The 32nd annual Organic Agriculture Conference runs Jan. 1 to Feb. 3 at the University of Guelph.  The conference theme is “Organics: What’s the Buzz?”

The program includes a full-day orchard program on Thursday and half-day seminars on Friday, ranging from pollination and permaculture to the impact of GMOs. Full-day workshops on Saturday include themed sessions for crop or livestock production, marketing, and building a healthy organic community. Sunday seminars cover a dozen different topics related to organic agriculture.

Each workshop/session requires registration and fee payment; click for a complete conference program and fee schedule.

The popular Organic Expo and Tasting Fair runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the University Centre. This event is free to conference goers and the general public.

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