Mid-Valley Voice

1-Credit Seminar Class -- Issues in Organic Farming

The OSU Organic Growers Club is proud to present the "Issues in Organic Farming" seminar series again this spring term! This is the 4th year that we have offered this 1-credit seminar-style class. As always, we have a great line-up of interesting and provocative speakers!

This year's theme is "Living Locally in Hard Times - DIY" with topics ranging from Biochar and Local Organizations that will see us through, to Permaculture Design and Natural Burial!

This 1-credit course is cross listed in 3 departments:
CSS499 (CRN#56424)
HORT499 (CRN#56423)
ENSC399 (CRN#56426)

The class will be held in ALS4000, Thursdays, 12:00-1:30

April 2 - What is Organic Agriculture? A non-expert tells what he knows
Speaker: James Cassidy

April 9 - Corvallis Slow - Now That's Slow Food!
Speaker: Anne Shriver, Corvallis Slow Food

April 16 - Biochar - energy and soils - what's all the hype about?
Speaker: John Miedema

April 23 - Starting from scratch! Midway Farms tells all!
Speaker: Cynthia and Jackie

April 30 - Norton Creek Chickens and More!
Speaker: Karen Black

May 7 - The Future of Death! Try NATURAL burial next time!
Speaker: Cynthia Beal

May 14 - Permaculture and Slam Poetry! (together again)
Speaker: Andrew Millison/Sarah LaRock

May 21 - Corvallis Environmental Center - cool local programs - Backyard Flock, Farms to School, and more!
Speaker: Leslie Van Allen and others from the CEC

May 28 - Consider the bee
Speaker: Mike Burgett

June 4 - Organic Seeds and Public Domain Plant Breeding - field trip!
Speaker: Alan Kapuler

Possible additional short topics - local & international opportunities - fit in as possible:
IE3 Global Internships with Michele Justice
"Starting a CSA on a Shoestring" with Sherry Dover
OSU Food Group - it's what's for dinner with Sarah E. Cunningham, OSU Food Group

Brought to you by OSU Organic Growers Club
More info? Contact James.Cassidy@oregonstate.edu