Organic farming conference set for Torrington

The latest information for reduced inputs for sustainable, organic farming will be offered at the Organic Farmers Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 11 in Torrington, Wyo.

The second annual conference, presented by the University of Wyoming Extension and Nebraska Extension, is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Rendezvous Center on the Goshen County Fairgrounds.

“Eliminating pesticides and altering fertilizer sources are key factors for growing organic products for the modern society,” said Alex Pavlista, UNL Crop Physiologist at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center at Scottsbluff. “Alternative method...