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Symposium--Soil Management in Organic Production Systems

Monday, November 2, 2009: 9:55 AM-3:45 PM
Convention Center, Room 401, Fourth Floor
Presiding:
Joe Bradford
9:55 AM
Introductory Remarks
10:00 AM
Getting to ‘Now:' A Brief Overview of Organic History and Ideas.
George Kuepper, The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Audio File Recorded presentation
10:40 AM
Organic Agriculture and the Humble Soil: Paradigms and Issues.
Michelle M. Wander, Univ. of Illinois
Audio File Recorded presentation
11:20 AM
Soil Foodweb in Organic Farming: Broad-Scale Landcare Examples in Texas.
Steve Diver, Sustainable Growth Texas; Betsy Ross, Sustainable Growth Texas
Audio File Recorded presentation
12:00 PM
Break
12:55 PM
Intro to afternoon session
1:00 PM
Productivity, Pest Management, and Soil Quality in Organic Farming Systems.
James Kotcon, West Virginia Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
1:45 PM
Long-Term Organic Farming Impacts On Soil Fertility.
Jami Daniel, Colorado State Univ.; Jessica G. Davis, Colorado State Univ.; Lewis Grant, Grant Family Farms
Audio File Recorded presentation
2:15 PM
Experience with University Organic Research Farms.
Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University
Audio File Recorded presentation
3:00 PM
Organic Pecan Production: An Example of a Successful Organic System.
Joe Bradford, USDA-ARS
Audio File Recorded presentation
3:45 PM
Adjourn
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