RE: Organic Farming Workgroup Meeting Planned for November 13th

From: Glenn T. McGourty (gtmcgourty@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 05 2007 - 08:12:47 PDT

  • Next message: Karen Klonsky: "RE: Organic Farming Workgroup Meeting Planned for November 13th"

    Hi Karen:

    I agree. Let's wait to see who wants to present, and we will adjust
    accordingly. The other idea that I have is that we all submit a really brief
    (one page or less) list in bullet format of research projects and extension
    activities. Here is an example of mine:

     

    * Completion of Organic Winegrowing Manual with other UC authors
    * Presentation on Organic Winegrowing in a Going Organic Seminar with
    CCOF in February in Lake County
    * Research project at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center
    comparing Organic, Biodynamic and Conventional Winegrowing on soil quality,
    carbon budgets and fruit quality of Cabernet sauvignon
    * Serving on steering committee for IFOAM Organic Viticulture
    Conference in Modena, Italy June 2008.

     

    This would be very useful to UC Administration to demonstrate what is going
    on collectively in addressing the ANR Program Priority of organic
    agriculture.

    Regards:

    Glenn Mc.

     

      _____

    From: Karen Klonsky [mailto:klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu]
    Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 3:53 PM
    To: Glenn T. McGourty; organicfarm@ucdavis.edu
    Subject: Re: Organic Farming Workgroup Meeting Planned for November 13th

     

    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
     
    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.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    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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