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SUMMARY:Connecticut NOFA Winter Conference
DESCRIPTION:CT NOFA's 30th Annual  Winter Conference\nSaturday, March 
 3, 2012 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
 \nGrowing Together Since 1982!\nKEYNOTE\nJoin us in celebrating our 30
 th Annual Winter Conference with keynote international bestselling aut
 hor Jeffrey M. Smith.  Mr. Smith is the leading spokesperson on the h
 ealth dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). He documents h
 ow the world’s most powerful Ag biotech companies bluff and mislead 
 critics, and put the health of society at risk.  His first book, “Se
 eds of Deception” became the world’s best-selling and #1 rated boo
 k on GMOs. His second book, “Genetic Roulette” is the authoritativ
 e work that presents irrefutable evidence that GMOs are harmful.  Jef
 frey will be speaking on the Politics of GMOs and what may be the #1 f
 ood and health issue in the U.S. today. His nonGMO campaign has been h
 ighly successful–now at the tipping point–where the GMO industry c
 ould begin to collapse. Please save the date and join us at Mancheste
 r Community College for this important event.\nREGISTRATION\nBefore 2/
 18/12 NOFA Members $45  Non-Members$55 Students/Seniors $30\nAfter 2/1
 8/12 NOFA Members $50  Non-Members  $60  Students/Seniors  $35  Volu
 nteer for 2 hours and receive $10 off the registration price!\nA print
 er-friendly pregistration form is available here. Online registration 
 is available here.\nNew Farmer scholarship information available soon.
 \nWORKSHOPS\nWorkshops include:\nOrganic Seed vs. Monsanto: The Lawsui
 t Challenging Patents on Seed - Attorney Daniel Ravicher, NYC\nCertifi
 ed Organic Nutrient Dense Small Fruit  - Julie Rawson & Jack Kittered
 ge,  Many Hands Organic Farm, MA\nWild Bees and Pollination - Dr. Kim
  Stoner of CT Ag Experiment Station\nRoot Cellars & Food Storage – C
 hris Chaisson, Whole Farm Services, VT\nPublic Act 490 - Joan Nichols,
  CT Farm Bureau\n Nitrogen Management on Farms – Tom Morris, UConn 
 Plant Scientist\nScience and Principles of Soil Microbiology – Joe M
 aggazi, Green Earth Agriculture\nChickens - Brianne Casadei, Exec. Dir
 ector Terra Firma Farm\nBetter Choices in Rx, Cosmetics, Household Pro
 ducts – Valerie Cookson-Botto\nRaising Garlic – Farmer Wayne Hanse
 n, Wayne's Organic Gardens\nHoney Bees – Marina Marchese, Red Bee Ho
 ney\nMushroom Growing on a Small Scale - Carol Brzozowy & Jim Peppin, 
 Maggie's Farm  and more to come...\n\n\nFor more information visit htt
 p://www.farmbasededucation.org/events/connecticut-nofa-winter-conferen
 ce
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CATEGORIES:conference
LOCATION:Manchester Community College
WEBSITE:http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/about/directions.php
URL:http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/about/directions.php
CONTACT:203-888-5146
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