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2009 Growing Growers Workshops
Understanding Soil
Saturday, March 21st
10 AM to 3:30 PM - lunch provided
Location: Leavenworth, KS
Farm tour: Conway's Produce
Presentations:
Soil Quality - Why it Matters by Rhonda Janke
(pdf 3.9 MBytes)
Pests, Disease and Weeds in Fruits and Vegetables
Saturday, April 11th
10 AM to 3:30 PM - lunch provided
Location: Drumm Farm, Independence, MO
Farm tour: East Wind Gardens
Plant
Propagation and Production Planning
Monday, April 20th
4 PM to 7 PM
Location: Master's Community Church, Kansas City, KS
Farm tour: Kansas City
Community Farm
Equipment for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Monday, May 4th
4 PM to 7 PM
Location: K-State Research and Extension
Station, Olathe, KS
Farm tour: K-State Research and Extension
Station
Post Harvest Handling for Quality and Safety
Monday, June 8th
4:30 PM to 7 PM
Location: Lexington, MO
Farm tour: Fahrmeier Farms
Starting and Managing a CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture) Program
Monday, July 13th
4 PM to 7 PM
Location: Kearney, MO
Farm tour: Fair Share Farm
Taste and Nutrition
Monday, August 10th
4 to 7 PM
Location: Lawrence, KS
Farm tour: Spring Creek Farm
Fruit Production
Monday, Sept 14th
4 to 7 PM
Location: Kearney, MO
Farm tour: Prairie Birthday
First
Steps in Planning a
Farm Business
Saturday, October 17th
10 AM to 4 PM - lunch provided
Location: K-State Research and Extension
Station, Olathe, KS
Organic
Certification: Practical Guidelines, Advice and How-To.
Saturday, Nov. 7
9 am to 5 pm
Location: K-State Research and Extension Station, Olathe, KS
Held in conjunction with the Kansas Rural Center
NEW! Intensive farm business planning and management course
Nov/Dec, 2009
In conjunction with Growing Growers, The
Kauffman Foundation FastTrac New Venture program will be holding a
multi-week course designed for both current growers looking to refocus
and people who are ready to begin their own sustainable farm business
within the next few years. Enrollment is limited and Growing
Growers apprentices, past and present, will be given priority, but we
expect additional slots to be available. Contact Laura Christensen
at growers@ksu.edu or (816)
805-0362 if you have questions or would like to participate.
Classes will be held at the Ewing
Marion Kauffman Conference Center in Kansas City, MO.
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