November 16 - 16th, 2008

*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 ordered on your registration form for $20.00.

POSTER DISPLAY
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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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
Ian Cushon
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 - 9:00am
Opening: Debbie Miller, President of Organic Connections
9:00 - 10:00
Joel Salatin: "Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal"
10:00 - 11:00
Health Break and Trade Show
11:00 - 12:00 Transition Workshop*
Ian Cushon
Transition 2
Sustainability
Angie Ortlepp,
Will Oddie
Solar Energy Options
Lifestyles
Joel Salatin:
You Can Farm

Farming
Martin Entz:
No-till Organics

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00
Richard Heinberg: Now That the Party’s Over
2:00 - 3:00
Health Break and Trade Show
3:00 - 4:00 Transition Workshop*
Ian Cushon
Transition 3
Sustainability
Mohyuddin Mirza
The Organic Greenhouse
Lifestyles
Br Pius
Paulette Millis
Preserving the Bounty
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: Debbie Miller
9:00 - 10:00
Xingji Xiao, Growing Organics in China
10:00 - 11:00
Break and Trade Show
11:00 - 12:00 Transition Workshop* Ian Cushon
Transition 4
Sustainability
Don Rusicka:
Biodiversity/Holistic Management
Lifestyles
Janis Cousyn
Rusty Penno
Chef Connections

Farming
Jill Thomson:
Preventing and Managing Diseases

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Transition Workshop*
Ian Cushon
Transition 5
Sustainability
Michel Saumur:
Canadian Regulations
Lifestyles
Keith Neu,
Dan Wiens
CSAs
Farming
Eric Johnson,
Steve Shirtliffe,
Neil Harker:
"Weeds"
2:30 - 3:30
Health Break and Trade Show
3:30 - 4:30 International Marketing Panel: Xingji Xiao, Helene Bouvier and others TBA :
Gaining Market Access
4:30 - 5:00
Closing Celebration and Door Prizes
 

 

Organic Industry Tradeshow and Conference - November 16 - 18, 2008
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