4th Annual Organic Dairy Conference
March 15, 16 and 17, 2007 .::. Fortuna, California
Optional “On Farm Short Courses”
Alexandre Acres Organic Dairy, Ferndale, California |
| 10:00 |
Pre-Registration Walk through the operation with Will Winter(Herd Health) and Gary Zimmer(Pasture Management). |
| 12:00pm | Grass fed beef BBQ |
| 1:30 | Group A: Calf and Cow Health with Will Winter and Group B: Pasture and Soils with Gary Zimmer |
| 3:00 | Group A: Pasture and Soils with Gary Zimmer and Group B: Calf and Cow Health with Will Winter |
Thursday, March 15
River Lodge Convention CenterDirections
| 6:30 pm | Conference Registration |
| 7:00 | Regional Organic Producers Meeting - NODPA, WODPA, and MODPA |
Friday, March 16, 2007
6:30-8:00 am Conference Registration
| Room A | Room B | Room C | |
| 7:00 | National Organic Producers Alliance Meeting | ||
| 8:00 | Soil Nutrition for Animal Health and Production, Dr. Arden Andersen | The Ruminant’s Internal Eco System, Jerry Brunetti | |
| 10:30 | Holistic Livestock Husbandry - Raising Drug-Free Healthy Pasture-Based Dairy Cows, Dr. Will Winter | Real Health Real Medicine - Human Health Issues Dr. Arden Anderson | Face to Face with Gary Zimmer |
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 | Soil Management for Organic Pasture, Gary Zimmer | “Mom, What’s for Dinner?” Traditional Foods for Raising Families, Dr. Will Winter | Herd & Human Health, Soils, and Nutrition, Jerry Brunetti |
| 3:30 | Alternative Modalities For Cow Maladies Jerry Brunetti | Organic Certification and Inspection Q & A Jake Lewin, CCOF; Leslie Zuck, PCO; Meghan Kuhn, QAI | Face to Face with Dr. Will Winter |
| 6:00 7:00 |
Social Hour Dinner - Keynote Medical Consequences of Food Dr. Arden Anderson |
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Saturday, March 17, 2007
| Panel Discussions | |
| 8:00 | Soil Management for Organic Pasture Gary Zimmer, Dr. Arden Anderson and Jerry Brunetti |
| 10:30 | Herd Health for Organic Dairy Animals Dr. Will Winter and Jerry Brunetti |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | What do Consumers Expect From Organic Foods? invited: Margaret Whittenberg, Whole Foods Market. |
| 3:30 | Organic Producer Alliance Panel NODPA, WODPA, MODPA |
| 6:00 7:00 |
Social Hour Dinner - Keynote: Medical Break troughs in Organic, invited Dr. Allen Greene |
All photos © Carrie Branovan 2006