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Teff Field Day August 1, 2008 At the field sites farmers will share their experiences with growing teff in the first year of a Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grant. Five area farmers currently have nearly 50 acres in production of teff. In association with NCR-SARE. Please RSVP by July 29 for the field day by contacting the Solomon Valley RC&D at 785-425-6647 or teresa.webb@ks.nacdnet.net. Tomato, Flower, and Heb Enterprises August 2, 2008 Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a two-part event on Saturday, August 2. The field day will begin at 4 p.m. at the home of Eric and Ann Franzenburg. At 6:30, the event will move to the Tara Hills Country Club for a gourmet fundraiser dinner by Ben Halperin, executive chef and owner of the acclaimed Augusta restaurant. 2008 will be the third year of tomato production on the farm, and the first year for flower production. The Franzenburgs constructed three new high tunnels on the farm this year to accommodate their new enterprises. Sponsored in part by NCR-SARE. To register, contact Cedar Johnson at (515)232-5661 or cedar@practicalfarmers.org 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. Grant Writing Workshop August 28, 2008, 6 p.m. llinois and Indiana producers and agriculture professionals can find out how to write successful grant proposals and learn more about the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) Farmer Rancher Grant Program at a video workshop. The workshop will include information to help farmers compete for grants from theNCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Program. Producers interested in research, demonstrations or educating others about profitable, environmentally sound, socially responsible agricultural are encouraged to attend. The workshop is co-sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension and Purdue Extension. The two-hour program will begin at 6:00 p.m. CST. To sign up contact: Deborah Cavanaugh Grant 217-968-5512, cvnghgrn@illinois.edu
Tools and Training to Increase Energy Efficiency, Environmental Quality and Profitability Across Landscapes September 3, 2008 Contact David Clay at 605-688-5081 for more information.
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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