Note: Gail’s
Vegetarian Catering, which has
served the Washington D.C. area since 1987, will be
catering the breakfasts and lunch for the Organic Workshop.
Gail uses fresh seasonal produce, wholesome ingredients
and emphasizes organic ingredients. Our meals will
be made with 90-100 percent organic ingredients.
October 6, 2005
7:30-8:30 am Registration
and Breakfast
| Session 1 |
Setting the Scene |
| 8:30-9:20 am |
Moderator: Catherine Greene, USDA-ERS |
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Welcome and opening of the
workshop: Kitty Smith, USDA-ERS; Virginia Guzman,
USDA-RMA ; Ralph Otto, USDA-CSREES |
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Message of support: Mary Thompson, Farm Foundation |
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Keynote speaker: Thomas Dobbs, South Dakota
State University |
| Session 2 |
Assessing Producer Options and Obstacles |
| 9:20-11:00 am |
Leslie Duram, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
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Terry Wolf, Owner, Wolf Farms |
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Kent Yeager, Indiana Farm Bureau |
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George Siemon, Organic Valley |
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Discussion with audience (Moderator: Mark Lipson,
Organic Farming Research Foundation) |
11:00-11:15 am Break
| Session 3 |
Assessing Market Growth |
| 11:15-12:45 pm |
Carolyn Dimitri, USDA-ERS |
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Don Harris, Wild Oats |
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Melanie DuPuis, University of California-Santa
Cruz |
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Discussion with audience (Moderator:Tom Hutcheson,
Organic Trade Association) |
| 12:45-2:00 pm |
Lunch (Food Safety Room) |
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"Organic Innovations in the United States
and Italy" Slideshow
Jerry DeWitt, Iowa State University (Amber Waves
Room)
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| Session 4 |
Panel: Strategies to Facilitate Organic Sector
Development |
| 2:00-3:30 pm |
Moderator: Thomas Dobbs, South Dakota State
University
Panel Members:
Otto
Doering, Purdue University
Ferd Hoefner,
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Tom Hutcheson,
Organic Trade Association
Brise Tencer, Organic
Farming Research Foundation |
3:30-3:45 pm Break
| Session 5 |
Broadening the Education Infrastructure
in Organic Agriculture for Professionals, Students,
and Farmers |
| 3:45-5:15 pm |
Brett Melone, Agriculture and Land-Based Training
Association (ALBA) |
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John Biernbaum, Michigan State University |
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Meg Moynihan, Minnesota Department of Agriculture |
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Discussion with audience (Moderator: Carolee
Bull, USDA-ARS) |
| 6:30 pm |
Dinner at Restaurant
Nora (Seating is limited; pre-registration
is required) |
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See details on front page. |
October 7, 2005
7:30-8:30 am Registration
and Breakfast
| Session 6 |
Measuring and Communicating the Benefits
of Organic Food Production |
| 8:30-10:00 am |
Stephan Dabbert, Hohenheim University |
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Kathleen Delate, Iowa State University |
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Kathleen Merrigan, Tufts University and OTA's
Organic Center for Education and Promotion |
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Discussion with audience (Moderator: Meg Moynihan,
Minnesota Department of Agriculture) |
10:00-10:30 am Break
| Session 7 |
Building a Research Base for Organic
Production |
| 10:30-12:00 pm |
John Reganold, Washington State University |
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George Kuepper, NCAT-ATTRA |
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Carolee Bull, USDA-ARS |
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Discussion with audience (Moderator: Jim Kotcon,
USDA-CSREES) |
| 1:00-6:00 pm |
Accokeek Ecosystems Organic Farm
Tour (pre-registration required) |
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See details on front page.
(boxed lunch provided) |
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