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Sun. Jan. 29
| Sunday, January 29, 2012, See Workshop Descriptions For Detailed Summaries |
| Workshop Registration – Advance General Admission- $20.00 + HST (fee goes to $30 after January 6)Entitles you to your choice among any or all of 8 seminars – flat fee |
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| Workshop Registration – Student Admission – $10.00 + HSTEntitles you to choose among any or all of the 8 seminars – flat fee right up till Jan. 29 |
Sunday Morning Seminars – 9:30 am – 11.30 am
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| Introduction to co-operatives for young farmers.Youth panel of inspiring stories and Q&A. Organic focus crafts and activities to involve youthOrganic Council of Ontario Youth StreamNOTE: RUNS 9.30 AM-12.30 PM |
Ten essential herbs:Growing, using and enjoying medicinalsKerry Hackett |
Introduction toSoil FoodWeb composting principlesChristine George |
BIODYNAMICS SEMINAR AFarming as transformation: perspectives from spirituality & cosmologyMiriam MacGillis |
| Take Time for Lunch !—————The University Centre 6 Café features an Organic Entree at Noon – on a first come basis |
| NOON CONSULTATIONS, MEETINGSThe Guelph Conference annually hosts multiple noon scheduled meetings in the smaller rooms (U.C. 3rd floor) for groups – see MEETINGS on menu above, for full details. |
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Sunday Afternoon Seminars – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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| Food hubs: helping new farmers share investment, workload and marketingRobin Tunnicliffe: In 20 years, Saanich Organics has grown into a nexus of food producing bounty and is a driving force in the eat-local movement on Vancouver Island. Moderator: Alison Blay-Palmer, WLU Prof., specialist in local foods. |
Organic solutions to late blight in tomatoesGregory Hill: has grown up to 200 varieties in east-central Ontario; will discuss certifier approved organic control methods |
Organic Flower GardeningShane Eby Underground Organics. |
BIODYNAMICS SEMINAR BUnderstanding the spiritual foundations of BioDynamic agricultureGraham Corbett |
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