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Friday, January 18, 1-4:30 p.m., Gateway Center, Ames
Cost: $10; Reserve a space by noon, January 11.
Contacts: Rich Pirog, (515) 294-1854, or Diane Mayerfeld, (515) 294-7836.
Poultry producers interested in niche markets for differentiated products are invited to attend a half-day program sponsored by the Leopold Center and Iowa State University Extension.
The program, "Creating value chains for niche poultry markets," will bring together people involved in the production, processing, distribution and marketing of organic, pasture-fed, free-range, antibiotic-free or other specialty poultry to discuss opportunities and challenges shared throughout niche poultry value chains. Breakout sessions are planned for direct marketing and networks to supply specialty markets.
Following the poultry session, participants are invited to attend the Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) Annual Meeting and Winter Workshops. The event opens with a Friday evening family gathering, followed by a Saturday program of workshops and Iowa Bounty buffet lunch. Keynote speaker will be Mark Ritchie, president of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy in Minneapolis. For more information, contact: Jody Larson, (515) 733-2411.