The Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (TOFGA) tenth annual conference is January 28-30 in Killeen. This 3-day conference will be offering over 30 sessions  with topics such as:

• Soil fertility management

• Beekeeping

• Composting

• Establishing and maintaining fruit trees and orchards organically

• Beginning and advanced sessions on pasture poultry and grass-fed beef production

• Livestock processing

• Organic certification

• Direct and retail marketing

Almost 50 speakers are scheduled for this conference, including many faculty and staff from the Texas A&M University system:

• Robert “Skip” Richter – Texas AgriLife Extension Urban Director for Travis county

• Dr. Joe Novak – Department of Horticulture

• Dr. Betsy Pierson – Department of Horticulture

• Dr. Richard Teague – Associate Resident Director and Professor of Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Vernon

• John Smith – Extension Program Specialist, Water Resources

• Justin Mechell – Extension Program Specialist, Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Among the other speakers include representatives of the USDA, Kerr Center, ATTRA and many more. For more information and the full schedule visit:

https://www.tofga.org/tcoops/