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<pre>Hi all,

The Organic Federation of Australia is proud to host Australia's
premier organic event, the National Organic Conference, which is
being held in Adelaide on the 2-3 October 2003 with events and tours
extending over the weekend.

The Second National Organic Conference is a logical development
following the National Organic Conference in Sydney in 2001. It is
OFA's intention to hold a National Conference every two years at
different locations around Australia.

It is also a precursor to the forthcoming 15th International IFOAM
Congress in Adelaide in 2005 - in Australia for the first time. This
event will draw intense interest from a wide range of institutions
both here and abroad.

The OFA 2003 conference will assist the definition of the broadening
role of Organic agriculture in sustainable development. It will bring
together members of the organic, scientific, business and consumer
communities to explore sustainability issues for development.

Sumptous gourmet dinners and food and wine events will intermingle
with researchers from fields of agriculture, energy, ecology, food
and society presenting papers and leading discussions and workshops,
as well as tours of fruit bowl areas north of Adelaide, the Adelaide
Hills and McLaren vale.


Who Should Attend

anyone interested in the organic industry
organic producers, processors and input manufacturers
retailers and wholesalers
organic inspectors
organic gardeners
research bodies involved with agriculture
government agencies
agricultural consultants
students of horticultural and agricultural science.

For bookings and further information, please visit the OFA's
conference website:

http://conference.ofa.org.au

or visit the forums at OlivesOrganic:

http://www.olivesorganic.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi


Secretariat Details
OFA 2003 Secretariat
Att: Cat Mills
PO Box 768 Stirling SA 5152
Tel/fax: +61 (0)8 8339 7800
Email: ofaconf@...
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