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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