Scholarships Available for 2017 Organic Research Symposium-Deadline October 15th

[Deirdre Birmingham]

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Deirdre Birmingham

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Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Wisconsin Farmers Union

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From: Dr. Diana Jerkins, Research Director <in...@ofrf.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 6:00 AM
Subject: Scholarships Available for 2017 Organic Research Symposium
To: Deirdre <deir...@gmail.com>

Scholarships Available for 2017 Organic Research Symposium View this email in your browser Press Release Contact: Brise Tencer, OFRF Executive Director Diana Jerkins, OFRF Research Director (831) 426-6606    Organic Farming Research Foundation Offers Scholarships for   2017 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium and Extends Deadline for Submission of Research Abstracts September 29, 2016 - Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of scholarships to help with the cost of attending the 2017 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium (OARS). Scholarships will be awarded based on the need and merit of applicants. Students, farmers, and researchers in the U.S. who would like to apply for a scholarship of up to $350 should submit a letter of interest by January 5, 2017. In addition, the deadline to submit research abstracts for presentation at the conference has been extended to October 15, 2016 (see details below). The 2017 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium (OARS), takes place on January 25-26, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky, immediately preceding the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Conference (SAWG). The symposium will feature researchers from all disciplines related to organic farming and food systems, and other systems of sustainable agriculture that employ techniques compatible with organic standards.The intent of the symposium is to provide current information to farmers, ranchers, extensionists, educators, agricultural professionals and others interested in organic agriculture. OFRF would like to acknowledge the generous support from Ceres Trust for this scholarship opportunity.  Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is a non-profit foundation that works to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. OFRF cultivates organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more farmers and acreage into organic production. Copyright © 2016 Organic Farming Research Foundation, All rights reserved. You subscribed to the OFRF mailing list Our mailing address is: Organic Farming Research Foundation PO Box 440 Santa Cruz, Ca 95060 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences