Topic

Presenter

Time

                                                                              DAY 1

Registration/Opening

Ross Love/ David Porter

8:45-9:15

Getting to Now: The History of Organic Agriculture and Its Regulation

George Kuepper, Kerr Center

9:15- 10:00

Organic Acts & Rules

Bryan Buchwald, ODAFF

10:00- 10:30

Break

10:30- 10:45

Organic Paperwork Is Not That Cumbersome!  

 Jim Shrefler, WWAREC & an organic producer

10:45- 11:25

Soil Quality and Management in Organic Production

Hailin Zhang,  Kefyalew Desta & Warren Roberts, OSU

11:25- 12:30

Lunch (box lunch)

12:30- 1:15

Tour

12:30- 4:30

                                                                          DAY 2

Insect Management Options in Organic Farming 

Phil Mulder , Entomology and Plant Pathology ,OSU 

8:30- 9:00

Integrated Weed Control Strategies in Organic Farming

James Shrefler

9:00- 9:30

Organic Approaches to Disease Control

 George Driever, OSU

9:30- 10:00

 Break

10:00- 10:15

Developing Sustainable Cropping and Tillage Systems in Organic Crop Production

Ron Morse, Dep. Hort., Virginia Tech

10:15- 11:30

Discussion

11:30- 11:45

Lunch

11:45- 12:45

Organic Marketing and Post-Harvest Handling: Challenges and Opportunities

Merritt Taylor, WWAREC

12:45- 1:35

Organic Vegetable and Fruit Production

 Warren Roberts, WWAREC

1:35- 2:10

 Hoop Houses: Proven Season Extension Technology for Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production

Steve Upson, Noble Foundation

2:10- 2:45

Discussion & Closing

2:45- 3:45