Past Events

Events which have already happened.

8th Annual NOFA Course in Organic Land Care (Leominister, MA - Doyle Conservation Center, from Jan 14, 2009 08:30 AM to Jan 21, 2009 05:00 PM)

This 5-day course will provide landscapers with the ability to design and maintain ecological landscapes, build a business based on the health of the earth, and be among the first in the country to become accredited in Organic Land Care!

TEAM - Vegetable Growers Workshop (Aurora, OR, OSU North Willamette Extension, from Dec 16, 2008 10:00 AM to Jan 22, 2009 10:00 AM)

Learn to use the Grower's Technology Economic Assessment Model (TEAM) for Specialty Crops.

Food Matters: Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine (Grand Theater - Salem, OR , from Dec 11, 2008 07:00 PM to Dec 11, 2008 09:30 PM)

Food Matters: Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine

Backyard Botany and Beyond! (Portland, OR - Zenger Farm, from Dec 06, 2008 10:00 AM to Jan 24, 2009 11:30 AM)

A six-week Winter series of classroom-based lecture and discussion at Zenger Farm, introducing concepts and techniques for the organic backyard gardener.

Oregon DEQ Compost Rules: Agricultural Forum (Corvallis, Oregon, Oregon State University, from Nov 18, 2008 01:00 PM to Nov 18, 2008 06:00 PM)

The Oregon Dept of Environmental Quality is holding a forum to discuss the new draft Rules for Composting Facilities in Oregon.

Healthy Foods in Health Care Roundtable (Portland, OR - OHSU, from Nov 14, 2008 10:00 AM to Nov 14, 2008 02:30 PM)

Presented by Oregon Center for Environmental Health and Health Care Without Harm. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with other health care institutions and discuss strategies to incorporate sustainable and nutritious food purchasing at their facilities.

Green Festival (San Francisco, CA, from Nov 14, 2008 08:00 AM to Nov 16, 2008 06:00 PM)

7th Annual Green Festival presented by Co-op America and Global Exchange.

Crop Planning and Cultivation, Soil Management (Portland, OR - Zenger Farm, from Nov 01, 2008 10:00 AM to Nov 22, 2008 02:30 PM)

A four-week course introducing essential organic agriculture concepts through group lecture, discussion, and observation at Zenger Farm's six-acre field and garden sites.

IOIA Organic Training (Corvallis, OR, from Oct 22, 2008 08:00 AM to Oct 31, 2008 05:00 PM)

IOIA and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO) will cosponsor Basic Organic Crop, Livestock, and Processing Inspection Trainings at the LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Oregon.

Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance Conference (Grand Mound, WA, from Oct 21, 2008 08:20 AM to Oct 22, 2008 05:20 PM)

This year's conference will feature keynote speakers, WODPA business meeting, officer elections and panel discussions

Sprouting: Wisdom Of The Ages (Corvallis, OR - Institute of BioWisdom at Sunbow Farm, from Oct 19, 2008 10:00 AM to Oct 19, 2008 03:00 PM)

Decrease your carbon imprint food needs and grocery bill by growing your own seeds, saving them, sprouting them, and eating them in a variety of surprising recipes.

Bioneers Conference (San Rafael, CA, from Oct 17, 2008 08:10 AM to Oct 19, 2008 05:10 PM)

The Bioneers Conference is an acclaimed leading-edge forum where you can see tomorrow today: a future environment of hope. Social and scientific innovators focus on breakthrough solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity.

Natural Products Expo East (Boston, MA, from Oct 15, 2008 09:05 AM to Oct 18, 2008 05:05 PM)

over 25,000 passionate attendees and more than 1,100 companies touting the hottest and best selling products and branded ingredients in the healthy, natural, and organic products industry.

Nutrition : Feeding Your Cellular Community (Corvallis, OR - Institute of BioWisdom at Sunbow Farm, from Oct 12, 2008 10:00 AM to Oct 12, 2008 03:00 PM)

This popular workshop is a practical, hands-on introduction to the complexities of the Soil Food Web paradigm

Oregon Ag Summit (Wilsonville, OR, from Oct 07, 2008 08:15 AM to Oct 07, 2008 01:00 PM)

Ag Summit to address legislative issues on Oct. 7th

Horse Plow Workshop (Turner, Oregon, from Oct 05, 2008 10:00 AM to Oct 05, 2008 03:00 PM)

* Fundamentals of small acreage farming with non-traditional horse power * The marriage of soil, horse, bits, soft hands, healthy hooves, and the plow and other implements * Harness vs. work harness, collars and fit * Small plows, drags, compost spreader * Training the non traditional plow horse, its physiological makeup and how they interact with human issues * Breeds * How to stay behind your horse and keep the plow in your hands

The One Quarter Horse Power Homestead Scale Farm (Jefferson, OR - Grape Lane Poultry Farm, from Oct 05, 2008 10:00 AM to Oct 05, 2008 03:00 PM)

Learn the fundamentals of small acreage farming with non-traditional horse power.

Organic Gardening Certificate Program (Portland, OR, from Oct 02, 2008 06:00 PM to Dec 04, 2008 04:00 PM)

Learn the knowledge and skills of organic gardening, urban agriculture and ecological landscaping in this comprehensive hands-on training.

Provender Conference (Hood River, OR, from Oct 01, 2008 08:00 AM to Oct 03, 2008 08:35 PM)

Provender Alliance Annual educational conference

World Dairy Expo (Madison, WI, from Sep 30, 2008 09:00 AM to Oct 04, 2008 06:00 PM)

Expo is the international dairy meeting place, a five day event showcasing the finest in dairy genetics and the newest technologies available to the dairy industry.