Schedule and Presenters Page
Sunday, February 21, 2016
FREE ADMISSION TO ALL LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND CLASSES
9:30 a.m. Registration Opens
Morning Lectures
10:00 a.m. Welcome to the Conference Introduction by Sensei Eugene Imai (15 Minutes)
10:15 "What is Natural
Agriculture?" Presentation by Alice Cunningham (45 Minutes)
11:00 "-------------------------------" Presentation by Don Lewis (60 Minutes)
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12:00 Lunch (90 Minutes) Many Natural Agriculture and organic items available for purchase including:
Japanese rice balls, miso soup, hot chili soup, Chinese fried noodles, tofu, bread, salad, cookies, coffee, teas, etc.
Afternoon Discussions, Classes, and Workshops
1:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Scott Park, Harold Wilken, Bernie Ehnes, Don Lewis, Alice Cunningham, Roy Gibbon
3:30 p.m. Cooking Class / Gardening Workshop Your Choice (60 Minutes)
4:30 p.m. Closing Message
Free Onsite and Street Parking available:
20+ spaces below ground in the garage, 2 of which are for handicapped with an adjacent elevator.
2 temporary handicap spaces at street level just inside the driveway entrance.
If spaces are full, there is plenty of unrestricted parking nearby on the street.
Location: 2430 E. Colorado Blvd.; Pasadena, CA 91107
Thank You
Shumei America
Hollywood Nature Club
NaturaGrow Garden Club
Shumei Santa Cruz Farm
Dr. Diana Jerkins, PhD - Horticulture
MC for NAC 2016
For over thirty years, Dr. Diana Jerkins has worked in the area of sustainable agriculture - teaching, conducting research, and managing research funding at several universities and with the federal government. Her areas of expertise include food production systems, natural resource use, ecosystem services, and small to medium sized farming systems. She consults internationally on sustainable agriculture issues, including organic and Natural Agriculture practices.
Diana is a member of numerous professional societies, including the Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies and Ecological Society of America. Her latest book, 'Spirit of the Land: Shumei Natural Agriculture in Philosophy and Practice' is a product of her many visits to Japan as an invited guest to study Natural Agriculture farms throughout the islands of Japan.
Sensei Alan A. Imai
Director of Natural Agriculture Operations Worldwide
After graduating from studies in agriculture at Shimane University in Japan, "Alan" Sensei joined the Shumei organization in 1976. He was naturally attracted to, and excelled at, the Natural Agriculture philosophy which Mokichi Okada, founder of Shumei, advocated.
Alan previously served as the International Coordinator in Shumei’s partnership with The Rodale Institute, The Center for Regenerative Studies, and the College of Agriculture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He now co-ordinates Shumei Natural Agriculture projects around the world, including communities in Zambia, Turkey, Brazil and the Philippines. He is currently serving as Executive Director of the Shumei International Institute, and is the Co-director of Shumei International’s Natural Agriculture programs.
Shumei America Media and Education Departments, Author
Roy Gibbon joined Shumei in
November of 1993. He currently works in the Educational Department at Shumei
America's National Center in Pasadena, California, and is the co-author with
Atsushi Fujimaki of the book "An Offering of Light: Healing with Jyorei,
Natural Agriculture, and Art."
