If you, or your clients, have been asking:
…this workshop is for you, and dairy support professionals.
Register:
Register online for Organic Dairy 101.
Workshop Details:
Central MN – Thursday, January 17, 2008 – Civic Center, St. Cloud, MN
Southwest MN – Tuesday, February 5, 2008 – Cooperative Service Center, Marshall, MN
Southeast MN – Tuesday, March 25, 2008 – Holiday Inn South, Rochester, MN
Northern MN – Thursday, March 27, 2008 – Community Center, McIntosh, MN
Click here for overiew of Organic Dairy 101 Brochure.
All workshops run from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration starts at 9:00 am. The price of the workshop is $25 (if registered at least 7 days before the workshop) or $35 at the door. This includes lunch and breaks featuring organic foods.
The day starts out with an Overview of Organic Dairy: What is it, who is doing it, what are the rules, trends, and economics, what is the market outlook? This is followed by Farmer insights – certified organic dairy producers will openly discuss their rationale for going organic, day-to-day management practices (including feed and nutrition, livestock health, production, and other topics), the successes and difficulties they face…and go onsite with virtual organic dairy farm tours.
After lunch we will focus on Building an Organic Dairy System including: Livestock health and nutrition principles and practices; Crop, pasture issues (weeds, fertility, etc.); Recordkeeping and accountability, organic certification requirements; Transferability of organic methods; Resources you can use; and Questions and Answers
A sampling of Featured Speakers:
Dr. Hubert Karreman, VMD, Penn Dutch Cow Care
Meg Moynihan, MDA Organic & Diversification Specialist
Dr. Dennis Johnson, U of M Dairy Scientist
Dr. Alvaro Garcia, DVM, Dairy Science, South Dakota State University
Jim Paulson, U of M Regional Extension Educator – Dairy
Speakers will include farmers, veterinarians, dairy scientists, researchers, consultants, and educators. For information on specific speaker lineups at each location, contact Anne Borgendale at communications@sfa-mn.org or (320) 226-6318.
Who Should Attend?
Who should attend? Veterinarians, Nutritionists, Feed dealers, Extension educators, Dairy inspectors, Dairy service providers, Lenders, Dairy Processors, Farm business management instructors, Technical Service Providers, Veterinary (and other) students.
Sponsors
Support for this project comes from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program. SARE is a USDA program.
It is also sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (www.mda.state.mn.us), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (www.datcp.state.wi.us) and the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota with local hosting and sponsorship from Minnesota Dairy Initiative Teams across the state
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