Northeast Organic Farming Association/ Massachusetts Chapter
presents
2nd Annual 2010 Advanced Growers' Winter Seminar
With Dr. Paul Dettloff
Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the Soil Up
Barre Congregational Church, 30 Park Street, Barre, Mass.
Tuesday, February 2 to Wednesday, February 3, 2010
(From 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on both days), 2010
Early Bird Discount Deadline, extended to January 23, 2010
Download and Print Registration Form (in PDF form)
To mail in with check, money order, or credit card number
This two-day seminar presents a holistic approach for integrating soil health with healthy and sustainable animal husbandry. It is applicable to operators of farms with livestock, people considering incorporating livestock into their operations, homesteaders, and gardeners.
From this course you will learn:
- Holistic approach to soil fertility, including optimal balancing of mineral levels in soil.
- Use of high-forage diets for large and small ruminants.
- Foliar spraying for increasing forage nutrition.
- Proper feeding and butchering for backyard poultry.
- "Reading" the hair of ruminants to predict production and butter fat content.
- Ten key veterinary tools, including: aloe vera, tinctures, homeoptahy, essential oils, whey products, botanicals (e.g., diuretic and uterine pills, and herbals teas), antioxidants, trace elements (e.g. humates/kelp), probiotics and hydrogen peroxide, and accupuncture.
- Basic principles of dowsing for harmful energies.
- The effects of ground currents from various sources on livestock.
- Application of soil fertility principles for vegetable and fruit production in farms and gardens.
- Homesteading skills that enable greater economic success and self-sufficiency.
The seminar will be conducted as a lecture with a Power Point presentation. A course book of the power point will be provided and attendees may purchase a recording of the talk to be mailed after the course. Questions and active engagement with the material of the seminar are encouraged, as this is for your benefit.
Dr. Paul Dettloff received his DVM degree from the University of Minnesota and has conducted a large animal veterinary practice in Western Wisconsin for 35 years. He is the author of the book, Alternative Treatments for Ruminant Animals, a premier resource for organic dairy producers. He has pioneered the use of homeopathics and nosodes in the holistic treatment of dairy animals. His focus on the whole system, from the soil to sustainable management, is the result of years of personal study and practical experience. His common sense approach to on-farm production has benefited thousands of farmers. Dr. Dettloff is a consultant and staff veterinarian for Organic Valley Cooperative, consultant to Lancaster Agriculture Products, and owner of Dr. Paul's Lab.
Interview with Dr. Paul Dettloff by Ben Grosscup on the upcoming
seminar, "Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the Soil Up" February 2 and 3,
2010 (MP3 format, 4.8mb, 20 minutes 54 seconds): Click Here. For the text version of this interview to be published in 2009-2010 Edition of The Natural Farmer, click here.
Technical Bulletins by Dr. Paul Dettloff
1) Stray Currents: A Primer for Livestock Producers
2) Natural Calf Care
3) Natural Mastitis Treatments
4) Also, see other technical documents that Dr. Paul Dettloff (and a few others too), has authored: www.farmers.coop/resources/educational-materials/
Housing and Accommodations for the Seminar: Find hotels, motels, and inns in the Barre, MA area and learn about our plan for housing seminar participants with area residents who support NOFA.
Directions and Parking to the Seminar: Plan your trip to Barre, MA.
NOFA/Mass Nutrient Density Resource Page: Find great links and informational resources about nutrient density, including books, media, and previous NOFA/Mass nutrient density.
The 1st Annual 2009 Advanced Growers' Winter Seminar Page: See what was presented during the first year of this exciting annual event.
Register for the Seminar: The registration cost for the seminar is $165. With the NOFA member discount (applicable for members of any NOFA chapters or MOFGA), the registration cost is $150. With the early-bird discount (must sign-up by January 23, 2010), a further $10 discount applies. Pre-registration is required and seminar enrollment is capped at 100 people -- first come, first served. Direct questions to: Ben Grosscup, Event Coordinator, ben.grosscup@nofamass.org, 413-658-5374.
Policy on Registrations, Cancellations, and Refunds
Registration forms can be sent by postal mail, or scanned and sent by e-mail attachment to ben.grosscup@nofamass.org. No other online registration is available. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis and are acceptable only once payment (check or credit card) is received. Cancellations for the 2010 Advanced Growers' Winter Seminar will be honored with refunds (except for $10/person processing fee) until January 23, 2010.
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