{"id":3724,"date":"2015-12-05T04:27:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T09:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?page_id=3724"},"modified":"2016-12-11T15:25:23","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T20:25:23","slug":"s-ga-growing-local-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/s-ga-growing-local-2016","title":{"rendered":"SOGALO 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\n\"tractor\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nSaturday, February 6th 2016, at Pine Grove Middle School, Lowndes County, Georgia. \r\n Facebook event <\/a>\r\n\r\n
\r\nRemember this is the new<\/em> (OK, several years old) Pine Grove Middle School,\r\n4159 River Rd, Valdosta, GA 31605<\/a>.\r\n\r\n

\r\nRegistration<\/a> is open. Draft schedule<\/a> is published. Individual sessions are being blogged<\/a>. Gretchen explains it all in radio TV<\/a>! Sign up<\/a> today!\r\n

Sign Up Here<\/a><\/H4>

\r\n\r\n=\"Gretchen<\/a>\r\nTwo ways to pay:\r\n

  1. Pay with a check: print this form<\/a> and send in US-mail\r\n
  2. Pay On-line (remember to tell us who is coming!)\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n

    Registration for this conference is Closed <\/p>\r\n

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    Videos<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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    \r\n90-second movie trailer for SOGALO16 made for CAUSES 5 at VSU\r\n<\/p>\r\n

    \r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n
    \r\n“growing local wave!”\r\n—Scott James to Gretchen Quarterman on 92.1 FM\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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    \r\n“This has really turned into a thing!”\r\n—Chris Beckham to Gretchen Quarterman on WVGA 105.9 FM\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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    Draft Schedule<\/a><\/h2>\r\n

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    Session <\/div><\/th>
    Time<\/div><\/th>
    Track 1<\/div><\/th>
    Track 2<\/div><\/th>
    Track 3<\/div><\/th>
    Track 4<\/div><\/th>
    Track 5<\/div><\/th>
    Track 6<\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Welcome<\/td>9:00- 9:15<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Session 1 <\/td>9:30- 10:45<\/td>Country Cure Meats - Derrick Dawson Sr. http:\/\/goo.gl\/cVc37m<\/a><\/td>Nutrition - Karen Chapman<\/td>Lesser Known Crops for the Coastal Plain \u2013 Dr. Bret Wagenhorst http:\/\/goo.gl\/eiOR1D<\/a><\/td>Role of Farmers Markets in supporting Community - Sagdrina Jalal http:\/\/goo.gl\/8sRPxG<\/a><\/td>Permaculture for a Better Tomorrow - Benjamin and Jennifer Vieth http:\/\/goo.gl\/oYxwRW<\/a><\/td>Industrial Farms and Resource Usage - Chris Mericle<\/td><\/tr>
    Session 2<\/td>11:00- 12:15<\/td>Cooking with Herbs - Jeana Ford<\/td>Backyard Hens - Dr. Claudia Dunkley<\/td>Composting with worms and soldier flies - John Horton<\/td>Valdosta City School Gardens - Joshua Dawson <\/td>Planting by the Moon - Terry Davis<\/td>Essential Oils - Mary Clement http:\/\/goo.gl\/I9E7yL<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Lunch<\/td>12:30- 1:30<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Session 3<\/td>1:30- 2:45<\/td>Bread 101 - Arica Griner http:\/\/goo.gl\/sszCmZ<\/a><\/td>Learn How to make Goatmilk Soaps - Julia Shewchuk http:\/\/goo.gl\/TdQSKc<\/a><\/td>Tools of the Trade - Hagen Homestead http:\/\/goo.gl\/8GcqNf<\/a><\/td>Community Resources - Vanessa Flucas (City of Valdosta); Georgia Working on Health Initiative - Roosevelt Standifer (Health Department) http:\/\/goo.gl\/DCTSAZ<\/a><\/td>Local Buying Club - Dirt Road Organics<\/td>Solar Energy - John S. Quarterman<\/td><\/tr>
    Session 4<\/td>3:00- 4:15<\/td>Fermentation 101 - Lori Freeman http:\/\/goo.gl\/Nu8BTM<\/a><\/td>Raising Rabbits - 5farms http:\/\/goo.gl\/AYXVGn<\/a><\/td>Aging and Physical Health - Dr. Mario Bartoletti http:\/\/goo.gl\/dScyY0<\/a><\/td>Reducing Waste \u2013 Second Harvest of Georgia<\/td>TBD<\/td>Rainwater Collection and water stewardship - Marilyn Dye<\/td><\/tr>
    Wrap Up<\/td>4:30 - 4:45<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n
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    \r\nThis is one of three similar conferences in different south Georgia locations:\r\n