As printed in the The Oklahoman, September 21, 2007.

A two-day conference featuring agritourism expert Jane Eckert and focusing on Agritourism and Alternative Agriculture has been set for Nov. 6-7 in Ardmore, officials said. Founder of St. Louis-based Eckert AgriMarketing, Eckert has appeared on national television promoting agritourism and alternative agriculture, said Abby Cash, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry agritourism director.

Registration is $100 for the two-day conference if received by October 20. After that date registration is $125. Reduced fees are available for people attending the conference for only one day.

Contact Annie Coble with the Noble Foundation to register at (580) 224-6501 or send e-mail to macoble@noble.org.

Registration information also is available at www.oklahomaagritourism.com.

This article appeared in The Oklahoman, www.newsok.com, on September 21, 2007.