Sustainable agriculture is a multi faceted approach to farming which is designed to maximize production and profitability while minimizing ecological impact.Tune in to OPEN/net to join a fruitful conversation about sustainable agriculture.

Tuesday
October 20, 2009
9-10p.m.

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Guests:

Dr. Richard Reich
Assistant Commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Dr. John O'Sullivan
Director of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and Small Farm Unit Coordinator at North Carolina A&T State University

Robin Kohanowich
Sustainable Farming Coordinator for the Sustainable Agriculture program at Central Carolina Community College

More information:

Center for Enviromental Farming Systems
www.cefs.ncsu.edu

NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
www.ncagr.com

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