Prizes |
*Transition to Organic Workshop is a stand-alone series of sessions; participants in
this stream will be expected to attend at each concurrent
session and must register. A workbook is required, and can be bought at the conference for
$20. Participants attending all 5 sessions qualify for a certificate of
achievement.
Poster presentations of academic research or of practical developments related to organic agriculture will be featured in the Trade Show display area. Use the link above to see details.
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click on a sponsor name
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Platinum - $7500+
» ACAAFS - Advancing Canadian Agriculture & Agri-food Saskatchewan
» Growers International
» OSMDI - Organic Sector Market Development Initiative, CWB
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Supporter - $250
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