Subject: Sustainable Ag Conference (fwd)

From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 00:59:12 -0400 (EDT)

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Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 13:08:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Marjorie Bender <[email-masked]>
Subject: Sustainable Ag Conference 

Dear Friends - Please distribute freely!  THANKS!  Marjie

Marjorie Bender
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
115 W. Main
Carrboro, NC  27510
919/968-1030
[email-masked]

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      10TH ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE
                   NOVEMBER 10-12, 1995
         BLUE RIDGE ASSEMBLY - BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

12:00-2:00 Registration

1:00-1:30   Welcome & Announcements

1:30-2:15   Strategies for Change

            Sheila Daar
            BioIntegral Resource Center, Berkeley, CA

2:15-3:45   Whole farm management systems ** 

            Farmer panel:

            David Howe, Owl's Nest Plantation, Cross, SC
            Ruth Ostrenga, High Mountain Greenery,
            Burnsville, NC
            Steve Wilson, Wilson Farm, Bakersville, NC

3:45-4:15   Break, visit exhibits

4:15-5:15   Regional Group Breakout Sessions

5:30-6:30   CFSA Annual Meeting

6:30-7:30   Social hour

7:30        Awards banquet and keynote address

            Ecological farm design**
            Sheila Daar

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

8:00        Registration

9:00-9:45   The changing face of sustainable
            agriculture in the Carolinas 

             Marjorie Bender, CFSA Executive Director,
             and others

9:45-10:15   Break, visit exhibits

10:15-11:45 Session A

11:45-1:15   Lunch 

1:15-2:45    Session B

2:45-3:15    Break, visit exhibits

3:15-4:45    Session C

4:45-6:00    Hike, rest, talk

6:00         Dinner

Evening program - Contra Dance with Fred Park and the
Blue Heron Band

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Vegetable Production

A.   Biological IPM**

     Sheila Daar, BIRC

A.   Woodland botanicals ( e.g. ginseng, goldenseal)

     Jeanine Davis, Mountain Hort Crops Res and Ext
     Center, Fletcher, NC

B.   Carolina Organic Growers, marketing cooperative
     round table 

     Marty Thies and Coop members

C.   Irrigation for small scale production

     Henry Johnson, Johnson & Co., Advance, NC
     Stefan Hartmann, Black River Organic Farm,
     Ivanhoe, NC

Animal Production

A.   Making sound ecological and economic use of trout
     wastes 

     Jeff Hinshaw, Mountain Hort Crops Research and
     Extension Center, Fletcher, NC

     Carl Zietlow, Carl Zietlow's "Best" TROUT and
     Organic Farm, Burnsville, NC

B.   Marketing of Livestock Products and Services

     Karen Mickler, Yellow Branch Farm, Robbinsville,
     NC
     Julie Wilson, Jehovah Raah Farm, Candler, NC
     Sue Ann Nissen, Hat Creek Co., Marshall, NC
     Don Bixby, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy,
     Facilitator

C.   Improving the beef component on a diversified
     mountain farm 

     Jim Greene, Crop Science, NCSU
     Ernst Laursen, Warren Wilson College Farm,
     Swannanoa, NC
     Matt Poore, Animal Science, NCSU, Facilitator

Current Issues

A.   Organic certification update

     Sarah Slover, CFSA Certification Coordinator
     Michael Sligh, NOSB Vice-Chair

B.   What's happening with the 1995 Farm Bill

     Julie Burns, Southern Sustainable Agriculture
     Working Group 

B.   Farm Taxes

     Lanny Hass, Farm Management Specialist, NCSU
     James N.E. Halgreen, Accountant, Black Mountain,
     NC

C.   SARE farmer initiated proposals: How to write and
     expand them 

     Alex Hitt, Peregrine Farm, Graham, NC
     Tom Trantham, Trantham Dairy, Greenville, SC

