Calendar Listing
What: The
26th Annual Acres U.S.A. Conference
Theme:
“Blueprint for Eco-Farming”
When: December 7-9,
2000
Where: Radisson Hotel South -- Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Cost: Range, starting at $90 for
single-day registration
Information &
Registration: Phone: (800) 355-5313
Email:
info@acresusa.com
Website: www.acresusa.com
The Acres U.S.A. Conference is the nation’s
premier event for
commercial-scale sustainable
and organic agriculture, attracting well
over
1,000 farmers and industry representatives. The
conference represents
and
supports the rapid mainstreaming of
environmental-based agriculture --
providing
practical tools, techniques and cutting-edge information.
Program features include:
· Keynote Presentations by:
Kenny Ausubel, founder of Seeds of Change and the
Bioneers;
Dr. Elaine Ingham, scientist, on the
soil foodweb and compost and
compost
teas;
Neal Kinsey,
world-renowned soil fertility consultant;
Jerry
Brunetti, livestock nutrition consultant, on natural medicine
for
the herd;
Dr. Andersen, Born Preventive Health Care Clinic-
connection of soil
health & human health
· Workshops: Over 30 workshops and presentations,
on topics including:
soil
fertility management, growing your own weed &
insect control,
certified-organic production,
specialty crops & marketing, rotational
grazing,
composting, natural veterinary care, soil’s link to human and
animal health, composting, and more.
· Special Courses: Three-day pre-conference
workshops:
· Holistic Livestock Husbandry -
Natural Management of the Beef/Dairy
Herd;
· The Reams Biological Theory of Ionization and
Soil Fertility
· Trade Show - More than 75
exhibitors of products for use in
large-scale
organic/sustainable farming.
· Eco-Consultant’s Hall - Be prepared for the
opportunity to share soil
audits, yield data and
herd health records one on one with some of the
world
’s leading advisors
in eco-agriculture.
· Video Theater - continuous
movie presentations every day,
demonstrating
techniques & successes.
Who should come to the Acres U.S.A. Conference:
· Farmers and ranchers interested in checking out
Organic and
Eco-farming
·
Organic farmers looking for the most up-to-date inputs and
methodologies
· Farm
advisors and extension agents seeking to broaden their expertise
· Marketing professionals and consultants who are
growing the market
· Educators and policy
professionals advocating fundamental change
Acres
U.S.A. is North America’s leading publisher of cutting edge
eco-agricultural research and information. Their
publications include
the
monthly Acres U.S.A. large-format newspaper, and
dozens of books
covering
commercial-scale, soil-friendly farming
technologies, techniques,
markets,
news, analysis and trends.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Michael Straus, Director
Beyond Organic - Public Relations and Marketing
* Agriculture * Environment * Community *
22890 Highway 1, Marshall, CA 94940
Phone: 415/663-8343 | Fax: 415/663-8346
Email: info@BeyondOrganic.com
Website: www.BeyondOrganic.com