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Events on this page are provided as a service to groups doing work in sustainable agriculture and is not an endorsement by the Leopold Center. To list your event here send information to lwmiller@iastate.edu. Other calendars are maintained by the ISU Extension sustainable ag program, Practical Farmers of Iowa, Iowa environmental educators, and the Sustainable Agriculture Network of the USDA.

See a list of events sponsored or co-sponsored by the Leopold Center.

Announcements

November 21

Extending the Season tour and discussion, 2 p.m., Abbe Hills Farm, 825 Abbe Hills Road, Mount Vernon. Tour Abbe Hills' new hoophouse and learn the challenges of growing vegetables in the first hoophouse season. Contact: Laura Krouse, (319) 895-6924, Laura@AbbeHills.com. View the flyer [PDF] for more information.

November 21

Central Iowa Food & Beverage Expo, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Iowa Central Community College Career Education Building, Fort Dodge. This holiday-themed event will allow you to visit vendor booths to sip Iowa wines and beer, learn interesting facts and taste foods. Cooking demonstrations will be held in the gymnasium in half-hour intervals by chef Michael Hirst, master baker Tom Pritchard and others. Contact: Sue Heistand, (515) 574-1292, heistand@iowacentral.edu. Visit the web site for more information and to register online.

November 23–24 Iowa Forage and Grasslands Council Conference, Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines. This event will kick off with a Monday evening roundtable discussion followed by a day of panel discussions, presentations and trade show. Contact: Joe Sellers, ISU Extension beef specialist, (641) 774-2016, sellers@iastate.edu. View the flyer [PDF] or news release [PDF] for more information.

December 1

Day of Sustainability, Iowa City. The Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) and RDG Planning & Design are hosting the event as part of COSC's "Re-Building a Sustainable Iowa" statewide training program. The day will include workshops, a networking lunch and evening social. Participate in any or all. Registration required. Contact: Leslie Berckes, (515) 707-2787, Leslie@icosc.com. View the web site for details.

December 3–5

Acres U.S.A. Conference and Trade Show, Crown Plaza Riverfront Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota. This conference features dozens of speakers—authors, consultants and farmers, among others—covering all facets of eco-agriculture, including soils, crops, weed and insect control, livestock management and human and animal health. Contact: Acres U.S.A., (512) 892-4400, info@acresusa.com. View the web site for more information.

December 11

Iowa-Illinois Fruit and Vegetable Symposium, 1–5 p.m., Bettendorf. This year the vegetable focus is on tomato production. Topics will be "Fitting Heirlooms into your Tomato Enterprise", "Tomato Production - Varieties and Quality" and "Insect Management Updates with a Focus on Tomatoes and Peppers". The fruit focus will cover "Realities of the Potential for Grape Production in the Upper Midwest, "Potential for Aronia as a New Crop" and "Insect Management Updates with a Focus on Insects and Insecticides on Apples".  Register before December 4. Contact: Acres U.S.A., (512) 892-4400, info@acresusa.com. View the web site for more information and the event brochure.

January 15–17, 2010

Integrating Iowa's Environment with Education, Honey Creek Resort State Park, 12633 Resort Drive, Moravia. This 2010 Winter Solstice Workshop features keynote speaker David Sobel, author of Beyond Ecophobia and Place Based Education. On Friday night, Iowa musician Dave Moore will perform after the opening program. Download the registration packet [PDF]. Contact: Heather Niec, (319) 848-7019, AdminICEC@mchsi.com.

January 21–22, 2010

Midwest Value Added Agriculture Conference, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This conference/Summit will include 36 breakout sessions in six themed tracks, three keynote addresses, a tradeshow and a World Café round table forum. In addition, local food will be served throughout the conference. See the web site for more information. Contact: Pam Herdirch, River County Resource Conservation and Development Council, (715) 834-9672, River_County@hotmail.com.

January 29–31, 2010

Wildness, Wilderness and the Creative Imagination symposium, Memorial Union, Iowa State University, Ames. This free environmental literary festival features readings, poetry performanes, panel discussions, documentary films, book signings and receptions. Contact: Deb Marquart, (515) 290-7731, marquart@iastate.edu. View the web site for more information.

February 9–11, 2010

Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society Annual Winter Conference, Watertown Event Center, Watertown, South Dakota. This conference will feature keynote speakers Tom Stearns, founder of High Mowing Organic Seeds, Wolcott, Vermont, and Dr. Paul Dettloff, DVM, Arcadia, Wisconsin, staff veterinarian for Organic Valley. Contact: NPSAS, (701) 883-4304, npsas@drtel.net. View the event on the NPSAS web site for more information.