The conference is intended to bring together diverse groups including farme=
rs, prospective farmers, planning board members, planners, conservation adv=
isory council members, Extension agents, researchers, agricultural educator=
s, environmentalists, consumer
advocates, agribusiness professionals, agency and organization members and=
professionals, farm managers, local and regional policy makers, and others=
interested in the future of farming.
One emphasis of the conference will be program development and planning. Ed=
ucators and people working to support agriculture will learn how to work wi=
th diverse audiences and share perspectives. Conference sessions will provi=
de opportunities for farmers t
o share their experiences, practices, techniques and technology with others=
. Both Pesticide Recertification credits and Certified Crop Advisor credits=
will be given for selected workshops.
Growing out of the "Transitions" conference, Farming for the Future: Partne=
rs in Stewardship is a conference on farming practices, land stewardship, n=
utrient and pest management, building local networks for a sustainable food=
and agriculture system, water
quality preservation, whole farm planning, and other topics related to sus=
taining farming and communities. This conference will provide an excellent =
arena for diverse perspectives to come together on a multitude of agricultu=
ral issues.
Sponsors include: Cornell Cooperative Extension, American Agriculturist mag=
azine, Cornell University Farming Alternatives Program, Northeast Organic F=
arming Association-New York, Agway, Soil Conservation Service, New York Sus=
tainable Agriculture Working G
roup, and many others.
For more information and registration materials, contact:
Department of Soil and Atmospheric Science
Attn: Pam Kline
144 Emerson Hall
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
(607) 255-2177
Program details will be posted on this bulletin board as they are finalized=
.
Dick Dale
Central NY Crop Management Association
392 Locke Rd.
Groton, NY 13073
(607) 898-4851
ddale@empire.cce.cornell.edu of =80
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