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| Community Gardening and Composting Lectures and hands-on demonstrations will be included. Although the target audiences are the “trainers” or “educators”, all individuals interested in gardening are welcome to attend. The event is free and a light lunch will be provided; however, registration is needed in order to ensure you have a lunch. Please register by contacting: Sanjun Gu, sanjun.gu@lincolnu.edu, 573-681-5524 Sustainable Agriculture Tour: Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm CSA July 22, 2008 Cost to register for the tour is $20 per person and $10 for each additional family member. Children under the age of 10 are free. Registration at least one week in advance is required. Supported by NCR-SARE Professional Development Program. Visit https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=1574 to register and for more details about tours including a map and agenda. Farm Tour: Organic Production and Processing- Transitioning to Organic July 24, 2008 Langeland Farms, IN Presented with support from NCR-SARE.
Register online at: Community Gardening and Composting Although the target audiences are the “trainers” or “educators”, all individuals interested in gardening are welcome to attend. The event is free and a light lunch will be provided; however, registration is needed in order to ensure you have a lunch. Training provided in part by SARE's Professional Development Program in Missouri. Please register by contacting Sanjun Gu, sanjun.gu@lincolnu.edu, 573-681-5524 Tour: Beneficial Insects/Soybeans July 31, 2008, 9-11 a.m.
A chance to compare certified organic soybean plots, to see and discuss the interactions between insect pests and beneficials, and to get the latest recommendations. Agricultural Incubator Foundation at Ohio State’s John E. Hirzel Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Site, 13737 Middleton Pike Road (State Route 582). Co-sponsored by the SARE Professional Development Program program in Ohio. Free. To register, call (419) 354-9050. Friends and Family Farms Field Day:Barbara Norman’s Blueberry Farm August 6, 2008
Come learn about opportunities for small, family farms, pick blueberries, network with local farmers and resource professionals and enjoy the 2008 annual Friends and Family Farms Field Day! Sustainable Agriculture Tour: Organic Apple Field Day August 8, 2008 Cost to register for the tour is $20 per person and $10 for each additional family member. Children under the age of 10 are free. Registration at least one week in advance is required.Supported by NCR-SARE Professional Development Program. Visit https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=1574 to register and for more details about tours including a map and agenda. Field Day: Bioenergy Crops and Water Quality AgroEcology Summit August 15, 2008, 8:30a.m.-5p.m. Rural Advantage, IATP, the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota and the North Central Region of SARE are co-sponsoring this field day on the Willow Lake Farm in Windom, MN. Topics will include water capacity for bioenergy crops, cover cropping and climate change. For more information or directions, contact Kate Bresaw at 507-238-5449. Farm Tour: Grazing Systems Field Day August 19, 2008, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Featuring grazing expert Jim Gerrish and livestock-behavior specialist Fred Provenza. Shamrock Vale Farms, 8002 Merline Road NE, Kensington, Ohio.Co-sponsored by the SARE Professional Development Program program in Ohio, Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council. Free, but pre-registration required; call (330) 627-4310. Field Day: A Whole-Systems Approach to Bioenergy August 22, 2008, 10a.m. - 3p.m. Rural Advantage, IATP, the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota and the North Central Region of SARE are hosting a field day at Prairie Horizons Farm in Benson, Minnesota. Speakers will discuss biomass cropping systems for bioenergy. For more information or directions, contact Kate Bresaw at 507-238-5449. Farm Tour: Direct Marketing to Consumers August 23, 2008 Bloomington Farmers Market, Loveland Meats, The Chile Woman, Hart Farm, Musgrave Orchard, IN Presented with support from NCR-SARE.
Register online at: Field Day: Organic Field Crops Field Day August 28, 2008, 1:30-4 p.m. An update on research by Ohio State’s Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) West Badger Farm, Apple Creek Road in Wooster. Among the topics: Organic corn variety trial, specialty small grains, organic disease biocontrol and organic no-till. Co-sponsored by the SARE Professional Development Program program in Ohio. Free. To register, call (330) 202-3534. Field Day : Organic Horticultural Crops Field Day August 28, 2008, 4:30-7:30 p.m. An update on OFFER research, slated for later the same day and taking place at OARDC’s Fry Farm on Oil City Road near Wooster. Transition strategies for weed control, season extension with high tunnels and ecologically designed polyculture systems will be among the topics. Co-sponsored by the SARE Professional Development Program program in Ohio Free.To register, call (330) 202-3534. Sustainable Agriculture Tour: Iyabo Farms September 8, 2008 Cost to register for the tour is $20 per person and $10 for each additional family member. Children under the age of 10 are free. Registration at least one week in advance is required. Supported by NCR-SARE Professional Development Program. Visit https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=1574 to register and for more details about tours including a map and agenda. Small Ruminant Production Sept. 23-24, 2008 Training provided in part by SARE's Professional Development Program in Missouri. Contact Debi Kelly at (573) 882-1905 or 800-433-3704 (MO only) or kellyd@missouri.edu. Farm Tour: Agritourism September 25, 2008 Fashion Farm, Knollbrook Farm, IN Presented with support from NCR-SARE.
Register online at: Sustainable Agriculture Tour: Mill Creek Farm October 3, 2008 Cost to register for the tour is $20 per person and $10 for each additional family member. Children under the age of 10 are free. Registration at least one week in advance is required. Supported by NCR-SARE Professional Development Program. Visit https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=1574 to register and for more details about tours including a map and agenda. Pasture-based Dairy Production October 7-9, 2008 Training provided in part by SARE's Professional Development Program in Missouri. Contact Debi Kelly at (573) 882-1905 or 800-433-3704 (MO only) or kellyd@missouri.edu. Farm Tour: Woodland Products October 18, 2008 Etienne's Timber Harvest, IN Presented with support from NCR-SARE.
Register online at: Farm Tour: Christmas Trees and Floriculture Celebration Luncheon November 20, 2008 Presented with support from NCR-SARE.
Register online at: Farmer's Forum November 6-8, 2008
Boone County Fairgrounds Columbia, MO The 2008 Farmers Forum is part of the16th National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference™ sponsored by Small Farm Today® magazine. The forum is presented by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, North Central Region-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, and Truman State University Agricultural Science Department. To register, call Small Farm Today® magazine at: 1-800-633-2535. Integrated Alternative Energy and Livestock Production Systems December 5, 2008 Training provided in part by SARE's Professional Development Program in Missouri.
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