<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Although this webinar is aimed at
perennial fruit producers, the concepts may be applicable or informative to perennial medicinal plant crop production. <span></span></span></i></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Considerations for
Transitioning Perennial Production to Organic<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Webinar date: April 4,</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> 2017 3:00 pm ET<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Duration:
1 hour<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">What
will you learn?<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Organic
fruit production is increasing and more producers are considering the
transition to organic. This webinar will explore the challenges and
opportunities specific to transitioning perennial systems to organic
certification.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Presenter:<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">David
Granatstein, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, Washington State University,
Wenatchee, WA<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">**NOTE: A "view" button will be available within
one week of the live presentation date to access the on-demand recording of
this webinar.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">No pre-registration required, but it is recommended that you
join the webinar session 15 minutes prior to the start of the webinar.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Details:<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/considerations-for-transitioning-perennial-production-to-organic">http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/considerations-for-transitioning-perennial-production-to-organic</a><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Webinar presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology</span> in
partnership with Oregon Tilth<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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