[MPWG] More detailed notice: NC Natural Products Assoc. Conference, November 17-18, 2006

[Jeanine Davis]

The Third NC Natural Products Association Conference
"Cultivating the New Wellness-Driven Economy in North Carolina"
Friday, November 17, 2006: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 18, 2006:  8:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Broyhill Inn & Conference Center, 
775 Bodenheimer Drive, Boone, NC 28607

You won't want to miss this outstanding line-up of 
speakers and topics, including:
Keynote Speaker:  Michael McGuffin, 
President of the American Herbal Products Association

Plenary Speaker:  Loren Israelson, 
Executive Director of the Utah Natural Products Association

Friday Workshops:
Chinese Medicinal Plant Workshop: Focus on Angelica
-Joe Hollis, Mountain Gardens
Hands-On Medicine Making from Common Wild Plants
-Ceara Foley, the NC School for Holistic Herbalism
Pathogens on Forest Understory Plants
-Dr. Joe-Ann McCoy, USDA-ARS
Hands-on Log Grown Mushroom Workshop
-Paul Goland, Hardscrabble Enterprises
Hands-on Medicinal Herb Propagation
-Ed Fletcher, Strategic Sourcing and 
Robyn Fletcher, Gardens of the Blue Ridge
Medicinal Herb Buyers and Growers Panel-
Featuring regional growers and industry buyers
Native Plants of the Southeast: Thearpeutic Useage 
and Hands-on Medicine Making-
Patricia Kyritsi Howell, BotanoLogos

Saturday Sessions:
Wellness & Preventative Medicine
-Susan Delaney, ND
The Issue of Heavy Metals in Natural Products
-Dr. Keith Levine, Research Triangle Institute
Use of Medicinal Mushrooms
-Paul Goland, Hardscrabble Enterprises
Integrative Medicine: A Panel Discussion
-Dr. Susan Gaylord, UNC-Chapel Hill
Muscadine Grapes: All-American Good Medicine
-Dr. Violeta M. Colova, Florida A&M University
Biotechnology & Natural Products in NC
-Cheryl McMurry, NC Biotech Ctr., Dr. Jeff Schmitt, 
Greg Cumberford, Gaia Herbs
Ecological Pharmacology-
Kevin Spelman, UNC-Greensboro and Tai Sophia Institute
Quality of Herbal Drugs:  Is the Glass Half Empty 
or Half Full?
-Dr. Nick Oberlies, RTI and 
Selester Bennett, Nature Diagnostics
Building and Marketing a Natural Products Business
-Dr. Jon Lawrie, NC Biobusiness Center
A Diverse Panel of Successful Natural Products Businesses
-led by Annice Brown, Small Business & Technology Dev. Ctr.
What Really Matters in the Natural Products Industry
-Michael McGuffin and Loren Israelson
Good Manufacturing Practices/Good Agricultural Practices
-Ed Fletcher, Strategic Sourcing & Michael McGuffin, AHPA
Adventures of a Natural Products Marketer
-John Grassby, Yampa Valley and Robin Suggs, MoonBranch Botanicals
Adding Value to a Mountain Tradition: Ramps
-Beverly Whitehead, Smoky Mtn. Native Plants 
& Glen Facemire, Ramp Specialities
Biofuels in the High Country
-Jeff Ramsdell, Appalachian State University
Mobile Quality Assessment: Bringing the Lab to the Farmer
-Dr. Grant Holder, Appalachian State University
Forest Production of Ginseng
-Andy Hankins, Virginia State University
Producing and Marketing Organic Medicinal Herbs
-Jackie Greenfield, Gaia Herbs
Using the USDA Germplasm Collection for Research and Production
-Dr. Joe-Ann McCoy, USDA-ARS
Opportunities with Woodland Botanicals
-Dr. Jeanine Davis, NC State University

The purpose of the event is to inform and inspire attendees about 
the economic potential of natural products for North Carolina.  
Opportunities are available in agriculture, medicine, manufacturing, 
and research for a wide array of natural products ranging from 
native medicinal herbs and functional foods to biofuels. This 
conference will provide information from leaders in the field, many 
from North Carolina.  Attendees will choose from a number of hands-on 
workshops and information packed educational sessions designed to 
help them realize the opportunities that await as North Carolina 
expands into a wellness-driven economy.  

Please visit www.ncnaturalproducts.org for a complete session 
listing, times, registration form, lodging, and exhibitor information.

The conference registration fee is $95 for members of the North 
Carolina Natural Products Association (NCNPA); $135 for the general 
public.  Please have form postmarked by November 3rd, 2006.  
Registration and other fees are non-refundable.

The NC Natural Products Association was formed in 2002 to establish 
North Carolina as a leader in the natural products industry.  This 
conference is made possible with financial support from the NCCCS 
BioNetwork, the NC State University Medicinal Herbs for Commerce 
Project, Gaia Herbs, The NC Arboretum, The Biltmore Estate, Appalachian 
State University, the NC Biotechnology Center, Ridge Runner Trading Co., 
Greenlife Grocery, the Small Business Technology & Development Center, 
AcctVantage, and others.

CONTACT:	Lindsay Benedict, Conference Coordinator
Telephone: 828.777.5747 - Email: Lbenedict at ncarboretum.org


www.ncnaturalproducts.org

Notice sent by: Jeanine Davis, NC State University, Jeanine_Davis at ncsu.edu

Jeanine M. Davis
Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist
N.C. Specialty Crops Program Coordinator
Dept. of Horticultural Science
NC State University
Mtn. Hort. Crops Research & Extension Ctr
455 Research Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: 828-684-3562   FAX: 828-684-8715
Email: Jeanine_Davis at ncsu.edu
Websites:  http://ncherb.org
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