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2008 Organic Farming Conference La Crosse, WI
Organic Paperwork: It’s Easier Than You Think
Most organic farmers think of certification paperwork as a necessary evil. Join MOSA certification specialists, Dave Ebbert and Jackie Von Ruden, as they explain what Goldilocks has to do with organic paperwork on their way to showing you how to develop and maintain paperwork that is simple, easy to use, and an invaluable tool in managing your operation.
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The Road to Organics: Proven Methods for Transitioning the Farm part 1
Klaas Martens and his son Peter share the lessons they learned as their family moved to organic field crop production on 1,300 acres in upstate New York. An innovator in a wide range of weed management techniques and machinery, Klaas will walk through the development of their organic operation and present bedrock principles that can be applied to small and large organic systems in different climates and soil conditions. He’ll discuss the effect of soil fertility on weed and insect problems, how to choose or modify equipment to fi t your needs, and how to design rotation plans that optimize yields and profits. He’ll also describe how a group of local growers organized a successful farmer-to-farmer network for marketing and sharing of information.
The Road to Organics: Proven Methods for Transitioning the Farm part2
Organic Certification Basics
If anyone tells you that getting your farm certified organic is easy, they’re lying! It’s not easy, but it’s worth it and not too hard with a little training. Organic Valley Certification Czar Jim Pierce will provide an education on how organic certification works, and how to satisfy an organic certifier.
Papers Please: Effective Record Keeping Strategies Your for Organic Livestock Producers
Good fences make good neighbors and good records make your certifier happy. Learn from the collective mistakes of Jim Pierce and Tom Frantzen as they describe simple, effective paper- and computer-based methods to capture essential organic information in order to avoid problems during new and recurring certification.