Schedule 2008

Jan. 25
Medicinal Herbs Breakout Session, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York Winter Conference, with David Demarest, Eric Burkhart and Jean-David Derreumaux, Saratoga NY
Feb. 18
Radio Interview Farm and Garden Show, KZYX Public Radio, Mendocino CA
March 9
“Five Families: Botanical Studies for Oriental Medicine” lecture and seed germination workshop, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago Campus, Chicago IL
April 2
“Botanical Studies for Oriental Medicine” student brown bag session, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, Austin TX
April 3
“Ecology and Conservation of Chinese Medicinal Herbs” student brown bag session, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, Austin TX
April 4
Garden Dedication American Botanical Council’s Case Mill Homestead, co-sponsored by Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austiin, Austin TX
April 21
Radio Interview Farm and Garden Show, KZYX Public Radio, with Peggy Schafer, Mendocino CA
April 25
“From Grower to Urban Practitioner” Roundtable on Forest Farming of Non-Timber Forest Products in Eastern North America (proceedings published), sponsored by USDA SARE and Penn State, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, State College PA
May 10
“Botanical Studies for Oriental Medicine” student workshop, Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with Peggy Schafer, Santa Cruz CA
May 15
“Botanical Studies for Oriental Medicine” student workshop, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with Peggy Schafer, San Francisco CA
May 18
“Cultivate Dynamic Qi With Domestically Grown Chinese Herbs” workshop for Oriental Medicine practitioners and herb growers, with Peggy Schafer, Mendocino CA
June 15
Annual High Falls Gardens field day for the general public, Claverack NY
June 27
Field Day: TriState College students with Nigel Dawes L.Ac., Claverack NY
Aug. 21-27
Student Internship for graduate students of Oriental Medicine, Claverack and Ghent NY. HFG certificate for 42 hours instruction.
Oct. 16-19
Medicinal Herb Consortium educational booth, American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine conference, Westin North Shore, Chicago IL
Dec. 3-5
Asian Medicinal Herb Production and Marketing Training Program,” with Peggy Schafer and Charles A. Martin, sponsored by Western Center for Risk Management Education and NMSU, Albuquerque NM