MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series Beginning producers and others with basic information needs are invited to participate in a series of twenty online programs addressing crop and livestock production, pest management and marketing on weekday evenings Jan. 26 through April 30, 2015. Participants will learn the basic principles of a variety of production and marketing systems, and have an opportunity to ask questions of MSU agriculture experts. The live webinar presentations will begin at 7 p.m. EST and run until 9 p.m. EST. A $10 fee is charged for each webinar in the series, or $100 for the full series (50% savings!). A high-speed internet connection is required, and connection information will be emailed after registration. Jan. 26, 2015 - Getting Started with Small Grain Production - Jim Isleib, MSU Extension Feb. 2, 2015 - Getting Started with Cover Crops in Organic Vegetable Crop Rotations - Jeremy Moghtader and Denae Friedheim, MSU Feb. 4, 2015 - Getting started with Integrated Pest Management - Erin Lizotte, MSU Extension Feb 11, 2015 - Getting Started with Manure Storage, Handling and Mortality Management on Small Farms - Shelby Burlew, MSU Extension Feb 13, 2015 - Getting Started with Beekeeping for Pollination and Honey - Ben Phillips, MSU Extension Feb. 18, 2015 - Getting Started with Value-Added Agriculture - Brenda Reau, MSU Extension Feb. 23, 2015 - Getting Started with Farm Food Safety - Phil Tocco, Mariel Borgman and Michelle Walk, MSU Extension March 2, 2015 - Getting Started with Sheep and Goat Management - Mike Metzger, MSU Extension March 9, 2015 - Getting Started with USDA Organic Certification - Vicki Morrone, MSU March 11, 2015 - Getting Started with Hops Production - Rob Sirrine and Erin Lizotte, MSU Extension March 16, 2015 - Getting Started with Season Extension - Collin Thompson, MSU March 18, 2015 - Getting Started with Marketing- Ron Goldy, MSU Extension March 23, 2015 - Getting Started with Small Fruit Production - Bob Tritten, MSU Extension March 25, 2015 - Getting Started with Beef Cow-Calf Production - Frank Wardynski, Kable Thurlow and Kevin Gould, MSU Extension March 30, 2015 - Getting Started with Direct Marketing - Julia Darnton, Beth Clawson and Michelle Walk, MSU Extension April 1, 2015 - Getting Started with Managing Soil, Irrigation and Fertilization Interactions - Ron Goldy, MSU Extension April 6, 2015 - Getting Started with Cover Crops in Field Crop Rotations - Paul Gross, MSU Extension April 20, 2015 - Getting Started with Poultry Production - Darrin Karcher, MSU April 27, 2015 - Getting Started with Small Farm Equipment - Fred Springborn, MSU Extension April 29, 2015 - Getting Started with Beef Feedlot Management - Frank Wardynski, Kable Thurlow and Kevin Gould, MSU Extension For information contact Jim Isleib at 906-387-2530 or [email protected].
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:43:19 +0000
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