Escambia, Santa Rosa Extension Offers Small Farms Outreach Program

April 14, 2011

The Escambia and Santa Rosa County Extension Service office are hosting televised workshops designed to help small farm producers address obstacles to production.

Each two hour sessions begin at 6 p.m. at the Escambia Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment.

Session 1: April 19 — Your Soil: How to get the most from it

  • Soil testing
  • Soil Ph
  • Nutrient analysis
  • Maximizing yields

Session 2: May 3 — Fertilizer: Getting the most yield for the least input

  • Commercial fertilizers
  • Compost
  • Green manures
  • Application methods

Session 3: May 17 — Problems and Their Solutions

  • Crop diseases
  • Molds
  • Causes and controls

Session 4: June 7 — Bugs and Water

  • Water needs
  • Water quality
  • Insect pests and their control

The programs are open to the public and cost $20 each. Early registration is recommended for participants. The availability of program notebooks and materials will be based on pre-registration numbers.

For more information on the Florida Small Farms Outreach training sessions contact Libbie Johnson, Escambia Extension, at 475-5230 or email her at libbiej@ufl.edu for details on registration. You may also contact Dan Mullins, Santa Rosa Extension, at 623-3868 or via email at danm@santarosa.fl.gov.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News