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*Mother’s Day in the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden* * When:* May 9, 2010, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. *Where: *Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden off Bogue St, south of Wilson Rd, East Lansing, MI. * Why: *Visit the Indoor 4-H Children's Garden with your mom and make something special! This is a self-guided event. * How: *Cost: Free of Charge. For more information call (517) 355-5191 ext. 1327. *Mushroom Cultivation Workshop* * When:* May 29, 2010, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. * Where:* 4432 Hamilton Ave, Northside Cincinnati *Why:* This workshop focuses on the cultivation of edible mushrooms using different methods of propagation both indoor and outdoor. Topics of interest include: - Medicinal properties of mushrooms - Growing mushrooms in gardens and food forests - Remediation properties of fungi - Benefits of mushrooms in gardens and farming - Log and straw cultivation Followed by a mushroom foray in Parker Woods. * How: *Cost: $50 per person (includes lunch potluck). For more information contact: [log in to unmask] *KBS Grazing and Pasture Management Workshop* *When: *June 2, 2010, from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. *Where:* Kellogg Biological Station, Academic Building Auditorium, 3700 E Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 * Why: *This one day workshop will teach you the principles of grazing and pasture management, combining lecture and hands-on learning that is appropriate for the novice or experienced grazer. Includes a tour of the KBS robotic milking dairy facility. * How: *Cost: Pre-registeration $30 per person ($25 second participant from same farm) Lunch and snack provided. To register or for additional information contact Mat Haan at [log in to unmask] or 269-671-2360. For agenda visit www.michiganorganic.msu.edu under the event tab. *Kellogg Biological State Agricultural Research Field Day* *When: *September 8, 2010, from 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. *Where:* KBS Farming System Center, 9702 N. 40th St. Hickory Corners, MI * Why:* In the morning choose between a field crop research tour (cover crops, perennial wheat, agriculture and water quality), or pasture dairy research tour (robotic milking, dairy cow behavior, and grazing ecology). Includes a BBQ lunch and research poster session (highlighting research from Michigan farmers, MSU Extension educators, and KBS graduate students and post-docs). In the afternoon learn about biofuels research (hybrid poplars for biofuel, sustaining the soil and water, and agronomic of bioenergy crop production). * How: *Cost: $5, register onsite. Free admission to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary on Sept, 8 for field day participants. Questions, contact Julie Doll at [log in to unmask] or (269) 671-2266. To view event flier visit www.michiganorganic.msu.edu under the events tab. If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html