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Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Event Title: ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING – TRANSITIONING TO ORGANIC
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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The 2008 Farm Sustainability Tour continues on July 24 at Langeland Farms in Decatur County, with a workshop on organic food production. Participants will visit different farms in Decatur County that use organic practices. One of the keynote speakers will be Gary Reding, who will talk about the organic practices used on Langeland Farms including the transition of the farm from non-organic to a certified organic farm. Preregister by July 17 on the Web site, www.conf.purdue.edu/FARMTOURS <http://www.conf.purdue.edu/farmtours> or call Lynn Stocksick at (800) 359-2034. Registration the day of the tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Langeland Farms and the actual tour will begin at 10 a.m. CONTACT: Jerry Nelson, (812) 866-9582, jnelson@purdue.edu <
; Roy Ballard, (317) 462-1113, rballard@purdue.edu <
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