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

April 2-3

Asian Medicinal Herbs Production and Marketing Training Program, NMSU Sustainable Agriculture Science Center, Alcalde NM

June 14

HFG Community Field Day, Noon-4 PM

June 18

“Chinese Herbs: A New Frontier in Medicine,” sponsored by Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network, Saratoga Springs Public Library, Saratoga NY, 6:30 PM

June 26

HFG Field Day: TriState College, with Nigel Dawes, L.Ac., Claverack NY

Aug. 20-26

HFG Student Internship Intensive for Oriental Medicine students, Claverack and Ghent NY

Sept. 16

“Chinese Herbs: The Market, The Opportunities,” Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Enka Campus, 128 Haynes Conference Center, Candler NC, 6-9 PM

Sept. 17

Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine NC, 6-9 PM

Oct. 28

“Chinese Herbs and Health,” The Audrey Harkness O’Connor Lecture at Cornell Plantations, Statler Hall Auditorium, 7:30 PM, Ithaca NY

Nov. 6-8

“Chinese Herbal Medicine in the U.S. and Ecological Agriculture,” International Symposium on Resource-Saving and Environment-Friendly Oriented Rural Society and Ecological Agriculture Development and the Fifth International Symposium on Chinese Agricultural Modernization, Dolton Spa Hotel, Changsha, Hunan

April 3

Seed Germination Workshop, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, 9 AM to Noon, Austin TX

April 3

“Asian Medicinal Plant Ecology, Cultivation and Conservation,” NCCAOM-accredited 3 CEUs, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, 2-5 PM.

April 5

New Mexico Herb Growers Association, Albuquerque NM

April 6-9

CCAOM meetings, Albuquerque NM

April 14

Visit to Chinese Medicinal Plants at Arnold Arboretum, Boston MA

April 30

Deadline for Seed Orders

May 31

Deadline for reservations/deposits, 2010 Student Internship in August

June 13

Annual HFG Community Field Day and Plant Sale, Claverack NY

Aug. 18-25

Student Intensive Internship for graduate students of Oriental Medicine, Claverack and Ghent NY. HFG Certificate for 42 hours instruction and field work.

Nov. 4

“Chinese Herbs in Western North Carolina,” BioNetwork BioBusiness Center, AB Tech Enka, Candler, NC

Nov. 4-6

CCAOM meetings, Asheville NC

Jan. 21-23

Winter Retreat for Intern Alumni, Ghent NY

Feb. 7

Organizational meeting with local growers, Philmont Public Library

April 14

“Update on Domestic Production of Chinese Herbs,” Kamwo Meetup, Manhattan NY, 7:00 PM

April 30

Deadline for 2011 seed orders

May 10-13

CCAOM meetings, Baltimore MD

May 31

Deadline for August Internship reservations

June 19

Annual Field Day & Plant Sale, Noon to 5 PM

July 26

Philmont Farmers Market Plant Sale, 10am-1pm

Aug. 17-24

HFG 2011 Internship Intensive, Philmont-Ghent NY

Sept. 15

“Can I Grow Ginseng in My Backyard, Part One,” Philmont Public Library, 7-8:30pm

Sept. 17

“Can I Grow Ginseng in My Backyard, Part Two” with Bob Beyfuss, Philmont Public Library, 1-4:00pm

Nov. 6

“Chinese Herbs From Landscape to Dispensary, Part One,” Eastern School of Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine, Montclair NJ, 8am – 5pm

Dec. 4

“Chinese Herbs From Landscape to Dispensary, Part Two,” Eastern School of Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine, Montclair NJ, 8am – 5pm

Feb. 1

Reception for Peg Schafer and Jean Giblette at American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco CA, 6:30-9:00 pm

Feb. 2

“Medicine in Your Hands,” Peg Schafer and Jean Giblette, Five Branches University in Santa Cruz CA, 12:30-1:30 pm

Feb. 3

“Chinese Medicinal Herbs: A Farmer’s Primer,” Peg Schafer and Jean Giblette, EcoFarm Conference, Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove CA, 1:15-3:00 pm

Feb. 4-5

“Horticultural Research and Grant Writing,” Jean Giblette, Bastyr University course (Holistic Landscape Design certificate program), Kenmore WA

Feb. 11-12

“Asian Medicinal Plant Horticulture,” Jean Giblette, Bastyr University course (Holistic Landscape Design certificate program), Kenmore WA

March 4

Seed Germination Workshop at the UMass Greenhouses, Jean Giblette & Dr. Lyle E. Craker, organized by Felix Lufkin, Amherst MA, Noon-3pm

May 20

“Chinese Medicinal Herbs at Morris Arboretum,” Cara Frank L.Ac. and Jean Giblette, Philadelphia PA

Aug. 4

“Asian Medicinal Plant Ecology: Cultivation and Conservation,” co-sponsored by the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Denver CO

Aug. 6

“Asian Medicinal Plant Ecology: Cultivation and Conservation,” co-sponsored by the North American Tang Shou Tao Association, 2012 annual meeting in Loveland CO

Aug. 7

“Family Patterns in Seeds: A Seed Germination Workshop,” co-sponsored by the North American Tang Shou Tao Association conference, Loveland CO

Aug. 11-19

Four-Part Chinese Herb Intensive With Joe Hollis & Jean Giblette, Mountain Gardens, Burnsville NC

Jan. 24

“Group Effort: An Update on Chinese Medicinal Herb Production,” Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York Winter Conference, Saratoga Springs NY

June 24

“Group Effort: An Update on Chinese Medicinal Herb Production,” Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, Seneca Falls NY

Sept. 19

Ginseng Planting Workshop with Bob Beyfuss, Philmont & Austerlitz NY

Oct. 2

“Group Effort: An Update on Chinese Medicinal Herb Production,” TriState College of Acupuncture, Manhattan NY

Oct. 3

“Group Effort: An Update on Chinese Medicinal Herb Production,” New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mineola NY

Oct. 5

“Group Effort: An Update on Chinese Medicinal Herb Production,” Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Manhattan NY

Nov. 1

“Chinese Medicinal Herbs Grown in the USA: Cooperation Benefits Small Farms,” Third Forum on Rural Civilization, Chinese Academy of Governance, Beijing China

Feb. 1-2

“Growing and Marketing Asian Medicinal Herbs” with Peg Schafer, sponsored by Pioneers in Ecological Medicine, Inner Ecology and others, Chicago IL

Mar. 22-23

“Partners for Domestic Production of Asian Medicinal Plants” with Peg Schafer, NCCAOM-certified for 16 PDAs, sponsored by Northwest Agriculture Business Center, Mt. Vernon WA

April 27

“Ecological Agriculture and Chinese Herbal Medicine in the United States,” 7th International Forum on Ecological Civilization: Rural Development, Claremont CA