2015

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

2013

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
Grower-practitioner group attending NABC workshop, Mt. Vernon WA
Grower-practitioner group attending NABC workshop, Mt. Vernon WA

2014

Feb. 7-9
Pioneers in Ecological Medicine (PEM) farmer training, co-sponsored by Inner Ecology, EcoVision Sustainable Learning Center and others, Chicago IL
Mar. 10
“Chinese Herbal Medicine and Western Science,” graduate seminar, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst MA
Mar. 15-16
“Agents of Health: Growing Chinese Medicinal Herbs,” farmer training sponsored by the Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine, Pilot VA
May 17-18
“Chinese Medicinal Plants: Lily Family,” taught by Joe Hollis, NCCAOM-certified for 12 PDAs, Mountain Gardens, Burnsville NC
June 7-8
“Chinese Medicinal Plants: Buttercup Family,” taught by Joe Hollis, NCCAOM-certified for 12 PDAs, Mountain Gardens, Burnsville NC
June 28-29
“Chinese Medicinal Plants: Carrot Family,” taught by Joe Hollis, NCCAOM-certified for 12 PDAs, Mountain Gardens, Burnsville NC
July 19
“North American Grown Chinese Herbs: Partners for Production,” International Herb Association conference, Toronto Ontario
July 19-20
“Chinese Medicinal Plants: Mint Family,” taught by Joe Hollis, NCCAOM-certified for 12 PDAs, Mountain Gardens, Burnsville NC
Aug. 16-17
“Chinese Medicinal Plants: Legume Family,” taught by Joe Hollis, NCCAOM-certified for 12 PDAs, Mountain Gardens, Burnsville NC
Sep. 13-14
“Chinese Medicinal Plants: Rose Family,” taught by Joe Hollis, NCCAOM-certified for 12 PDAs, Mountain Gardens, Burnsville NC