The 8th annual Extension Small Farms Conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 16, 2008, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The one-day conference will be held on the Corvallis campus of Oregon State
University at the Alumni Center. This year’s program features key note speaker Fred Kirschenmann, farmer and Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, who will discuss
“Small Farms: Agriculture of the Past, or Agriculture of the Future?” Andrew Stout of Full Circle Farms, in Washington will close the conference with a presentation about growing your farm business,
from crop diversification to unconventional sales outlets. The conference will present information on Marketing, Business Management, Production, Season Extension and Food Policy issues. Find
registration materials on-line at: or call 541-766-6750 or toll free at 1-800-365-0201. The conference includes 12 sessions, covering a range of topics of interest to growers, market managers, and
community food advocates. • Passive Solar Hoophouses for Year-round Production • First Year Costs and Income for Year-round Hoophouse Production • Marketing Extended Season Production • Poultry
Production: A Checklist for Starting with Eggs and Broilers • Planning to Manage Pests on Your Farm • Horticultural Research Updates for Small Farms • Sowing Profits: Whole Farm Business Management •
Opportunities to Add Value to Your Product • Selling at Farmers’ Markets: Advice from Secret Shoppers • A Conversation with Fred Kirschenmann • Successful Grant Writing for Farms and Food Advocacy •
Community Based Food Projects and Social Justice The pre-registration deadline is 2/7/08 and the cost is $30 for an individual or $50 for two registering together from the same business (includes
lunch). The cost increases to $35 per person after 2/7/08 (includes lunch). Registration at the door is $40, and lunch is subject to availability. Find registration materials on-line at:
http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/2008_FDM_Web_Brochure.pdf or call 541-766-3556 or toll free at 1-800-365-0201. Also on-line find registration materials for Extended Season
Production: A Field Tour for Producers. Sponsored by OSU Extension Small Farms Program, USDA Risk Management Agency, USDA Risk Management Education, Oregon Department of Agriculture, City of Portland
Sustainable Development Office.
