March 9, 2012

Meetings are being held across the state in March for organic growers to come together to discuss common problems, issues, plans, and successes.  Among the likely topics are crop varieties, livestock, markets, buyers, weeds, rotations, and cover crops.

Dates and Locations

March 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., UNL Extension Offices., 444 Cherrycreek Rd., Lincoln

March 19,10 a.m. – 3 pm, Presbyterian Community Center, 104 East 4th, Madison

March 20, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bloomfield Community Building, 101 So. Broadway, Bloomfield

March 21, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Center for Rural Affairs Meeting Room, 145 Main St., Lyons

March 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Central Platte NRD, 215 Kaufman Ave., Grand Island

March 22, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St., Gering

March 22 - 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sutton Legion Hall, 103 E Forrest, Sutton

March 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., RC&D Office, 140 N. 4th St., Tecumseh

March 26, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ord Ag Complex, 801 S St., Suite 2, Ord

March 27, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dist. 22 Event Center 75905 Rd 431 (1 mile west of Lexington Airport, 3 miles north) Lexington

March 28, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., South Platte NRD, 551 Parkland Dr., Sidney

Liz Sarno, Extension Educator and Organic Project Coordinator
UNL Haskell Agriculture Laboratory