FW: Chickens--Grasstravaganza

[John Howe]

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Hi, Permies--

It was great seeing everyone at the recent road trip to Ojai.  And,
special thanks to Akiva for his hospitality.  The following message is
something that a friend sent me.  I think it might be of interest to our
guild.

--Susan Newcomer


 >I'm forwarding this message as a news item, sure that it's okay with
Jim.
>As you all know, pastured poultry is the technique of moving chickens
over
>fresh pasture in ample, portable cages called "chicken tractors."  The
>health benefits of this method are coming to the forefront of the
health
>food industry and the public in general.  This conference should be
well
>worth every cent, and should (IMHO) go down in history as a turning
point
>in the way Americans eat.
>
>Kim
>
>
>
>
>    Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 09:21:17 -0400
>    From: Jim McLaughlin <jrmclaughlin at juno.com>
>Subject: Grasstravaganza 2000!
>
>  South Central New York Resource Conservation and Development Project,

>Inc. announces Grasstravaganza 2000! a two day, action packed
conference
>featuring nationally recognized speakers and local experts presenting
>topics pertinent to grass-based agriculture. The conference will be
held
>Friday, October 27, and Saturday, October 28 at the Wyndham Syracuse
>Hotel in Syracuse NY.
>
>This conference is also hosting the 2nd Annual Meeting of APPPA. APPPA
is
>the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association that represents
over
>500 pastured poultry producers from around the world. APPPA will be
>conducting all day sessions on Friday and Saturday as well as holding
>their annual meeting on Saturday morning.
>
>Featured speakers at the conference include keynote speaker Jo
Robinson,
>author of "Why Grassfed Is Best", and coauthor of "The Omega Diet".
"Why
>Grassfed is Best!" explores the newly discovered benefits of eating
meat,
>eggs, and dairy products from grassfed animals.  When grazing animals
are
>raised on their natural diet of grass instead of grain, these products
>are lower in "bad" fat and calories, but higher in potentially
lifesaving
>"good" fats.  What's more, the animals are healthier and less stressed,

>and they are more beneficial to the environment.
>
>New York Times best-selling author Jo Robinson discovered the health
>benefits of grassfed animals while working on "The Omega Diet", a
widely
>acclaimed book about the Crete Mediterranean diet (co-authored with Dr.

>Artemis P. Simopoulos.) In "Why Grassfed is Best!" Robinson takes a
>closer look at the many advantages of switching from grainfed to
grassfed
>products. Robinson lives on Vashon Island in Washington State."
>
>Joel Salatin is author of "Pastured Poultry Profits", "Salad Bar Beef"
>and "You Can Farm", "The Entrepreneur's Guide To Start and Succeed In A

>Farming Enterprise". Salatin is well known for his Pastured Poultry
>production model in which poultry is raised in bottomless cages on
>pasture.   Joel, with his wife and two children, operate Polyface Farm
>"The Farm of Many Faces" in Swoope, VA. The farm has a diversified
>livestock base including beef, poultry, swine and rabbits.
>
>Woody Lane is a livestock nutritionist, and also columnist for "The
>Shepherd" magazine hailing from Roseburg, Oregon. Woody is a popular
>speaker at Livestock conferences across North America is well known for

>his knowledge his knowledge of small ruminant livestock nutrition.
>
>Darrell Emmick, coauthor of  "Prescribed Grazing Management To Improve
>Pasture Productivity In New York State" and "Prescribed Grazing and
>Feeding Management For Dairy Cows", has traveled extensively both
>researching and teaching grass based agriculture. He has toured and
>spoken in both New Zealand and Ireland on dairy grazing in the US.
>
>Dr. Jim Hayes is a professor and sustainable farming practitioner. Jim
>and his wife Adele operate Sap Bush Hollow Farm, a very successful
beef,
>sheep and poultry operation. The old adage "those who can, do and the
>rest teach" does not apply to Dr. Hayes. He is a professor of Animal
>Science at SUNY Cobleskill and puts into practice what he preaches.
>
>The two-day Conference offers a wide range of topics, including
separate
>breakout sessions for Dairy Cows, Non Dairy Livestock, Marketing and
>Pastured Poultry.  Friday's agenda will also offer an optional
>Diversified Farm Tour with participants observing sustainable farming
>concepts as they are applied on two Central New York Farms. Northland
>Sheep Dairy produces and markets their own organic sheep cheese and
meat.
>The North's also implement Holistic Management on their farm and are
>involved in promoting Holistic Management practices for communities and

>individuals internationally. Nature's Way Farm is a diversified farm
that
>has a grass based seasonal dairy, pastured chickens and turkeys, beef
and
>meat goats. The Carroll's were selected as "Cortland County
Conservation
>Farmers Of The Year" in 1999 and continue to implement environmentally
>friendly practices on their farm.
>
>Conference registration is being handled through Syracuse Meeting &
>Convention Services. For a brochure and registration form contact the
>SoCNY RC&D office at 607-334-3231, Extension 4 or mail to: SoCNY RC&D
99
>N. Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815.
>
>
>
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