Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar for January 23-24, 2020, for the Iowa Specialty Producers Conference! Join the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Iowa Wine Growers Association for two days of learning, networking, and fun. Registration opens in November; stay tuned for details.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Lee County is hosting a Beginning Beekeeper Course every Thursday from January 30 to February 20 from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Lee County Extension Office in Donnellson, IA.
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.’
The 22nd Annual Iowa Farmers Market Association Workshop will be held Saturday, February 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church located at 3010 52nd Street in Des Moines, Iowa. Fro market managers, vendors and enthusiasts.
Workshop topics include preparing a gardening site, starting seeds and selecting crop varieties, garden tools, and managing pests, weeds and diseases.
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.’
Workshop topics include selecting crop varieties that are best for preservation or long-season harvests, garden planting schedules, and proper curing and handling of fall storage crops.