Fwd: ATTRA Webinar - Making Organic Small Grains Work on Your Farm

[Sarah Bellos]

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From: Hamlett, Peggy J <pham...@utk.edu>
Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Subject: FW: ATTRA Webinar - Making Organic Small Grains Work on Your Farm
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You're invited to a free webinar on Making Organic Small Grains Work on
Your Farm!

Organic small grains are part of a growing niche market of staple crops
that can command higher market prices and bring more to a farmer's
bottom line. Find out how to grow organic small grains, including wheat,
barley, rye and oats, in a FREE 60-minute webinar from ATTRA - National
Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.

Attend ATTRA's Making Organic Small Grains Work on Your Farm webinar on
Thursday, Dec. 3 to learn how farmers in traditional grain-growing
regions are using organic production methods and find out if organic
small grain production is right for you. Using organic techniques can
cut input costs and the organic premium for high-quality grains can be
75 percent above the conventional market. But challenges in organic
production exist, and can include over-dependence on tillage, proper
nutrient management and rotation development.

In the webinar, we'll cover:

*       The economics and marketing of crops
*       The importance of soil health and minimal tillage
*       Fertility management and acceptable organic nutrient sources
*       Weed and pest management
*       Transition tips
*       Rotation design

There will also be time to have your questions answered.

The presenters for this webinar are NCAT field crop specialist Susan
Tallman and organic farmer Duane Boehm. Tallman has extensive experience
working with farmers both as a wheat buyer for Great Harvest Bread
Company and as an organic recruiter for a private grain merchandiser.
She grew up on a dryland wheat farm in eastern Montana and graduated
from Cornell University with a Bachelor's degree in agronomy.

Boehm and his wife, Chantra, raise organic small grains and grass-fed
beef on 4,000 acres near Richardton, N.D. Their crops have been organic
since 1986. Since that time, they have grown their farm business from
low to high profitability by going organic.

This free webinar will be held Thursday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. MST. Please
register in advance at
www.attra.ncat.org/webinars2009/organicsmallgrains
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On the day of the presentation, please log on to the webinar Web site 10
minutes early to allow the required software to download. You can then
listen to the webinar through your computer's speakers and see the
presentation slides on your computer screen. You may also listen to the
webinar by calling the phone number provided after you register online.

TITLE: Making Organic Small Grains Work on Your Farm
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. MST
WHERE: www.attra.ncat.org/webinars2009/organicsmallgrains
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Please join us on December 3 for this informative webinar on organic
small grains.