Organic Conference in Manchester, CT, March 5, 2011

Access To Land For Beginning Farmers – Erica Fearn, Land for Good
Beekeeping Basics – C. Marina Marchese, Red Bee Apiary
Building High Tunnels – Selection, Construction & Operation – John Bartok,
Canning – Wyatt Whiteman, 1760 Farm House, LLC
Cohousing – A More Sustainable Way of Life – Dr. Kimberly Stoner & Marie Pulito
Conservation Practices on Small Farms – Joyce Purcell, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Crop Tree Management in Farm Woodlots – Jeffrey Ward, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Cultivating Connections: Engaging Youth into the Food System – Jessica Cartagena, FRESH New London
Cultivating the Campus—Raising Crops and Consciousness – Daniel MacPhee, Yale Sustainable Food Project
Deer Fencing for Large and Small Farms – Robert J. Durgy,
Ecological Farming and Gardening at the Water’s Edge – Keith Zaltzberg, Regenerative Design Group
Farming for the Bottom Line – Dina Brewster, The Hickories
“Good Food,  The Best Medicine” – Leigh H. White, Natural Family Health, LLC/East/ West Healing Arts Center
Growing Nuts in Connecticut – Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Growing Winter Greens in a Cold Greenhouse and Frames – Alan Gorkin, Lake Avenue Farm
How We Grow Garlic at Wayne’s Organic Garden – Wayne Hansen, Wayne’s Organic Garden
Maintaining Soil Health on Organic Farms and Gardens – Bryan O’Hara & Paul Bucciaglia, Tobacco Road Farm & Fort Hill Farm
Making Mead and Wines from Non-Grapes at Home – John J. Kriz
Million Dollar Marketing on a Shoestring Budget – Winter Caplanson, Sleepy Moon Soaps
My First Year Using a Heated Greenhouse – Wayne Hansen, Wayne’s Organic Garden
PA 490 CT’s Land Use Value Assessment Law – Joan Nichols, Connecticut Farm Bureau Association
Producing Local Natural Meat for Consumers a Tri-State SARE program – Michael Keilty, Maple Spring Farm
Quick Pickles: Make ‘em today, eat ‘em tomorrow! – Jane Maher
Raising Dairy Goats and Making Cheese – Paul Trubey, Beltane Farm
Reduced Tillage for Increased Soil Tilth – Tom Morris, UConn Plant Science Dept.
Small Acre Wheat Growing – Andrew D’Appollonio, Still River Farm
Tender, Delicious Grassfed Beef – Shannon Hayes, Sap Bush Hollow Farm
The 10 Least Wanted: Vegetable Pests and What to Do About Them – Robert J. Durgy
The Biodiverse Gardener: A Conversation Exploring Diversity,Veganism and Growing Your Own Food – Carl A.  Salsedo, Department of Extension UConn
Winter Farming with Seeds – For Ultimate Nutrition – Robert Burns, Aiki Farms
Winter Vegetable Gardening – Bryan O’Hara, Tobacco Road Farm
Worm Composting Simplified – Nicholas Mancini, Organic Gardening Simplified