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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.Why: This workshop focuses on the cultivation of edible
mushrooms using
different methods of propagation both indoor and outdoor. Topics of interest include:
Where: 4432 Hamilton Ave, Northside Cincinnati
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.