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Natural
Resource Enterprises Workshop
Join
us on September 9, 2010 at Dull’s Christmas Tree Farm in
Thorntown, Indiana to learn business and wildlife habitat
management basics with expert speakers and a field session. The
agenda includes how to manage your land’s resources; how to
market your enterprise; what cost-share programs are available;
how to reduce your liability; and about different types of
enterprises. The afternoon session is held in the field,
where you will view examples of enterprises and learn about
wildlife habitat management practices. Resource materials,
lunch, and refreshments will be provided. Registration after
August 30th is $45. Click
here to download the brochure.
Small
Farm and Sustainable Agriculture Professional Development Tour
of Southern Ohio
From
commercial
horticulture to cover crops and yes…even livestock rotational
grazing…This tour should provide something of interest for
almost any
agricultural professional…and…the
price is right!
Join
Us for a Two Day Small Farm and Sustainable
Agriculture Professional Development Tour of Southern Ohio
September 8-9, 2010
This
tour will focus on current research studies and on-farm
practical applications of a variety of small farm/Sustainable
Agriculture production and marketing practices that are underway
in Southern Ohio.
NOTE: Travel (to/from Greenfield), food, and lodging expenses
will paid by NC SARE provided participating educators fill out
and return the Travel Scholarship form (attached) to Roy Ballard
ASAP. Expenses will be reimbursed (ASAP) following the tour once
reimbursement forms are received from participants.
Registration is limited to 25.
For Registration,
click
here.
To download
Agenda, click
here.
Wednesday, Sept. 8
9 a.m. Depart Hancock County Extension Office,
Greenfield IN
Lunch Amish Bakery, Bainbridge, OH
Afternoon * Bainbridge Produce Auction – visits
with manager, founding members
*
Bainbridge Area Farm Visit(s) - Terry, Eric and Pheryl
Zimmerman, Fred Weaver (Rainsboro Produce), Allen Staufer (high
tunnel manufacturer and grower)
Dinner in Piketon area
Evening * Twilight meeting with OSU Extension
Specialists at Piketon Research Center
Thursday, Sept. 9
Morning * Piketon Research and Extension Center**
http://southcenters.osu.edu/about-the-south-centers/
* Piketon Area Farm Visit - Brad and Paul Bapst Farms:
berries, haylage, and cattle marketing. Brad is also a Business
Counselor with the South Centers business Team at Piketon.
Box Lunch en route
Afternoon * Tour of Jackson Agriculture Research
Station (Kenny Wells)** http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/branches/branchinfo.asp?id-11
* Depart Jackson
* Tour Jungle Jim’s Market, Fairfield, OH
Dinner en route
7 p.m. Arrive Greenfield, IN
**Piketon/Jackson areas of special interest
- business incubator, Israeli drip irrigation project, soil and
water quality work, direct marketing specialist, farmer’s market
network, cover crops, bio-energy, rotational grazing. (Also
available horticulture plots (strawberries on plastic),
vineyard, pumpkins, heirloom tomatoes, bio-energy)
VERY IMPORTANT:
These are learning experiences with the primary goal of sharing
what you have learned with your clientele so that they can
integrate it in a way that will improve their lives and/or
community. Possibilities for sharing include local meetings,
news releases, newsletters, fact sheets, displays, one on one
consultation, regional/multicounty programs –
How will you accomplish that
goal?
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Double
occupancy and ride sharing are HIGHLY encouraged to the
extent possible.
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If you sign up
…plan to attend.
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I will provide
participants w/appropriate forms to recoup expenses for this
tour.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP if you are interested in
attending…
ATTENDANCE LIMITED TO 25 participants…
Grass-fed Beef
Workshop
Putting the Grass-fed
Beef Puzzle Together When Your Vision is Producing Quality Food
PROFITABLY
September 16 & 17, 2010 in Rock Falls, Illinois. For more
information download this
brochure. Register soon!!
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