The Cooperative Extension Service is hosting the 5th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference & Organic Growers' School next week, Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18, at the Princess Riverside Lodge in Fairbanks, with a few pre-conference activities scheduled as well. Keynote speaker George DeVault, the president and executive director of Seed Savers Exchange, will be discussing season extensions, direct marketing, and seed saving.
SNRAS faculty will also be participating in sessions during the conference: Mingchu Zhang and Jeff Smeenk will be participating in a panel on composting.
Other sessions include information on funding opportunities, soil fertility, weed suppression, egg and poultry production, food security, soil blocking, and growing food for local markets. If you'd like to register for the conference, a form is available on line (PDF).
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