Follow links below for additional details regarding the program and speakers for the upcoming Sessions scheduled for January 17-18 and January 26-17, 2014 at the FAMU Viticulture Center on Mahan Drive and several local Organic Farms. Please share the flyer with your contacts. This is a unique opportunity for all who are involved in the local food movement.
Agroecology Sessions Flyer
For the first time in
Tallahassee, two upcoming multi-day sessions will include workshops and farm
tours with two of our country's most knowledgeable leaders in the fields of
Agroecology principles and implementation, sustainable organic agriculture, and
sustainable food systems---sometimes called simply Earth and Agriculture Restoration.
Enhance your knowledge and claim your
place in the local sustainable food movement through these crucial and timely capacity
building sessions. You will learn how conventional GMO agricultural strategies impact
our local non-GMO agricultural farms and environment. Learn agroecological principles and
applications to design bio-diverse, resilient farms. Discover soil enhancement and soil remediation techniques. Learn critical methods to assess and
strengthen sustainability of farms/gardens and local food sovereignty. We can restore our waters, our soil, and our
health. Learn more about how at these 2015 Sustainable Development Sessions.
Register at Eventbrite. Early registration for both events
discounted at $140.
Early registration
ends January 10. 2015.
January 17-18,
2015 - $80 early registration through Jan. 10; $100 after Jan. 10 or at the door
Dr.
Altieri has been iProfessor of Agroecology at UC Berkeley since 1981 in the
Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management. He received his education at the University
of Chile, and a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Florida. He is author of more than 230 publications,
and numerous books including Agroecology:
The Science of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity, Pest
Management in Agroecosystems, and Agroecology and the Search for a Truly
Sustainable Agriculture.
January 26-27,
2015 - $80 early registration through Jan. 10; $100 after Jan. 10 or at the door
Dr.
Huber will examine the impact of GMOs and Glyphosate on soil, plant, animal and
human health; Best Management Practices.
Dr. Huber is Emeritus Professor at Purdue University in Botany and Plant
Pathology and an internationally recognized plant pathologist whose research has focused on the
epidemiology and control of soil-borne plant pathogens with emphasis on
microbial ecology, cultural and biological controls, and physiology of host
parasite relationships. Dr. Huber has
issued stern warnings about shockingly devastating effects of genetically engineered food crops.
Agrarian Elder and Organic Farmer Jim Gerritsen co-founded
and now serves as President of the national farmer-run membership trade
organization, Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA). OSGATA is
headquartered in Washington, Maine and acted as lead plaintiff in the landmark
organic community Federal lawsuit, OSGATA et al v. Monsanto. OSGATA's mission
is to develop, promote and protect the organic seed trade and its farmers. Gerritsen will talk about organic farm
strategies, his certified organic seed operation, seed purity issues; building
and maintaining healthy soil and organic matter, crop rotations, the role of
insects, enhancing biological systems, harvesting for market, post harvest handling
issues, and tips on marketing for profit; and critical issues for every organic
farm. Hands-on demonstration.
Both
events will be held at: FAMU Viticulture
Center, 6506 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee,
Florida 32317. Food trucks available on site or bring your own lunch. For more information: famu.register@gmail.com Jennifer Taylor 850-879-6895 or Sue Hansen 850-264-5929
Provided in collaboration with FAMU State Wide Small
Farm Programs,
PGG, Local Small Farmers, and Community Collaborators.
