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Events for this month and the next! So many great things happening-but so is farming!!! The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is hosting a series of six on-farm field days this summer and fall. The first field day, Drip Irrigation for Specialty Crop Producers, will take place on Monday, July 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kuntry Gardens, 29910 R-Drive S. in Homer, MI. Farmer Andy Stutzman will share how he uses drip irrigation in his hoophouses and fields and the lessons he's learned working with this type of system. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the farm, see systems in action and get some hands-on experience working with irrigation parts and tape. Topics to be covered include setting up and scheduling irrigation systems, water quality and sampling, fertigation, costs and sources for equipment, maintenance, winterization and more. Check out our flyer<http://mifma.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Drip-Irrigation-7-28-14-13.pdf>, Facebook event<https://www.facebook.com/events/322610721229266/> and the event calendar<http://mifma.org/events/drip-irrigation-for-specialty-crop-producers/> for more details. Please be advised that Andy and his family are Amish. Cameras are allowed however taking photographs of Andy or his family is not welcome. We are also excited to announce that attendance at this field day will allow you to earn Phase 1 MAEAP credit. The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) helps minimize and prevent agricultural pollution risks. www.maeap.org<http://www.maeap.org/>. Thanks and look forward to seeing you there! Please feel free to share this information with fellow famers. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please contact our office at 989-672-3870 or email us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and request to be added to the Ag mailing list. You have received this email because of your interest in Agriculture. If you no longer wish to receive our email, you may unsubscribe by emailing [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and include the word UNSUBSCRIBE within the message. We are continually trying to be cost effective. By accepting to receive information electronically, you are helping us achieve our goals. Thank you. This Email has been sent on behalf of Bob Battel & Dennis Stein, Michigan State University Extension Educators. Sustainable Bioenergy Cropping Systems field day August 29 at the Kellogg Biological Station near Hickory Corners, MI. The day will include classroom education in the morning, field plot tours in the afternoon and a list of resource tools that participants can take home with them. I have attached a flyer with more information. The program is free (including lunch) but we need you to register at http://events.anr.msu.edu/bioenergy. If there is anyone else you think would like to attend please forward this email to them. Thanks and I hope to see you on August 29! Dennis Pennington Sr. Bioenergy Educator Michigan State University Extension 206 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 Cell: 269-838-8265 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web: http://bioenergy.msu.edu<http://bioenergy.msu.edu/> [cid:7C8065DE-7FA0-47E0-92D9-9B21D76DD13F] Vicki Morrone Organic farming specialist Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU 480 Wilson Rd Rm 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) Www.MichiganOrganic.Msu.edu 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