"METHODS OF SUCCESSFUL FARMING "

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Montgomery County 4-H Fairgrounds
400 Parke Avenue
Crawfordsville, Indiana

A Premier Educational Event for Organic, Natural and Biological Farmers
and Consumers who choose to eat food produced in this manner.

Saturday, February 10
Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Complimentary coffee and tea

	Welcome & Opening Remarks: 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Steve Bonney, President and Director of Sustainable Earth
	Session 1: 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. A "The Two Worlds of Food " - Steve Bonney, Sustainable Earth A comparison of foods' value to human health and nutrition from industrial sources versus sustainably produced sources. This information is not found on labels. B " Make Your Own Biodiesel Fuel" - Moe Parr, Lafayette, IN Biodiesel can be manufactured from discarded cooking oil or from oils pressed from oil seeds. The equipment is simple and the cost of this fuel can be less than $1.00 per gallon
	Session 2: 10:30 - 11:45 A "Operating a Farm Business " - Greg Gunthorp, LaGrange, IN The experience of raising hogs, chickens and ducks on pasture, processing in an on-farm facility, & marketing to restaurants in Chicago. B " Insect Ecology for the Small Farm" - Rick Foster, Ph.D., Dept. of Entomology, Purdue University Control of insect damage in organic farming systems is difficult. A systematic approach for insect management works best.

Lunch and Networking 11:45 - 1:45

An organic lunch of a hardy soup, salad, bread and dessert can be purchased (meat and vegetarian options available) for $8.00 from The Juniper Spoon. Food for the lunch will be purchased from small farms as much as possible. You may bring your own lunch. B " Transitioning an Old Apple Orchard to Organic Production" - Andy Hamilton, Musgrave Orchard, Bloomington, IN
After purchasing a 70+ year old family orchard, the Hamiltons have transitioned the production of 700 apple tress to an organic system. This fall they will begin processing batches of organic cider and selling several varieties of organic apples.

Session 3: 1:45 - 3:00 A "Managing Forages in Your Pastures " - Kerry Estes, grazier, Fountaintown, IN A managed intensive grazing system is all about managing forages through personal observation and assessment. Kerry operates a seasonal dairy with 120 grass-fed cows in a managed intensive grazing system

Session 4: 3:15 - 4:30 A " Experiencing the Farm Organism" - Mark Trela, biodynamic farmer, White Violet Center, St Mary of the Woods, IN Assessment of deficiencies and problems in the market garden and approaches to correct them for greater health and productivity. B " Developing Your Business Plans" - Jerry Nelson and Jim Luzar, New Ventures Team, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Business planning is a key to financial success of small farms. This is a hands-on workshop to demystify the planning process of farm enterprises.

Updated 01/31/07