The 1st IFOAM International Conference on Animals in Organic Production was held August 23-25, 2006 at the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus.

Over 250 people from 25 countries participated in the conference. Attendees took part in informative farm tours, ate delicious organic food, listened to captivating keynote speakers, learned from numerous workshop presenters, and networked with organic producers and researchers from around the world.

You can purchase or download the IFOAM conference proceedings from the IFOAM bookstore and purchase or download the audio recordings at the Organic Voices website.

Over the coming months, selected presentations will be posted on the Organic Ecology website.

The September/October Sustainable Agriculture newsletter is now available on-line.

The issue features:
— Highlights from the 2006 SARE Conference
— Funding opportunities
— How to find the 2007 Farm Bill Discussion Papers
— Upcoming events and much more!

Download the bulletin highlights: Highlights from SCOAR E-mail News Bulletin #13 (pdf)

SCOAR (Scientific Congress on Organic Agriculture Research) is a collaboration of producers and scientists, whose mission is to plan and promote research and information exchange for understanding and improving organic agricultural systems.

Highlights from the SCOAR Newsletter Bulletin #13 cover the following topics: Student Applicants Sought For $1.25 Million in Sustainability Grants, Proceedings from Organic Symposium Released, New Book Published on Global Issues in Organic Agriculture, New ATTRA Publication on the Conservation Security Program and Organic Farms, New Publication Highlights Successful Farming Systems