C.   Partners in Agriculture: Building sustainable
     communities 
     
     Jeana Myers, Land Loss Prevention Project, Durham,
     NC

Gardening

A.   Ecological yard and garden design**

     Julia Blizin & Nancy Cavenaugh, Cove Creek
     Landscapes, Greensboro, NC

B.   Preserving the harvest

     Kathleen Hill, Back to Basics, Waynesville, NC

C.   Cut flowers for the home garden

     George Phillips, Early View Nursery, Leicester, NC
     Chris Sparnicht, Asheville, NC

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12

9:00-1:00 (Choose one workshop)

A.   Extending the growing season and composting at
     Warren Wilson College.
 
     Jim Smith, Good Earth Organics
     Jeff Ashton, Hard Core Garden Supply 

B.   Exploration of Blue Ridge Assembly with Julia
     McCrory. 

     A current resident and granddaughter of the
     founder of BRA, Julia will take the group to visit
     her father's apple orchard and other sites
     visitors never see. 

C.   Permaculture: Regional solutions for creating an
     ecological future. 

     Lee Barnes, Waynesville, NC
     Chuck Marsh, Black Mountain, NC

D.   Beginning organic vegetable growing** 

     A thorough overview of how to grow vegetables
     organically. Valuable information for the backyard
     or market grower. 

     Keith Baldwin, Fatland Farm, Chapel Hill NC 
     David Bradshaw, Clemson, NC
 
E.   Organic greenhouse vegetable and transplant
     production** A round table discussion of organic
     greenhouse problems and solutions. 

     Carl Niedziela, Hort Specialist, NC A&T SU 
     Kenny Haines, Misty Morning Farms 
     Tom Elmore, Thatchmore Farm
 
F.   Agriculture and spirituality: Open discussion of
     how spirituality relates to our connection to the
     land. 

     Sally Jamir, Steven Kolins, Susan Vickery and Bob
     Clyde 

**Approved for pesticide recertification credits in NC
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Conference Site and Facilities 

This conference will be held at the YMCA Blue Ridge
Assembly, a conference center in Black Mountain, NC.
The Blue Ridge Assembly is 15 miles east of Asheville
and 2 miles south from exit 64 off I-40. The 1200 acre
site includes hiking trails. mountain views and
waterfalls. The main building has lodging, the
cafeteria, meeting rooms and an exhibit area, with
additional conference lodging in an adjacent building. 

Accommodations 

The Blue Ridge Assembly has accommodations for
conference attendees in double rooms with bathrooms.
Room rates are $28.50/person night for double occupancy
and $47/night for single. Room reservations and payment
must be made directly to the Blue Ridge Assembly using
the attached registration form. Alterative
accommodations include the Econolodge in east Asheville
($35/night + tax) at 800-424-4777 and a KOA campground
in Swannanoa ($17 + tax) at 704-686-3121. 

Meals 

Meals provided for conference attendees include a
banquet on Friday night, lunch and dinner on Saturday
and a brunch on Sunday. In addition snacks will be
provided at breaks. Meals will highlight organic and
Carolina produced food. Except for the meat entrees,
all food selections are vegan. Saturday breakfast is
available for an additional $6.
 
REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Conference Fees 

Please register before October 20. Late registrants MAY
NOT receive meals (based on availability) but will
receive snacks. Call for availability of meals after
October 20. Overnight accommodations are NOT included
in the registration fee. 

                            CFSA member   Non-member        Student

Full Conference                    $80          $110        $61
(Fri/Sat/Sun)
Includes Fri. banquet,
Sat. lunch, dinner &
dance, Sun. brunch

Friday - includes                  $35           $45       $26 
banquet

Saturday - includes                $43           $53        $38
lunch, dinner & dance

Sunday - includes                  $25           $35        $16
brunch

Saturday Bare Bones                $30           $40        $25
Basic - lunch only,
no dinner or dance

Membership in Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is
$30/year. This membership entitles you to bimonthly
issues of Stewardship News, CFSA 's Membership
Directory and reduced entrance fees to tours and
workshops throughout North and South Carolina. 

