Aug. 25-28, 2008.  The flyer has details about the trip, the cost and a registration form. 
This trip will be an excellent opportunity for you to network with others working in the bioenergy arena as well as learn about other aspects of energy production that you might not be familiar with.  The registration deadline is August 1, 2008.  If you have any questions please contact me.  To register, please fill out and mail the form along with a check to Leah Worthington.  Leah’s contact information is in the flyer.
Dennis Pennington, Bioenergy Educator, KBS Land & Water Program Phone: 269-671-2412 ext. 221 or 1-800-521-2619 Fax: 269-671-4485

University of Wisconsin-Madison organic workshop and field tour
September 4, 2008, 1:00- 5:30 pm at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station
This event will include three workshops held indoors featuring speakers discussing issues concerning weed management, soil fertility management, and minimal till organic agricultural using cover crops. Fields stops will include research investigating the relationship between soil fertility and insect feeding, as well as feature research projects focusing on the crimped rye/soybean production system. Please contact Erin Silva (608-890-1503, emsilva@wisc.edu) for further information.
You can read more about the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at their website, http://www.cias.wisc.edu/

Gearing up to increase production: An equipment day for vegetable farmers

September 18, 2008, 9:00 - 4:00.  This event, sponsored by the USDA’s FSA, will be held at Michigan State University’s SWMREC (Southwest Michigan Research Center) in Benton Harbor. The event will feature exhibitions and demonstrations of equipment (brought both by vendors and local farmers) in the morning. We will then provide lunch, and will then allow participants the opportunity to speak with representatives from FSA, credit unions, and equipment vendors  in a trade show setting.

You may register online here, where you can pay securely by credit card, check, or MSU account. If you prefer to register by mail, instructions for doing so are found on our event flyer. 

Intro to Permaculture: Ecological Edible Landscapes: An OEFFA workshop
Saturday, Sept 20 - 9am-5pm
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Classroom A
1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland OH 44106-1767

Join us as we explore the basics of permaculture, a system of design
that uses principles and processes found in nature to create food, fuel,
and fiber for people, while caring for the earth and its inhabitants.
We’ll focus on edible forest gardens; gardens which look and function
like forests and provide food for people in urban and rural homes alike.
From the design through planting and care, expert designers Josh
Beniston of Habitats Landscaping and Brett Joseph of Conneaut Creek Farm
will teach us how to create such a garden anywhere. We’ll top it all off
by getting our hands dirty and installing a garden within walking
distance of the workshop. $45 OEFFA members/ $60 non-members. Class size
is limited so sign up early! Please bring your own brown bag lunch.

To register, send your check, along with your name, address, phone
number and email to: OEFFA Workshops, 41 Croswell Road, Columbus OH
43214. Questions can be directed to laura@oeffa.org or 614-421-2022.

MSU Afternoon and Evening Student Organic Farm Tours. Free and open to the public. No preregistration needed. 8/27, 9/23.

Student Organic Farm Workshops on farming and marketing. 9-3:30 on September 16.

Fall Harvest Festival. October 19. At the Findlay Market in Cincinnati, OH.

• From 9-4 there will be events including:
  • An apple pie baking contest
  • A pumpkin decorating contest
  • A pumpkin carving contest
  • Fall squashes and apples for sale
  • Music and cooking demos