The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Educational Service (MOSES) is pleased to announce the second Organic Research Forum to be held in conjunction with the Organic Farming Conference Feb. 25-27, 2010, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This event, first held in 2008, is intended to become an annual part of the conference in future years.

Submission of poster abstracts devoted to the following topics will be accepted for review:       

        1.         Weed management in organic vegetable and row crops.

        2.         Organic dairy production.

        3.         Economic and marketing research in organic agriculture.

        4.         Organic livestock production (other than dairy) and crop-livestock integration in organic systems.

        5.         Insect and disease management strategies on organic farms.

        6.      Nutritional quality of organic foods.

Summaries of research submitted for consideration should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 400 words. They should contain the following specific information: purpose of study, experimental treatments used, results obtained, significance of findings, conclusions, and implications of results. Keep in mind the research forum audience will predominantly include growers and the general public, so focus on the implications and applications of your work.

Please submit summaries to jeff@mosesorganic.org either as a Microsoft Word compatible attachment or simply in the text of your email on or before Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Owners of accepted summaries will be notified soon after.

A limited amount of funds are available for student scholarships to cover or off-set the cost of attending the conference. Scholarships are in the amount of $500. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship please submit an additional summary, by the same date and not to exceed one page, outlining your educational and professional background, your experience with and commitment to organic agricultural research and the research you are involved in and its relevance and value to organic growers.

Summaries of research submitted for consideration should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 400 words. They should contain the following specific information: purpose of study, experimental treatments used, results obtained, significance of findings, conclusions, and implications of results. Keep in mind the research forum audience will predominantly include growers and the general public, so focus on the implications and applications of your work.

Please submit summaries to jeff@mosesorganic.org either as a Microsoft Word compatible attachment or simply in the text of your email on or before Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Owners of accepted summaries will be notified soon after.

A limited amount of funds are available for student scholarships to cover or off-set the cost of attending the conference. Scholarships are in the amount of $500. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship please submit an additional summary, by the same date and not to exceed one page, outlining your educational and professional background, your experience with and commitment to organic agricultural research and the research you are involved in and its relevance and value to organic growers.