BARN PRESERVATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED DURING 90TH ANNUAL ANR WEEK

posted on February 3, 2005 12:05pm

Contact:  Laura Probyn

EAST LANSING, Mich.—Barn owners and history enthusiasts can focus on preserving Michigan’s barns, farmsteads and rural communities at the Michigan Barn Preservation Network (MBPN) conference, March 11-12 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center at Michigan State University.

The conference, part of the 90 th annual Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Week program at MSU, begins March 11 at 9:30 a.m. with a tour of four local barns that have been converted to non-agricultural uses. A documentary on barns will be offered at a dinner following the tour.

Participants can attend educational workshops on March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. The workshops include topics such as hay cars, barn electricity, Michigan land use, converting a barn to a house, insuring a barn and barn rehabilitation.

An exhibit room featuring books, art and other products available for sale will be open March 11 from 4 to 9 p.m. and March 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Participants may choose to attend events on one or both days. The two-day registration fee is $75 for MBPN members and $90 for non-members. For single-day or event fees, contact Vera Wiltse at 989-772-0911, ext. 302, or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Registration information is also available at the MBPN Web site at <www.mibarn.net>. The registration deadline is March 4.

For more information about ANR Week events or a free program guide, visit the ANR Week Web site at www.canr.msu.edu/anrweek or contact program coordinator Sandi Bauer at 517-353-3175, ext. 217, or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)[/email].

The MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources sponsors ANR Week.

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