2010 Highlights

Organic soaps for sensuous delights Keystone Grain, organic grain from Manitoba Not for profit Citizens for Sustainable Energy providing lots of information

Sunday (January 31)

Sunday, January 31 (see Workshop Descriptions For Detailed Summaries)
Workshop Registration – Full-Day General (Adult) Admission – (advanced registration up to Jan. 8/10) $20.00
Includes your choice of 8 – two hour seminars – after Jan. 8 or at the door – $30
Online PayPal registration for 2010 now open.
Workshop Registration – Full-Day Student Admission – $10.00 (both advanced and at the door price)
Includes your choice of 8 – two hour seminars
Online PayPal registration for 2010 now open.

Sunday Morning Seminars:
9:30 am – 11:30 am (your choice of any of the 4 workshops)

ADVANCED:

Holistic management goals: harmonizing your spiritual, social, environmental and economic values

- √Tony McQuail

INTRODUCTION:

Urban Agriculture: Opportunities For Action – summary of the Urban Ag. Conference (November/09 at the Arboretum)

- √Shannon Lee Stirling & members of Backyard Bounty Urban Farming Project (note that a special consultation with Backyard Bounty may take place in this seminar room between 11.30 am through 12.45 pm – details TBA)

INTRODUCTION:

Permaculture on the farm and in the city

- √Brad Peterson

Biodynamic

BioDynamic Seminar A “Challenges” – Anticipating some of the challenges facing agriculture in the decade ahead – how BioDynamic principles can help

- √Fred Kirschenmann –

Take Time for Lunch !
The University Centre Cafeteria features an Organic Entree at Noon – on a first come basis
WORKSHOP/CONSULTATION (a noon-time consultation held by our Official Sponsor, the Organic Ag. Centre of Canada): “Research Needs – tell the researchers which organic projects need to be funded.” See Workshop Descriptions for further info.

11.45 am – 1.00 pm on Sunday

Sunday Afternoon Seminars
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (your choice of any of the 4 workshops)

INTRODUCTION:

Genetic engineering & corporate control – participatory workshop for advocacy (note that this program runs 12.00-3.00 pm)

- √Lucy Sharratt & √GeneAction

INTRODUCTION:

Sheep husbandry forum: managing & controlling parasites

- √Achim Mohssen-Beyk & co-presenters

ADVANCED:

A 2010 Climate Change Think-Tank: How can the organic movement respond to the challenge of climate breakdown!

- √Phil Beard, √Rod MacRae & panel

Biodynamic

BioDynamic Seminar B “Solutions” – Creating a resilient agriculture – can we build a certification system that can help?

- √Fred Kirschenmann – NOTE: the Society For BioDynamic Farming In Ontario is sponsoring Fred, who is delivering the entire 4-hour morning/afternoon series. Please contact the Society – fourfold@golden.net