Farmer and Community Input Session for the Transition to Organic Partnership Program
December 6, 2024 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Contact: For information, contact Katie Brandt at brandtk7@msu.edu or Mariel Borgman at mborgm@msu.edu.
This will be an interactive webinar to help plan 2025 workshops, field days and webinars for the Michigan Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Zoom webinar details will be provided prior to the event.
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