Organic Exchange Conference Summaries and Presentations 2007 Farm Business Development Meeting Monterey, California October 29 – 30, 2007 Agenda Other Conference Presentations: 2007 Annual Conference The Basics Conference Audio Recordings of Presentations: Complete attached audio recording order form. Monday, October 29 Welcoming remarks and introductions LaRhea Pepper, Organic Exchange 2007 – A Year in Review Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange Alfonso Lizarraga, Organic Exchange Prabha Nagarajan, Organic Exchange Vision, Strategies and progress from Africa, India, Latin America Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange Prabha Nagarajan, Organic Exchange Alfonso Lizarraga, Organic Exchange Organic Farming in the US and California John Teixeira, Lone Willow Ranch US/ California Agronomics and Progress Continued Jonathon Landeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Water management and conservation Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange – Training and extension models Alfonso Lizarraga and Prabha Nagarajan ,Organic Exchange, and Deepak Shinde, Organic Farms – Business Models and Business Development Mario Paredes , Altervida, Paraguay Mr. Xavier, Super Spinning, India Updates and Discussions on Key Farm Issues Prabha Nagarajan, Organic Exchange Developing Local Markets Doraliz Aranda. Arasy, Paraguay – Local textile markets Ana Candida, Ecotece, Brazil – Consumer education: Tools and Assistance to Facilitate Business Development Terry Young, OE Membership Director Alfonso Lizarraga, OE Latin America Farm Development Coordinator Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange Monday, October 30 Tools for Telling the Story Simon Warrick, Historic Futures Price and Value Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange