Summer, 1996 (v8n3)
	UC SAREP Co-sponsors Conferences California Farm Conference Set for Riverside The 14th Annual Farm California Conference will be held February 23-25, 1997 at the Riverside Convention Center. Farm Conference is the oldest and one of the largest statewide gathering of family farmers. This year's conference will focus on alternative marketing, sustainable production practices, and new ideas to make the family farm successful. Activities include bus tours of the local agricultural area, short courses, a trade show, a regional tasting, plenary speakers and more than 400 workshops. The 1997 Farm Conference is sponsored by UC SAREP, the California Federation of Certified Farmers' Markets, the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Marin County Farmers Market Association, the UC Small Farm Center, Southland Farmers' Market Association, the Ventura County Certified Farmers' Markets and Riverside County Cooperative Extension. For registration information, contact Mary Lou Weiss at (310) 618-2930. California Biosolids Conference The 1997 California Biosolids Conference is scheduled in Sacramento, Calif. January 29-30, 1997. It will provide the opportunity for agricultural, academic, regulatory, environmental and wastewater treatment interests to share practical information and exchange views on the use of biosolids (treated sewage sludge) as a fertilizer and soil amendment in agriculture. Particular attention will be given to specific conditions in California. Topics will include crop and soil responses to biosolids; institutional, legal, liability and economic issues; and practical experiences with biosolids. The conference is sponsored by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Environmental Protection Agency, UC SAREP, the California Water Environment Association, and the Central Valley Wastewater Managers Association. For registration information contact Brett Moroz at (209) 333-6749 or Woodie Woodruff at (209) 847-4322. [ Back | Search | Feedback ]