Organic farming conference comes to Strathmore

Times Reporter 

 

There are many benefits to farming organic, but it can also be tough to get started and to keep up on current trends. That’s why there are organic conferences being held across the province in the next couple of weeks. Strathmore will be the host of its own Organic Alberta Positioning Yourself in 2014: Best Practices for the Future of Organics conference on March 3 at the Civic Centre. 

The day will begin at 9 a.m. with a workshop on soil fertility management. There will also be discussion on GMOs, an export market update and grain buyers panel, retailers and organics in Alberta workshop, the Organic Alberta AGM, industry updates and more. 

“This is our annual conference; we’ve taken what we’ve learned from past conferences, and are hoping this year will exceed our past successes. And that’s the theme for this year,” said Becky Lipton, executive director of Organic Alberta in a press release. 

“With a diversity of attendees from across the province, Organic Alberta’s annual regional conferences are the premiere event for the local organic industry.” 

Anyone wishing to participate must preregister for the event and can do so by contacting Marianne Stewart of Organic Alberta by phone at 1-855-521-2400 or email marianne.stewart@organicalberta.org. More information about the conference, including a detailed list of the program can be found at http://organicalberta.org/2014-conference.