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Sunday, September 10th 9 – 5pm 

Getting Great Production, Quality & Profits from Your Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage and Family

Cost: $150 ($40 for 2nd person from same farm)

Scholarships (See button below)

Location: Understory Farm, 28120 County Road 215, Bangor, MI 49013

 

Presenters: Lee Arboreal, Live Edge & Fred Monroe, Monroe Family Organics

 

Join us for this information packed, hands on workshop that will be all about Brassicas - one of the most critical vegetable families to the small scale vegetable farmer.

 

Presented by two farmers with more than 25 years of combined organic and sustainable vegetable farming experience in wholesale & direct market production.

 

The day will cover variety selection, production, management and marketing of Brussel’s sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, kale & kohlrabi with possible forays into turnips, mustard and rutabaga.

Lunch and snacks provided.

 

 

 

 

Then JOIN US for this informative workshop!

 

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UPCOMING 2017 WORKSHOPS

 

FARMER FIELD SCHOOL

November 6 – Shoulder (Early Fall) Season and Root Crop Production, MSU Student Organic Farm - Holt, MI

 

 

 

2017 WORKSHOP SURVEY

Help us identify the workshops you would most like to attend by following this link and filing out this short (2 min.) survey

 

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For Farmer Field School Workshop Information, Questions & Help:

 

Go to - www.msuorganicfarm.org/farmer-field-school.html

Or contact - Tom Cary - Farmer Field School Program Manager [log in to unmask] 616-916-9823

 

 

Workshop Scholarships Apply HERE (based on need & funding)

 

 

NON-FARMER FIELD SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

More farmer education opportunities at:

http://www.miffs.org/events/letsfarmmichigan

 

SEPTEMBER

Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day

Tuesday, September 26: 10am - 5pm

MSU Hort. Farm, 3291 College Rd. Holt, MI

http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events/midwest_mechanical_weed_control_field_day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vicki Morrone-Organic Farming Specialist

Center for Regional Food Systems

480 Wilson Rd

Rm 303

East Lansing, MI 48824

517-282-3557

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www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu