MOFFA, the Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association, announces its 28th Annual Winter Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2019 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Maryland Department of Agriculture Building, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway in Annapolis. The meeting is open to the public. (Snow date: March 2)
Join farmers, consumers, advocates, and researchers at this public meeting and potluck lunch. MOFFA Vice Chair, Claudia Raskin said:
“We have the news you can use! Presentation, panels, and workshops for farmers and gardeners looking for new ideas, techniques, and inspiration, as well as networking opportunities for consumers and distributors looking for good sources of local, organic food.”
Keynote Speaker: CAROLINE TAYLOR
Exec. Director, Montgomery County Alliance
The Future of Farming on Metro’s Edge: Collaborating & Raising Voices Together
Panels
- Growing Hemp in Maryland
- New Paths & Perspectives: Next Gen Visions Sophia Maravell & Blain Snipsal
- Farm Bill Update
- Organic Update with Deanna Baldwin, MDA
Learn about the latest science and research
Dennis VanEngelsdorp, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Organic Bee Health, Managing Honey Bees Organically
Rohan Tikehar, Assistant Professor UMD, Nutrition and Food Science Department, Preventing Food Borne Illnesses in Organically Farmed Produce
Alina Avanesyan, Research Associate UMD, Information and update on the spotted lanternfly
Veronica Yurchak, Graduate Research Assistant UMD, The importance of integrated weed managment (IWM) for organic vegetable producers
Galen Dively, Professor Emeritus and IPM Consultant UMD, Organic Insecticides: What Works and What Doesn’t
Paul Goeringer, Legal Specialist, UMD Extension, Status of Agrotorism in MD
Homegrown ‘Eat Local’ Potluck Lunch
Silent Auction
Half Price New Book Sale
Display Tables
Only $5 for members and $20 for non-members
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