"Plow Sharing" An Interesting And Informative Newsletter About Alternative and Organic Agriculture Index - Happy Holidays!!!
Demonstration Plots to Begin Together We Stand Seed Savers Unite ... Ten Reasons Why Farmers Should Think Twice Before Growing GE Crops HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Well, we are turning the corner on another year and the prospect of another growing season looms before us. There are many questions floating through people's heads about what the next year will bring, what should be grown, how to improve production, how to improve the bottom line, how and where to market, and so it goes. Calls have already started to come concerning these points. This coming year, I think we can solve many of these problems and concerns...hopefully.
The first tool will be through a workshop series started by myself and agents, Debbie Roos from Lee Co., and Taylor Williams of Moore, Lee, and Richmond Co. Topics will be varied but details should abound. Besides bringing in Extension specialists we are also turning to your fellow farmers to talk about their experiences. The workshops will be a mix of in-house seminars with plenty of discussions and actual on-farm field days and demonstration projects.
The March workshop will be focusing on irrigation systems for the small farm. More details on this topic will be forth coming. Later topics will include season extension and low input technology for production, soil management, post-harvest handling, cover crops and rotations, biological control, small scale livestock production, vegetable and fruit production techniques, heirloom plant production, seed saving, CA's and other market development, and much more. | |
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