RICHMOND—New York grain producers Mary Howell and Klaas Martens will deliver the Feb. 10 keynote address on their transition from conventional to organic farming at the 2012 Virginia Biological Farming Conference in Richmond. The event will continue on Feb. 11.

The conference theme is “Transitioning to Organic Agriculture.” Registration is $73 for Virginia Association for Biological Farming members and $100 for nonmembers before Jan. 25. All registrations after Jan. 25 will be $140.