DATE:    10/10/96
CONTACT: Dr. Jim Palmer, Clemson sustainable agriculture          
         coordinator, (864) 656-3519
WRITER:  Bill Baker, (864) 656-3875

Sustainable Agriculture Conference 
Scheduled for November 8-10 at Winthrop University

     CLEMSON -- Several Clemson Extension faculty members will
participate in the 11th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference
planned for Nov. 8-10 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill.
     The theme for this year's meeting is "Agriculture,
Community, and Economy: Weaving a Sustainable Future." The
primary sponsoring group for this conference is the Carolina Farm
Stewardship Association a non-profit organization of farmers,
gardeners, businesses and consumers in North and South Carolina
that encourages healthier and more sustainable farming and
gardening methods. Clemson University is also one of several
additional sponsors.
     Instructors and topics at the conference include Walker
Miller, Clemson Extension plant pathologist and physiologist, on
fruit for your backyard, Clemson Extension horticulturist David
Bradshaw on organic production of vegetables, Clemson Extension
agent Henry Nunnery on beekeeping and Clemson Extension
agronomist Robert Lippert on getting to know your soil.
     The fee for the full conference, which includes the Friday
banquet, Saturday lunch, dinner and entertainment, Sunday snack
and all workshops, is $80 for CFSA members, $110 for non-members 
and $61 for students. Transportation to an optional dairy farm
tour is $12. Overnight accommodations are not included in the
registration fee.
     For registration information, call (919) 968-1030. Pre-
registration is encouraged and is required for children. The pre-
registration deadline is Oct. 18. On-site registration is non
Friday, Nov. 8 at Winthrop University.
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