Old dawg, new tricks or vice versa?  The nation’s oldest “ag” school fields “Reclaiming Agriculture,” Georgia Organics’ 13^th annual conference with keynote speaker Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement.  That’s right Dawgs, Georgia Organics will cover your campus like organically grown kudzu over the weekend of February 19 – 20.   Green thumbs and farm-fresh food fans will have to move fast in the ag-ed epicenter to take in all the garden-fresh offerings, including tours of farms, ag research stations, gardens and restaurants; presentations and exhibits; workshops and classes on everything from composting to cheese making; and local meals and a “Farmers Feast” featuring keynote speaker Carlo Petrini, the “international face of joyful eating and agricultural insight.”  Last year’s conference in Decatur topped more than 1,100 attendees from 14 states and nearly every county in Georgia.  For the first time ever, the exhibitor’s expo area will be open to the public.  Athens is planning film, music and food events to complement the conference.  UGA students get a perk — discounted student rates to attend conference classes.

For all the dirt and details, plant your finger on your keyboard and dig into the Georgia Organics Web site.