Cancellations: refunds will be made for cancellations
received by October 20 with a $5 cancellation fee.
After this date and up to November 1, a $10
cancellation fee will be charged. No refunds can be
made for cancellations received later than November 1.
However, you may designate an alternate attendee at any
time by calling 919-968-1030. 

Exhibits 
Exhibitors are welcome. The fee for commercial
exhibitors is $100 per table; for non-profit
organizations, the fee is $50 per table. Conference
attendance is additional. You may reserve as much space
as you desire. Please call Tom Sabel at 919-836-8944 to
reserve exhibit space. People interested in being a
conference sponsor should contact the CFSA office for
more information (919-968-1030).
 
Scholarships 

Limited scholarships are available for NC farmers and
SC Extension Agents. Call CFSA at 919-968-1030 for more
information. 

Child Care 

Are you interested in bringing your young children to
the conference? We may be able to help obtain
parent-paid baby-sitters for children under 12. These
children would not attend the conference workshops or
meals. Contact the CFSA office (919-968-l030)) before
October 20 to confirm availability.
 
Silent Auction 

A silent auction is planned for Saturday, November 10.
If you have any items or services to donate or can
solicit donations from local businesses, please bring
them to the conference. (Items could be gardening or
farming supplies new or in good condition, fresh or
preserved food. Books....and services could range from
4 hours of carpentry to landscape consulting to offers
to teach a class. Proceeds will benefit CFSA. For more
information on the auction, please call Roberta
Greenspan at 704-251-5666.
 
Seed Exchange 

Seed saving and seed exchanges are key steps to
regional self-determination, preservation of genetic
diversity, and selection of regionally adapted and
improved plant varieties. Exchange sessions are planned
during breaks on Saturday for those who wish to barter
or trade seeds, tubers, rooted cuttings etc. Please
label each seed variety with species and variety name,
original source if known, seed savers' name, geographic
place where grown, if organically grown, and any
comments of the variety's features, advantages,
ornamental or craft use, etc. Bring bulk or prepackaged
seed. We recommend packaging appropriate numbers (25
for garden plants and 100-200 for field crops).
Remaining seeds will be left for self-serve
distribution. We will also develop a mailing list for
those interested in further exchange opportunities. 

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Name(s)_______________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________
City/state/Zip________________________________________
Home Tel.__________________

I/We plan to attend:          No. wanted       price       total

Full registration
(Sun. session choice___)        ______         ______      ______

Friday                          ______         ______      ______

Saturday                        ______         ______      ______

Sunday (session choice___)      ______         ______      ______

Saturday Bare Bones Basic       ______         ______      ______

Organic breakfast on Saturday
($6 ea)                         ______         ______      ______

Grand Total                     ______         ______      ______

CFSA Membership                 ______         ______      ______

Total Enclosed                                             ______

Make check payable to:

SAC/CFSA and mail to SAC, c/o CFSA, 115 W. Main St.,
Carrboro, NC 27510 

ACCOMMODATIONS REGISTRATION

Please check the accommodations option that you prefer
below and return this form along with a $25.00 deposit
to:
 
                      YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
                          84 Blue Ridge Circle
                      Black Mountain, NC 28711

         Tel: (704)669-8422 Fax: (704)669-8497
      (NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE TAKEN BY PHONE)

Name________________________[ ] Male [ ] Female

Address_______________________________________________

Daytime Tel._______________Home Tel.___________________

[ ] Roommates Name(s)__________________________________
[ ] Please assign a roommate [ ]Smoking [ ] Non-Smoking 

OVERNIGHT OPTIONS

[ ] Option 1: Two night package

(Friday & Saturday night accommodations):

$94.00 (single /per person price)____________
$57.00 (double/per person price)_____________

[ ] Option 2: Friday night lodging only:

$47.00 (single /per person price)____________
$28.50 (double/per person price) ____________                   

[ ] Option 3: Saturday night lodging only:

$47.00 (single /per person price) ____________
$28.50 (double/per person price)  ____________

NOTE: Triple and Quad accommodations are available. In
order to receive these accommodations, you must provide
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly the names of your roommates.