Organic Cereal and Livestock Study Group

2 day Organic Cereal and Livestock Training with Abascus Consulting in the UK.

8th & 9th July 2010 2 day organic training/study tour primarily focussing on organic cereal production and a component of beef finishing, sheep finishing, pigs and poultry in Andover in the Cotswolds in the south of England.

€200 includes training fee & accomodation. It does not include flights.

Course Content:

Day 1:

Attend training day with Abascus Consulting and Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) all day event see below table.

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TO <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>08:00 09:45 <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION & Moisture Meter collection<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>10:00 10:05 <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Introduction<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Welcome<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Organic Farming<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Organic Agronomy<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Organic Sales<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>QUICK Q&A<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>BREAK<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>1ST FARM WALK - THE FARM<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>LUNCH<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>2ND FARM WALK - CROP TRIALS<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Overview - challenges and opportunities<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Panel led discussion<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Panel led discussion<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;> <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>Panel led discussion<TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>16:00 16:10 <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>CLOSING WORDS <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>16:10 16:45 <TD style=""background-color: " 0.75pt\\? padding: #f0f0f0; border: transparent;>TEA AND CAKE

Outcomes:

Participants will have the opportunity to network and discuss aspects of organic cereal and livestock production and witness directly the work of professional organic growers while availing of the knowledge of established advisors.