2015 Small Farm Series: Organic Vegetable Production Classes Scheduled
January 12, 2015
UF/IFAS Extension will host a Small Farm Series: Organic Vegetable Production course on multiple dates in January at the UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment.
The series is for farmers interested in learning about small farm organic vegetable production and will combine lecture and hands-on activities with a course notebook.
All classes will be held on the following dates from 6 to 7:30 p.m.:
Thursday, January 15
- What is organic?
- Nutrient management
- Cover crops
- Organic facts and fiction
- How to become a certified organic grower
Thursday, January 22
- Alternative organic pest control
Thursday, January 29
- Cropping Systems
- Disease Control
The cost is $30 per person for the course or $45 for a couple. One notebook per couple. To register call the UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County office at (850) 475-5230 or email Libbie Johnson at libbiej@ufl.edu.
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