Re: Organic Farming Workgroup Meeting Planned for November 13th

From: Karen Klonsky (klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2007 - 16:52:55 PDT

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    Dear all,
             I suggest that we allow the meeting to
    go longer if we get enough people who want to
    report on their research in what is now the 1:20 - 2:20 slot.
    Karen

    At 03:42 PM 10/4/2007, Glenn T. McGourty wrote:
    >Dear Organic Workgroup Members:
    >
    >Please find the agenda for the UC ANR Organic
    >Farming Workgroup Meeting set for Tuesday,
    >November 13, at the UC Davis University Club.
    >
    >To register, go to this website:
    ><https://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=2241>https://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=2241
    >
    >We have a limited amount of travel funds, so
    >please indicate what you think that it will cost
    >for you to travel to the meeting. I will advise
    >you if we do not have adequate funds for your
    >travel. Meeting registration, lunch and breaks
    >are covered at no cost to you through work group
    >funds. We can hear from up to 5 presenters.
    >
    >Also, if you would like to make a 20 minute
    >presentation on your research and extension
    >program, please send me a brief outline of what you would like to present.
    >
    >Feel free to contact me if you have
    >questions. Office: (707) 463-4495 Cell: (707) 391-3003
    >
    >Regards:
    >
    >Glenn Mc.
    >
    >
    >
    >
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    >
    >UC ANR Organic Farming Workgroup Meeting
    >November 13, 2007
    >
    >University Club, UC Davis
    >
    > A G E N D A
    >
    >
    >8:45 Welcome, Introductions
    >
    >8:50 California Organic Program: Update
    > Ray Green, California Organic Program, CDFA
    >
    >9:30 Group Consultation with Tom Tomich
    >UC SAREP and Shermain Hardesty UC Small Farm
    >Center: How does Organic Agriculture fit into
    >the ANR Mission and what are the linkages between campus, CE, and industry?
    >
    >10:15 break
    >
    >10:30 California Organic Farming Stats
    >update / Organic Acreage Growth and Contraction
    > Karen Klonsky, Ag and Resource Economics, UC Davis
    >
    >11:20 Organic Farming Research and
    >Extension Activities around the state: 2 x 20
    >minute presentations and discussion. (submit your ideas/interest to Glenn)
    >
    >12:10 lunch
    >
    >1:20 Organic Farming Research and
    >Extension Activities around the state
    >(continued): 3 x 20 minute presentations and
    >discussion. (submit your ideas/interest to Glenn)
    >
    >2:20 Organic Research Conference idea –
    >new initiative of the UC Vegetable Research and
    >Information Center (VRIC) Tim Hartz, UC Davis Plant Science
    >
    >2:40 Other funding opportunities and
    >collaborative research and extension planning
    >
    >3:30 Meeting evaluation
    >
    >3:40 Adjourn
    >
    >
    >
    >

    Dr. Karen Klonsky
    Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics
    University of California
    One Shields Ave.
    Davis, California 95616

    phone: (530) 752 3563
    fax: (530) 752 5614



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