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To foster value chains that reward farmers who use high standards
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Post Harvest Handling Field Days

July 26 Chris Planchard Rock Springs Farm Decorah Iowa

July 27 Norine and Duane Black Ames Iowa

Click here for Flier June [PDF]

Joint Value Chain Partnerships Meeting
July 22, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Stoney Creek Inn, 5291 NW 84th St., Johnston, IA 50131

Contact Beth Larabee at blarabee@iastate.edu for more information.

Agenda

Concurrent Working Group Meetings
Pork Niche Marketing Working Group
Grass Based Livestock Working Group
Regional Food Systems Working Group
Country Natural Beef and Organic Valley Case Studies - Descriptions of the case studies are available at the Agriculture of the Middle
Lunch
Case Studies (continued)
Discussion
Next Steps and Evaluation
Adjourn

 
  • Joseph McIntyre, Executive Director of Ag Innovations was hosted by the Regional Food Systems Working Group.View his presentation on Food Systems Alliances.
  • Find the Food Facts you always wanted to know about but were afraid to ask. March 2009 [PDF]
  • The Pork Niche Marketing Working Group has released a new alternative swine system guide for Managing Herd Health.
 
 

 

VCP is supported by the Henry A. Wallace Center at Winrock International, and has been supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Food Systems Higher Education-Community Partnership. Project partners are the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Practical Farmers of Iowa, Iowa State University Extension, and the ISU Colleges of Agriculture and Business.

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